Saturday, 31 December 2016

Year 2016 Review

Year 2016 Review

This year I accept the challenge to write this year review in English and with different format because I was inspired by my friend-Judith Khoo. Guys, feel free to visit her blog at http://judithkhoo.blogspot.com !

To conclude, I finished my one and a half year A-levels course at Sunway College. I start to get into and read the motivational essays or articles from WeiXin. Yep, all these are in Chinese Language. (所谓的心灵鸡汤或者励志文,但不是毒鸡汤). I also learn to try new things and the biggest achievement is the Taiwan trip!! I will continue to update the remaining posts about my Taiwan trip in the next few posts.

THERE ARE NO EASY SUBJECTS IN A-LEVELS COURSE. I totally agree this statement. This is because A-levels subjects need lots of quick understanding and practices to master each topic. For me, I admit that I still need a lot of improvement as I realise that I do not achieve good grades in my AS exam. When seeing all of my friends are getting excellent results, there is nothing else I can do, only left admire, then regret. At that time, I keep regretting, blaming myself, feeling inferior, asking myself WHY I ONLY GET THIS KIND OF RESULT. I keep scolding myself......卧槽我这是怎么考的烂成绩。

But gratefully, thanks everyone for comforting me. My friends keep consoling me don't feel disappointing to myself, keep going for A2 exam. My parents comfort me don't over think comparing the result with others. I feel better and I pray to God, let God leading me to face this difficult time. Finally, I choose to retake one of the subjects. Although it is quite tough to handle all the subjects, this is what I can do now! みんなさん、ごめんなさい!私は自分自身に失望ています、それでも、私は諦めません、進みましよ!

For A-levels course, it contains three semesters. You can relax a little bit at semester one but you have to concentrate on your studies starting semester two onwards. Semester three is the toughest time because you have to study all the topics within few months! You will feel tired everyday as you have to study more than before. QAQ






At 10th June, we finished our AS exam! The following day is the Triple AAA Ceremony, a dinner for our A-levels students! I haven't learnt how to do the make-up myself LOL.


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We finished our whole program at 9th November with the last paper we sat for. Now eventually freedoms come! All of us start our trips that are planned before the exam ends. Many course mates went to Langkawi Island, Melaka,  Penang, Genting Highlands, Cameron Highlands and so on. For me, I just went to Melaka, the historical town with my classmates and then ready for the Taiwan trip!
 

We celebrate each one's birthday in our units! Thanks everyone for celebrating my 19th birthday! 私は誕生日を祝うありがとうございます!

Geenive's birthday

My birthday

Claron's birthday
Jasmine and Sze Tin's birthdays


Siew Gin's birthday


Sophia's birthday


My friends and I join the Sunway Student Volunteers (SSV) for one year. We work as volunteers for each activity and event. The most tiring volunteering event we join is the Standard Marathon. This is because we did not sleep at all whole night until next day afternoon, preparing the goody bag for participants!

I also attend the Japanese Language Basic Class by our Japanese Club in college. Before that, I learn Hiragana and Katakana myself. Throughout the classes, I correct some stroke orders of them that I wrote wrongly like な and . And don't forget the R sound in Nihongo is different.
I still confused easily to recognize these four words in katakana LOL 
I am very happy that I can come back to big 24 Festival Drums family with cute and funny juniors! This time I can join the WELCOMING BACK ALUMNI REUNION DINNER performance with same branch seniors! Then, we also have another performance at 23rd Dec night! I cherish the time practicing with them as those are graduated from secondary school are hardly come back on time to meet the juniors. So, these are precious memories although time passes quickly.











I don't watch many animes as I expected this year, but I still want to share which anime I have watched and recommended.









Well, I just finishing this review nearly 2016 LOL. I felt sick and rest for a few days, I feel better today. Next year is a quite challenging year because I will start my first year degree of undecided course HAHAHA.

よいお年を!さようなら2016
あけましておめでとうございます!歓迎2017







Thursday, 22 December 2016

台湾之旅Taiwan trip——台中Taichung

台湾87夜之旅 Taiwan trip 8 days 7 nights
15/11-22/11/2016

前言:(づ ̄ 3)
人生第一次和朋友出国!第一次学习做这方面的功课,仍然还有许多地方需要学习!我们计划这次旅行是从大概决定要几天的旅程,找可以同行的朋友,订购机票然后才详细地安排行程,而我们在台中的几天选择了包车服务。
It is the very first time for me to travel overseas with my friends! I still have many improvements in planning the trip! We decided how many days we want for this trip, finding our friends who can join us, buying the air tickets and then start our planning briefly. We choose to book a car for our trip in Taichung. And I will try my best to translate my trip and guide into English.(/w=)

要准备的东西Things  need to be prepared
  • ·       护照!护照!护照!PASSPORT!!!( ̄▽ ̄)"
  • ·       登记证 Boarding pass
  • ·       钱包(换好台币和留一些马币)Wallet with exchanged NTD
  • ·       充电器,充电宝,耳机 Charger, power bank, earphone
  • ·       国际插头/变压器 International socket
  • ·       小簿子(记录和收集印章)Small notebook to write down details and collect coops
  • ·       足够的衣物和盥洗用品 Enough clothes
行程大纲:
桃园机场-台中-日月潭-清境-西门町-台北自由行-桃园机场  
Taipei (Taoyuan) International Airport-Taichung-Sun Moon Lake- Qing Jing-XiMenDing-Taipei-Back to Taipei (Taoyuan) International Airport

先来个总结:马来西亚和台湾的不同?(Malaysia VS Taiwan)
  •  汇率马币对台币现在大约是17,最好出国前在大马就换好台币,因为台湾多数地区不收马币,而且汇率也会更低。The exchange rate of Malaysia Ringgit(MYR) to New Taiwan Dollar(NTD) is 1:7, it is better to exchange enough NTD to Taiwan because most of the places do not accept MYR.
  • 11月台湾的天气已经转凉,大约24°C左右,在山上的话大约12°C,所以有上海拔比较高的地方要准备比较厚的sweater,怕冷的话还可以戴手套。台湾和大马没有时差(其实有差十多分钟),但是要记得台湾傍晚五点多就天暗了,所以在安排行程的时候要注意这点!The weather is getting cold in November and there is NO time difference between Malaysia and Taiwan. But you have to take note that it will get dark at five o'clock in the evening.
  • 记得查看天气预报来调整行程哦!(11月尾会经常下雨!)Make sure check the forecast weather for next few days so can adjust the next few days trip as it always raining at November.
  • 著名景点尽量不要周末去!!〒_〒 It is better not to go to the popular scenes during the weekends because there will be crowd. 〒_〒
  • 台湾早餐多数都是吐司,卤肉饭、牛肉面、鸡排、馄饨等等都很普遍!而且也有很多的便利商店(7-11和全家福为多),选择也很多哦,半夜肚子饿可以去买泡面来吃!(不健康!)Breakfast in Taiwan always is toast. Braised pork rice, beef noodles, chicken row, etc. are quite common there. It is also interesting to try out the food and drinks in 7-11 and Family Mart here as there are quite many choices. (Can try out the cup noodles when you feel hungry in the midnight although it is unhealthy.
  • 台湾的交通蛮方便的!各种交通的名字的同义如下:
捷运=LRT;客运=巴士Bus;区间车,高铁=KTM;火车=火车Train
  • 在台北自由行基本不必担心太多!每个公共交通的班次都很频繁,有问题可以直接问司 
  • 大哥哦。在等客运时巴士站有贴每辆客运的路线图,可以直接参考。The traffic transport here is very convenience and frequent! Just ask the driver or refer to the map route when you have any inquiry.
  •     要自由行搭公共交通就要买悠游卡(EASY CARD)!悠游卡可以直接在7-11或全家福买,空卡100元,之后可以直接当场或到捷运站充值。(使用方法就像大马的touch n go噢!)If you travel yourself, you can go to 7-11 or Family Mart to buy an Easy Card for taking the public transport with a price of NTD 100. Then you can recharge the card on the spot or at the MRT station. (Like TOUCH N GO!)( - )



  • 台湾的驾驶座在左边哦!(和大马的相反!)The driving seat is on the left side.
  • escalator要靠右边,左边让出来。The right side of the escalator is for standing.
  • 借过时我们比较常说”excuse me“,但台湾这里是说”不好意思“。We always use    EXCUSE ME but there usually use “BU HAO YI SI”
  • 要学习入乡随俗。有些餐厅用餐完需要自己收拾碗碟的哦!Some restaurant or cafe  need customers' cooperation to tidy up their own places after finishing the meal.
  • 外边很难找到垃圾桶(有分一般垃圾和可回收垃圾),通常垃圾尽量还给店家(收垃圾的制度和大马不同但是我不清楚详情OAO)The rubbish bin is difficult to be found on the street.

  • 总之每来到不一样的城市感觉都不一样~xD

    行程表:
    DAY 1 : 吉隆坡-桃园机场-逢甲阿里巴巴民宿-晚餐@逢甲夜市
    KLIA 2-Taipei International Airport-Fengjia Alibaba Hostel-Fengjia Night Market

    我们选择预定Grabhitch司机,我们的班级是早上10点,起初决定七点才出发,后来我们的父母训了我们要早点到机场不然出境的时候人潮多!所以我们出发前一天赶紧把出发时间提早一个小时!出国最好三个小时前就要到达机场,国内的通常两个小时前就可以了。第一次搭飞往国外的飞机,飞机里的座位比较多排!飞行时间约4小时20分钟!下飞机后就要排队入境了,记得要填入境表格!入境后我们就去便利商店买一些寿司来填肚子,以及我们去领取我们租借的wifi机。(游客邦)
    我们选择wifi机是因为价钱比较便宜,虽然我们只能上网和不能打电话,但对我们来说已经足够因为大多数的民宿都有自己的wifi,我们在自由行的时候是非常需要wifi。柜台就在我们出境的地方。领取好后我们就通知包车的司机大哥——杨大哥!我们直接前往我们在台中的民宿——阿里巴巴,路程需约2小时。

    租借wifi机:(Rent Portable Wifi Service)
    https://www.facebook.com/commerce/products/907234546043075/?rid=10209597405484068&rt=1&__mref=message# 

    个人超推荐这个民宿,服务周到,设备齐全,价钱便宜!我们四个人订三人房就可以了!而且民宿离逢甲夜市很近!唯一觉得不好的是楼梯狭窄,走路得要小心,还有就是没有地标会比较难找到。ω`)

    台中阿里巴巴民宿 Taichung Alibaba Hostel
    (Highly Recommended!!!)
    FB/INSTAGRAM     : Alibaba Hostel
    LINE/WeChat          : fjalibaba
    EMAIL                       : fjalibaba@gmail.com
    TEL                             : +886 983755559
    ADD                           : No.3, W.4th Aly., Huaxia Ln., Xitun Dist., Taichung
                                          City 407, Taiwan
    Source: Agoda
    晚上我们就逛了逢甲夜市!逢甲夜市很大,也有很多的入口进入,我们因为从不同的入口出去所以那时候稍微迷路了下QAQ
    这是我们推荐的食物列单:٩(*ڡ)۶♥  
    明伦蛋饼,章鱼小丸子,恶魔鸡排,碳烤鸡排,黄金右腿,大肠包小肠,地瓜球,黑蒜蛤蜊,木瓜牛奶,臭豆腐等等

    Try out the cup noodle bought from 7-11, more recommend the right one!

    DAY 2 :
    早餐@肉蛋吐司-动漫彩绘巷-道禾六文艺博物馆-台中文学馆-第四信用合作社-宫原眼科-午餐@台玖
    捌捌 -草悟广场-勤美术馆-彩虹眷村-白阳山望高寮-一中商圈-逢甲夜市

    Please click the words in light blue colour to go to the official website respectively.

    第二天我们早餐大哥就带我们去附近著名的早餐店——肉蛋吐司!吐司配热腾腾的豆浆真幸福啊啊('ω')
    第一站我们就先来到了动漫彩绘巷!身为动漫粉心里有些小激动呢嘿嘿(●ˇ∀ˇ●)
    不过原本有海贼王的图画但是我们去的时候已经没有了〒_
    放慢脚步~~~

    第二站是道禾六文艺博物馆!这里的建筑物都是日式风格,因为这原本是台中刑務所演武这里也有训练箭道的到场和课程呢!
    candid 一张哈哈哈
    传习馆
    第三站是台中文学馆!这里连着小小的公园,有个好几个建筑物,分别都是不同的文学介绍呢!来段摘自官网的介绍吧!所以在这里也有日式的建筑物和设计呢~
    臺中文學館原為日治時期的警察宿舍,1932年完工。基於歷史建築之永續保存,呈現時代的精神與脈絡,記錄大臺中地區文學發展的軌跡,以及彰顯在地文學家的成就,臺中市政府文化局於2009年登錄其為歷史建築,並在20104月進行古蹟修繕與活化再利用工程,於該區設立「臺中文學館」。館舍於20154月外觀修繕完成,開放為文學公園,並進行內部展示工程的設計、佈置,2016826日全館開放。臺中文學館館舍共分6棟,空間規劃包含常設展區、主題展區、兒童文學區、研習講堂、主題餐飲區及行政區。各館舍以展覽、研習、推廣為主要用途,透過多元活潑的展示手法及互動裝置,達到文學教育與文化休閒之目的。館舍因深具建築美學與歷史氛圍,已成為文化觀光的新亮點



    第四站是第四信用合作社和宫原眼科!宫原眼科原本是眼科医院,现在转变成为卖冰淇淋和各种精美点心的店,我们一踏入就被豪华的圣诞装饰给吸引了,除了冰淇淋,这里有凤梨酥、乳酪蛋糕、太阳饼、牛扎糖、巧克力冰淇淋、糕点、茶饮等等。而第四信用合作社是宫原眼科的分行,地方也比较大。我们在这里吃了冰淇淋来着,选了百香果、蓝莓冰淇淋和优格冰淇淋。(●´ω) 

    Source : 维基百科
    之后就去台玖捌捌吃午餐~这间推荐招牌菜销魂锅贴哦,个人吃了的馄饨面也蛮推荐的!(●●)

    第五站是勤美术馆!我们先去附近的草悟广场走走,那里可以租借自行车呢!走到楼下也有一些精品店。之后我们才去勤美术馆,可惜的是,我们来的时候许多地方正在装修,许多小屋都是关着的,所以可参观的地方少了很多。ω`)(´ω:;.:..(´:;...::;.:.::   


          
    Amazing car 和测试xD
    Do you want have a seat ? photograph by my friend
    第六站是彩虹眷村!彩虹村是由彩虹爷爷黃永阜先生為了想要留下所居住的眷村,而一个人提起画笔一笔一划地用颜料涂出了彩虹村。很幸运的是,我们当天有机会看到94岁的彩虹爷爷本人接受某专访呢!也看到彩虹爷爷可爱的一面(官方面子书有很多彩虹爷爷的照片哦!),给人的感觉很亲切呢!在欣赏彩虹爷爷的创作时,不妨看看爷爷有画了什么明星吧!xD 不过现在由于有些房屋已经很旧,所以有一些的地方暂时被封闭起来装修噢。(=^ω^=)丿




    正在接受采访的彩虹爷爷



    第七站是白阳山望高寮!大哥载我们到这里欣赏日落~同时冷风也吹了过来,不禁感到有些冷来着(大概是在云顶或金马伦那样吧),而且现在傍晚五点多太阳就下山了呢。


    第八站是一中商圈!一中商圈其实就是个夜市~我们的目的就是要买一些了厚衣为明天上清境做准备的,我和朋友买了一件厚衣和围巾来着,逛了快一个小时左右(有点走马看花@@

    第九站是回到逢甲夜市( •̀ ω •́ )y 我们逛了一会儿,我和一位朋友就先回到民宿冲凉,因为我们打算去楼下附近的24小时投币式洗衣店洗衣服来着@@ 今天算是参观的日子,在台中的交通会比较不方便,所以我们选择了包车服务。司机大哥的服务态度很好,也会介绍我们不错吃的餐厅或茶室,也会和我们聊聊天~司机大哥说他的顾客也有好多是来自马来西亚的呢!一开始问到我们的年龄时大哥貌似还惊讶了一下下哈哈哈~之后我们就呆在民宿里休息看电视。当我们在使用楼下的洗衣机时,看到工作人员带了一只柯基犬啊啊啊!啊啊啊好可爱忍不住摸了啊啊啊!被萌到中~(ω)ノヾ(ω)