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Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Recently, the press media had revealed countless reports on parents mistreating/abusing/torturing their children. Such issue deserves serious attention from the community, especially the parents-to-be, are you really prepared to be a mother/father?
In a very recent tragedy of a babysitter, who is also a mother, hang herself in front of the kids. reported in the newspaper, it reminded me an incident which I came across few years back when I was still a trainee reporter with a Chinese Press in Malaysia. I remember that it was an afternoon when the senior reporter in the office brought me to the scene where the tragedy took place. A mother, locked her three kids in the house, while she herself standing in the car porch, set herself on fire, in front of her three kids, who are still very young, at their schooling age. The incident left me a great impact, especially on my perception of the responsibility of parents.
Yes, it is about committing suicide in front of their own children. How could a mother/father do such cruel thing to their kids? To witness a person dying helplessly, I believe, is the most mental-torturing abuse to a human being. In my understanding, parents should safeguard their children, BY ALL MEANS, give them love, care for them, protect them. However, nowadays, we are reading news about parents committing suicide in front of their children, leaving behind indelible impacts on the children. The kids might be in horrifying nightmare for the rest of their lives. Questions surrounding the death of their beloved parents may bother them for the rest of their lives. The suffer might be never-ending.
In short, I would say, "If you are not ready to become a mother/father, don't risk to be one; If you happened to be, take the responsible by all means; Do not ever leave behind your responsibilities on them, because, it was you who brought them to this world; Everybody can abandon them as they like, EXCEPT YOU".
Yes, it is about committing suicide in front of their own children. How could a mother/father do such cruel thing to their kids? To witness a person dying helplessly, I believe, is the most mental-torturing abuse to a human being. In my understanding, parents should safeguard their children, BY ALL MEANS, give them love, care for them, protect them. However, nowadays, we are reading news about parents committing suicide in front of their children, leaving behind indelible impacts on the children. The kids might be in horrifying nightmare for the rest of their lives. Questions surrounding the death of their beloved parents may bother them for the rest of their lives. The suffer might be never-ending.
In short, I would say, "If you are not ready to become a mother/father, don't risk to be one; If you happened to be, take the responsible by all means; Do not ever leave behind your responsibilities on them, because, it was you who brought them to this world; Everybody can abandon them as they like, EXCEPT YOU".
Monday, June 28, 2010
LETTER TO THE POLITICAL SECRETARY OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE REGARDING PTPTN LOAN REPAYMENT EXEMPTION FOR FIRST CLASS HONORS GRADUATES
6 comments Posted by TraCy at 10:02 AMDear All,
First of all, I wish to express my sincere apologies for the unintended delay regarding the above matter. Anyhow, I had finally put up a letter and had already emailed to the Political Secretary (Dr. Oh Ei Sun) of the Prime Minister's Office as below:
Dear Dr Oh,
With reference to the above matter, I am pleased to represent my colleagues to bring our appeal for PTPTN (Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional) loan repayment exemption to your kind attention.
2. As a First Class Honours (CGPA 3.89) graduate from Universiti Utara Malaysia of the enrollment session of July 2005/2006, my academic achievement had qualified me for the loan repayment exemption. However, my application for the loan repayment exemption on 29 June 2009 was officially rejected by a letter received on 11 August from the PTPTN (Ref: PTPTN/SPP/851127085124, dated 17 July 2009). The reason for the disqualification was such that only borrowers whose loan had been approved before 1 July 2005 AND graduate with a First Class Honours Degree are eligible for loan repayment exemption.
3. Following the announcement of budget plan of 2010, I sincerely believed that all the university students were delighted, nevertheless, motivated by the news that First Class Honours graduates would be exempted from the loan repayment as the loan would be automatically converted to scholarship. Unfortunately, after checking with the authority from PTPTN, we were informed that only graduates who complete their study in 2010 are eligible to that privilege.
4. In this regard, I hope that your good office could assist to bring this issue to our Most Honorable Prime Minister’s kind consideration to waive PTPTN loan repayment for First Class Honours Graduates. Before the new condition for the eligibility of loan exemption was enforced, First Class Honours graduates had been exempted from the loan repayment all these while. There had been cases whereby Second Class Upper graduates (whose CGPA was slightly away from First Class Honours) managed to obtain special consideration from PTPTN to repay only 50 percent of the loan. The new condition for loan repayment exemption and the loan conversion in the budget plan of 2010 had eventually left ONLY the First Class Honors graduates who obtained their PTPTN loan after 1 July 2005 and graduated in 2009 not being granted the accessibility to this privilege which had been enjoyed by all the First Class Honors graduates.
5. In my earlier effort to seek assistance from the Honorable Senator A. Kohilan Pillay on this matter, we are informed that the Ministry of Higher Education is studying the explicit impact of the implementation of PTPTN loan repayment exemption for First Class Honors Graduates (letter as enclosed--Please request by email if you wish to have a look at the said letter). However, we had not heard from the relevant office since then.
6. Attached herewith a name list of affected students whom I knew for your reference (confirmed attached, not deciding to reveal here). We sincerely hope that this loan repayment exemption reconsideration could also be extended to all the unnamed students who are affected as well. Your attention to this letter is highly appreciated.
Thank you very much in advance for your kind assistance. We hope to hear from you soon.
Your Sincerely,
(My Real Name...Forgive me as I do not wish to reveal it here) @ TRACY
H/P No.: (Also not consider to reveal here..hehe)
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
To PTPTN borrowers who graduated with First Class Honours but not entitled to loan exemption
33 comments Posted by TraCy at 1:14 PMTo PTPTN borrowers who graduated with First Class Honours but not entitled to loan exemption:
All these years PTPTN borrowers were exempted from loan payment provided they graduates with a First Class Degree Honours. However, things changed in 2005. If one were to refer to PTPTN website, it was stated that "Exemption of repayment will only be considered for borrowers who obtain first class honours for loans approved prior to 1st July 2005 ONLY by submitting an application". And I was among the unfortunates.
Following the announcement of budget plan of 2010, I sincerely believed that all the university students were delighted by the news that First Class Honours graduates would be exempted from the loan repayment (again). Unfortunately, after checking with the authority from PTPTN, only graduates who complete their study in 2010 are eligible to that privilege. How could this happen? It is extremely unfair to the a few batches of students whose loan was approved after July 2005, and graduated in 2009.
In a letter I received from the office of the Higher Education Ministry recently, it was stated that: "Kementerian sedang mengkaji beberapa impak khusus kepada kerajaan apabila pengecualian daripada membayar balik pinjaman daripada PTPTN bagi pemegang Ijazah Kelas Pertama dilaksanakan. Perkara ini akan dibentangkan kepada YAB Perdana Menteri dan keputusannya akan dimaklumkan kelak."
I hereby appeal to all PTPTN borrowers who graduated with First Class Honours but not entitled to loan exemption to leave me a message, with your name/University/program/graduation year stated. I sincerely hope that we could be connected to each other via FB, united we stand and spell out our wish to be exempted from the loan repayment. I hope that we could at least put up a letter by the second week of June 2010.
Many thanks!
Best Regards,
Tracy
(tracy.gwen@gmail.com)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
I always wanted to write something about my convocations ever since I came back from the ceremonies, yet, too many unforeseeble obstacles came in the way and i left my blog unattended for such a long time...Yes, they were 'Convocations' and 'Ceremonies'.Most people would have only one single chance to attend their first degree convocation but mine was so much so different that I am one of the fews who were being invited to attend a second convocation somewhere in October after the first one in Mac 2009. Yes, two times....and I'm extremely grateful for the extraordinary experience. I felt absolutely different during both convocations. Yet, both convos had brought me the greatest satisfactory ever in my academic achievement.
On the eve of the First Convo, my family and I were invited to attend an exclusive dinner in the nearby hotel. During the dinner, I received my first honours of the convo, which was the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International) Gold Medal. Still I remember, my session fell on the last day of the First Convocation which reminded me the old days in the University whereby most of my papers would only finish on the last year despite the fact that the examination lasted for one month and I took only 6 papers. Interestingly, I was the first person among my coursemates and the last one to go on the stage for the degree conferment ceremony. Extremely excited and nervous.....and my heart was beating so fast that I could feel that it was almost popping. For three years I had been working so hard for this day and all my hardwork would soon be paid. My parents would see me receiving my first degree honours on the grand stage of the holy hall, and became the first graduate in the Yip's family. On the same day, I received the Young Expert Awards' and my first degree certificate. At the end of the day, I ended up with three certificates, but a bit disappointed that the highest honours were not being conferred during that time.
Few months after my First Convo, I was totally stunned by the news saying that I was awarded the Royal Education Award (Gold Medal) and it would be conferred by His Royal Highness Sultan of Kedah. The last-minute phone call from the University was received in my office ('last-minute culture' in my University) and I still remember, my tears dropped at the moment I was informed of the good news. To receive the awards, I had to make my way back to the University for my Second Convo. Being a mischievous gal as I always do, I rushed back to my hometown in Ipoh without informing my parents until the moment I reached home. At the night itself, we packed our stuffs and went to Kedah. Even though I had the experience attending the First Convo, I was totally out of my mind, keep on practicing the phrase 'Junjung Kasih Tuanku' (as I do not speak Malay often which resulted in a not-so-fluent tone). Great nervous and excitement~~~
There came the day. At last, I ended up in the first session of the Second Convo on the first day. Together with me were some Postgraduates and friends who were like me, waiting for our turn to go up to the stage in the hall. The highest honours: the Chancellor's Gold Medal was won by a lovely Yemen girl, whilst the Royal Education Awards by Gen (Raja Mahzan) and I. I wish to say congratulations to all the graduates....even thou it's slightly late...sorry guys...and I wish all the best to you all in your future endeavours~~
Mom, Dad and bro, thank you very much for all the encouragement and supports. I don't think I would manage to achieve all these without you all~~ Love you always!!
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