College anyone?

Well I've narrowed down my pre-u options to either STPM or A-Levels.

Let's start with STPM :-)
1.I can apply to both local and private unis.

2.Accepted by many universities internationally(including Oxford!)
3. More economical
4.I can stay close to home
5. Plenty of resources available in Malaysia (i.e tutions, revision material)
 but
6. I'd have to go back to school.
7. Oh yeah, it's supposed to be really hard! (think 2nd hardest exam in the world!)
8. Crap...I've run out of cons...!

Ok

A-levels
1. It's recognised in most or all Commonwealth countries
2. I'll be off to college:-) Super exciting!
3. A bit more freedom than the restriction of school.
   ok cons
4. It's a bit expensive. Even the lower end colleges charge around RM15k to  do 4 A-levels. Compared to the few hundreds that STPM would cost....
5. I'd most probably have to stay there if I want to avoid being too tired to study after commuting daily all the way back to Klang.( more expenses!)
6. Local unis don't accept A-levels as a valid pre-u course.




I plan on studying medicine so cost is a decicding factor  on where  I apply to. Can I afford to do it abroad? Uk...close to a million ringgit...No way without some sort of fee waiver or scholarship! IMU's website says I can do it completely locally for RM370k. Much more reasonable!  Local uni... I'm not too sure about how much it costs but half the battle will be gaining admission!

Either way, my SPM results aren't going to be anything to shout about so I have to really plan  my studies well whatever the pre-u course I finally decide on taking. Admission to study medicine is really competitive!

On that note, I think I'll bid adieu to Facebook for the time being in an attempt to get a headstart on the A-levels syllabus. Have to improve my discipline if I want to harbour any hopes of securing 4A*.

I was reading a thread on A-levels on a website and the author of an article stated that the recommended hours of independent study per subject when doing your a-levels were about 6-7 hours! Looks like luxurious afternoon naps are a thing of the past!





On a lighter note, I finally went jogging today! Just a bit more than a km, but I brisk walked about 5km first:-)
Then of all things, my shoe sole came off! Stupid Nike shoes. I guess this is what you get when you buy them from the WAREHOUSE shop in Sunway Parade. ( The same thing also happened to the Reebok's I bout there and my sister's Nikes) I'm pretty sure they're original, but they must just be old. If I get them from the Nike outlet they'll cost what....Rm200- RM300 plus! That's like more than 50% of my monthly salary! see first lah whether I'll get a new pair...

Oh, and I completed the biggest loser power sculpt workout level 1 and 2 back to back.
level 1 is by Jillian and level 2 is by Kim. You're supposed to do level one for  1 or 2 weeks then move on to level 2...
Level 2 is super hard, but it's probably coz it's the first time I'm doing it. It should get easier with practice:-)


Also last week I went shopping with my just received paycheck :-) Went with Davinna and Sindhu:-))) Suuuper fun! Didn't get all the stuff I wanted to, but managed to get 3 items. A floral cloth headband, a longish cardigan, and a pair of flare pants( at least that's hat I think it's called) I think it looks awesome coz I'm so tall:-0