back again...

after disappearing for a while, i think it's about time to reactive my blogging life...

just barely two weeks ago, i was involved in a robotic competition (robocon) held in pwtc which involves the participation of several universities around Malaysia. given the lack of preparation by my group, it's no surprise that our team lost in the round of 16 while the other representative of uniten fell in the quarterfinals. what did i gain from the competition? a lot i guess. not just from the technical point of view but also from the experience it gave me.

technically, i've found a new interest in robots. especially the electronics and programming part. throughout robocon, it is quite obvious that the major difference between each university is the reliability of the robots and that basically comes under how well it was programmed and also how reliable the circuitry was constructed. mechanically, almost all the robots could perform what they were built to do. So i guess the challenge is there and it is up to us to answer.

from the experience, our group actually faced some problems within ourselves. let's just say we had different ideas and personalities. and after the storm, we sat to talk things through. it was then that i realized how much i missed being with my group of friends (jason, kam, zi hui, jacky, ang). i remembered how much fun it was to work with them during our years back in VI. although we did face tremendous pressure at times but the passion and unity that we shared pulled us through. as a result of that, we sailed through the years with wonderful memories, through good and bad times.

with this group, i was hoping to achieve that, but i guess it's too much to ask for. first and foremost, we do not share the same passion. and i guess we all have different views on the values of unity and brotherhood. anyway, it is perhaps a good thing too. at least the bond between my friends and i will always remain a special one. and now i know that it can never be replaced.

this is getting rather emotional. and i'm probably painting the wrong picture about my current group of friends. i'm not saying they're all bad. they've got their plus points and they're fun to hang out with. if not i wouldn't be hanging out with them so often right? just that we share a different perspective in the friendship we have. whatever it is, i'm still looking forward to working with them on future projects and by the way, two of the projects have already begun.

so with that out of the way, back to my studies. it's now special sem in uniten which means everything is cramped up into 2 months. and i have foolishly challenged myself into taking two subjects and a lab during this sem. now, i'm suffering the consequences as my time table is bloody packed! i barely have time left for myself... let's just hope i can survive this sem...

with that, i'll end this entry.. gotta hit the books as there'll be a quiz tomorrow...

ps: i'll try to have more consistent entries from now on... =)