ADP Update: MUET Year End 2010

Dear Peacocks,

The registration for MUET Year End 2010 is now opened. Please get your registration form at ADP counter, make RM60 payment to Bursary and hand in your completed registration form to Ms. Anna (ADP Coordinator) by June 4, 2010 (Friday). Please take note that MUET is one of the English proficiency tests, besides TOEFL and IELTS recognized by Upper Iowa University and it a compulsory to complete one of the tests before you can take UIU subjects. Spread the words, Peacocks!

Orientation for May 2010 Intake

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to mix around different types of fishes and put them in an aquarium? Well that was what SEGi College Subang Jaya (SCSJ) did on May 24, 2010. There were not only ADP students this time, but a mix of people from FOCAD, FOBAA and Foundation studies among others. The day began with a massive rush when fresh graduates from all over Malaysia and the world dashed towards their respective counters on the ground floor of SCSJ. Members from all SCSJ clubs, including Fayette House, the Psychology Club, Communication Club and the SEGi College Student Council, to name a few, joined in to control this colossal tidal wave of students. After a two hour fight, all students managed to register themselves and find a spot in the Multi-Purpose Hall (MPH).

The orientation officially started with a speech from our principal Dr. Lisa Tan which consisted of encouraging words of wisdom as well as advice on what to expect in SCSJ. Not to forget, there was also a special appearance from UIU’s own Pete the Peacock that entertained the new students.

There was then a briefing from all members of the different faculties to keep it informative. After the boring stuff was done, a hyped-up Ms. Helena, ADP’s head got all the students on their feet with a little exercising and a lot of cheering for their favourite world cup teams. The ADP students were then gathered after lunch to register for their subjects and were given a short introduction to their Fayette House members. What a hectic day it was.

Earth Day Campaign 2010

In conjunction with Earth Day on April 22, 2010, Fayette House made April 2010 the Earth Month! The theme this year was to get creative by reducing, reusing and recycle (the 3R's) with the tagline 'Show Mother Nature How Creative You Are'! Thus, Fayette House decorated the 10th floor the Earth Month-style. From the left over cardboard boxes Fayette House had piling up in Fayette House, we cut them into cardboards so that we could write fun environmental messages on them. Next, we had them hung or pasted all over the 10th floor counter for the whole month! Other than the colourful cardboards, we had a huge banner with environmental messages too! But the special thing about the banner was that it was a reused banner! The banner was actually the work of students back in 2008 and we brought it back to show our support in reusing things. Other than that, Fayette House set up a t-shirt painting booth so that students also could be creative and express their appreciation and love for Mother Nature. We hoped that these gestures will help ignite the environmental-friendly self in you! Happy Earth Month!

Like usual, for more photos of the event, look for the photo album, entitled Earth Day Campaign 2010, on our Facebook page.

Earth Day Camp @ UIU Blog

Read a blog post on Earth Day Camp 2010 by Staci Tan on an Upper Iowa University (UIU) blog that she maintains here.

Earth Day Camp 2010

Group photo of all campers.

In a time when people are too busy to remember the little things in life, we forget that our Earth is indeed sick and we need to spread the awareness. Taking the initiative, Fayette House set up an Earth Day Camp to get the students of Segi College Subang Jaya to feel closer to nature. It was a thrilling event in which the students spent two days and one night in the Chilling Waterfalls in Kuala Kubu Bharu. It was an exciting journey where the students learnt survival skills while having fun in the heavily forested area. The trip started off with a half an hour trek to the waterfall in which we struggled past six streams and many other little obstacles like deep muddy puddles and spiked plants. When we arrived at the waterfall, we played many water games to show how enjoyable the water can be besides in a drink. After spending a productive two hours around the waterfall, the students headed back through the same route and managed to reach the camping site before the sun set. After everybody settled down, food was found in the form of a barbecue and in the spirit of Earth Day, the students had to bring their own metal utensils and plates. The night ended on a positive note with everybody singing around a make-shift campfire made out of candles and a whole lot of spirit. The next day started with a simple breakfast and time was given to the students to enjoy the wonder of their surroundings. For their final act, Fayette House gave every camper two seeds as a symbol that represents the hope of the future: the growth of respect and appreciation towards our Earth begins with each of our individual efforts no matter how large or diminutive.

Group photo at Chiling Waterfall.