Physics Practical: The Darkest Experiment

It was the darkest one.. The one filled with hatred.. The one that was painful.. The one with the most frustrations... The coldest one... The one that tortured me the most... The life-threatening one..

Everything that i have stated described the experiment... except the hatred part of course... How can physics lab session be filled with hatred.. It is impossible..

Back to the experiment, the was designed to determine the focal length of a concave lens with two different methods.

I said that it was the darkest because the experiment was conducted in the dark room(bilik gelap).. It was dark... Really dark.. Pitch black. I can see nothing.. seeing something with my eyes wide open and tightly closed produce the same image.. Dark.. The name of the room explains everything about the nature of the room. Dark.. Can you imagine how dark it was from the way i repeat the word dark? imagine it yourself..

Conducting the experiment for one and a half hour was the most stressful one and a half hour that i have gone through in the physics lab.. It was dark, and the light of the bulb is so bright until it hurt my eyes.. In a simpler word, it was the brightest dark experiment i have ever done.

The darkness made it hard to take the readings on the scale of the ruler.. That was the thing that tortured me.. My eyes were in pain.. my eye lens become thinner in order to allow more light to enter the eye so that i can see in the pitch black situation.

It was life threatening one because we were not being thought to use the ___ actually, i don't know what it's name.. I think it was the more modern power supply compared to the one in SMKSP.. It was labeled there that the voltage must not exceed 6 volt.. When we switch on the power, i observed the meter, it showed 4.. It fine then.. After 30 minutes conducting the experiment, i smell something.. I know it was coming from the bulb since the bulb had become hotter and hotter.. So, i checked the power supply, the meter still didn't change.. When i observed closer, i realised that the meter was the current indicator.. The voltage reading was the digital numbers on the left.. It shoes 13.67.. that was way too high... The bulb was counting the moment to explode, and me, as the one that was the nearest to the bulb will be affected the most.. Luckily, nobody injured.. Alhamdulillah..

As for this session, i tried my best to be early.. But still, i can't make it come true.. The discussions demand a lot more than what the manual wanted us to write.. The manual asked us to find the average focal length, but the demonstrator told us that we need to find the average deviation also.. The calculation for average deviation is not hard, it just so long and need to be extra careful while punching in the numbers in the calculator since the equation involve modulus or absolute value.. Luckily, a teammate of mine had a scientific calculator that can calculate absolute values easily.. I called her "encik kalkulator ada modulus".. Her name is Syazwani.. Not wani my roommate, but wani my tutorial-mate..

After submitting the report, we all return to the college, but before that, i shake hand with the demonstrators and thanked them for demonstrating for the whole semester.. I'll really miss Physics Lab sessions.. Oh, i almost forgot to mention that during the lab session, Dr Azizan was there.. Usually, I didn't notice him, but that day, i noticed him...

Next, Chemistry Lab: Troublesome but Satisfying

The Last Practical (semester 1) : Biology

As usual, so many diagrams to be drawn.. Diagram of animal's and plant's tissue.. I really thought that this practical will be the same as before.. We draw the diagram, label, submit, sign out and return to the college..

Instead of that, it was a lot more than what i expected.. Now i understand the meaning of the face that Amalina made when i asked her about biology practical session.. It was a lot to be drawn, and a lot more to be labeled.. I can't find any time to sit down.. I was standing until my legs hurt.. The last session, but it was the first time we submit our reports after 5 o'clock.. the time was pack.. I didn't even complete my labeling since the diagram provided in lecture notes was not the same as what we seen in the microscope.. It was hard.. Prepare yourself for the unexpected..

Besides the fact that the time was pack, we were having fun in the practical session..

Next, Physics Practical session.. The DARKEST Experiment.

The Last but Not The Least

You should never expect the least from something although it is the last.. This is the lesson that i have learned this week... The last week for practical session, but the most extraordinary out of all of the practicals that i have gone through.. Exception for this weeks's chemistry practical.. It is not the last one since my group will have to attend another practical session next week.. A replacemenr practical due to the holiday on Malaysia Day..

I'll post about the practical session later.. Till then

Live brave, Be bold..

Assalamualikum..

Preparatory English Course 1 (and 2)

This is just a notification about my posts in the future.. Or maybe my posts-to-be.. Ermm i think that i'll write an entry here about the writing assignments that Mrs Suzy(my English language tutor) gave us.. But of course it will be less formal and i'll write what i truly think about the topic.. Not based on which side having more concrete points.. I you ever care, please comment so that i can add some new info and improve myself..

Aside from that, the FB01111( Preparatory English Course 1) speaking test is just around the corner, In fact it is on next week.. I am in the first group to be tested.. Lucky me, the pain is just in a short while, and i can return to the college early.. Other member of my group are Farhana, Naim, and Rahman.. Poor for those groups that had to be tested the last because their assessment will be at 5 pm until 6 pm.. Poor them... Wish me luck folks.. I have already begin to speak in English with Amalina.. My one and only practice aside from singing BSB's, NKOTB's, Lee DeWyze's, and Jason Mraz's songs..

I was reading the handbook that provided to all Asasian during the registration. I read it in order to know what are waiting for us on the next semester.. Guess what, there will be FB01112.. Tsk..tsk.. I thought i can forget about FB0.... when MUET is over, but I guess i am wrong.. Looking on the bright side(is it side or site??), we are going to learn so many new things especially genes in Biology.. Lela, wait for me, i'll learn the things hat you have learnt in matriculation next semester.. Wait for me.. Wait for me.. Wait for me...

Till then,

Live Brave, Be Bold..

Assalamualikum..

Events

Two events in two days.

The first one is the Hari Raya feast that the college held yesterday night. Since i was going back home at night to avoid the traffic jam, i was able to attend the event. According to the announcement, the event was supposed to start at 8:30(the voice that did the announcement id PP Zol's i think..) but me and my friends went there at 8:00 am.. As we were early, we were able to find a dark area to enjoy our food. It need to be dark since we wanted to eat a lot.. Haha, just kidding.. I forget to mention that the theme for the outfit is Baju Raya.. so we all need to wear baju raya. I've been imagining that is we wear our usual outfit, we will be chased away from the cafe.. I guess so.. The menu was Nasi Hujan Batu, or was it Hujan Panas... Oh ya, Hujan Panas it was.. I can figure out why it must be Hujan Panas... Back to the menu, we also had Lemang, Roti Jala, Rendang, Satay, Ayam Golek, bandung cincau, cendol, and many more. I saw Mr Cat seemed to be shocked to see the residents of 12th college wearing baju kurung at night. They thought either we were going to our lectures or we haven't yet take our bath since the morning and went for dinner with our morning clothes.. Hehe, sometimes, my imagination just go wild..I saw Pa'an wearing the baju Melayu he wore during the lab and lecture session.. Did he take his bath, i can't tell.. I also saw Amirah my tutorial mate.. I returned to my room at 9:15, and 15 minutes later, my mom arrived to fetch me.

The second event was today. my mom made a mini open house for her students. My sister invited her friends of 3 Bumi.. I wanted to invite my friends too, but i got the information about the mini open house a little too late.. So i don't want to invite my friends in such a short notice.. I am afraid that they will not be able to come. =(

The menu during the mini open house is Nasi Minyak, ayam sambal, fried macaroni(i am the chef), and fried chicken. The form 6 students were here and they were loud.. The upper 6 is loud.. The lower 6 is not so many.. I recognize someone in the lower 6 besides my form 5 friends. She was Hafawati fram my sekolah agama.. Hehe jejak kasih i guess.. But you know me, i am a shy person, i don't know what should be talked about.. At 4, they all returned home, then i start to do my tutorial until 5, 5:05, i watch House on Universal Channel while updating my blog..

Till then,

Live Brave, Be Bold..

Assalamualaikum..

Itu Pun Kitorang Jugak...

Attention!! This is a special entry, so i need to write it in Malay..

Sesi amali fizik yang terakhir di makmal fizik 2 untuk semester 1.. Walaupun yang terakhir, sesi kali ni tetap ada kenangan yang tersendiri. Hari ni aku dan teman2 menjalankan eksperimen yang telah kami jalankan sejak tingkatan satu lagi. SIMPLE PENDULUM.. Tapi kali ni, tentunya dgn ilmu yang bertambah.. Kalau dulu buta-buta je ikut arahan cikgu buat table unutk isi data length, time, average time, period, period square. Tapi kali ni, aku dah mengerti tujuan mendapatkan semua data tu.. Kitorang nak cari nilai gravitational acceleration kat tingkat 5 bangunan PASUM bau yang terletak di atas bukit ni.

Kumpulanku menjalankan eksperimen kami. Nampaknya kemi mendahului kumpulan lain.. Bagus ni, tanda2 awal nak balik cepat ni.. Teammate aku berkata kepadaku, "Fatin, hari ni kita nak balik cepat tau.." Aku x menjanjikan apa2.. Dipendekkan cerita, kumpulan kami mennyelesaikan eksperimen dan juga menyiapkan report kami pada jam 4:35 petang.. Normal lah tu..

Aku sengaja melambat-lambatkan keadaan. Aku sengaja menyemak setiap equation dan jalan kerja bersama unit bagi jawapan berulang kali. Aku bertany kpd demonstrator untuk kepastian yang lebih lagi. Di saat aku meletakkan reportku ke dalam bakul, jam menunjukkan pukul 4:40.. Rilek la awal lagi.

Aku menuju ke meja kami yang terletak di hadapan sekali. Aku menyusun buku2, kertas2, dan pensel serta pen yang ada. Menyumbatkan segala-galanya ke dalam beg. Dari jauh, aku mendengar akak demonstrator berbual-bual, mereka bosan menanti agaknya.. Kemudian, aku terdengar salah seorang demonstrator berkata, "Selalunya, group2 belakang yang lambat, hari ni yang depan pulak. Dah nak hari last ni, terbalik pulak.."

Wahai akak demonstrator ketahuilah bahawa, group kami bukan selalu di depan. Selalunya, ada kat belakang.. Yang selalu lambat kat belakang tu pun kitorang jugak.. Kitorang memang selalu lambat.. Serius, Aku memang enjoy tgk lab kosong. Kalau hari pertama tu, memang stress bila tgk semua org dah balik, tp kali ni disebabkan kitorang punya kerja dah settle, stress tu x de.. Bila balik lambat, boleh dpt pengalaman yg org balik awal x bleh dpt. Hikmah balik lambat, tadi, kitorang turun dgn akak2 demonstrator. Diorang sungguh kelakar. Penat gelak tau. Aku x tau kenapa, tapi dari hari first lagi, aku macam kenal je sorang akak demonstrator tu, tapi dia x kenal aku.. Aku suka perhatikan dia.. Hehe dah macam stalker plak, Tapi x la sampai tahap tu..

Oh ya, conclusion utk exp... Berdasarkan eksperimen kami, nilai graviti di tingkat 5 bangunan baru PASUM ialah, 10.12 meter per second per second.Nilai graviti dr aras laut ialah 9.81.. Hehe baru tahu yang semakin tinggi altitude, semakin tinggi nilai gravity.. Gurau je.. Kalau makin tinggi altitud makin tinggi gravity, alamat x terbanglah encik kapal terbang, tak ke outer space lah, encik roket.. Aku admit yg ada eror dlm exp ni, tp, percentage error kitorang 0.03% je..

Akhir kata, hidup berani, jadi berani.

Assalamualaikum..

The L's

Lift..

It broke down.. Can you ever imagine, climbing to the eighth floor? Yeah baby, it's THE CLIMB!! The solution is, use the lift in wing A.. and every time we all wanted to rush for our lecture or lab session, it will be packed..

LTM

Lie To Me.. I just found out last Saturday that ntv7 had Lie To Me series, the second season.. To bad it is on Monday.. I am not at home.. I really wished to watch the series.

Lab

The biology lab.. Finally, i am able to see Marchantia polymorpha, (liverworts) with my own eye.. They are beautiful when looked under dissecting microscope. Just like a huge garden with thallus.

Long way

Such a long way to walk when it is raining.. Wet and long way.. My one and only shoes is dirty and wet. But still, i love when it rains.. Cooling the earth and wash away all the dirt the human made.

Luck

Need luck in life.. Hope i'll have a good luck for the test tomorrow.. I love physics.. Does physics love me? I hope it does..

Thats all i can think of right now. Till then,

Live Brave, Be Bold

Assalamualikum

MUET fever

If only you care, i am pretty sure that you will realise that it has been a while since the last post written in Malay language. I have been thinking and i realised that my bloggy-woggy DDP is the only medium for me to practice writing in English. So, until the day MUET ended, i'll be typing in English...

The MUET examination date is drawing closer, and i had rarely updated my blog.. An escape from writing in English language? Maybe... but the main reason is, i don't have the mood although i have lots of new experiences, things that i see from my perspective... My world from my point of view...

The Madman's Tale

The truth is i have finish my reading since the Raya holiday. I just cant find the time to type this and update it to bloggy-woggy. Today is the day i guess.

So, I present to you,

The Madman’s Tale by John Katzenbach

Two of the patients, Francis Petrel and Peter the Fireman, help a driven prosecutor, Lucy Jones, to unmask the identity of a sadistic killer, The Angle

Although the group of three person had so many proof that the was a killer living free in the madhouse, the administration of the hospital still did not want to take any action.

Peter was in the hospital although he was not mad. He was there because he was undergoing a mental assessment regarding his involvement as the arsonist who set a church on fire causing a priest killed and several others injured. He became Francis's best friend.

The prosecutor’s had her own motivation. She was raped when she was still in law school and that brought her there. She was looking for a serial killer that raped his victim and cut off her finger. There was a day where she received a box on her desk. The content of the box was the cut off fingers. The killer in the madhouse had the same MO, victimilogy, and signature as the one she looked for. She was determined to catch the killer.

The hospital administration and police prefer to accept the obvious theory that a blood-covered manic patient was responsible.

Lucy, Francis and Peter battle looming deadlines to solve the case or get out, although in Francis’ case there is no escape. He’s delusional and hears voices, but otherwise is an intelligent and sensitive young man. It was easy for both Lucy and Peter since they can get out of the madhouse, away from the Angle, but as for Francis, he was trapped there. Unable to get out or escape from the Angle who was eyeing him since he had intrude the Angle's comfort zone.

He can sense the killer more quickly than the others because of his special insight as a patient and his ability to notice unusual things in an environment where unusual is expected.

Francis develops the theory that the killer was sane; that the mental hospital provides a perfect cover for him to remain undetected. He also concluded the killer is likely to pretend he’s dumb, catatonic or retarded to further avoid detection.

Lucy was told by her boss on Friday to give up the case and return to work on Monday. Peter is about to be shipped out to another hospital, leaving Francis in mortal fear. Francis was terrified of the Angle. He was once had a close encounter with the Angle. The Angle pointed a knife on his cheek and force him to close hid eyes so that he can't recognize him. The Angle did that just because he wanted to proof to Francis that he did no afraid of him and if he wanted to, he can kill him anytime he want.

They hatched a final plan to draw out the man who’s been tormenting him. Lucy changed her appearance to match that of all the other victims and set herself up in a dangerous, solitary position on the night shift as bait to lure the psychopath.

Appropriate precautions are made, but these fail and Lucy looked into the face of death. Francis saved the day by raising an alarm and then sets off with Peter in pursuit of the killer.

As for the rest of the story, i'll leave it to you to read. Seriously, i was enchanted to the book. I can't quit reading it. I even went to the library again and again just to renew the book. This book is more interesting than Old City Hall, in my opinion...

Forgive Me Please

It was never my intention to not appreciating what u have done for me...

I just ask you to understand...

Don't hate me..

Don't think bad of me...

Please...

I need your support...

I can't do this alone...

I am really thankful you have done so much for me..

Please understand, i know, you intended to make me happy..

Sorry for rejecting it and at the same time hurt ur feeling..

Sorry.. Sorry..

I never intended to do so...

I am sad when i looked into your face...

Sorry for turning you down..

Please, i am begging you to forgive me..

Please, Forgive me.. Forgive me..

Postponed Stories

Just like what the title said, this post is about the postponed stories of this week..

Hmm, where to start..

On monday, i attend algebra class with other 3 friends of mine.. At 9:15. nobody come... It turn out to be that class was cancelled.. They sperad the news through facebook.. If only i had a facebook, would i check it early in the morning?

Nothing special in Tuesday.

Wednesday, In bio tutorial, for the first time i've been called to present in front of the class.. My question is Krebs Cycle.. Such a long answer, and Dr Kamaludin suddenly said that in the answer scheme, the answer is short... The the fearsome Biology lab session...

Thursday, the day i had my speaking MUET style simulation. Then the physics lab.. Experiment involving friction.. I love physics...

Friday, the most tiring day of all.. Started with bio 2 lecture, then 3 hours of lab session.. The CHEMISTRY lab session... I need to start a new paragraph about this lab session

I can't really remember the title of the exp, but it was held in a new lab.. New lab means new locker and lab partner.. My new lab partner is Farhana and Syafiq.. Farhana basically will be paired with naim while i'll be paired with syafiq, just like in the old lab. We did 2 exp. the first one is some kind of food test, identifying nitrogen in Urea, Ajinomoto, Albumin and identifying sulphur in albumin and egg yolk.. The most unforgettable moment, Farhana heated Urea without flowing the gas released into another test tube.. It's fine by me but the worst part is, she pointed the mouth of the heated test tube containing urea towards me.. At that moment, i was reading the instruction in the manual.. Suddenly, i smelled the smell that i hate the most AMMONIA!! Argh, it stinks dude!!

The second exp is about preparation and reactions of methane.. It's hard to produce methane.. i had to hold the bunsen burner until the test tube collecting the methane is full.. its okay for me, if its only 1 test tube, but there were 10 of them!!! 5 for me, and another 5 for my lab partner.. While busy trying to keep the methane inside the test tube, Syafiq's tie had dipped into tap water in the basins.. Haha.. To be clearer, search for the arrangement of apparatus.. When temperature in the combustion tube decrease, the air pressure will be decreased and the high pressure condition outside will push the water into the combustion tube. That is what happened... The tap water drawn upward, right into the hot combustion tube.. Is the water reach the combustion tube, the combustion tube will crack!! That was the most adrenaline pumping situation.. Alhamdulillah, the combustion tube is safe.. Very tiring and exciting lab session. I sleep for an hour after the session..

Friday evening, filled with lectures. Final lecture of Dr Yusmin and high speed lecture of Dr Ghapor.. Dr Yusmin will be replaced by Dr Kamaludin next week. Dr Ghapor started the lecture with a sentence. "jumaat minggu depan kita cuti kan? Saya pun ada hutang dgn kamu 1 lecture minggu lepas, jadi hari ni, kita marathon sikit.. Sampai pukul 7 okay? x pun, sampai saya penat" He did what he said. Not the part that the lecture until 7, but the marathon part.. We marathon throughout the lecture. He stopped at a moment and ask us, "faham x?" and everybody said, "tak" if only that happened, it fine by me, but he replied to us, "La tak faham rupanya budak2 ni.." I never thought to hear that from him.. Lecture of this week exposed his cute part.. Haha.. He also did a mistake during writing an equation where none of us realised.. Then he continue, and when he checked back, he realise the mistake and he said, almost in a scolding tone, "sape letak kosong kat sini?" All of us burst into laughter.. Haha he is so cool..

Since i haven't yet pack my stuff, i made my decision to return home at night.. I went to cafe to buy my break fast food at 6:45, quite late..

Fear Factor 2

I'm back!! Save and sound.. Still in one piece.. It seems like fear is not a factor..
At this post, i would love to share with everyone
Fear Factor PASUM style...
Today, i entered biology lab with all my nerves being stimulated.. Deciding whether to fight or flight in the fight or flight situation... The sense of disgust crawling in my skin... I realised my micro and macro expression showing the sign of disgust.
While i am making my way to my place, chair no 31, i try my best to keep my distant from the tables... I closed my eyes when i am near to the table... The first sentence i have said was "nak nangis!!"
After a while, i collect my strength to open my eyes and observe the specimens on my table... Alhamdulillah, no cockroaches on my table...
I checked the specimen on my table one by one.. There were tilapia, salamander, lizard, frog(ewww, it's black!!! Eww much!!!), and turtle.
The table behind me somehow seemed lika a market.. There were chitins, clam, scorpion, sea horseshoe (belangkas) and squid... When i approach the table, one of my friend said " ha, tgklah, seekor 20 sen jer, nak berapa?" and i replied, "Dah macam pasar pulak dah"
Other tables have baby shark, cockroach, starfish, sea cucumber(gamat) centipede, millipede, and many more, too bad Mr crab, sponge bob and Sandy not around... 


Anyway, i have proven that fear is not a factor.. Maybe because they all were dead and stiff.. They were like mummies.. Being preserved so that they will be watched over and over again.. Sometimes, it crossed my mind whether the specimens were proud as they were observed and drawn again and again by asasian..


The lab session made me realise that frogs is nothing to be afraid of when they were stone cold, unable to jump... Hahaha I won this fight... and do you know that frogs, salamander, and shark has almost similar structure of head...  


Till Then,
Live brave, be bold..
Assalamualaikum..

Fear Factor

Is fear a factor for me? I'll get the answer today.. During my Biology lab session.
Entering the world of Arthropods...And some other phylum..
Facing the Periplaneta sp.
Wish me luck..

Sayonara Mr Holiday

A week of the holiday will meet it end on this day. In fact, today is the last day of the holiday. I sent my brother to Jalan Duta just now and everybody is rushing to get back to their schools.. It must be tiring.. I am so thankful that i get a place in UM.. An educational institute that just a stone throw away from my house..

What i felt sorry for during holiday?
Holiday is just one week
Can't hang out with my SMKSP friends a little longer
Not completing my tutorials before Raya
I didn't even take a look at the pass years as i said that i'll do it during holiday
Final exam is drawing nearer.
The fact that i already missed the deadline of the essays.. I thought it is today, but when i wanted to pass it up, it already meet it deadline... I hope miss suzy is okay with that..
I didn't watch Universal Channel like i used to watch it
I missed the Metajets and Dragon Ball animation this morning

What I am all excited for after the holiday?
Get to attend lecture
The laziness at first but ended in excitement laboratory sessions
Running up and down the hill from college to PASUM and vice versa
To fast in Syawal
Meet my PASUM-ians friends
Drama at Blok Pensyarah

The truth is, the excitement and the de-excitement are quite balanced.. So, i just have to discard all the de-excitement that make laziness crawl all over me and live the life as it is while trying the best that i can to improve it.
Good luck, may many nice days awaits you tomorrow and so on..
Live Brave, Be Bold..
May the force will always be with you
Remember me in your prayers..
Till then..
Assalamualaikum.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Walaupun mcm dah lmbat, tp Yaya tetap nak post pasal hal ni...

Salam Aidilfitri diucapkan buat semua umat Islam.. Setelah 1 bulan menahan diri drpd melakukan perkara2 yg membatalkan puasa, akhirnya, hari yg dinanti pun tiba.. Disambut dgn penuh kegembiraan dan keseronokan..

Untuk raya tahun ni, macam x best sangat coz cutinyer sekejap jer.. Dah tu, bukannya cuti yg pure, ada tutorial yg menggunung dan 5 essay English... Banyakkan.. Walau apa pun, aku x buat lg esei2 tersebut.. malam ni tarikh tutup dia.. Raya kot, please consider... 

Semalam, aku telah beraya ke rumah teman2ku, iaitu, Lela, Ain, dan Syaz.. Banyak yang dibualkan, banyak yg dikongsikan... Lela x bersemangat nak balik matrik hari ni... Sama la dgn diri ini.. X bersemangat coz tutorial x siap.. Tu je isu yg menimbulkan rasa x larat nak balik kolej... Yang lain semua okay.. Harap2 boleh hang out lg dgn diorang semua dan snap lebih banyak gambar... 

Akhir kata, semoga semua orang menjalani hari yg menggembirakan, mematangkan fikiran, berfaedah, dan mendewasakan insya-Allah... 

Salam Aidilfitri.. 

Assalamualaikum