Entries from July 2009

July 9, 2009

The end is nigh.

Do you know that feeling of achievement? The feeling that the end to something momentous is near? You can smell victory. It’s that feeling you get when you are 3-0 up in a Champions League final with 1 minute left. Or when you are on your last day of Ramadhan. Or in my case when [...]

July 8, 2009

Teaching Maths and Science in English ≠ Better English

Alhamdulillah I have finished my draft for my research project. Hopefully my supervisor will be pleased with all 36 pages of it tomorrow! Now I have a bit of spare time so I can blog.
So, the Malaysian government today announced that they will be making a U-turn on the decision to teach Maths and Science [...]

July 6, 2009

Let’s all be dentists!

Salam,
I read this on the Malaysian Insider. There is also a video on Malaysiakini which can be seen here.
I have clearly chosen the wrong profession!
p/s: Congrats to Federer yesterday but what an effort by Roddick. Poor guy, hope he’ll be back.
SHAH ALAM, July 6 — Selangor’s opposition leader is under the spotlight again, this time [...]