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Oh, English-Proficiency. Where Have You Gone? [Friday ›July 10th, 2009 at 1:49pm‹] vampyrichamster Little did I know that there were masses of people on the streets of Kuala Lumpur protesting the use of English to teach Maths and Science in schools last March. Nor did I know that the Ministry of Education is actually bowing to public pressure and reverting the system back to being fully in Malaysian. I'm quite upset they're deciding to scrap Maths and Science in English. On the one hand, the government's use of grades as a barometer of students' progress is both understandable and contentious. They may be worried about the longterm ability of rural students to get into tertiary education based on their grades. However, the simple truth of the matter is that students who learn Maths and Science in Malaysian will suffer grade issues in university if they don't grasp the concepts in English early on. The extra time required to mentally 'translate' concepts the kids already spent 6 years of high school learning in college is that grinding. Because college subjects are taught predominantly in English, or using English textbooks, the students will face numerous difficulties first in understanding the text they're reading, and forming answers to questions in exams. They will have had enough traning in writing out essay questions in high school, but in the Malaysian Language. This is actually a problem that isn't just restricted to students who learn Maths and Science in just Malaysian, however, as students who have been taught the subjects in any language other than English have a preponderance to suffer. I've met students in college who learnt Maths and Science in Malaysian and Chinese while in high school, and they had to struggle with language barriers to engage with their lecturers in written and oral communication, even though they technically knew the basics of their subjects. I've also met white collar, working college graduates in Malaysia, who, after scraping through 4 years of English-language college education, can't be trusted to write decent business correspondence. I'm just not sure our workforce needs another dearth of successful entrepreneurs and workers who embarrass themselves in public while communicating with foreign businesses. When I was in school, the only real option to study subjects in English was to attend expensive private institutions. Incidentally, students in private, English-language medium schools learn to speak Malaysian just fine. The private schooling system typically teaches from Malaysian-language textbooks, with lectures in English. Malaysian is taught alongside English as languages of equal stature. This method does not stop their students from taking the national university entrance exams (in Malaysian) or impedes their ability to excel at them. Studying in English also made the transition to British/American/Australian/Canadian/Irish/Singaporean university life (to name a few foreign locales Malaysian university students strive towards) much less jarring, as the students were both able to communicate with their lecturers and settle down in their new environments much more comfortably. If the government's concern is that rural students should also have a fair chance at higher learning, then it shouldn't make English an elitist field of study. I hope that at the very least, the government is planning a compromise -- the option for schools or students to study Maths and Science in either English or their native language, an option that, in hindsight, was probably the path they should have started with. By the sounds of it, the current issue is training enough teachers with an affinity for English to teach subjects, and the idea of increasing lesson time devoted to teaching English is encouraging. That nationalist politicians are turning this into any sort of ethnic language/religious identity debate at all is exceedingly sad. This should be about creating students that can compete and participate in the world's leading universities and job markets, not how to racially polarise our country further. 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

Tainted Reality TONIGHT & Roger's Blog [Friday ›July 10th, 2009 at 1:44pm‹] jrockrev An Announcement from Tainted Reality Tonight on a special Tainted Reality Talkshow, we will be airing an exclusive interview with one of Otakon's musical guests, Mell! She will be answering questions about her up-bringing, some personal questions, as well as her plans for Otakon! Along with the interview, we will be discussing our past adventures at Otakon, including the famous L'arc~en~ciel concert and our times with Yoshiki, as well as our plans for this year's Otakon, our first in 3 years! We also want to hear some of your Otakon adventures! You can submit them during the broadcast to our AIM screen name TRrequest! Joining the show will be JrockRevolution.com's very own Misha to dish up the goods on their upcoming panel. Find out what other goodies are in store for you tonight! It all goes down TONIGHT at 9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific at www.taintedreality.net and live chat room at www.blogtv.com/People/taintedreality CLICK on banner A new entry has been posted over on Roger’s blog at JrockRevolution.com! Want to know what he dreamed about? Be sure to check it out!

B-T ringtones [Friday ›July 10th, 2009 at 3:59pm‹] buck_tick [kukuxumusuu] [ music | Tight Rope ] ( You are about to view content that may not be appropriate for minors. ) 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 7 left a Tear. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

East Coast Loves VAMPS Fanbook! [Friday ›July 10th, 2009 at 3:15pm‹] larcenciel [missykitty0115] [ mood | ecstatic ] Hey everyone! This is VAMPS related as opposed to L'Arc, so feel free to ignore. (Mods, delete if necessar~.) I just wanted to let anyone going to see VAMPS in the US know that I am doing a fanbook project for VAMPS from the east coast!! (So this only applies to you if you're going to NYC, Hartford, Columbia, or Baltimore.) I'm going to all 4 East Coast shows (starting with NYC tomorrow!) and I'll be going around with a fanbook, and you can write a message to VAMPS, draw a picture, whatever you'd like to do or put into the book, go for it! [As long as it's appropriate, of course. No asking Hyde to have your babies, he's married. ;)] Then in Baltimore I will give them this book, basically just thanking them for coming not only to America, but specifically the east coast. I've explained in more detail HERE on the VAMPS forum, and posted some pictures. Basically, I'll be going around in line, just look for me, or come find me, it shouldn't be hard. :) Also, pleasepleaseplease bring some markers/crayons/colored pencils/whatever! I'm bringing some markers, but more never hurt. NO SHARPIES THOUGH! They'll go right through the pages. :( Crayola washable markers are great. Twistable crayons are also pretty nifty, if you have some. Anything like that. Think arts and crafts! :) ( Picture of Fan Book: ) So, hope to see you all out in line. :) (Questions/problems/etc, message me ASAP plz.) 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 8 left a Tear. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

since kelseypaige isn't posting anymore, I am failing twice as hard on her behalf [Friday ›July 10th, 2009 at 2:59pm‹] nullspace [ mood | wow I'm dumb ] ..... So I was having a conversation with my mother as I getting my crap out of the car just now, and I went inside the house and put my purse down and realized that my phone wasn't in it! So then I flipped out because I remembered picking it up, but it wasn't there?? And when I went back to the car, it wasn't in there either! So I was like OMG DID I LEAVE IT SOMEWHERE???? and freaking out and then my mom was like "What's wrong?" and I was like "I CAN'T FIND MY PHONE!" And then she said, "... Aren't you talking to me on it?" and I realized that the entire time, I was talking to her ON MY CELL PHONE. *CRIES* This is almost as bad as the time I accidentally put my phone in the fridge for like a half hour. 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 16 left a Tear. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

[Friday ›July 10th, 2009 at 2:52pm‹] madlovescience My flist was getting a bit overwhelming, so I cut some journals. Basically, if we haven't talked in over a year, if your journal isn't being updated anymore, I cut- if I made a mistake and you'd like to stay please let me know so I can add you back. Thanks! 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 4 left a Tear. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

[SELLING] HYDE 2004 OFFICIAL CALENDAR POSTER!! [Friday ›July 10th, 2009 at 3:29pm‹] _hydeist [urubi666] SELLING HYDE 2004 OFFICIAL CALENDAR POSTER!! THE SIZE IS BIG! [Size : 28" X 20" / 728mm X 515mm] A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS FROM 666 SOLO ALBUM!! ( MORE PICTURES UNDER CUT.... ) 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 4 left a Tear. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

[SELLING] HYDE 2004 OFFICIAL CALENDAR POSTER!! [Friday ›July 10th, 2009 at 3:11pm‹] larcenciel [urubi666] SELLING HYDE 2004 OFFICIAL CALENDAR POSTER!! THE SIZE IS BIG! [Size : 28" X 20" / 728mm X 515mm] A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS FROM 666 SOLO ALBUM!! ( MORE PICTURES UNDER CUT.... ) 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 5 left a Tear. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

Still Attractive [Thursday ›July 9th, 2009 at 10:50pm‹] jrockhumor [jawlyrogers] ( Still Attractive ) 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 5 left a Tear. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

FYI-- [Thursday ›July 9th, 2009 at 7:58pm‹] equalinvain I posted this on Facebook but not here yet--I'm moving back to the D.C. suburban area in the beginning of 2010: Germantown, Maryland to be precise. Exact date unknown as of yet, since I don't remember when our current lease terminates, and we're going to renew it for six months (unless we end up having to pay a higher rate). There are a lot of reasons for this, all of them having to do with me and not anybody else. ♥ I'll be staying with my father. Also, I'm abandoning this journal and starting a new one. I'll be 24 in eleven days, which is just a year shy of 25. I've had this blog since I was sixteen. Crazy, right? I want to start making a lot of changes as I travel further into adulthood, and it starts with this. It's OK to have been a child once, and while I still preserve that spirit within me, I also want to be more of a lady. I'm going to start cleansing inside and out. I want to be someone who loves, not hates, someone who is consumed with joy and not bitterness. There are so many things I want to learn I don't even know where to begin. And I want to be someone who takes good care of herself, emotionally, spiritually and physically. So, it starts by connecting with folks again, but not through a medium that still carries the weight of my adolescent years. I haven't decided on a name or anything yet, so if you're interested in keeping up with my ramblings and whatnot, comment here and I'll add you to the new journal when I set it up. :) 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 28 left a Tear. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

Huge tracts of land [Thursday ›July 9th, 2009 at 8:46pm‹] sumeragiskank As I prepare for Otakon, I have to share this horrible photo of myself. ( cut for boobs ) 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 8 left a Tear. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

Selling L'arc~en~ciel and other J-rock Related items! [Thursday ›July 9th, 2009 at 5:33pm‹] larcenciel [dispar_gackt]  Hello, again I am selling J-Rock related items including a lot of Hyde of L'Arc~en~ciel items for decently cheep prices!  Please check out all of the items here: http://dispar-gackt.livejournal.com/12537.html Thanks! 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

Sellling Hyde and other J-Rock related items here! [Thursday ›July 9th, 2009 at 5:20pm‹] _hydeist [dispar_gackt]  Hello, again I am selling J-Rock related items including a lot of Hyde of L'Arc~en~ciel items for decently cheep prices!  Please check out all of the items here: http://dispar-gackt.livejournal.com/12537.html Thanks! 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

JK Rowling [Thursday ›July 9th, 2009 at 3:16pm‹] chikuqi Here is JK Rowling's Commencement speech at Harvard University: http://vimeo.com/1711302 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 3 left a Tear. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

big bang parody [Thursday ›July 9th, 2009 at 12:47pm‹] misatojaganshi [ mood | giddy ] internaldamage showed me this! It is so fucking HILARIOUS! I DIE! Seriously I DIE! Omg TOP!! He's such a good ridiculous over the top bad guy hahaaaaaaaaaaa Omg G Dragon is so cutie. Girl!Daesung is amazing hahaa, Taeyang and Seungri have small parts as ... womanizers haa. Flower Big Bang! OMG just watch it and lol forever ♥ 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 19 left a Tear. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

Dinmod is back for action [Thursday ›July 9th, 2009 at 4:03pm‹] larcenciel [din_84] [ mood | accomplished ] It's time again for... THE THURSDAY DISC I want to thank aalenchan for posting the last two Discs for me, since I was engulfed in my travel preparations to hit Deutschland again for three weeks. This Disc therefore reaches you from totally famous Dortmund in North Rhine-Westphalia and not from Tokyo. I will shamelessly celebrate my return to the Greenwich Mean time by choosing the following song for discussion this week: BRILLIANT YEARS from: VIVID COLORS single (track 2) and The Best of L'Arc~en~Ciel C/W compilation (track 1) words:hyde music: hyde ( Translation, Romaji, Kana, VIDEO ) DISCUSSION OPEN! You thoughts, feelings, complains, memories etc about/on/for this song? GO GO GO! 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 16 left a Tear. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

hee [Wednesday ›July 8th, 2009 at 10:54pm‹] misatojaganshi That's a lotta perfectly roundish bulges LOL! This one is forever the best! Italian Soccer team! Man I miss the World Cup and that plethora of male hotness hahaahaha! 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 22 left a Tear. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

[Wednesday ›July 8th, 2009 at 9:37pm‹] kiyo_cola [hyouryuu_wa] I received the 40x Summer photo book and I scanned the pictures. sorry, my scanner is the not the greatest at the moment. See you 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

lalala icons~ [Thursday ›July 9th, 2009 at 2:44am‹] kiyo_cola [cinis] █ 42 Kiyoharu HERE @ 2ndline 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

There are signs everywhere.... [Wednesday ›July 8th, 2009 at 7:34pm‹] jrockhumor [dracolicious13] So I decided to download the new ViVid single....yanno to try out and see? But I think megaupload it trying to tell me something here...... (  I wonder what.... ) 『 Give me your Time. 』 『 26 left a Tear. 』 『 → keep in mind? 』 『 edit 』

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