And so it begins. My first step into Degree in Mass Communications. I must say though - it sounds much more exciting here than it was this morning. I have yet to learn that four hours of sleep is less than sufficient to maintain concentration in class. Some things, some people never learn. I blame DotA. And the blog you’re reading right now.
I’d say the assignments are a breath of fresh air though - I won’t elaborate in what way, but let’s just say it’s a welcome change after that blondie bullshit about the P-word last semester. Sometimes, just sometimes, I’m rather glad that I’m in Malaysia. Malaysia Boleh (lah)!
I got a rather interesting angle on the rather pathetic situation within Curtin Sarawak’s management, though. While most of us already know about the hoohah that has been going on about bookstore refunds, recruitment of noob lecturers and the perpetual groundbreaking - there is, according to my sources, a hell lot more.
Apparently Curtin Sarawak has not had one groundbreaking event, but fucking three. And supposedly it happened every time there was some big-shot minister tualiap came over to visit. I guess I won’t bee seeing the so-called phase two any time soon then?
“Tell you lah, the grass already grow back at where they dug the hole. They waiting for the tree to grow back also is it? Cibai.” (quoting myself during a random conversation with friends)
Given their lack of ability to commence development of any sort, I’d actually expect them to accept an offer they received. The offer was simple, Curtin Sarawak provides land (which the government provided to CSM for free anyway), and the people in the football club funds all development costs for the sporting facilities in their supposed ‘phase 2′ - swimming pool, proper gym (not that crapshit stuffy storeroom they have now), different sports areas, and of course, a big and proper football field.
Personally, I see no catch, and while I would very much like to remain critical and believe that Curtin Sarawak has a reason for what it did, my personal cynicism towards big organisations reigns. Oh, and did I mention that I also heard that Curtin Sarawak owes a certain football team RM18k?
Okay, now for the kicker. Disclaimer: The past few paragraphs above critical of the management in Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak are the opinions of a third-party and not those of the author. The author merely paraphrased and interpreted what he understood from his source of information.
Take that. With that, I shall not accidentally undermine my academic future because of a simple blog post. If you were hoping to get me into shit for this post, fuck you larr. Being a Malaysian, I know better than to mess around with big organisations without insurance. ^_^
Oh, by the way, Eew was holding a Sex Education 101 lecture at the cafeteria yesterday afternoon. A hell lot of us were there laughing our asses off. Respect to Aaron and Danny for your really… interesting questions. Heh.
