Sunday, June 13, 2010
JPA PIDN scholarship result was announced last Friday evening and I was chosen as one of their scholars for IPTA. Yes, that means I am offered to continue study at Selangor Matriculation College for the next nine months. I wonder whats the point of giving us this scholarship when I am already studying in this matriculation college and the fees are free to start with? Is this a back up plan for JPA if we, the non-bumis complains to the government? They are giving me extra allowances only in exchange for a few years bond with our government. For this very reason, I am hesitating to accept their offer.

Scholarship aside, yesterday was the election day of JPP (Jawatankuasa Perwakilan Pelajar) for my college. There were only two non-bumis candidates took part in it, which were Tan Phui Khuun and Jaswant Singh and both of them won it!! Of yeah, this is going to make our life here so much easier and comfortable!

Well, thats all for now. Will be updating when I have time later. =)

Wednesday. June 9, 2010
I just had my Shell Scholarship phone interview this morning! I received a call from them two days ago telling me that I am selected for this first round interview. I was quite shocked, happy and surprised by this news, nevertheless, I do not put much hope in it because I know the selection is very stringent and they really select the creme de la creme only. The whole session was divided into three parts: my achievements that I am proud of, relationships and open topic. The open topic was the hardest part albeit I already expected the topics (same topics as last year). I was drilled hard and asked to think the solutions and problems from the perspective of a global company, Shell, by the interviewer. The shower of questions landed on me made me so nervous that I failed to answer all of them and the interviewer was so eloquent that I really need to open my ears to catch up with what he was trying to convey.

The whole interview took me about 30 minutes and it was an exhausting one. Plus, the line at KMS is "toying" me: the voice was unclear and I had a hard time listening to the instructions. Over all, I enjoyed and appreciate the whole session and I sincerely thank Shell for giving me this opportunity and acknowledge me as a candidate worth to be interviewed.


Well, thats all for now. JPA appeal result will be announced this coming Friday. Hopefully it will be a good news for me. Wish me luck! =)