Drake Part 2

this is my 6th day in Drake.

orientation was held on wednesday. it was fun. i got to know some other international students better, thanks to the games. there were a lot of international students, around 100 of us. and 38 are from malaysia. the best part is, 99% malaysians are doind actuarial science, which is what i am doing also. at times, part of me wanted to change major. but, there are too many things to consider if i want to do so. i decided to stick with what i am doing right now, and put a little more effort in it. gahhhh, hope it works.

after orientation, we had some welcome weekend activities. honestly, i skipped a lot of the activities because i stayed in my room, a lot. but i did go for some of the activities and it was fun. i want to elaborate more of this, but sadly i did not have any pictures.


actually, des moines is a very quiet and peaceful place, as well as a boring place. it is hard to find some entertainment in des moines. most of the time, i had to rely on my friend who lives nearby to give us a lift to places. we went to places like walmart(super big and quite cheap), jordan creek(i think the nicest shopping complex in iowa. i bought an ipod there and nearly, a nike running shoe) and hyvee(i went yesterday to buy some chicken and vege to make curry chicken and ginseng chicken soup, and thank god, it turned out well. of course, i wasn't the chef but at least, i helped in the rice and some cutting job. damn proud wehy. =D).

i didn't take much pictures but luckily, rachel did. i will just ask her for some nice pictures that she took around des moines later. hehehe, so stay tune...

Destination : Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, US(Part 1)

i am in Drake University, Des Moines(pronouce as the-moi, i think this is French gua), Iowa already. =D

life here is very different. imagine in kl, you can see malays, chinese and indians everywhere. here in des moines, you can seldom see them. if yes, i can see chinese students, some indians students and very few malay students. at times, i thought i am in an alien planet or what.

the weather here is quite unpredictable. in the morning, it can be very windy. in the afternoon, it is always hot and a little humid. and it just rained yesterday at night. crazy weather, right? still, i can't wait for fall and winter, eventhough some seniors told be they hated winter so much. but, at least i can have something to hope for.

ok la, that's all for part 1. i shall save some interesting stories for part 2. i will try to take some beautiful pictures of Drake and post it here later. take care. =D

p.s. i miss my family and friends so much.

Farewell

to my dearest readers,

yupe, i am leaving tomorrow morning. i am not going to be long-winded this time. =D

i just want to wish all of you, including my family, friends and you, my readers all the best. i am sure we will of course meet again someday.

to my better future, i say farewell and good day!!! =D

sincerely,
caroline

To You

To my dearest friend Elle,
There are thing I would like to tell,
Remember to ring my cell,
To you I say farewell.

To my dearest friend Lynda,
Who is going to Indiana,
Remember to miss me la =D,
To you I say au revoir.

I just sent them off today. Pretty emo. But the thing is, we didn't cry. Because we know, someday and somewhere in US, we are going to meet again. Goodbye, friends! =D

At This Moment

Listening to songs,
Staring at the wall.
I saw you,
Smiling back at me.

Lying on bed,
Reading a book.
I heard you,
Whispering in my ears.

Sipping coffee,
Looking out of the window.
I saw rain,
Pouring down like tears in my eyes.

Looking back at those days,
Thinking of you.
I said to myself,
Will you ever think of me too?

*This post is for entertainment purposes only. =D

what have i done?

it all started well today.

i only said, "i don't want to sit here,". then, my mother stopped talking to me and scolded me. she said i am being very unconcerned.

this is how i am going to spend my last sunday in msia. great. my mum is not talking to me. double greatness. my heart hurts like hell.

what have i done?

EXAM DAY 2 + 3

ok la, i promised to update yesterday, but i was just too lazy. pai seh la.

i had my art paper yesterday. it was just ok. i was actually guessing my way through the mcq questions and crapping all the way in the essay. so i am actually aiming for an A- in art. i will be jumping in happiness if i score an A. if not, i hope at least for an A-.

today, i had my macroecons paper. macroecons was terrible. bad MCQs, terrible short questions but they totally killed me in essay. essay was 30 marks. i think i am going to get 5/30. yeah, it was that bad. so, i am just going to aim for a B in macroecons.

since this is the end of my finals, i am going to predict my grades for this semester. so here goes:
1) public speaking - A-
2) statistics - A-
3) art - A-
4) macroecons - B

gahhhhh, no A this semester. there goes my last finals in INTI! >.<

EXAM DAY 1

dearest readers,

yupe, my finals has started today.

i did 2 of my papers today. 2 more to go. today's papers is not easy at all. i had a tough time during my stats paper. and tougher time in my public speaking paper. i have to admit la, i didn't study that much. but, stats paper was not as easy as what my lecturer had told me. kena tipu. >.<

ok la, i should study for my art paper tomorrow. art is never my cup of tea, but for the sake of my gpa, i have to do it! please pray for me. =D

happieeeeee

weeee, i am just so happy...

nahh, i am not going to write the reasons behind my happiness. i am just too lazy. plus, i am going to bed soon. i will try to write more next time.

13 more days to go and i am still packing. not much time left, yet i want to enjoy my stay in malaysia to the fullest. i want to eat, eat, EAT!(no wonder i am so fat! >.<)

till we meet again...

running away!

i hate running away from problems, but i am doing it, all the times. call me a coward, but at times, i just don't know how to face people and problems, especially when they are giving me too much pressure. i don't like it!

Bye Bye, Ade!!!

I guess Ade should be in US by now.

Sadly, I didn't send her off. I didn't see her in the morning yesterda, which was what I planned much earlier. But, I AM GOING TO SEE HER SOON IN US!!! And Kansas is just next to Iowa. I think around 2 hours drive can reach gua. =D Budak Ade, jaga baik-baik yea. I will come to see you soon in US!