Case Study #1 : 2 years school case

This is my first case study in this blogspot.com. More coming soon..

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

So, I already shared this with a few friends but I wanted to open it up to the world of xanga and see what people think...

Until now I had at least the next 2 years planned out already. I was going to go to SJSU, I had even moved to San Jose to be close to the school and all that. However, this weekend while rummaging through my files, I found a paper.

I had dropped out of UCSD after Winter 1999, and came home depressed and feeling like a failure. The paper I found was a leave of absence I filled out in Spring of 1999 to withdraw from the school. What I hadn't realized until now was that it was ONLY a leave of absence.

Meaning that I can get back into UCSD just by filling out a form and talking to an academic advisor. This seems too good to be true, and yet there it is staring me in the face.

So I now have 3 possible choices for my next 2 years, not just the one I was determined to follow.

1) Start school at San Jose State University and finish with a degree there.
Pros: Easier to get good grades, closer to friends and home, less expensive
Cons: Less chance of being paid well, less chance to grow in experience.

2) Continue school at UCSD and finish with a degree there.
Pros: It's the school I always wanted to graduate from, and I can get it done in 2 years or so
Cons: I need to find a job there, I need to work hard to get good grades, and I need to find a place to live. I'm also not sure whether a job I get there will pay for the school.

3) Wait a few years and then go to UCSD
Pros: I can tie up a lot of loose ends in my life here and save more money
Cons: It's not good to take a long break from school, and I want to get through it!

I'd like your prayer on this very important decision. Thanks :)

My analysis and decision (if I'm on this situation) would be :

a) If this happen to me NOW. Pick #2. I would go to UCSD to get my degree. Well, I have nothing to take care of, only myself. Beside, I'm still young, and would love to get a new experiences. God would provide me money and everything I need in my life... of course He would love to see me achieve what I want in life.. :)

b) If I were you. Pick #2 (again). I would leave my comfort zone behind. Meaning, leaving family, friends and even job to achieve my degree. Since my first priority is school, I would move to San Diego to get a good degre. It's a good school!!! Why have to think twice.. :) I can find job anywhere. If it doesn't pay well, might put the tuition fee on credit on the first year. But!! I'm pretty sure that I would get a good job with a good payment, based on my diploma degree (the certificate... remember) and work experience. Might be tough on the first year of school.. but I am TOUGH! :) Oh yea, I can still go home on weekend to see family and friends... or maybe on holidays or season's breaks. It's time to after what I really want in my life.

Another alternative. First, I can go filling out the form and talk to the advisor, listen what they offer. If everything is okay and... accepted. I would start to find a room in San Diego -> quit my job -> find a job while waiting for the admission and etc etc -> moving in. If the first thing doesn't work out... well, I can always go to SJSU to study.. and stay with my recent life. Either way works out..

c) If I am you now. I would pick #1. Hard to leave the comfort, family, friends, and of course.. job.

Oh yeah, about option #3. Wasting time. If I can get my degree in 2 years or less, why have to wait? Time is flying soo fast. Beside, if I can finish my degree... after that, I can go and maybe take other course as my study... like.. geology, or etc.

-End of my analysis-

Fiuh, finally I had it done. Now.. there are few questions we need to think about..
1> Are you ready with this NEW exciting experiences?
2> Are you ready to leave the comfort zone you had now?
3> Are you ready to leave job, family and friends for two years to go to UCSD?
4> Does your financial able to support you for at least first 3-6 months? Well, for food, gas, etc.. only while you haven't get any job... or something else.
5> Can you commit with yourself to get a good degree in 2 years or less? Meaning, tie yourself like a horse in a horse race. Nothing else matter, only school, no classmate relationship involve (remember... bf/gf can make your grade F? :( )
6> ..... (any other thing that I can't remember)

My day and Christmas thingy

Wow, why I’m soo eager to write today. I wrote for “about me” part in myspace.com. For me, it’s kinda crazy to reveal myself. Well, worth to try :).
I thought about the book that I just looked, it’s an interesting book… too bad, it’s in Chinese. It’s hard when you don’t know much about languages. Yea, my Chinese skill is still poor. What should I do? Of course, learning. Thanks to my good friend, Lulu. She’s gonna teach and review all the Chinese lesson that I’ve been forgetting for almost two years. I left the Chinese Course because of the financial situation. Anyway, I’m going to learn Chinese more detail. Hope she’s able to help me.
Since next month is a Christmas month, no public holidays on calendar. So I’m going to make myself busy with a lot of stuff. Thinking about learning other languages like Korean, Japanese, French or maybe other things. Oh yea, I wanna master my English.

My feeling isn’t good today. Still feel sad… because of the other day thing. I thought it’s my fault... Altho my upline said that it isn’t my mistake at all. Well, I told my downline that she/they should build a new leg, not depend on one leg, and keep helping the main one. After I said that… they’re quiet. I keep wondering whether they’re understand or not. The next day, my upline said that they can’t accept it and feeling down. I’m saying that because I want them to have money from it. Not too much depend on one leg only. They have a good reason to accompany their ‘leg’, they said that they don’t have so many experience. Accompany this leg will gain new experiences.
Oh well, I can’t ‘push’ them too. So, like my upline said, let it happen… then when they realize that they can’t get any money from one leg only, they’ll change their mind…

I want to make them happy. Just like this morning. I sent a happy sms. And look what I got. A ‘mad’ sms from my cousin. She said “Nga usa cerewet! Malas punya upline yang nga ngerti kalo orang uda punya main job (Don’t be soo captious! Lazy to have an upline who can’t understand that I have a main job already). I’m doing that to motivate her… nothing else.
As a leader, I feel bad about everything.. and feel that I’m not doing anything right. What’s wrong with me? I do want them to be happy.. But seems like telling the reality, they don’t accept it. Telling a good news, mad at me. Oh.. well…As I write this blog, I’m sitting in one of the starbucks couch. I was about to leave, THEN…. Infront of me, there is a grandma typical coming and put something on the table… and just sit.. like that!!! NOT ASKING PERMISSION FIRST!!!! What the heck ?!?! Do we need this kinda ‘PARENTS’ ???? HELL NO !!!! If only she asked, I’ll gladly to give the permission. I wanted to get out of here, but seeing this stupid ‘grandma’.. I changed my mind and want to find out how long she will stay and sit like that… Ok, less than 5 minutes, she outta of here… :) I win!!!

Now, I’m going to take pictures of the highest Christmas tree in my hometown…. I love Christmas tree…

When I walked into the cellular shop, I saw this..

wow!!! I decided to take pictures.... you should see this closer...
there... see that, the gold dears and the santa's stuff...
Ok, time to get out of there..... But.. wait, what's that....
it's such a hugeeeeeeeeeeee Christmas tree !!! (note: taken with camera flash light)
Ok. One more shot before I go home..... (note: without camera flash light)
So...which one is cool??

Time to reading reading and.. reading. The two books that I should eat starting next month... uh oh!! :(
awwwwwwwwww !!! :(

Filipino aka Tagalog

When I read the newspaper there is a sub-headline that interested me. As we know that Sea Games in Manila has started. Here is the sub-headline..

Well, if you want to read it (in bahasa/Indonesian) :
http://www.kompas.com/kompas-cetak/0511/28/utama/2245618.htm

I also listed and translated all the vocabularies mentioned in the article.

Vocabulary that close to indonesian
(The translation will be Filipino (tagalog) = Indonesian = English)
abokado = alpukat = avocado;
akasya = akasia = ;
alak = arak = wine;
apat = empat = four;
anim = enam = six;
baboy = babi = pig;
balimbing = belimbing = star-fruit;
bayawak = biawak = iguana;
balita = berita = news; <-- hahaha.. Balita in indonesia is an shortcut for BAyi di bawah LIma Tahun (less than 5 years baby) ;
bihon = mi = noddle;
buwaya = buaya = crocodile;
dalya = bunga dahlia = dahlia;
dingding = dinding = wall;
hikayatin = hikayat = Tale-story ;
ikaw = kau = you; itom/itim = hitam = black;
kape = kopi = coffee;

and more... then
lumpiya = lumpia = egg-roll (close to..);
masakit = sakit = ill;
mukha = muka, wajah = face;
mura = murah = cheap;
manggang = mangga = mango;
manipis = tipis = thin; pilm = film = movie;
pinto = pintu = door;
puti = putih = white;
sabong = sabung = cockfighting;
salamat = selamat = congratulations;
sampal = tampar = slap;
sapatos = sepatu = shoe;
sumpa = sumpah = swear;
sulat = surat = letter;
tumpok = tumpuk = bundle;
ulan = hujan = rain;
uminom/inumin = minum = drink;

Vocabs that have same meaning with Indonesian
anak = anak = child;
asap = asap = smoke;
asin = asin = salty;
bawang = bawang = union;
itik = itik = duck;
kambing = kambing = goat;
kamera = kamera = camera;
lila = lila = lilac;
lima = lima = five;
mahal = mahal = expensive;
mata = mata = eyes;
uban = ubin = tile;
ubi = ubi = sweet potato;

Words that close to Indonesian dialects
aso = asu : anjing = dog;
manok = manuk : burung, ayam = bird, chicken;
ilong = irung : hidung = nose;
pito = pitu : tujuh = seven;
walo = wolu : delapan = eight;

Finally, Words that came from Europe languages like English, Spanish, Portuguese
bioleta = violet = violet;
elepante = gajah = elephant;
orends = oranye = orange;
komentaryo = komentar = comment;
limon = lemon = lemon;
kendi = permen = candy (haha.. kendi in bahasa also means.. kendi = jar) ;
mais = jagung = corn;
palasyo = istana = palace;
prutas = buah = fruit;
pulis = polisi = police;
queeso = keju = cheese;
sopas = sup = soup;
tres = tiga = three;
uno = satu = one;

Wow, I didn't know that I'm soo cool in English words translations, I translated all that without seeing the dictionary. ^_^

When Sad and Confuse mix together

This people to people business made me tired and confused. Why does people hard to respect me? and listen to what I said? We're all know that it's good for them and their future but somehow they're not ready to hear that..

Other thing than that is, I'm still feeling sad... I dont know why... Shouldn't feel this way. But I can't help it... Last week, I had my haircut done on friday... hope that it will help me feeling better... and it didn't work out. Then I went to a business trip on the next day. To medan, north of sumatra... a city next to Aceh, the tsunami city. There was a weekend seminar, wished that it will get rid of my stupid feeling. Guess what, it only worked for couple of days... When i got back home.... the feeling was starting again... soo empty... so... sad. Why can i be more cheerful and tough? :(

Sun City, South Africa

Sun City, South Africa, The Amazing City ever !!

South Africa’s Kingdom of Pleasure. Whether you are planning just to laze around the pool, live it up in the casino or try surfing at the Valley of the Waves you have an action packed day ahead.

ADDITIONAL : Remember your suntan lotion, water, lots of film and binoculars if you are planning to go into Pilanesberg National Park.

Wohoooooo!!! Here I come!! :)

It's gonna be another day with SUNSHINE

Yes, it's gonna be another beautiful day. I'm thinking to move my xanga post to here. Found out that this blogspost is more easy to publish my entry from cellphone. As I move from one to another place.

A new xlin in blogspot.com

Welcome me to blogspot.com :-)