Monday, July 21, 2008

ACCA-TARC Student Conference 2008

Casa Rachado Resort Port Dickson, 12-13 July 2008

Hey there FAS committees...SMILE!! Thank ya all for a great year!! :)

I'm back in Penang!! I've been staying back in KL till so late mainly because of my last task as the Chairperson in Financial Accounting Society - the ACCA-TARC Student Conference. We've been planning for this event for more than a month and it hadn't been easy pulling everything together!!

This was the first time that we moved this event out from college and the hardest part was to get the approval from college...coz you know...nobody wants changes...people want 'status quo'...especially the 'bosses'. Ms Geh was the one who fought for us and helped us make this event a success!!

Somehow, we managed to get the approval and the next thing was to get started with our work. I've delegated work to each of the committees and unfortunately...ended up doing most of it myself with Ms Geh!! Reason being...the conference falls between their progress tests...which we didn't know when we booked the resort...damn!!

Since I'm considered the 'free-iest' person in the committee (coz I've deferred my course to go to US)...and I understand that many of them are 'top students'...I had to do almost EVERYTHING!! I had to type out the entire name list & particulars of all participants; arrange their groups, rooms & buses; design the entire booklet; design & type all the name tags; come out with ice-breaking & team-building games; be someone's secretary to email the banner guy....etc!! I don't mind helping out to do all these...but I'm pissed with the fact that some of them didn't even asked how was things going on!! Come on...it wouldn't kill them to juz 'pretend' to ask right???

Our advisor, Ms Geh also ended up helping us to print the booklets and name tags...what the heck!! We should be the one doing all these and they didn't even offered to help!! Gosh...show some commitment as a committee please!!

But in a nutshell, the event was indeed a success and I'm glad to see the participants enjoying themselves and had a great time throughout the event!!! I appreciate the effort of all the committees who have helped a lot in all the activities (apart from one who 'fei gei' the whole team)despite having tests the next 2 days. It wouldn't be a success without anyone of them though!!! Juz wanted to let out my emotions here since we don't have any post-mortem...hehe! :)


This was how the banner looked like in SBS. Costs RM1200...used for less than 1 week...OMG!


4 buses departing from KL to Port Dickson...2 more from Kampar & Penang.

Finally arrived at Casa Rachado Resort!!


20 groups gathered in the field...getting to know each other for the first time.


Jun Loong, Joyce & Me in action...holding that hailer...cool huh!!

Comin' out with team cheers!!

Ice-breaking...everyone chasing the balloons!! Hilarious!! :)

Some of the group photos!!

Lunch time...cheers!!

We need a break too!

Briefing on ACCA Internally Assessed & my welcoming speech.

Team-building games: All Aboard!

Toxic Waste

Committees and Mr Ang fooling around with Yoga pose...

Helium Stick...made everyone frustrated...hahaha!!

Great Egg Throw!! Protect ur EGGS...haha!!

Game by Mr Ang...to get the guys 'stripped'...hehe!! :)

Yay...group photo of all 240 participants!!

Take 2!!

Debriefing session & me giving instructions...nice shot!

The 5 winning teams and 'Best Team Spirit' for FAS Committees & Facilitators!!

Thank you Ms Geh for EVERYTHING!!! Sorry for all the trouble oo!!

Committees going crazy...best actor award goes to...Quah Jun Loong!!!

Thank ya all for the sweet memories!!! It has been a great journey!!

Jungle Trekking


I was the only committee around for jungle trekking...luckily seniors Yong Kit & Wai Lim and faci Elizabeth came along!!


The Lighthouse!

Picturesque view!


Thatz me helping one of the participants who wasn't feeling well...

I've finally completed my job as the Chairperson for Financial Accounting Society!! Itz now time to recruit the new batch of committees but I won't be involved in it anymore since I'm now back in Penang. Counting down 17 more days to departing to US!! I haven't started preparing anything yet...oopss!!!

I'll be leaving from KLIA on August 7...transit at Singapore...stopping over at Tokyo...transit at Washington Dulles and finally will arrive Huntsville, Alabama on August 8!!! What a nice date to remember...08.08.08!!! But i'll miss the opening of Olympic 2008...oouch!!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

once again...
saw u "lepas geram" here again...

just a sentence for u...
this is the world and that's the human...
u should have known better than anyone here...

But still have to congratulate u... for a great success and a memorable event that u can bring over to US... haha...

About the "pretend thing"...
heemmmm... ask urself... u really wish they ask u?? i think it will make u even angry... **Gunung api**

khaishing.com said...

Haha...I know that this kind of thing happens all the time...I accept the fact and juz worked my ass off lo!! As you said...this post is just to 'lepas geram'...hehe!! As for the 'pretend thing'...some really did asked & offered help. I understood their situation and I was willing to help as much as I can so that they can study...I was pleased that they were aware of their responsibility...better than those who didn't even bother to ask right??

kim~~~ said...

This year's conference seems to have more appealing games.haha..good job yo..

wailim said...

nice post!!!

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Ashraful said...

You guys are really cool, I think you join ACCA community forum and share thous nice picture with many other ACCA member all over the world.
http://forum.accafriends.com/
it's really nice to see you all in nice acca t-shirt.