Well, I'm back to Selangor already ^^
I went to Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) yesterday to attend the camp. Basically, we needed to do tests and interview at there in order to qualify ourselves for the Petronas Scholarship. Let me share my experience and some tips about it =D By that day I received the sms from Petronas, I was thinking whether I should go there. I know this question is kinda stupid. It's a full scholarship for pre-university and degree level, and I was thinking to give up this chance! Alright, don't scold me.
First thing, I did not know how could I get there. It's a long way from here to Perak. Second thing is it was a bit rush as they announced the results quite late. At the end, after listened to my friends and did research online, I decided to go. And I felt very touch when my dad was saying he would fetch me there. It's not so good for him to drive a long distance due to his health condition, but still he was willing to fetch me all the way to Perak T.T
So, I prepared all my stuffs, including two baju kurung borrowed from other people. I departed very early in the morning, it was like 4.30am as we were required to register at 8am. When I reached there, I was quite impressed by the environment of the university. It is a big land with a lake, a mosque on the lake, some other facilities and they actually have a place for kayaking!
Among the participants, there were not many chinese and indian were even less =X I saw Chong Sheng and Valerie too. I guess there were only 3 of us from Catholic High School. It was 2 person in a room and my roommate was Mei Fen, a banana hahaha. The room was quite big and the fan is good enough haha. There were cupboard, table, chair and even a small notice board for each person. The toilet and the bathroom were quite nice and clean too. Just that the room was a bit dirty, I guessed there has been nobody living inside for quite a period of time.
By the way, just a reminder, it is better for girls to wear baju kurung because most of the participants wore that. Then, we headed to the Chansellor Hall. The hall and their library are so so so awesome~~~ If anyone of you got the chance to go to UTP, must make a visit to their Chansellor Hall, library and also the mosque. I only got the chance to go to the Chansellor Hall, I wished that I could enter the library too >< They have around six level book shelves inside, can you imagine how many books they have inside?! O.O Anyway, back to the topic lol.
We were being introduced about Petronas and also the scholarship. If you get the scholarship, after you have finished your studies, you will have bonding with Petronas and serve them for 5 years. If you are not employed, maybe because they have enough employees or you do not meet their requirement, you will have to pay back 20% of the amount of scholarship to them. Lastly, if you break the contract, you will need to pay back 100%. The scholarship will cover the living fees, computer loan, instrument, books and also allowance for thesis, industrial training and at the end of studies. If you achieve good results (CGPA > 3.5) or get top award from competition, you will get reward in term of $$ too =P
After that, we handed in our documents. If you do not certify the documents or you left out some, do not be panic haha. They will certify for you (but you must bring the original copy) and you can actually fax back the left out documents to them after you go back home. One thing important is when you are filling the application form online, do make sure that you have the certificates for every activities or posts that you fill in. I know there are people saying that we can put in extra certificates when you do research on internet, but for this year they emphasized many times that we should only hand in the relevant documents. So, I don't think we should put in extras.
Then, we had some tests throughout this two days. Firstly, we had our MST (Maths & Science Test). It was about Add Math, Physics and Chemistry during Form 4 & 5, 30 objective questions in an hour and no formulaes were provided. So, for the people who will be attending the camp, better study a bit before you go XD By the way, for those who go for finance, accounting and economics, we only need to take the Add Maths Test. In other word, I got exemption from taking the Science test, whee~~~ ^^
Next would be the value profiling. It was not an exam, it was just a test to determine your personality. That's all for the first day. Oh yea, we got our number for interview at the night, mine was C-13-4. C was the group, 13 was the panel and 4 was your turn to answer. I was trying to find the people who had the same panel with me but I could only find one >< For today, I (Group C and D) did my tests in the morning and interview in the afternoon whereas Group A and B did otherwise. The first one was EPT (English Placement Test), 50 question in an hour. It was like our SPM English and all were objectives. I felt that was quite alright.
Then, it came to CRT (Critical Reasoning Test). It seperated to two parts : Diagrammatic Series and Verbal Evaluation. The Verbal Evaluation was 60 questions in 30 minutes. It was to measure your understanding of opinions and information of the passage. You would need to read quite a number of passages and answer whether the statements given were true, false or you cannot say. Honestly, I didn't really have enough time to complete it. You will need the passage clearly and in a fast speed. When you are answering the questions, do not take a long time to think, just follow your hunch =) For the Diagrammatic Series, it was 40 questions in 20 minutes. Basically, it was to measure your analytical and sequencing skill. You would be given 5 diagrams and you needed to choose the sixth diagram. If you can identify the techniques to do, there would not be any problem, just that the time was very limited.
Lastly, it would be the interview. We were required to do a case study and give our opinions and recommendation. My group (Group C)got the title of "Education Policy". We were required to present it individually, following by the discussion and come out with the policy. I was in panel 13. I was in the same team with 3 Malay guys (pity right? ><) lol. They were Farhan, Syafiz and Wan. They were all so friendly and good to me, thank God =P
So, I entered the room and my interviewers were two Malay guy. They looked quite good lol. I briefly introduced myself and then presented my ideas. They tried to provote me but luckily I managed to answer and they said that I got the points =P Then, we went in as a team. We shared our ideas and discussed to get the best way out. I think we did it quite well. At the end of it, we were saying thanking you and the 3 guys were shaking hand with them. I felt a bit awkward in that situation lol. It was because I could not shake with them, they are not allowed to come in contact with different gender. Nevermind, it's alright.
After all, I felt quite released. I started to pack my things and prepare to go home. We took the bus from UTP, then took the Starline to KL Sentral. Initially, I was wondering not to go because of transport problem. But now, I feel glad that I've made a right choice. I've gained a lot from there. I met a lot of new friends in this camp, I even met 3 friends that went to the Penang Camp three years ago! Of course not forgetting my roommate, Mei Fen, she is really a good friend lol. Hope to see her again ^^. Oh yea! I forgot to bring my camera ><
When we say "cannot",
We are actually saying the "can"
before the "not" =)
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