My Portfolio: 2011

My First Time - Being a Tour Guide

During my three years of University life, I have tried to explore and try many new things. One of the many those is to be the tour guide (the very first time in my life) for my course mates who were visiting my hometown during the semester break.

Before the reaching of them, I was kind of nervous since I had never done this kind of job. Since the few days before their arrivals, I started surveying where I should bring them to. I obtained some information among my hometown friends. I discussed with my course mate, Mic whom we are from the same hometown. I asked my daddy and mummy. And finally Mic and I summed up some of the interesting and attractive places which potential to be visited.

Soon, they arrived. Early in the morning of that particular day, Mic and I drove to fetch about 10 of them. And there, the two days trip around Sibu started. Within the two days, we had visited many of the places in Sibu and tried different kind of delicacies. It was indeed a memorable and interesting experience for me.

Here they come..

Oops.. I drove the most within these 2 days..

Another tour guide of us

Sibu Delicacy

Sibu Delicacy - Kompia

My University Life

One day during my first year of my university life, as usual, I walked back room together with my roommate, Qi Qing as well as some of my course mates after class. Along the way, we talked and we laughed. Suddenly, I halted because of a cute advertisement with cartoons drawn on it. At that moment, I really felt it was cute and colourful enough to grab my attention reading it. It was an advertisement looking for volunteers to teach the orphans. There was a contact person written on the advertisement, without further thinking, I copied the contact number.

Since then, I was introduced to a society in Taman University which it is known as World Carp. World Carp is a non-profitable society which originated from Korea, and it has branches over Malaysia.

There are many activities organized by World Carp. The most active doing under World Carp is the teaching session given to the orphans for free (Ajar-ajar) which first and second year students are welcome to join this activity. Every Thursday evening, all the volunteers from UTM are gathered at the foyer of PSZ, where transports are provided, sending us to the orphanage in somewhere around Perling. With great interest and strong curiosity, my friend and I came to PSZ. At that moment, I found that there were quite a lot of students joining this meaningful activity.

When I first reached the orphanage, I was shocked there were a lot of them, and they were mostly orang asli, dark skin and skinny, while the volunteer-teachers were mostly Chinese. Furthermore, I was told that not all of them were really orphans; some of them were there because of poor family condition which could hardly raise them. I felt sore when knowing that fact. And I know I am already among the lucky one in this world. Or should I say we are actually the lucky one!! Be grateful!

Ajar-ajar in the Orphanage

We were so serious.. >.<

My Student and I

The Big Family Photo

While teaching them, the volunteers were not actually given a proper syllabus, but to help them in their homework. And it was amazed; we were just like their big brothers and sisters, guiding and sharing our experiences with them.

Besides, I joined a two-day workshop organized by World Carp too. The workshop was interesting and to be frankly I gained a lot from this workshop.

Playing game in Mutiara Rini Park

Huh?? O.o?

In Mutiara Rini Park

The Sketch

Playing ball in Taman University Park

Exercising in the morning

My Matriculation Life in Labuan

After passing SPM, I got a chance to further my study in Labuan Matriculation College (KML) before I entered Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). In May of 2007, I left my home to study in Labuan. To be frank, I was not used to the life at first. I used to cry after my mama called me on the phone. I miss my family so much for this was my very first leaving home for such a long time, to live outside my family shade. Without companion of my family and my close friends, I ought to stand on my own feet, learned to be independent and strong. At least, I did it! I had gone through the hard time and I had made my life in matriculation colourful and memorable.

Kolej Matrikulasi Labuan

While studying in Labuan, I made a lot of new friends regardless the skin colour, religion and origin. We studied together under one roof besides helping one another out when needed. Apart from that, we shared our pass experiences together and created our own memories. Unlike my friends whose home were near the college, I could not go back home as often as I wanted since the holiday was too short and the flight ticket was just too expensive for me to go back Sarawak. I could not celebrate some of the Chinese festivals with my family since I was far away from them. However, I was not lonely. I had the festival celebrations with my matriculation friends, by which it was a fresh feeling for me that time. I like it though. Besides, I had travelled around Labuan during that study period.

Mooncake Festival

Labuan Airport

The Map of Labuan

Kadazan Costumes


1-day tour around Labuan

My tutorial-mates

I'm the only Chinese in my tutorial class

Photo taken after jogging

Apart from the aforesaid, I had celebrated Hari Raya Aldilfitri with my college friends in KML. I still remember clearly, on the very first day of Hari Raya, my friends and I put on our baju kurung going for the open house organized by the KML. There were many people there including lecturers and college officers as well as their family. We had our meal together that day; we sit on the floor no matter what races we were, we were a big family.

The Open House

Wow!! It is a big Wok!! ^^

My matriculation life, a memory which I would never forget!!

About Me~

Halo, guys..

I’m Helen Kong, 22 year-old. You guys can call me Helen or my Chinese name, Hai Liang.

What is the first thing come into your mind when knowing my name? Will you wonder: why is my name so short, still got other name behind? Or am I a Christian with a Christian name? Oops, I’m actually a Buddhist. But, please do not ask me why my name is so short or if there is still name behind my surname because I also do not really know it. My daddy gave me this name, and I love it. It is unique!

I come from Sarawak, Malaysia. I live in a town, which we call Sibu, the Swan City (but there is no even a single swan here??). However, I was not born in Sibu but in Kapit (another city in Sarawak). When I was young, my family moved quite frequently due to my daddy’s job. My family settled in Sibu only when I was at my age of 8 and since then I received my primary and secondary education in Sibu, SJK (C) Thai Kwang and SMK Chung Hua, respectively. Then I further my study in Labuan Matriculation College before I entered Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, taking the course of chemical engineering.

I am a talkative girl. Yes, I know I am, but I guess only to my close friends. I am quiet while facing strangers in a new environment. I feel shy talking to people which I do not really know. However, I think I shall work hard to adapt the new environment fast since I am going out to the real working world soon which communication skill is utmost important. I am an ordinary Taurus girl, who likes to eat so much (my friends should know this well). For me, eating is one of the happiest happening in my life. I can hardly resist delicious food and I like to explore new food. Basically, I like spicy food. Hmmm… Yummy.. Yummy..

I like to smile or even laugh out loud. As for me, laughter is the best medicine. To be optimistic, then only we can face the coming challenges everyday. As long as we are still alive, be thankful; thank for the sunshine, thank for the rain fall, thank even for the pains and tears we have as they are the significant proof that we are still alive and able to pick up the challenge.