I bet all of us have gone through post-SPM life, and application for scholarship is among one of the checklist in your education planning.
Well, now it's the season for those post-SPM students to hunt for financial aids. I believe the only reason why a student strive so hard to excellence is because of the scholarship. I was shortlisted for 3 interviews, and i got 2 of them. The other one that i was not selected? JPA. Why? I guess i did not perform well during the interview. So, here's something for you to ponder onto if you are attending a JPA Scholarship Interview.
I sort of copied and paste from other people's blog, but it's really informative and useful. Do grab some useful notes from this.
How will you be assessed?
For the Foreign Degree Programme (PILN), the criteria for selection are:
1. Academic excellence (70%)
2. Interview (10%) - Its only 10%, so don't worry too much
3. Socio-economic background of parents (10%)
4. Co-curriculum (10%)
About the interview
- Who will be conducting the interview: Three government officers selected by JPA. They represent the three main races in Malaysia.
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Language: If you are asked in English, answer in English, and if you asked in Bahasa Malaysia, you MUST answer in Bahasa Malaysia. A previous interviewee told us that an interviewer got angry when a student answered in English when he was questioned in Bahasa Malaysia. He was told to answer in Bahasa Malaysia.
How is the interview done?
Three students are interviewed at one go. These students do not have to be from the same course. They can be students who have applied for medical, dentistry and pharmacy. The interview is done in two sessions; Round 1: General Information and Round 2: Group Discussion.
Round 1: General Information
1. Introduce yourself
2. Explain why you chose the program
3. Talk a little bit about your achievements in school
Round 2: Group Discussion
This is a group discussion and you will be asked to discuss with the same group from round one. You will be given a few questions to prepare and the interviewers will see how you work as a team. You will be asked for your opinion on the topics. Be constructive and don’t try to ‘goreng’ too much. A student once said government doctors earn a lot of money and the officers were shocked and argued with him and said he didn’t do his research well. Try not to say things that you are not sure of.
These were some of the questions posed to JPA scholars last year.
1. Please tell us a little bit about the smoking habit among Malaysians.
2. What can we do to reduce the number of smokers?
3. Should we allocate a huge budget for the public health system to give equal treatment to the smokers?
4. What is your personal view about smokers who are still smoking even though the government has done a lot of anti-smoking campaigns?
What topics can be expected this year? (my suggestions only)
1. National unity - 1Malaysia - How to improve unity?
2. Why scholars don't want to return to Malaysia and how to ensure they serve the nation after graduating
3. Environmental issues - in line with Malaysia's commitment to reduce carbon emission to 40% by 2020 as announced by PM in COP-15
4. H1N1
5. Anti drug campaign effectiveness
6. Privatisation of public healthcare in Malaysia
7. Increasing number of medical graduates. More information
More tips on scholarship interview
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
A week in KL
It seems like i have abandoned this blog for quite sometime. Well, some updates about myself.
From Feb till March, i have travelled a lot between the same destinations : Bintulu, Kuching, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kuala Terengganu.
So, here is goes.
1-6 February
I attended Skill Group Training in Kuala Terengganu. I was so excited when i imagined myself in Kuala Terengganu as it was my first time stepping my foot there. I went there with 2 other colleagues, namely Zakiah and Azizul. We stayed at Felda Residence Hotel.
FYI, that small town has nothing much to offer, except Mosques of different designs and architectures. The markets and shops close by 5pm. After 5, you have nothing much to see. OH ya, Taxi costs a bomb if you try to stop one.
Transition, went to KL and stayed at Royale Bintang Hotel at Bukit Bintang. Not much review on that hotel. Not as extravaganza as the one at The Curve. Anyway, manage to spend some hours at Lowyat Plaza looking for some netbook. :P
14-21 February
Went back to Kuching for Chinese New Year. Woohoo!! It's Tiger Woohoo!!! This is the first time in 6 years i have spent such a long time in Kuching during CNY. Before this, due to studies, the maximum i could spent in Kuching was like 4 - 5 days MAX. This year, i have basically spent nearly 12 days for CNY! That's great isn't it? Meeting with friends also very fun! The visitings and the yum-cha session @ The Tarrot Cafe, the Dota @ Jln Song.. One Word - SONG!!
22 - 25 February
Went to Port Dickson for DCS Upgrading Project's PRA (Project Risk Assessment). A big numbers of colleagues from MLNG was invited to attend. We stayed at Eagle Ranch Resort. Some story to tell about this resort. It's Different from other resorts that we usually visit. It's theme is "Cowboy Town". From that, we could sort of imagine how to place would be. Hehe..Very nice resort by the way.
- Waterfall-like shower in the Log Cabin (Room) with fake fireplace
- Red Indian Huts (Low cost room, with FAN)
- Horses
- Peacocks and Turkeys
- Nice beach
- Go-Kart Track
- Paint Ball Ground
- Flying Fox
- 20-30 obstacles field
and many more.
But, the main attraction is the teambuilding facilities. Hence, many companies hold their teambuilding session there. Maggi was one of them. Nestle also. :) After 2 days there, feel boring d.
Transition, went to KL and wanted to Stay at J.W.Marriot, but Full. Westin and Grand Millenium over budget, Park Royal Full House, ended up at The Coronade Hotel. Ha Ha Ha.
25-28 February
Went back to Kuching to celebrate Chap Goh Meh! Didn do much, went for some Karaoke session @ the Josey.
1-3 March
Attended Skill Group Training at Kuala Lumpur. Stayed at The Corus Hotel, opposite KLCC. Benefited a lot from this training cause the trainer was indeed Mantap! Explained every single thing in precise and clear manner. Thumb up to Mr. Rashdan.
Among the activities i had there.
1. Visited Quatro. Nice ambient.
2. Visited Zouk. Bo Lang wan..
3. Visited Beach Club. Cun!!
4. Met Danny @ KLCC.
5. Invited for Welcoming Dinner @ The Corus's Bar - free flow drink (win, beer, juices)
18-21 March
Went to Penang to visit Eileen and Baby Ball. Met up with Albin, Amira, Jessica and Pei Yue. My stomach got bigger after i left Penang. Food Heaven! YeAH!
21-27 March
Attended Transwater Training @ Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa. Very very fun! The training was comprehensive as well! The breakfast was normal, every morning the same menu. Lunch was super rich. Patutla Fairus posted in his FB "Chong Zhia Howe eating, perut mcm lembu".
There, we went for Bowling for 3 consecutive days - skill masih lauya..total 7 games.
Euphoria - Ministry of Sound. Cool.
Ice Skating - Nice. Skated with Sean. Skated for 3 hours. After that, went to get my shoe after a suffering 3 hours. Poof. Shoe gone. Missing. StoLen by lowlife creature.
Next day, went to KLIA. Saw the skaters i met during ice skating. Looked down, my shoe was in his foot. Sigh. I can never imagine it was a chinese who stole my shoe. Oh well, a lesson learnt. Never buy a shoe that costs more than RM200. This is the 2nd time stolen. Tiu!
Anyway, i was awarded Best Student Award during the Training, and was given 500GB Transcend External Harddisk. On top of that, the souvenirs are Leather Luggage Tag, Wallet and Scheffer Pen. Thank you thank you.
Now, i am back in Bintulu. Going for badminton with Pin soon. Till then.
From Feb till March, i have travelled a lot between the same destinations : Bintulu, Kuching, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kuala Terengganu.
So, here is goes.
1-6 February
I attended Skill Group Training in Kuala Terengganu. I was so excited when i imagined myself in Kuala Terengganu as it was my first time stepping my foot there. I went there with 2 other colleagues, namely Zakiah and Azizul. We stayed at Felda Residence Hotel.
FYI, that small town has nothing much to offer, except Mosques of different designs and architectures. The markets and shops close by 5pm. After 5, you have nothing much to see. OH ya, Taxi costs a bomb if you try to stop one.
Transition, went to KL and stayed at Royale Bintang Hotel at Bukit Bintang. Not much review on that hotel. Not as extravaganza as the one at The Curve. Anyway, manage to spend some hours at Lowyat Plaza looking for some netbook. :P
14-21 February
Went back to Kuching for Chinese New Year. Woohoo!! It's Tiger Woohoo!!! This is the first time in 6 years i have spent such a long time in Kuching during CNY. Before this, due to studies, the maximum i could spent in Kuching was like 4 - 5 days MAX. This year, i have basically spent nearly 12 days for CNY! That's great isn't it? Meeting with friends also very fun! The visitings and the yum-cha session @ The Tarrot Cafe, the Dota @ Jln Song.. One Word - SONG!!
22 - 25 February
Went to Port Dickson for DCS Upgrading Project's PRA (Project Risk Assessment). A big numbers of colleagues from MLNG was invited to attend. We stayed at Eagle Ranch Resort. Some story to tell about this resort. It's Different from other resorts that we usually visit. It's theme is "Cowboy Town". From that, we could sort of imagine how to place would be. Hehe..Very nice resort by the way.
- Waterfall-like shower in the Log Cabin (Room) with fake fireplace
- Red Indian Huts (Low cost room, with FAN)
- Horses
- Peacocks and Turkeys
- Nice beach
- Go-Kart Track
- Paint Ball Ground
- Flying Fox
- 20-30 obstacles field
and many more.
But, the main attraction is the teambuilding facilities. Hence, many companies hold their teambuilding session there. Maggi was one of them. Nestle also. :) After 2 days there, feel boring d.
Transition, went to KL and wanted to Stay at J.W.Marriot, but Full. Westin and Grand Millenium over budget, Park Royal Full House, ended up at The Coronade Hotel. Ha Ha Ha.
25-28 February
Went back to Kuching to celebrate Chap Goh Meh! Didn do much, went for some Karaoke session @ the Josey.
1-3 March
Attended Skill Group Training at Kuala Lumpur. Stayed at The Corus Hotel, opposite KLCC. Benefited a lot from this training cause the trainer was indeed Mantap! Explained every single thing in precise and clear manner. Thumb up to Mr. Rashdan.
Among the activities i had there.
1. Visited Quatro. Nice ambient.
2. Visited Zouk. Bo Lang wan..
3. Visited Beach Club. Cun!!
4. Met Danny @ KLCC.
5. Invited for Welcoming Dinner @ The Corus's Bar - free flow drink (win, beer, juices)
18-21 March
Went to Penang to visit Eileen and Baby Ball. Met up with Albin, Amira, Jessica and Pei Yue. My stomach got bigger after i left Penang. Food Heaven! YeAH!
21-27 March
Attended Transwater Training @ Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa. Very very fun! The training was comprehensive as well! The breakfast was normal, every morning the same menu. Lunch was super rich. Patutla Fairus posted in his FB "Chong Zhia Howe eating, perut mcm lembu".
There, we went for Bowling for 3 consecutive days - skill masih lauya..total 7 games.
Euphoria - Ministry of Sound. Cool.
Ice Skating - Nice. Skated with Sean. Skated for 3 hours. After that, went to get my shoe after a suffering 3 hours. Poof. Shoe gone. Missing. StoLen by lowlife creature.
Next day, went to KLIA. Saw the skaters i met during ice skating. Looked down, my shoe was in his foot. Sigh. I can never imagine it was a chinese who stole my shoe. Oh well, a lesson learnt. Never buy a shoe that costs more than RM200. This is the 2nd time stolen. Tiu!
Anyway, i was awarded Best Student Award during the Training, and was given 500GB Transcend External Harddisk. On top of that, the souvenirs are Leather Luggage Tag, Wallet and Scheffer Pen. Thank you thank you.
Now, i am back in Bintulu. Going for badminton with Pin soon. Till then.
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