experiences on using google applications

Google, is an internet company that was founded on September 4th 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. It is a well known search engine, according to the google search statistic, it processes over 40k search queries in a second on average in worldwide. 

Google's influence on the world is immeasurable, 

here' s a joke, 

Although Google has been doing some housekeeping over the past years, and have shed quite a few of their less successful products, they still non-stop developing new products.

It's too hard to list all the products from google, most common apps are

1) google search app

2) google plus

3) google translate

4) youtube

5) blogspot

6) google drive

7) gmail

8) google maps

9) google play store

10) google docs

11) hangouts

12) google slides

and so on.

As a student, google drive is so convenient to me, I can keep all of my files, my reading materials or assignments in it and i can refer it at any device that has the drive application.

besides, google+ is an alternative social app for facebook, you can share your photos, and create different circle and stay connecting with your friends and family, which is quite connecting.

I am so in love with the google calender, it is connected with my smartphone's build in calender and I can mark down the important dates in my phone, also I can edit it through my laptop. 

Blog, is a place for me to express my thoughts and share my felling, the reason I choose blogspot is, it is easy to use which is quite user friendly and it has an app for the smartphone so that I can edit it or share something through my handy smartphone. 

Google apps is so convenient to use, you can back up your data, contacts, and so on.

It helps us in connecting with people from different places. The work can be done easily with google's application. The only disadvantage is, work cant be done without an internet connection.

Happy Weekend in One World Hotel

ok.. 首先, 这是一个很好笑的情况。

我的家距离Petaling Jaya (PJ) 不远, 但是我却跑去PJ的酒店住了2D1N.....

每次和朋友出去聚会出现在我脑海里的第一个画面会是全马最大的Shopping Centre, 1 Utama

就连有时候周末, 我和家人都回到那边逛街

加上中学毕业过后, 我的college 距离那个shopping centre 不远..

所以我有试过连续3天都去1 utama, 

第一天自己去逛街, 去买衣服; 

第二天妹妹学校特假, 我带他出去逛逛;

第三天, 星期六妈妈说要散散心, 又去 1U...

结果那次之后我就差不多1个月没有去了, 因为想到就怕..

然后1个月过后咧, 我又回到那个熟悉的地方, 但是这次比较不一样.. 这次是去1U 隔壁, 

One World Hotel (OWH)

至于hotel的简介啊什么的我就不说啦.. 我对这个hotel的了解只有 (a) 它是1U 隔壁的酒店; (b) 它是五星级酒店

那为什么住不远要跑到那么近的酒店去住??

原因就有两个, 一个就是因为带我外公来散心; 另一个就是庆祝小孩子里面最小的 马小凡还有 Generation X 里面最老的大姨的生日。

那因为我们住很近.. 我们在中午的时候才去1U 跟他们meet

那中午hotel一定是还在整理中.. 我们就先去吃午餐..

最开心的事情就是一家人聚在一起的时候.. 如何在开心当中再加一些调味剂?

就是当马小凡坐在你对面的时候!

大爱这一张! 小丫头两岁了! 学会爱美了, 看到我的蝴蝶结发夹会要求我帮她扮美美 <3

因为妈妈那边的家族基因太重.. 这个丫头一看到食物就......... 目不转睛..

"妈妈! 我要! 阿凡要!"

午餐吃饱饱了过后就回到lobby 等..

结果这个五星级的酒店可能因为三天连续的假期太多人入住, 所以效率有一点慢..

加上碰到我那个火大的姨丈, 所以出现了一些些的小插曲。

可是.. 大人们就认为五星级饭店不应该出现这样的状况, 我个人倒觉得没什么, 可能是因为这个小瓜

她一看到救生圈就一直吵着 "游泳! 游泳! 姐姐! 阿凡要游泳!!"

不知道为什么, 看他的一些神情觉得有 KIMI 的影子, 是我太想念KIMI了吗? XD

好吧, 重点在于, 折腾了一番过后, 终于Check In 了.

我们中共10 个人, 入住4间房间。

我和妹妹跟外公一间, 凡凡和她爸妈一间, 我的爸妈一间. 

Check In 后就是休息啊洗澡之类的...

大约在下午5点半的时候我们就到Cafeteria 享用下午茶..

和早餐一样, 一个房间两个人, 额外的人数要另外付款.

最喜欢的就是这一个, 迷你香肠面包!

这片里的效果看不出它有多迷你, 但是它事实上真的很迷你

ignore 我的脚.. 但是它就只有一个小蛋糕加一个小tart 的长度. 

好吃之于最重点是下午茶不能吃太饱, 所以小小个足以充饥.

在那个好好吃又好可爱的下午茶过后就是去吃晚餐的节奏了.

因为1U 能吃的东西实在实在太少, 尤其有老人家在, 又不能随便吃food court, 又不能走太远, 又不喜欢韩国, 日本, 马来或者是西餐.. 剩下中餐的选择都在那好遥远的地方..

所以! 我们一家大小就到 SS2 去吃晚餐

只要有房卡, 要出入酒店的停车场都是免费的, 不需要出一次就付一次钱

就去到了SS2 的新巴黎饭店..

就是一般中餐饭店但是用了巴黎来做名字.. 听说是很古老的一家店了. 因为那些 generation X 的老人们在讨论以前是在哪里哪里的, 以前最出名什么什么的..

什么最出名不重要! 但是最让我印象深刻的就是这一道! 

Sorry.. 因为大家都对食物蠢蠢欲动了.. 我只好随便拍拍.. 

印象深刻的原因就是因为这10 颗 大约 4岁孩子的拳头的大小的西瓜球!

通常的西瓜球都是小小颗很可爱的感觉的.. 可是这个却是大颗球的! 就觉得很不一样..

但是因为西瓜很大颗, 我们就留到最后才吃.. 就觉得有些不卫生, 因为曝露在空气中太久..

但是不能否认的就是它真的很特别

有时那么的刚巧.. 这个小瓜坐在我的正对面

阿这亲爱的你没有眉毛的样子真的好可爱啊!!!!!

我们没有忘记真正入住hotel的原因..

就是为寿星庆祝生日.. 

两个10月寿星拥有着同一个星座和同一种豪迈的性格的家人.. 

生日快乐! 

发明相机的人真伟大.. 他让我们捕捉那些感动的瞬间..

来一个蛋糕selfie.

这块蛋糕是向one world hotel 订做的.. 个人觉得不错.. 只是偏甜.. 因为它有一层浓浓的巧克力覆盖着那绵绵的蛋糕.. 吃起来不会很腻除非你吃很大块.. 摆饰也很简单.. 倒是装饰的巧克力有点太少..因为小孩子们会抢着吃..

好啦..下午茶和晚餐都吃饱了..来一个小小的room tour 啦

这一个房间是我爸妈住的.. 实际价钱我不知道.. 但是因为阿姨是member.. 所以可以拿到不错的优惠..这件房间大约RM300+

当然..member也不好当.. 一年的member fees都要不少钱

这一个全家人聚集的地方是客厅..

图左是一个转角..转角遇到温暖的床

在图的左侧的小凳子旁边就是厕所..

床直对着一个电视.. 也就是说一个房间有两架电视机.. astro的一些基本频道都看到..

这间房间不是开玩笑的大间.. 而且设施.. 用具都蛮齐全.. 灯光虽然是很typical的旅店灯光.. 但还算蛮亮.. 

看完接近总统套房的套房后..下面就是普通房间的样子

相较起来, 这间就是比较暗.. 当然也小很多.. 没有转角没有客厅.. 但设备设施还算齐全.. 该有的都有.. 一般酒店没有的也有..

所谓一般酒店没有的就是厕所里的瓶瓶罐罐.. 除了肥皂块, 沐浴露, 洗发精, 乳液, 刷牙用具.. 他们也提供mouth wash, 棉棒, 化妆棉, 洗澡用的海绵等等等等.. 而且都是用环保材料包装着.. 而不是用溶不了的塑料..

经过一个跟妹妹争被棉的夜晚.. 第二天早上当然是由最重要的一餐kick-start 我的一天

又来到了19楼的cafeteria..

因为在时间是早上8点钟.. 所以空空的.. 没有半个人

真的很好奇他们是几点开始准备这些的.. 除了要煮.. 还要摆设还有美化.. 真不简单

除了马来西亚人熟悉的kokocrunch.. honey star & corn flakes.. 他们还提供一个巧克力口味的corn flakes..

旁边还有一些水果干让你搭配cerea..

yogurt & salad bar.. 

让我受到惊吓的是那一瓶瓶的yogurt drink..

这区就是一些水果和一些小小的料理..

英式早餐少不了的面包

看到这些真的很想把它们吃光光

少不了的咖啡

当然不只是这些.. 但是美食当前.. 一直拍照的话太对不起自己的胃了!!!

入住酒店早餐肯定少不了这一个! cereal with milk! best combi!!!

我倒觉得我烤面包的功夫还不错.. 真不错有这样的天分.. 但好像没什么用处..

Pancakes!!!! 这是叫厨师帮我煎的.. 卖相虽然不是那么的好.. 但是味道还行..

这是妈妈拿的小料理.. 她觉得很可爱所以要我拍照.. 两个都是鱼肉.. 妈妈说黄色盘子的略咸.. 但是黑色的不错..

所以我就拿了黑盘子鱼先生 和一些豆角马铃薯.. 和左上角的东方grilled chicken..

怎么有种法国料理的感觉.. portion 都不大.. hahahaha.. 但是我觉得这样倒好.. 我可以吃其他的食物.. 

egg benedict.. 这个也是向厨师另外点的.. 味道不错.. 就是觉得cheese的味道不是很够..

ends up with a happy banana!

从餐厅带回的一些纪念品.. 因为卫生起见.. 我们把吃不完的jam都一次带回来..

不小心发现两个没有开过的卧底!!

两天一夜就这样开心的过完了..当然.. 不是吃饱早餐就走人..

过后我们还有去游泳池游泳..可怜的妹妹不能下水..

基本上check out的时间是中午12点.. 但是我们申请延迟到下午两点..

所以不需要匆匆忙忙的..

这两天.. 除了住了所谓的五星级酒店之外..

我觉得最开心的就是一家人在一个空间里乐融融的..

看着小凡跑来跑去.. 跟外公谈谈天.. 听阿姨们聊聊八卦到狂笑..

其实还有什么开心得过跟家人在一起的时光? 大家都慢慢长大.. 但是不管你长多大.. 不管你多不快乐外面的世界多现实.. 家.. 永远是最幸福的地方.. 家人永远都支持着..

我很庆幸.. 也很感谢我成了你们的一份子

周末愉快 :) 

Independent High School QnA

It has no difference from the past, parents are always worrying everything about their children, most common thing was the further study part, from child hood to kindergarten, from kindergarten to primary school, from primary to secondary and of course secondary to A level as well as Degree and bla bla bla.

In the past family gathering with my mom's cousins, they will never miss out this topic. 

"Eh Qi, are you going to taiwan to further your studies?" 
"Eh Qi, studying at Chong Hwa very suffering one ah? coz idk which school should I let my children go after he/she graduate from Primary School."
"Eh Qi, how's the fee structure? is it very expensive ah?"
and so on. 

I was a independent school student, I studied in Chong Hwa KL, and because I am the only one in the family that studied in independent school (before my sis), so I always have to take a deep breath, and do so much research before I join the family gathering. Nah, just kidding, but seriously, I need to know many things such as the fees and the subjects and even the exams. 

okay, so I decided to make a QnA post here, maybe no one will read it or see it, but, next time when they ask me, I can just ask them to refer to my blog post. LOL. here's the question I gathered from the last family gathering.

P/S: it is just a reference, and based on my personal opinion. CHKL means Chong Hwa Independent High School. 

Q1) How to get in to CHKL? 
Ans: To get in to CHKL, you must prepare your child(ren)'s 

1. personal photo X1 (the one you used it on your passport)
2. Result slip with principle's sign (Standard 5 and the 1st sem of Standard 6)
3. Birth Cert
4. Registration Fees (you can check it online thru their website)

Q2) How much should my chilld(ren) need to achieve if I want to let him 保送 (which is guaranteed admitted to get in to the school) 

Ans: 

Last time, they will refer to your UPSR result, if you achieved 4As and 3Bs, then you are a 保送生, but now, for some reason they changed their requirement, they will refer to your primary school result, the calculation will be like that, 

You need to get the sum of 400 marks or above for these subjects Chinese perfahaman, BM perfahaman, Englsh, Science and Maths  from Standard 5 and the 1st sem of Standard 6

to achieve the requirement.

Q3) What if my child(ren) did not achieve the requirement for 保送生?

Ans: You can sign up with the school to take part an exam to test their ability. The result will release before the end of the year thru mail, or an article on newspaper, and also their website.

Q4) If my child(ren) is already a 保送生, does he/she need to take part the exam?

Ans: yes, they still need to take part the exam, the result of the exam is also a reference for the school side to arrange the classes for the students.

Q5) Does CHKL teaches all subjects in Chinese?

Ans: NO. at least English and BM could not be taught in Chinese.

CHKL is running 2 syllabuses, which is the government syllabus and the independent school syllabus. like Geography, you need to study Chinese version and BM version; History, as well as Science, Maths and others. But will focus more on the independent school syllabus. So for those English educated students, will be a little tough to be used to a Chinese environment.  

Q6) Is it easy to study at CHKL?

Ans: well, this is a funny question. Can you give me a definition of EASY?

It depends on how smart or how fast your child(ren) can learn. Like, for me, I learn thru understanding, so for those memorizing subjects such as sejarah or moral, it's quite tough for me. But, by comparing with those sekolah kebangsaan, CHKL has higher level and requirement. Pass rate for kebangsaan is 40 marks but at CHKL, they require you to get 60%, in all subjects, which mean if you failed the subject if you scored 59%.

Q7) Is it stressful?

Ans: Seriously, I did not really feel the stress, only when I wanted myself to score higher and when my relatives will show an ugly face when they heard I get bad result, other than these situation, I did not really feel stress when studying at CHKL, or maybe I didnt require much lah. My parents did not force me to study or force me to get good grades, I sendiri will set my timetable and study if I have mood, and I only wanted to get 60% if I can, and if I get lower than 60%, I also wont give a fuck. Why so serious? Just exam what. But you must make sure your child(ren) must get an average of 55% or above, or not they will kena repitation, where they need to study that grade again.

Q8)Mathematics.

Ans: ok. Many relatives thought that my Maths is very geng coz i study in CHKL, even my colleague thought so. Come on lah, My maths is not geng at all, but in CHKL, the Mathematics subject have a higher level than outside, I mean kebangsaan. CHKL categorized into 2 parts which is Algebra and Geometric but kebangsaan have only 1, known as Mathematics, that's all. not only Maths, CHKL also categorized science into Biology, Chemistry and physic. So, your child(ren) can learn more things and gain more knowledge. sounds good leh.

Q9) Fees?

Ans: different grade have different. J.M1 ~ J.M3 is RM 370; S.M1 ~ S.M3 is RM390 (2014) 

It is expensive than kebangsaan (of course -.-) but cheaper than international school(of course -.-). But in comparing with other Independent High School in KL area, I think CHKL will be the cheapest. 

Q10) What is UEC?

Ans: UEC stands for United Examination Certificate. It is a united exam for all independent high school in Malaysia. The standard is higher than O level and near to A level. As I mentioned above, CHKL is running 2 syllabus, in form 5, students will take part in an exam which is SPM. After form 5, you can either choose to leave CHKL to study A level, diploma, STPM or foundation at another institute or stay at CHKL for another 1 year to study the UEC syllabus. 

Q11) What is the different with UEC and others?

Ans: there are some differences, 

1. Fees: For the tuition fees, you need to pay RM390 per month for 10 minths, so you only need to pay RM3900 for the tuition fees, registration fees for the exam are not included. But for A level and Foundation or Diploma, you need to pay at least 10K for a year.
2.  Subjects: For an art stream student, in UEC, you have to study Chinese, BM, English, Maths, Advance Maths(optional), Geography, History, Economics, Business Studies and Book keeping. NO MATTER WHAT COURSE YOU ARE GOING TO CHOOSE IN FUTURE. But, for A level, you only need to  choose 4 subject; Diploma or Foundation too.
3.  Language: UEC is using Chinese for most of the subjects except BM, English and Book Keeping. For others, English. 
4. Duration: UEC, 10 months. Others, it depends.Standard: the standard are almost the same. Depends on which course are you going to choose in the future. 
5. Standard: the standard are almost the same. Depends on which course are you going to choose in the future. 

Q12) Further Studies after UEC?

Ans: After taking part in the UEC exam, you need to wait for the result, the result will release on December. If you got good grades, you can join year one degree in any Uni or college in WORLDWIDE except local(Malaysia) Uni. Normally if you scored 5 credits (B), you had achieved the minimum requirement. If you cant get at least 5 credits, you will require to join the diploma or foundation. And, this cert admitted by most of the country even UK and US, so students studying in independent school was to trained to further their studies in neither China nor Taiwan. They can also further their studies in Australia, the UK, US or even India.

These are the questions that commonly asked by my relatives, and all based on my own opinion, of course, I done some research too.

Actually I am so proud that I was a ChongHwa-ian, although the study hour is 7-3 and they have a lot of limitation such as, you must not have long hair, you must wear the socks higher until I see the blue line, it is quite suffering sometimes, but this is a place that full of memory, a place you work hard with your friends, chit chat in the class, walking around during recess, and learn how to communicate in a society and others. I love this place and I will never forget this special place. 

Sorry for my poor English, I must force myself to type in English, because English is too important. please lah, give me a chance to learn mah. LOL

For more info, 

you can google search it or go to their website http://www.chonghwakl.edu.my/ 
Tel: +60 3-6258 7946
Address: Jalan St Thomas, Batu 3 1/2 off Jalan Ipoh, 51100 Kuala Lumpur, 51100, Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, 51100, Malaysia