awesomeness.
Prologue.
Monday, August 04, 2008
hey there! I'm Sherilyn Ooi, a seventeen-year-old who's currently studying in an all-girl's-school. taking up biochem in F6 (phy was out of the question). aspires to be a budding pharmacist while teaching dance on the side. heh.
my favourite colour's blue: cool,calm and collected. HAH! but that doesn't describe me. Red would be the best colour. Vibrant, passionate and also temperamental. When I'm passionate about something, I give it my all. for example, cheerleading. I loved it when I was the captain of my cheerleading team. synchronization of dance with crazy stunts: no sport could be better. training were several hours everyday when the competition drew closer. emerging third during our first year was phenomenal. I could get temperamental with my juniors too though. they push me to my limits when they refuse to train any longer; however, their hard work paid off. this year, they emerged champions during the northern regional competition. I was so proud. *beams* It was a true pity I couldn't there. Although I cannot partake in the competitions any longer, I still give them advice and support them in any way I can. if I further my studies here in Penang, I would come every year to support my team. if not, there's always e-mail and skype! I should thank the creators of youtube too. lol.
I would say being able to speak expressively would be my "creative talent". some might not view it that way but I see it as an advantage. it helps me especially during last-minute-presentations and definitely in my MUET exam in the future. I remember this "talent" helping me join a story-telling competition when I was twelve, choral speaking when I was fourteen, and being a speaker for Project Warga when I was 15 (techinically I spoke two lines because the time ran out. but hey, it helped) and taking part in a drama competition in Form 4. it definitely helps in gaining new friends and cracking jokes. I would definitely consider "speaking expressively" as a creative talent. *smiles*
my little idiosyncrasies make me, me. things like shedded hair drives me crazy and cute babies obtain my attention; hence, tesco being my favourite hypermarket. lol. everyone has their little quirks which set them apart from everybody else. like the fact that I'm checked out half the time and 'huh?" is my second most uttered word. Cheerleading's my passion and I hate, hate, Chinese opera music. they will be the death of me. Phineas and Ferb cracks me up. did I mention I was random? lol. family, friends, and food are my three most favourite things which I hold dear to my heart. I realised it then when I spent 6 months in the US.
ah, the 6 months were extremely interesting. On sheer impulse, I applied for the YES student exchange program to spend 6 months in the US. LOL. any expectations all we 40 students had were all demolished by the volunteers during the orientation camps we attended. "we're gonna meet the President right?", "NYC here I come!!", "cheers to all-night parties!".....no. none of that. lol. my butt landed in Arkansas (which I honestly didn't know it was a state, I thought it was a part of Texas. but all was good, it was a common misconception.) where I stayed with a 65-year old host mum with no host dad nor host siblings. all activity ended at 9 and I slept at 10. everynight. lol. except maybe one or two nights where I stayed at my other exchange student friend from Norway's house. those were fun nights. *sniggers*. anywho, back to my stay in Arkansas. Arkansans weren't the typical hillbillies or rednecks you would expect to find. People there are quite different from what the media portrays. all stereotypes were disproved for both parts. here's a clip from my lunch hour one afternoon.
Melissa: so where's Malaysia?
Sheril: in Asia. you know Singapore?
Melissa: yeah!
Sheril: yeah, you know that BIG piece of land above Singapore? yup. that's Malaysia.
Melissa: oh I see. so do you have elephants walking around in the streets?
Sheril: ....in the zoo we have them walking around!
t'was an interesting conversation. to sum it all up, I had a great time. not only did I gain countless of friends (of many ages, might I add) and got the chance to ski, rope swing, and attend awesome classes at high school, but I also experienced something else even more pricless: growth. being away in a foreign country for 6 months will definitely give you life experiences like nothing else would. those were some of the best times of my life. the best day: post-orientation at Washington, DC. wher students from all over the world gathered for post-orientation. students from Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, Germany and many more countries were present. not only did I get to meet all my Malaysian friends once again, we also got to put a performance together for cultural night.
that night, was AWESOME. we performed a recital of a poem, accompanied with a skit, a choir singing 'balik kampung' with dancing involved, and then a remixed rap of the same song later! what was the best part of our performance, was that we had deaf students performing us as well. watching them sign as we sing (and rap) was something other countries did not have. but the other countries were not so bad themselves. the Indonesians and the Phillipines had spectacular traditional costumes. the Saudis had the best voices and who knew Egyptians could rap and do backflips? all in all, it was the most cultural-exchanging event I've ever attended.
if anything were to change you, 6 months away in a foreign country would. that's probably my one and only alter ego: the mature side. or I would say the sombre side. being bubbly and happy is something I portray in everyday life; however, not many would know the other side of me. the part that observes human nature, world tragedies and life-changing phenomenons. this part doesn't attract others. lol.
On a lighter note, losing money sucks. my friend has lost RM800 before just by dropping her purse. personally, I've been pretty fortunate. if I find RM50 randomly flying about, I'd definitely donate it to the nearest temple or charity organization as soon as possible. it'd take forever to find it's original owner and besides, who would reject a free RM50 bill? you wouldn't know who to believe. putting it to good use would be the best idea. RM50 could buy some children some books for school purposes.
In 15 years, I see myself with a booming career as a pharmacist with two children and a loving husband. that's the dream we all women (well, most women. I have friends who don't want to get married) wish to achieve. I also see myself volunteering with AFS as much as I can. I would love to take up sign language and be an interpreter to help future deaf YES students. sign language is extremely interesting. Did you know sign languages are different depending which country they're from? there's Malay sign language, French sign language..
All in all, that's just some (little?) information about me. Until we meet again! *winks*
my favourite colour's blue: cool,calm and collected. HAH! but that doesn't describe me. Red would be the best colour. Vibrant, passionate and also temperamental. When I'm passionate about something, I give it my all. for example, cheerleading. I loved it when I was the captain of my cheerleading team. synchronization of dance with crazy stunts: no sport could be better. training were several hours everyday when the competition drew closer. emerging third during our first year was phenomenal. I could get temperamental with my juniors too though. they push me to my limits when they refuse to train any longer; however, their hard work paid off. this year, they emerged champions during the northern regional competition. I was so proud. *beams* It was a true pity I couldn't there. Although I cannot partake in the competitions any longer, I still give them advice and support them in any way I can. if I further my studies here in Penang, I would come every year to support my team. if not, there's always e-mail and skype! I should thank the creators of youtube too. lol.
I would say being able to speak expressively would be my "creative talent". some might not view it that way but I see it as an advantage. it helps me especially during last-minute-presentations and definitely in my MUET exam in the future. I remember this "talent" helping me join a story-telling competition when I was twelve, choral speaking when I was fourteen, and being a speaker for Project Warga when I was 15 (techinically I spoke two lines because the time ran out. but hey, it helped) and taking part in a drama competition in Form 4. it definitely helps in gaining new friends and cracking jokes. I would definitely consider "speaking expressively" as a creative talent. *smiles*
my little idiosyncrasies make me, me. things like shedded hair drives me crazy and cute babies obtain my attention; hence, tesco being my favourite hypermarket. lol. everyone has their little quirks which set them apart from everybody else. like the fact that I'm checked out half the time and 'huh?" is my second most uttered word. Cheerleading's my passion and I hate, hate, Chinese opera music. they will be the death of me. Phineas and Ferb cracks me up. did I mention I was random? lol. family, friends, and food are my three most favourite things which I hold dear to my heart. I realised it then when I spent 6 months in the US.
ah, the 6 months were extremely interesting. On sheer impulse, I applied for the YES student exchange program to spend 6 months in the US. LOL. any expectations all we 40 students had were all demolished by the volunteers during the orientation camps we attended. "we're gonna meet the President right?", "NYC here I come!!", "cheers to all-night parties!".....no. none of that. lol. my butt landed in Arkansas (which I honestly didn't know it was a state, I thought it was a part of Texas. but all was good, it was a common misconception.) where I stayed with a 65-year old host mum with no host dad nor host siblings. all activity ended at 9 and I slept at 10. everynight. lol. except maybe one or two nights where I stayed at my other exchange student friend from Norway's house. those were fun nights. *sniggers*. anywho, back to my stay in Arkansas. Arkansans weren't the typical hillbillies or rednecks you would expect to find. People there are quite different from what the media portrays. all stereotypes were disproved for both parts. here's a clip from my lunch hour one afternoon.
Melissa: so where's Malaysia?
Sheril: in Asia. you know Singapore?
Melissa: yeah!
Sheril: yeah, you know that BIG piece of land above Singapore? yup. that's Malaysia.
Melissa: oh I see. so do you have elephants walking around in the streets?
Sheril: ....in the zoo we have them walking around!
t'was an interesting conversation. to sum it all up, I had a great time. not only did I gain countless of friends (of many ages, might I add) and got the chance to ski, rope swing, and attend awesome classes at high school, but I also experienced something else even more pricless: growth. being away in a foreign country for 6 months will definitely give you life experiences like nothing else would. those were some of the best times of my life. the best day: post-orientation at Washington, DC. wher students from all over the world gathered for post-orientation. students from Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, Germany and many more countries were present. not only did I get to meet all my Malaysian friends once again, we also got to put a performance together for cultural night.
that night, was AWESOME. we performed a recital of a poem, accompanied with a skit, a choir singing 'balik kampung' with dancing involved, and then a remixed rap of the same song later! what was the best part of our performance, was that we had deaf students performing us as well. watching them sign as we sing (and rap) was something other countries did not have. but the other countries were not so bad themselves. the Indonesians and the Phillipines had spectacular traditional costumes. the Saudis had the best voices and who knew Egyptians could rap and do backflips? all in all, it was the most cultural-exchanging event I've ever attended.
if anything were to change you, 6 months away in a foreign country would. that's probably my one and only alter ego: the mature side. or I would say the sombre side. being bubbly and happy is something I portray in everyday life; however, not many would know the other side of me. the part that observes human nature, world tragedies and life-changing phenomenons. this part doesn't attract others. lol.
On a lighter note, losing money sucks. my friend has lost RM800 before just by dropping her purse. personally, I've been pretty fortunate. if I find RM50 randomly flying about, I'd definitely donate it to the nearest temple or charity organization as soon as possible. it'd take forever to find it's original owner and besides, who would reject a free RM50 bill? you wouldn't know who to believe. putting it to good use would be the best idea. RM50 could buy some children some books for school purposes.
In 15 years, I see myself with a booming career as a pharmacist with two children and a loving husband. that's the dream we all women (well, most women. I have friends who don't want to get married) wish to achieve. I also see myself volunteering with AFS as much as I can. I would love to take up sign language and be an interpreter to help future deaf YES students. sign language is extremely interesting. Did you know sign languages are different depending which country they're from? there's Malay sign language, French sign language..
All in all, that's just some (little?) information about me. Until we meet again! *winks*
written by sherilynooi at 8/4/2008 7:15:36 pm
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