Kolej Matrikulasi Perak

" Reaching a new point means letting go of what’s come before. "

Kolej Matrikulasi Perak - Centre of Accounting Excellence. At least, that's what I've been told. I was enrolled in the One Year Programme of Module 1 - Biology + Physics. So, here goes my experience for your enjoyment, my reference and for future KMPk students, I hope this helps. I've broken my story down into different categories for easier reading. :) 

• The dorm life 

I lived in Seri Kerian T1.23 with 3 other roommates. If you are lucky, you'll have the ones that take similar subjects which then means you guys can have study sessions together. And also a good time together. In my case, I had 2 from Module 3 and one from the accounting stream. We had our ups and downs.

It took us months to break the ice. Ekin first came off as the quiet one but soon she changed the impression by screaming her lungs out to Malay love songs every night while studying/doing her homework. By Malay love songs I meant Di Pintu Mahligai by Iklim and Memburu Rindu by Hattan. Very jiwang, I tell you. Then, there's Nisa, the accounting roommate. She, too, came off as the quiet one for the first few months but later showed her real self and became very motherly and there's something about her that is very, very homely and comforting. She's one of the most genuine person I've met and I love her to death. Nisa, if you read this, I LOVE YOU! And then there's Misha, my sweet little pinchy darling. We are like-minded, if you will. We often share our thoughts, appropriate ones and inappropriate ones at the most odd hours. Once, we were talking about the purpose of marriage and the point of sex in marriage at 3 a.m. So, yeah. There's that. 

Oh, we had an extra roommate! Her name is Syahirah. She's so sweet and pure and very...prude. But she made our room brighter and more lively with her antics. 

Nonetheless, I love them all and I cherish every moment we had together, be it the good ones and the bad ones. 💖💖

   

• The study part 

We had lectures, tutorials and lab practicals (for Science subjects). We were divided by lectures (M for Module 1, F for Module 2, B for Module 3 and A for accounting) and in lectures, we were divided  into tutorial classes. It's very detailed, I know. My class was M2T15 and I was in the B group of this class. You'll get the concept when you get into this college. My class had a total of 23 students but 2 moved out so we were left with 21 students by the time semester 1 ended. 

We sure had our laughs throughout the 2 semesters. We had really good lecturers. Like, I can't be naming all lecturers here because that'd take a lot of time and you'll get bored reading this post. But we were so blessed to have such good and understanding lecturers. Major shout out to our Biology Tutorial lecturer, Mdm Kenanga and our English lecturer, Mdm Zila for sticking wth us for 2 semesters. Pretty sure we bore them to death and they probably were so done and tired with our perangai. Hehehehehe.

A massive group photo during the last Biology lecture of semester 2.

With the ever loved Mdm Kenanga 

With the very patient and supportive Mdm Zila ✩

Some photos of me and my classmates.

We had bi-weekly assembly on Tuesdays. During this time, you can expect the typical speech from the Director of the College and some majlis to officiate some programs. It's boooooooring and lots of the students ponteng but if you do come, you'll get to see a sea of grey shawls and black and red striped ties. 

This was during one of the assemblies. 

• The social life

My social life wasn't the best, tbh. Throughout semester 1, I was only friends with my classmates, my roommates and like 5 other people that I knew through mutuals. That was it. I had friends asking if I know this guy or this girl and all I could say was "Sorry, I don't think I know them". I was sort of a hermit crab. But during semester 2, my circle of friends grew bigger and I started to branch out and meet new people. I made new friends and I started to feel the fun. I baru nak start dengar gossips and finally can recognise some people without getting their name messed up lmao. 

However, this college held lots of events for their students to socialise. It's almost safe to say there's an event every month and honestly, its fun but money consuming. I mean, as a student you need money for everything. I'm not complaining but I wished I had better money management back then. Events = booths = money. Ya feel?

There's a Raya event, then there's an Independence Day event. And then there's a cultural weekend, talent night, Chinese New Year event and the list goes on. Not to forget, we had at least 2 carnivals in the span of 10 months. Fuuh, money flowed like river, I tell you. But, it was fun and very relaxing for us. 

However, we were still treated like a school student with our outing/pulang bermalam schedules. This applies for all matriculation, as far as I'm concerned. Not just the Perak Matriculation College. For our college, we got the opportunity to go back home or to go for an outing every two weeks. Its not that bad, if I'm being honest. Transports were provided and the only thing that held us back was either money or assignments. So, there's that.

One of the performances for Blossom : A Chinese New Year celebration 

Hari Merdeka's celebration night

My view for Beyond the Infinity (An event to attempt meeting the Malaysian record of the most number of people that can fit into a circle made with a mahjong paper)

 Fun times during the Entrepreneurs' Weekend.

Merdeka Explorace, in conjunction of the Independence Day month. 

•  The people surrounding me

 In the next few photos, you're gonna see snippets of my life in KMPk with the people that I treasured the most. Its best to leave them unnamed (because there's so many and I might missed some and then they get offended and then..... you know how it goes). I'll just leave them here for my own reference and for them to see, if they ever come across this post, that is.

•  Views 

I think that's all for now. Feel free to ask any questions regarding the college/my experience! I'll be more than glad to answer them. Till then, take care.

Love, Fatin
xx

Mouthy

Why is it so hard for us to say things nicely and appropriately? For instance, you want to tegur someone for something they did. Did you really have to find an excuse to bash them? Like you can pull them aside and softly tell them that what they did was wrong and it can be corrected instead of yelling insults and say hurtful words out of nowhere. Was it really necessary to say the most offensive words just to make your point across? 

This is random but I feel like many of us forget that others are human too. Each and every one of us have our own way to deal with problems and troubles that it may come out as something wrong or harsh to others. Either way, no one else know ourselves better than we do. Which in that case we all need to remember that everyone has their own battle to fight and problems to solve. Don't go around and be saying hurtful words just because what they did looked wrong in your eyes. You never know how far your words can affect them. If you do, I can assure you that you don't want to be responsible for the damage and vowed not to speak ever again. 

Think before you speak. 

Moment of Realisation

I think that this blog needs a break from all the beauty posts. I mean, life is not all rainbows and sprinkles. Kita kena la berpijak di bumi yang nyata kan? 

Ever since I finished my high school, I spent a lot of time thinking and noticing the tiny details of a situation that I looked past before. It's not that bad but it's not that good, really. 

When you are no more longer studying your ass off for grades, you don't work and you haven't start your college yet, you will start to realise that the ones that you thought were your rock for the rest of your life was just an acquaintance that happened to be met and seen everyday. It takes a lot of time to accept that truth. 

I also learn that people come and go as they please. Once they realise that you can't benefit them in any way, they will leave. They just do. As if nothing happened. It's okay. It really is as long as you know that you worth more than a friend that left you because you can't give them what they want anymore. I mean, it is so offensive and hurtful but then life is supposed to be offensive and hurtful. What makes it better is how we handle it. 

I learn that I need to have high tolerance and constantly anticipating in order for me to not get disappointed or sad. I also learn that beating your chest and screaming on top of your lungs will never solve the problem though it does release some of the stress. I learn that I need to manage my anger because I need to be a mature person yang tk senang melatah. I need to start thinking widely and deeply. I realise that not everyone understands me how I understand myself. But it's okay. I will learn and I will be a better person. 

I also learn that removing people that are toxic to me is therapeutic and is the best thing I can do to help myself to be emotionally stable. As much as I love these people, I can't let them beat me up and drain my blood for things that cannot benefit me or make me happy. I can't let them find me when they are in trouble and disappear the moment they taste happiness. But I also need to remember that I can be toxic to others too and that is normal because if one can be harmful, I can be harmful to them too. Right now, I just need to pray to Allah that I don't do that to others and I will be treated as nice as I treat others. 

As the days of me entering college getting closer, i realise that I need to start having my own principles and rules. Not to be rigid, just to make my life simpler. After all, we need rules to break anyway. 

For future Fatin, I hope you make it in life and you are surrounded by people who know how to spoil you and how stubborn can you be when you start to hate on something. I hope you become someone that little Fatin would look up to if she had the chance and i hope that you have the highest degree of manners. Because 18 year old Fatin thinks and knows that manners can open doors that degree can't. I hope you are well and you are kicking ass. 

Love, Fatin 

xx

A Trip With the Girls

"Over the weekend, we made something that cannot be bought; memories"

Last week, my girls and I went for a 4-day trip to the Langkawi Island. It. Was. Lit. Words cannot describe how phenomenal the trip was. I have to thank Nurul for the impromptu plan because seriously she planned everything all I know is that I had to bank in some money and voila, we are on the plane, flying to Langkawi. 

We stayed at Malibest Resort, Pantai Cenang. It has the price of a budget hotel but amenities of a 7-star hotel. The beach was clean, the room was complete, easily accessible and the best part, 7 eleven is literally across the street. I will definitely pay another visit there soon. 

In sense of eateries, the price is how you expect an island would have. But if you look around, you can find relatively cheap restaurants that serves great food. One of them being D'Khas Cafe at Pantai Cenang. Their village fried rice is good! And there are lots of cats going around so it's a bonus for me. 

I think I don't have much to say as it is a pretty self-explanatory trip. We spent most of our time by the beach and relaxed ourselves before entering college or matrix for me. I will insert some pictures for your enjoyment. 

      

                Up above the clouds 

              

              SQUAAAAAAAAAAAAD

   

                 

With that said, it was memory that I will treasure forever. In fact, I'm already missing the girls and the island. If you want to check out more photos, we posted them on Instagram with the #LGKaf. Check them out!!

Till then, take care. 

Love, Fatin. 

xx

First Review

     It's been a while since I post something. There's no reason to make up for it but hey I'm back.

     Recently, I purchased a brow product that was expensive enough that I no more longer bother to go into Sephora and check out what's new. You see, I'm going on a trip with my girlfriends (ya it's my first one heeeeee) so I'm so very excited that I decided to splurge my mom's money on something that I feel important to me; brow pomade. As we all know, I can't live without my brows. I feel naked and dead without my brows filled in and shaped. Hence, the purchase lol. 

     Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade. Retailed in Malaysia for about RM100-RM130. It comes in several shades and trust me, there's a shade for everyone. This highly raved product got me because it claims to be waterproof and smudge proof in a humid country which is suitable for oily skin. I mean, I'm all of that. Malaysia is humid and I'm going somewhere that needs me to be in the water, I have oily skin so that's a lot of expectation to meet, Anastasia. 

     So it goes on a fateful night where I was scrolling through my Instagram feed when @readywith.cakefaceconfession posted a photo with caption saying "READY STOCK ABH DIPBROW POMADE....." Yada yada yada and believe me, I couldn't think straight when I see the word ready stock. So thanks to Kim (the owner of the instashop) and my mom (for paying it for me) because I've been using it for 2 weeks now. 

     My review? It is waterproof and smudge proof as long as you don't touch it. But if you do, you will probably find a bit of the product on your hand. As for handling of the product, you need lots and lots of practice. I mean it. Watch as many YouTube video tutorials as you can because this bad boy is a disaster if you got the wrong technique. And to be honest here, Tarte's Amazonian Clay Brow Mousse is waaaaaay easier to use for a newbie in brow gels. But hey I got mine and I'm not complaining. 

     How I use it; I used a regular angled brow/liner brush and a spoolie to even it out. My shade is Ebony and it's a perfect shade for us, Asians with dark brown-black hair. I removed it by just using a normal makeup wipes. It's not hard to remove it so there shouldn't be any problem. 

     So as a conclusion, this is a great product but there's an alternative to it which is the Tarte's Brow Mousse (it comes with a brush and RRP is RM116 at Sephora). It served and still serving well for my brows as they are sparse so this product made it look natural without being too much. I love this baby and I would give it a 7/10. 

     Shoutout to @cakefaceconfession for the best service. You guys should check her out! See you soon. 

Love, 

Fatin