It's been awhile

It's been a while since the last post.  I think it been 2 month already. Many things had happened but I'm just to lazy to write about it. Lets see what I remembered..

Genetic Engineering
This was the best class ever. Awesome lecturer, materials, classmates and last but not least lab partner! Haha. The lab was overrated by seniors before as it does not as intense as described. Anyway, I admit it require more works than any other class. But its fun! or wait, maybe the fun blew the burden away and makes it looks easy! idk..

Lab Melayu

MySA
We had our Malaysian Night as usual and it might be the last ever Malaysian Night at RIT. This year was the least fun one, but we managed to pull out quite a good show. I said it was the least fun as the Malaysian Night failed to build unity among the members, different from the past 2 years. Maybe there are holes and edges that need to be fix. Anyway the people who came did enjoy the night! At least one objective was achieved. Good job everyone..

Finale!

MSA
I would say I had so much fun being part of MSA. Working in groups of people with very different background and work ethics was a nice experience. It was unique. I left the eboard with a heavy heart. Everybody is leaving as well for another greater commitment. 2 of us becomes president of others clubs, 2 become part of GU and one become Senator for SG. We had the sentimental moment in the last meeting, and it was sad. We did argue and fight before, but at the end we wished nobody will ever leave. All the best for the new eboard! I'll help when needed.

See how unique we are!

Class of 2012
Congratulations to the seniors and some from my own batch for your graduations. Hope you guy enjoy the grad night! Haha. Anyway, good luck in the future and keep in touch.

Class of 2012!

Presidency!
Oh yes, Malaysian Night means the end for the MySA eboard. I run again for presidency and I won! Its not something to brag about but it is a challenge. I just want to develop skills while I got the chance. Its not sacrificing fun of final year doing MySA stuff as some people might says. I'm still new and lot more to come!

New eboard!

Oh btw, I wished I already graduated! Mix feeling.

Lastly: Malaysia in 10 days! Yeay!

Dah Grad

Maka dengan ini, diisytiharkan bahawa pelajar-pelajar tajaan Mara dan JPA sudah menamatkan pengajian di Institut Tarian dan Seni Kebudayaan  Rochester. Mereka telah menamatkan pengajian dengan thesis yang amat memberangsangkan. Berikut adalah sedikit cuit-cuit tentang thesis mereka.

Tajuk Thesis: Malaysian Night 2011

Thesis dimulakan dengan dikir barat!

Puteri Hang Lipo datang melawat

Sultan mencari damai di kampung...

Berjumpa pula dengan penunggu gunung...

Akhirnya berjumpa Si Puteri...

7 dulang enggan dipenuhi, sultan berundur membawa diri...

Ke borneo sultan pergi, puteri berbunuh kerana dengki...

Tun diculik lanun hantu

Sultan menolong tiada berbantu

Pantang menyerah sebelum darah

Demi untuk Tun Fatimah!

Rakyat gembira berdansa berdansi

Siaplah thesis kali ini!

For those who missed that night, this might add some values to your lost!

Dear Malaysian students, After being personally invited by my students, I had the wonderful pleasure of attending the Malaysian Night yesterday evening. Thank you so much for taking the time and exerting the energy to put this on for your fellow students and faculty at R.I.T.  It was truly an enriching experience.

The musical play based on the search for love by Sultan Azuraddin Shah was delightful and fascinating.  The tale was mystical and spellbinding...how the Sultan is lonely, but gives his first love, a Chinese Princess away to the one she loves in an act of kindness, then how he rises to the challenge of a Fairy Princess (a goddess in other cultures I think) with the amazing feats of strength and cunning to win her, only to adhere to his principles, allowing only unconditional love.  Then the sad tale of meeting two lovely mystical princesses who kill each other as a result human nature, and then coming to the incredible story of how the Sultan slays a gang of pirates to free a simple village woman who helps him, and how they fall in love.  I think it is an amazing tale and am still spellbound by the acting and the amazing dancing and music.

The acting was fabulous, the dancers were talented and energetic, the choreography was stunning, the costumes and props  amazing !  It combined a great mixture of acting, music and delightful humor!   The amount of time and work you must have all put into this and your standing ovation at the end was very well deserved.
Congratulations on a truly remarkable performance and - thanks for the treats after the show too ! 

Dr. Hans Schmitthenner, adjunct prof in Chemistry