Australia Trip 2015 (8/3/15-21/3/15)

  After three years of visiting to Australia, this year-2015, marks my first time visiting back to the country. Let me tell you about Australia. Australia is a Commonwealth country just like Malaysia and is also a Down Under country. The flag of the country consisted of three colours red, blue and white. On the top left of the Austarlian flag lies the British flag also known as the Union Jack because Australia is under Her Masjesty Queen E II's ruling. There are six stars on the flag which they represented each state of Austaralia. The people in Australia are called Australians. 

  I have been visiting the country since I was five-year-old. When I first visit to Australia in year 2002, I wasn't really used to the weather because I'm used to the weather in Malaysia where it's sunny all day. To prevent from catching a cold, my mum helped me to put on a jacket. After a few visit over the past few years I was getting used to it even though the weather is still cold! 

  Out of the six states, I always visit to Western Australia (WA). The capital city of WA is Perth-where I do treatment most of the time. In Perth, there is a centre called the Ability Centre (formerly known as The Centre for Cerebral Palsy). It's the place where I do my physiotherapy. I have Cerebral Palsy when I was 18-month-old. My parents were trying to find ways of physiotherapy to help me to stand on my own two feet. 

  At first, we went to China for treatment but none of thecniques are good because the Chinese physiotherapists used so much force just to lengthen the muscles and it didn't turn out well for me. Two years after my China trip which was in 2002, my mum's colleague introduced to this Cerebral Palsy centre (Ability Centre) which is located in WA and it is the biggest centre of all! That's when my treatment started. 

  I was still carrying the fear when I was still in China. When my first physiotherapy started, I was really reluctant to do it. My mum had to find ways to get me focused on the session, she used a toy which they provided to catch my attention. After a job well done, she bought me chocolate. Who doesn't like chocolate anyway? Especially kids! 

  Few years later, there was a big improvement after the treatment. I can take my shocks and shoes off all myself and even can put them on too! After the big improvement, the physiotherapist allows me to come back for the check up in two or three years time. Now I'm turning 18 this year, there a lot of things I can do on my own like wearing my own clothes, putting on my shoes, feeding myself just to name a few. 

  During my recent trip, the physiotherapist final-year student taught me the exercise I can do on my own. I'm still working on it though! Besides all the hard work, I also visited to some interesting places such as Busselton, the Yanchep National Wildlife Park and also went sand boarding too! I had a time of my life! 

  Maybe you should the country one day. Who knows you might  see a kangaroo waving to you at Yanchep Wildlife Park! 

SPM Results 2014 (3/3/15)

  Today is the annual SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) results day which falls today on 3 March 2015. I believe everyone is nervous before the release of the results. Who isn't nervous before the results are released? It's the biggest examination of your life! Okay, let's take a look at the scene in my high school-St. David's High School, Malacca. 

  It was 11.15 am, I was getting dressed before the announcement of the results. I got to know my results through a SMS. Well, I was quite happy with the results I got but the subjects for each grade was still a mystery to me. We left the house at 11.30am. On the way to school, my heart was beating at a fast rate and my plams were getting sweaty, I was really eager to know which subject that I scored for each grade. 

  Once I arrived at school, the students of class 2014 were waiting under the tent to ward off the intense heat but it didn't stop me though. I just walked across the basketball to the hall. I was so happy that I had the chance to reunite with my friends after three months of separation some of us did a gathering during CNY earlier. When I walked pass by a group of boys, one of them asked me whether I scored straight A's in the examination. "Well, you'll just have to find out for yourself!" I said as I headed over to my gang. 

  When the students were given the green light to go into the hall, everyone just rushed in alongside with their parents who took their time off to spend time with the kids. Puan Zamnah, the school's Students' Affair Teacher announced the straight A's students. Siah Qi Zhuang obtained straight A+ in the examination, he had succeeded Lim Xin Yi-SPM 2013 straight A+ scorer! One by one the straight A's students went up to stage to receive their result slip. 

  After a group photo, it was time for the rest of us to receive our SPM examination result slip. I was quite surprised that my weakest subject-Additional Mathematics, scored an E grade (just passed)! Most of all I didn't expect that History-another weak subject, obtained an A-! It was a big surprise for me. 

  I thanked my teachers who taught and guided me throughout my SPM year and I would also like to thank my "little teachers" who sacrificed their time to guide me through. Well done to all SPM leavers, you all did a job well done! You really deserve it! 

  SPM leavers it's time for you to step into your future!