P&G Business Challenge 2008

Impiana Hotel, 7-10 July 2008

Finally...after one week...I'm posting about this amazing 4D3N experience being part of the P&G Business Challenge 2008. This was actually my first time joining this kind of challenge whereby I was given the opportunity to take on case studies, get an in-depth exposure to different functions in P&G, meet people from P&G, go through job interviews, participate in team-building activities, attend social events and lots lots more.....and most importantly, met up with a bunch of great and amazing people and friends throughout these 4 days!! Thanks to Ms Zuraida and Mr Ridzuan for making this event a success!!!

We first had to sit for the online test, then went for the Problem Solving Test and also an interview before being short-listed for this challenge. Bro and I was lucky enough to be selected as one of the 19 participants!!!

Impiana Hotel...nice room!!! Spent 4 days here...haha!!

1st nite dinner @ Delicious...yummy!!

The hotel is just a stone's throw from KLCC...beautiful night view!!

Chatting...or discussing @ hotel lobby??

With my group members discussing about our team-building game.

Sneaked out to yum cha. Everyone pretended nth happened the nex morning...haha!!

Buffet breakfast every morning...oh yeah!!!

This was where we did our case studies...and listened to presentation on Marketing, Finance, Product Supply & CBD.

2nd nite's dinner@BBC...PR guy joined us for dinner


Working on our case study 2 till 4am...Gosh!

Finalle dinner @ Top Hat

Winners for Case Studies 1&2 and most outstanding participant - Lysha!!!

Group photo outside Top Hat

Chill-out @ Sky Bar

Time to snap more photos for memory....

Cheers!!!

Some ended up a lil' drunk...including me...ended up vomiting...oops!

Last day's breakfast together!!

Yay...group photo in our polo T

Dressing & Un-dressing the models....Violence...

Lunch before our visit to Packing & Distribution Center

Visit to Gillette packing center...Interesting!!

Smile!! :)

Last destination...P&G office @ Subang.

Thumbs up to our group for winning the Most Happening Team...muahaha!!!

Time to say goodbye...miss ya all!!!

It had been a memorable experience for me. Throughout these 4 days...I felt like I was already part of P&G, getting to know about the job scope of different functions...talking to managers and employees of different levels...and understanding more about P&G culture. Everyone had been very friendly and nice...and I'm starting to love the working environment!! Still 2 more years to go before I graduate, will probably come back...if I'm offered a job here...haha!!

Finally...some updates!!

Wow…it has been quite some time since my last update!! Since coming back to KL from Penang, many things have been going on within these 3 weeks and schedule has been pretty tight for me. Looking back, it was like a rollercoaster…fun-filled and exciting!

Just came back from the ACCA Student Conference in Port Dickson...free finally!!!

Here are some of the photos of what I've been up with...

June 25 – Pre-departure Orientation at MACEE…
June 27 - Went to P&G for PST test.
June 27 - Met up with friends at Old Town.
June 30 – Went to P&G for interview.
July 1 – Went to US embassy with all UGRAD grantees
July 2 – Surprise farewell dinner with classmates
July 7-10 – P&G Business Challenge @ Impiana Hotel
July 12-13 – 2008 Annual Student Conference @ Port Dickson

Met up with Dr James, Executive Director of MACEE & Ms Kalis, person-in-charge of arranging our trip to US.

With all UGRAD grantees at the pre-departure orientation

'Date' with the principal regarding the UGRAD programme.

Met up with friends at Old Town.

Went to P&G for interview.

Went to US embassy with all UGRAD grantees

Megat & YuHan is in US already!!

Surprise farewell with group 4 classmates...

5C1 Forever!!

5C1 Buddies Gathering @ Old Town, Autocity, 21 June 2008

It has been 4 years since we left high school...can't believe how time flies!! Many of us in 5C1 had taken different routes and went in different directions. This trip back, I managed to meet up with 7 of them even though it was quite a last minute arrangement.

This year...2008!!!

It was great to meet up and chat with them after such a long time. Yong Shi came back from UK for summer holidays; Shu Ling came back from Singapore; Ying Hui, Nen Sin and Pei Leng still in UM; Shu Fen & Zoe in USM. There were so much to talk about and 3 hours were definitely not enough to catch up so many things!! We also celebrated Shu Fen and Shu Ling's 21st birthday!!

5C1...this class brought us all together...

2004: Sending Jo Ann off to Canada

2005: BBQ gathering at my house

2005: 5C1 gathering at Megamall's Old Town

2006: 5C1 Gathering at Autocity

Different places...different people...but we all have something in common...we all belong to the lovely family of 2004 5C1!!! Hope that our friendship will last forever~!!!

Satur-Day-Out in Penang

Oh yeah...I'm back in Penang!! Last week was my last week attending classes...no more stress on studies and tutorials...phew!!! But for temporary only larr...

Spent my Saturday doing some interesting stuffs (I think so)...haha!! :) 988 is here in Penang and this is the first time they are doing live broadcasting here in Komtar. Saw DJ Jeff & 大宝 on air live for 988精彩声势排行榜!! The 988 cruisers (Don & Jimmy) were here also...bringing lotsa freebies and happiness to the listeners!!

Jeff and 大宝 "On Air" in the cubicle...posing for us...as if we are 'watching goldfishes'...haha!!

988 cruisers....Don and Jimmy仔.

Day till night...I'm still 'supporting' the cruisers...guess I can get an award for being 988's 'best supporter' lol...hahaha!!! :)

Bro & I 无聊-ing...

Thing's Gonna Be Different!!!

It was an ordinary working day for me on April 14. All of us had been kinda busy coz grandma had juz gone through a major operation few days ago. As usual, I went to work on that Monday morning. While I was chillin’ doing my own stuff, I received a phone call from Ms Rozana from the US Embassy. And guess what…she told me that my brother and I have got the scholarship to participate in the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program!!!! That means…we’ll be going off to US to study for a year!!! It was a total surprise for me coz I didn’t expect to get it since it has been quite some time since we submitted our application.

I still remember that we submitted our application in such a hurry. I was supposed to depart to Hawaii at night on Jan 7 and mum came down all the way to send me off. I had to prepare all the documents including an essay within 2 days…gosh!! After sitting for the MYOB test on Monday, I rushed over to Sony BMG to collect my Hawaii air ticket first then quickly filled up the application form and attached all the documents before heading to the US Embassy to submit it. We went to KLIA immediately after everything was done and I didn’t really put much hope on getting it back then.

It was after my exam when someone from the US Embassy called for a short telephone interview…I was kinda blur throughout the interview and it lasted only for less than 5 minutes!! There were completely no news after that and 2 months was over already so I thought well…I guess I didn’t get it.

I didn’t tell many people about this earlier on coz I haven’t received any confirmation yet and I don’t even know the details of it. Better not tell everyone coz if anything goes wrong…it will be such a let down!! So far, I’ve sat for my TOEFL test, went for a medical check up and finally received the confirmation letter in mid-May.

I was just informed that I’ll be going to University of Alabama for a non-degree program for one academic year. A total of 7 students from Malaysia were selected. Besides studying, we’ll be participating in community service activity and also internships.

I’m still not sure when I’ll be going off and I’ve still got a couple of things to settle with the college. I’ll probably defer for a year and come back to continue my final year next year. It’s sad that I’ll not be able to graduate together with my fellow course mates coz they’ve been such a great bunch of people!!!

Superb Mayday!!

Itz now the end of May...can't believe that 1st half of 2008 is almost over already!!
Well...this year has been pretty amazing so far and I believe that tomorrow will always be a better day!!
Just finished my 3 months' internship in PWC last week and had a week's break before college commences next week.
Went to Phuket with my family last few days and I'll update about this trip soon...hopefully...haha!!!
I've got lotsa things to do and to settle after college starts next week and I'm sure June's gonna be a very very busy month for me.
I've got a good news comin' up real soon...will post it here when I'm in the mood to do so...muahaha!! :)

To do:
1. Attend AFA1 briefing.
2.Collect money for books, pay to supplier and distribute books.
3.Get name list for those who wants receipt.
4.Arrange combination of groups.
5.Collect car sticker.
6.Meeting with FAS committees for PD trip.
7.Find Ms Geh and prepare letter for (secret).

OMG...don't wanna continue thinkin' anymore...goin crazy if I go on with the list!!!!
Time to get back to study and 'work'...gambatte!!!!

Internship in PWC

My 3 mths' Internship in Penang PWC

The Office...very nice environment!!

Colleagues...nice to meet ya all!!

Forces Of Nature

Life's So Unpredictable!! May 12...a day to remember...

6 days after Sichuan's devastating earthquake

Death toll escalating day after day

So many people buried alive

Rescuers battling against time

Hoping to save people trapped in rubble

Chances of surviving getting slimmer

Every minute every second counts

Rescue efforts pouring in from everywhere

Standing together to make things better

Injured, homeless, starving, despaired

Counting down 83 days to Olympic

One more obstacle to overcome

Let's pray for them

Help them go through this tough moment

Imagine how lucky we are

Count our blessings in life

Cherish what we have now

Lend our helping hand whenever we can

Make this world a better place!!

I'm Lovin' My Intern Life...Really!!!

Our office's pantry...luv the 'platinum' coffee machine...making drinks have never been simpler!!

See how we messed up client's office..Haha!! That whole stack of files are juz a tiny part of my work...imagine that!!

Haha...wondering why I say so?? Be patient...juz read the lyrics below...itz in Cantonese and there might be some errors...juz ignore them..hehe!! I was extremely FREE in the office and that's why I came out with these lyrics to describe my working life as a VT in PWC...muahaha!!! :)

In fact, I wanted to upload a song here but I've been tryin for the past few days...and it juz doesn't work...damn!! Juz happened to hear that song from the radio one afternoon during work...the song is not popular but the lyrics somehow juz made me laugh...itz called 日出而作.

By the way, I've been allocated for a job for 3 weeks and finally...I've got something to do!! But...I still prefer sitting in the office coz all I've been doing for my job is just vouching and vouching and VOUCHING...!!! So tedious and boring...the photo above is not that clear...see all my writings there?? Yeah...tatz what I've been doing...plus...the words are so freakingly small...my eyes are popping out already!! Well...shouldn't be complaining anymore...haha...relaxed enough already...time to do some work!!! Go Go Go!!!

返工...吃风...放工??

每日每朝早 晨早浏浏就要起身

即使唔愿意 帮人打工唔到我话事

冲个凉 吃块面包 再饮一杯牛奶

七点半 准时出门 费时迟到被人讲

好彩有咗新highway 唔使塞车猛踩brake

最衰公共交通差 对我完全冇乜用

仲系砸车方便d 不过仲要搵parking

搵到咗 至少又要俾多三筘钱

一日赚唔到几多 仲要吃饭俾parking

油价一直起起起 人工又唔跟住起

计来计去剩返唔多 打工真系惨！

好彩公司唔使打卡 压力冇咁大

开工唔到10分钟 就去pantry冲咖啡

我知对身体唔好 不过唔饮会钓鱼

咪以为冇嘢做好爽 坐住乜都唔系捻

爽系爽 不过真系无聊又好闷

得闲冇嘢做 仲要扮自己好忙

唯有睇下报纸 读下书 扮做嘢

读到钓鱼 又去pantry冲嘢饮

冲来冲去都系 kopi milo teh tarik

不知不觉白水已经饮咗 3 litre

结果咧 唔到一个钟头就要上厕所

睇来饮得最多 放得最多 非我莫属

好彩每日仲有mp3陪住我

听音乐 听电台 时间过得特别快

我嘅工作就是‘坐’

坐坐坐 坐完三个月一定pro

每日返工等lunch time 吃完lunch就等放工

捻来捻去我似吃风多过似返工

无所谓 只要有钱赚 返工吃风我都唔介意！！

Romantic Princess Promo in Malaysia!!

Romantic Princess Promo in Malaysia!!

4 more photos here...

Bro's pose was weird in this photo

This time...itz Calvin's turn...his pose looked funny...haha!!

Yay...group photo!!! Say CHEESE~~!!

The DVD I won with 4 of their autographs!!!!!

March Recap

March 7 ~ Romantic Princess Promo Tour in 1Utama

As I mentioned earlier...I didn't manage to attend this promo so I 'forced' bro to go there...haha!! Thanks bro!! :)

南风四爵

Bro with the DVD that I won and my 'letter'...Mr. Postman!!

He got a chance to go onstage to play games (acting)...yeah!!

And...their group won!! Bro was busy 'helping' me to talk to WuChun...wakaka!! :)

The prize was....an autographed RP poster and 1 more photo!!

Group photo of all My fm winners...as I expected...bro was the only GUY!! Haha!!

March 14-16 ~ Student Leadership Development Camp at Eco Dusun Resort

I went down all the way to KL after work on Thursday night just to attend this camp!! The camp was in Bentong so we gathered at college for the opening ceremony on Friday morning before departing there together.

It was quite a new experience for me coz I had the chance to try lotsa things such as obstacles course, rock climbing, jungle trekking, rafting, flying fox... First experience!! I've also got the opportunity to meet quite a lot of new friends especially those from my group...3G!! We all enjoyed ourselves througout the activities and I really appreciate the friendship among all team members!!

Just some of the photos taken using Joyce's handphone...didn't bring my camera!! :(

Suspension Bridge

Flying Fox with Joyce...Awesome!!

Obstacles Course

My lovely group...3G!!!

By the way, result for the last semester has been released already...not quite satisfied with mine. A, B+ & B-...haih!! Perhaps that's the price that I've gotta pay for going to Hawaii...haha!! But okay already lar...enjoying myself for a week in Hawaii during study week instead of studying...hehe!! :p

308~Expect the Unexpected!!

08.03.08 Penang made history...again...

The atmosphere during Election Day...no signs of the shocking results at all...

Few hours before the result of this 12th General Election was revealed...I didn't even bother to care about the outcome!! Coz I was pretty sure that there won't be much difference this year AGAIN...but...the fact is...there are times that we juz have to expect the unexpected!!

Truth...nobody expected this outcome and we were all surprised and a lil' worried actually. Penang has fallen into the hands of opposition so...I suppose...the new government is gonna bring change to the Pearl of Orient...for better or worse...nobody knows!! What lies ahead for Penang's future??

In fact, we all know that many people are not quite satisfied with a lot of things and many is hoping for a CHANGE...and finally...mission accomplished! There's still a long way to go and will the new government and leaders bring CHANGE to Penang and benefit all Penangites?? Will the 2nd link,monorail & NCER project go on as planned?? Erm...dunno!! As long as we benefit...who rules also doesn't matter...hehe!! But at least this outcome is really a good wake up call for the present government...itz time to get out of the comfort zone and seriously do something about it!!

Well...that's enough of my crappin'...itz my turn to share about my experience during the Election Day!! Haha...I sound excited huh!! :)

That's me in action...the cruiser...with Winnie from 988 & Junn from Suria

I received a call from 988's cruiser -- MinHui on Friday morning and she asked if I could help to bring the cruisers to a few voting centers in Penang to report about this election. Reason...because they are coming all the way from KL and weren't familiar of the roads here. I thought this should be a fun and good experience so agreed to help out (no pay for that).

I met up with Winnie, Don, Junn and Acta at Pearl View hotel at 7am and started our journey! We were split into 2 teams to cover for 3 radio stations...988, Red104.9 and SuriaFm. Our team stopped-by 4 destinations...Permatang Pauh, Tasek Gelugor, Batu Kawan and Bukit Gelugor. Basically, Winnie interviewed some voters to crossover to both radio stations and it was quite fun to see how they really did it!! I helped to distribute the newspaper at each stop and then juz see and feel the atmosphere of election day! We completed all 4 stops before lunch and after that went to Pulau Tikus and Air Itam before heading back.

Overall, it was indeed a good experience and this was my first time getting more involved in the election...even though i'm still underage to be a voter...haha!! Took some photos but none of me in action...hehe!!

Red104.9 colourful car (if you saw this car in Penang...i was inside oo!!) We had Thai food for lunch.

Almost forgotten one extremely important thing...Wu Chun was here in Malaysia for the Romantic Princess promo on Friday and Saturday...BUT...I didn't manage to see him this time around...oouch!! So...I asked Bro to go on my behalf and get his autograph for the DVD!! Heard that it was raining quite heavily during the autograph session and it was quite chaotic there.

That's my boy!!!

Bro was selected to go onstage to 'act' and his group won!!! Yeah!!! He was the only guy onstage so...a bit weird...but he did mention to WuChun that I'm the one who adores him very much but couldn't be there...and he also helped me to pass a 'letter' to him...hahaha~!!! Haven't got the photos from him yet...will post the photos after I get it next weekend!!

Lookin' forward to see you soon....WuChun~~!!! :)