Clash of Clans (2) : Gaming Nature

"Itu clan tidak baik, banyak orang tak siuman situ. Kita kutuk mereka. Kalahkan mereka. Bagi mereka menyesal main."

"Sie sind nicht gut. Sie haben viele schlechte Spieler."

"Those bunch of players with brains filled with nuts. They are losers."

Yes, the nature of gaming is there will be losing and winning.

But it doesn't mean the spirit of gaming permits us to be bad, to use bad language, to demise other players of being bad. I've been playing and often come across these types of players.
What do I do?
Just be silent, beat them (or their clan), and make peace once the war is over.

Trust me, dudes, we gain a lot more when we do that rather than being a spiky pain in the ass in the game.

PS: This is just a personal opinion, not a fact.

Naruto : Life Catches (1)

Situation 1

Tweety: Hey, is that an empty can on the table? Who left it there? Such irresponsible people. I have to lodge a complaint to the authority.

*lodged a complaint*
*the next day, the cleaner came and cleaned it up*
*cleanliness campaign launched*

Situation 2

Sylvester: Hey, is that an empty can on the table? Who left it there. Such irresponsible people. I have to clean it up, then lodge a complaint to the authority.

*threw the can into the dustbin*
*lodged a complaint*
*the next day, cleanliness campaign launched*

Irresponsible people are everywhere, dude.
But we can choose to be a part of them, or a better person than them. That thing is right in front of you, and it takes only 5 seconds to settle it by yourself, rather than let others do it which takes way longer.

Life is a choice.
Think who we are, then who they are.

PS: This is a personal opinion, not a fact.

UPSR 2014: Conspiracy of Theories

The headlines were hot with the same issue;

"UPSR questions leaked"

Should the questions be leaked, what is there to be worried about?

First, students won't be covering the whole book and chapters and only focus on finding the questions' answers.

Then, the overall UPSR result will be booming and Malaysia will be overcrowded with excellent exam-acing students.

After that, it is either

our education system and education security doubted and questioned by many parties, and/or

most of our students won't be able to live up to the expectation of a brilliant student in further education levels.

Afterwards, parents and guardians will get super worried of their children's future because their achievements in UPSR were "downgraded". Officers in schools and the education ministry would probably be scratching their heads to resolve the huge buzz erupted nationwide.

 

So, yeah, that is something to be worried about.

I mean, who won't be worried about the future of their own children? And about their honesty in their job?

Just to share my view, this is what I think about this issue.

The Spot Question Theory

UPSR (and all other exams in Malaysia) has long existed in the country. Honestly, I have never come across any exams in my life (be it UPSR, PSRA, PMR, SPM, A-levels, and final semester exams in Diploma) which do not offer spot questions and exam tips.

Dude, let me tell you this. Teachers, lecturers, and smart ass students don't go around answering exams and marking exam papers respectively without looking at the question trends and PREDICTING what sort of questions to come out in the upcoming exams.

Hence, if suddenly a lucky teacher hits the jackpot and his spot questions were almost 100% "published" on the exam paper, then duh, I would say its his students' lucky day.

As long as this Spot Question Trend is still on the loose, then this phenomenon is still a possibility to happen again in the future.

The Honesty Theory

There is this question of honesty bubbling around our heads when it comes to exams. Is our students being honest in their studies? Oh, wait. Let me rephrase that. Is our students being honest in answering the exams?

I doubt that the students really care about the leaked questions at that young age, unless their environment has groomed them to race for the highest marks possible with any means necessary.

Parents and teachers, let's make our students and children answer the questions at their best. I mean, at "their" best, not at our they-are-supposed-to-get-that-achievement kind of best. Seriously, that is what I think is happening nowadays.

Two theories. For now.

Hope that enlightens our next step to brighten our generation's future.

Some links for enlightenment:

http://apps2.moe.gov.my/lponline/v1/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=443:penjelasan-kementerian-pendidikan-malaysia-berkaitan-penangguhan-ujian-mata-pelajaran-science-bahasa-inggeris-ujian-pencapaian-sekolah-rendah-upsr-tahun-2014&catid=147:info-upsr&Itemid=189&lang=en

http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/09/17/upsr-leaks-three-teachers-detained/

http://english.astroawani.com/news/show/chronology-of-leaked-upsr-2014-exam-papers-43899

http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1164136

PS: This is a personal opinion and not a fact.

Clash Of Clans ( a.k.a CoC)

Honestly, I play Clash of Clans.

Yes. I am in pursuit of my degree and I am a mild addict of the worldly infamous game. How crazy can that be.

You know, I heard several friends and relatives advising me to stop playing the game or at least limiting my time with it to the very least. But hey, you've got to have time for leisure and relaxation, especially during stressful times.

So, to those out there who might be having the same situation as I am, here are a few tips to be a game addict:

1. Play hard, live hard.

Studying, living and socializing, and getting good sleep (let's not forget eating!) is crucial, unless you're not human. Thus, if you feel that life sucks without our all-star game (CoC rocks!), then make the best of both worlds.
Play and be the greatest player and clan of the CoC empire, and at the same time, be the best in studies and work.

Hey, what is better than a gamer looked up to and respected by lecturers, the community, and our relatives, right?

2. Get good enough sleep.

Dude, believe me, if you have baggy soggy swollen tired eyes and shaky hands, the last thing you want to get is a mentalblock while raiding and while in a clan war.

Be in good shape!

3. Scavenge the world of gaming.

If you have that Naruto-wannabe-hokage kind of spirit to be the best player, then you've got to know what you're dealing with, and fast! Because there are THOUSANDS of players out there waiting to raid your sweet loots and trophies.

So, go online to Youtube, forums, and websites to master the fastest and effective way of climbing the chart of powerful players.
(Alert: Please DON'T do cheats, unless you're the game developer. Honestly, it spoils the fun.)

Here's a link to the forum:
http://forum.supercell.net/forumdisplay.php/4-Clash-of-Clans

Three tips.
Hope you enjoy and merry clashing!

PS: These tips are personal opinions and not facts.