卫塞节2016（21/5/16）

  我的补习完毕后，我随着双亲到雪兰莪八打灵再也佛光山庆祝卫塞节。爸爸在车上对妈妈说：“啊，义卖会到下午二时。” 我看了看腕表说：“都要快结束了！” 妈妈说：“哎哟，怎么你没早告诉我啊？” 爸爸的车停在一旁让我和妈妈下车先。我和妈妈就往佛堂里。未到佛堂，我看到一桌的佛书就说：“妈，我要！” 妈妈说待出来的时候再可以看。

   我踏进佛堂，我看到气球似的小佛陀。我为小佛陀浴佛，浴佛可以清除所有的仇恨、贪污和自我，只留下一颗的心。我到附近的位子坐，因为佛堂有很多信徒在排队浴佛，而在一旁，我看见一位志愿者的脸色很苍白，师姐们围绕她的身边慰问并替她减轻痛苦。如行法师也来慰问。我和如行法师聊了几句因为法师曾经出席讲座会。

  我再仔细看“气球”。它 “动” 了！我心里说：“咦，它会动？” 原来它是小佛陀吉祥物！小孩纷纷围绕它合照。我也来一张吧！卫塞节它带来欢乐！我看了也很开心！妈妈就带我到一楼去参观书法展览会。这些一幅幅的书法是来自星云亲手挥。一笔一画，让我惊叹不已！我要拍照但是牌子写着：“勿拍照” 字眼。

  

  展览会还有叙说星云法师的善款。星云法师到世界各地传授佛知识，我很佩服他！而我看世界地图时，我说：“我们不是有到新西兰奥克兰的佛光山吗？我们当天回国，还搭凌晨的客机。” 爸爸说：“哇，文！你还记得！” 我们还购买纪念品。

   接着，我们到主佛堂在二楼。佛经在四面八方播放，让我的心情有平和的感觉。为了要学佛，我供养我的名字。前几天，爸爸告诉我：“你的'袈' 意思是和佛陀有缘分。” 我点了点头，没说什么。曾经我的小学副校长也有说：“你的'袈' 是和尚穿的袈裟，也是'好' 的意思。” 浴佛仪式在二楼化成一个小花园。有一个小亭子，小佛陀的金塑像庄严站着。我再浴佛多一次，妈妈为我拍照。离开之前，我向佛祖合十求平安。

  我们到楼下，义工员们在收拾义卖会的垃圾和清理当场。我点了许愿灯，也为小妹点了一个，她今年即将面对大马文凭考试。

  说好话、做好事、存好心。

Last Day of Semester Two (20/5/16)

  Today is the final day of semester two in MUFY (Monash University Foundation Year). We returning students (July/August intakes 2015) and January A also known as Jan A students are facing the final examination next week.

  Semester two is a musical journey because there are the high and low notes sometimes I hit the right note but all in all it's great stage for me to grow and experience as a college student for the second time around. Even the one who you just met in this semester will be a total stranger as the times goes by. Throughout the semester , I expected the unexpected. You wanna know why? Because I stepped out of the college for the first time with my friends to have lunch on the first day and the other time was after the trial examination. We had chicken rice.

  Also I experienced yet another "friendship breakup" for the 12th year. I realized that sometimes people are not very comfortable in your presence. They look fine on the outside but on the inside they are very uncomfortable. I'm really glad that they made me to see their true colours and being really honest to me. Also I thank them for making me stronger and to never give up.

  They are some really understanding friends too. I met Jun Hsiang, Jing Jong (JJ for short), Teng Jie and Benjamin (who I met during orientation last year and somehow we were both reunited). At first, I was a little shy because they are boys and I'm the only girl so it was a bit awkward. After hanging out with them, turns out they are not bad at all! Unfortunately, I didn't join them for lunch for the last time. I felt disappointed but it's okay we will all be reunited.

  You know some really have a good hear to listen all your so called "crap". I have a best friend who really has that trait. His name is Poon Kai- he and I met at the MUFY Talent Quest because he was one of the "backstage crews". After the Talent Quest we both bonded a close friendship. Whenever I'm down, he is definitely the first one to be my listener. Oh, did I mention that Yoke Ting is one of my biggest supporter? Well, all those "friendship breakup" I have gone through, she is the first one to give me advice and ways to overcome too. Fariz, Chriz and Athira, on the other hand are the ones who brighten up my day. I still remember we used to mickey out of each other before our Economic class in the first semester.

  You might wanna know Dharsh. She is the best sportsperson I ever met. She has all the qualities of a true sportsperson. Who knows she'll be representing Malaysia for the next Olympics?

I have a buddy in this second semester- Nishail, we have four classes together! In class sometimes, we whisper to each other on the lecturers' lessons and the students' behviour, especially the boys. Speaking of classes especially English, I get to work with many of my classmates. But if you ask me, working with Taneesha, Amani, Amar, Aqil, Queenie, Han Huey and Dora, the best experience ever!

  Thank you for all the memories you have given me, couldn't ask for more! I wish you all the very best in your final examination and future undertakings. Let me take a quote from the late King of Pop, MJ " If you really want to let out everything you feel, that's the time to do it". 

Teachers' Day 2016 (16/5/16)

  Ever since I graduated from high school for almost two years, Teachers' Day celebration is no longer celebrated in my tertiary education. The date hit me once again when I saw one of course mate gave my Accounting lecturer, Miss Sham a gift and wishing her "Happy Teacher's Day!" Nishail and I looked at each other blankly, we saw the date we have written- today is Teachers' Day. We got so busy with our preparation for our final examination which is next week that we have forgotten the red letter day.
 
Let's take a step back in time when I experienced the celebration of Teachers' Day. I was a Year 1 student, I just started my education journey as a student. Students were lining up in the hall. Prefects were in control of the students' behavior, chairs were placed at the stage for our VIPs who are the headmaster and the PTA. The teachers' seats were placed near the stage so they had a good view during the performance. After all the speeches were delivered, it was time for students to come out from their comfort zone. There were the 24 seasons drums, wushu and dancing just to name a few. Teachers were invited up to the stage to receive their gifts from PTA as a token of appreciation.

 
During my forth year in primary school, I got to perform for the very first time. I joined the sign language society. All the songs were taken from Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation. Thanks to my teachers who are Pn. Lee Boon Lin and Pn. Goh Yu Ying, also happen teaching me Bahasa Melayu and Mathematics in my upper primary years,  taught us after school on every Monday. We had the usual rehearsals days before Teachers' Day. I even sacrificed my class time as well but it was for all the performance. 


  Until I reached my senior year, I stopped performing for Teachers' Day because there was a big examination I had to face. All the focus were on the books. I felt disappointed that I didn't perform but it's okay.


I stepped into my high school year in 2010. The Teachers' Day celebration was very different. There were not much performance because my high school is a national secondary school. The only performance we had was the silat- a Malay martial arts. As the years gone by, the performances in my high school were getting more and more like hip hop, break dance, poem reciting and singing too!


  This year's Teachers' Day is themed Back to School- teachers had their chance to put on the uniforms to recall the good old days. The photos were uploaded on social media so I have the chance to see all of them. It was fun seeing teachers to go back to the days when they were students like us.
 
To all the teachers who have taught me, Happy Teachers' Day! Thank you for inspiring me to dream big!

双威佛学会庆祝卫塞节（12/5/16-13/5/16）

 倒数一星期是一年一度的卫塞节。让我们来看看双威大学佛学会庆祝此节日吧！

  昨天，我大约早上八时三十分到学生中心。我的学长学姐迎面而来，“嗨，袈文！” 光辉第一个来跟我打招呼，后来随着我的学姐—— Yi Xin来接待我。我向妈妈道别然后我们四人往学生中心去准备迷你型的“展览会”。

 男生们负责把布告栏设立而我们女生负责吹气球和布置布告栏。我们把摆放一张小桌子，然后把小佛陀安置在一个透明碗，接着再加水和花，最后把勺子放在一旁。我们可以浴佛了！浴佛让我们像小佛陀一样有一颗纯洁的心。

  我把活动详情放在社交网站让学生们踊跃参加本学会的卫塞节。

  本学会的理事会把佛陀的一生一一放在布告栏上，我们还有幸运抽奖。步骤很简单！

  第一、拍一张在“展览会” 内

  第二、然后把照片上传到各人面子书或Instagram 加上标记 #WesakDayCelebration和 #SunwayUniversityBuddhistSociety 就可以得到幸运奖了！

  早上十时，学生们陆续到我们的“展览会” 来参观；有一些则来捐钱；有一些则路过而已。我们还为参观者解释佛陀的一生。虽然我百听不厌，但是说起的时候，我有时会在心里默默掉眼泪。

  我自己也参加幸运抽奖，我得到是一包糖果。让我有一个“甜蜜” 的一天！每当空节课，我会到学生中心帮忙。

  第二天，主席—— Nico来看看“展览会” 。我到学生中心的时候，我为小佛陀浴佛然后再到回摊位帮忙。我再次得到糖果但我不服所以在重新抽，这次得到免费照片！我们用即时相机拍照但第一张拍不成。

  这时候Jia Jin为我拍一张。他说：“拍了之后一定要摇照片几下，这样图像会形成。” 俐纤对我说：“袈文，谢谢你这两天的帮忙！” 我说：“俐纤，不客气！我尽我的能力来帮忙学会。” 

  卫塞节在双威大学告了一个段落！谢谢大家的支持！提早祝大家卫塞节快乐！

Future & Hope Buddhist Forum: Compassion Endless Wisdom (8/5/16)

 The alarm clock rings at 8.30am, I'm at the bed trying to get up but then I fall back to my sleep. My mummy comes in and turns on the light, "You get out of bed if you don't want to miss the forum you are going to attend in college," 

  I have no choice but get to out of bed. You must be wondering why I'm going to college on a Sunday. Sunway Buddhist Society (SBS) joining hands with Fo Guang Shan (FGS) to hold a forum to get us know more about Buddhism. 

  We leave the house at 9.50am. On the way to the college, I'm super excited because this is my very first event since I joined the society over a year ago. Due to timing, I can't join the activities. I usually keep myself updated from the society's  WhatsApp group chat. 

  I just met the members in person on Friday while they were promoting the event which is going to be happening today. My daddy dropped me off at the university's pick up point while my mummy brings me in. 

  I arrive at JC 2. There are a lot people getting the event to be in shape. I go over to the registration table to have my name signed on the list of attendance. My senior, Yi Xin is just above mine. I go to the third row in the middle seat because in front you have to crane the neck which is very sore! 

  The forum starts at 11.05 am, we sing the national anthem the Negaraku and the Ode Triple Gem. I thought the Triple Gem will be in the Mandarin version because the past events I used to attend back in my high school days the song was in Mandarin. Lucky I manage to get the beat right. 

  The three speakers give us students and working adults alike on the conception of kamma and three traditions of Buddhism practices. We also have a 45-minute lunch break. When I'm about to re-enter the hall, KC, who is the sound-tech guy tells me that the next session won't be using any slides. He suggests me to sit in front. 

  The fun part is the Q & A session because the speakers get very interesting questions from the audience especially the students. My question get picked! I'm very lucky that my question is answered.

  To wrap up the session, we say a little line of the merits and finally a group photo. Of course, we take selfies as well! It's an amazing experience! I can't wait for the next one