tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post7253928847710670702..comments2024-01-06T00:28:45.062+08:00Comments on Bibliobibuli: Personal Meets the Historical, Authors Meet Audiencebibliobibulihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-89577613125049176812008-11-06T23:29:00.000+08:002008-11-06T23:29:00.000+08:00The other thing is, "farmer" in Malaysia and "farm...The other thing is, "farmer" in Malaysia and "farmer" in Australia have different connotations. <BR/><BR/>Farmers in Malaysia usually don't read. Most of them live and eat off the land, simple folk with simple lives. I'd be surprised if a lot of them were educated or spoke any English beyond conversational.<BR/><BR/>A "farmer" in Australia is the backbone of the economy, they work hard but at the same time they're intelligent and educated.<BR/><BR/>That's the difference :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-85707874174258800632008-11-06T13:26:00.000+08:002008-11-06T13:26:00.000+08:00Satima -You might not have seen a _true_ Malaysian...Satima -<BR/><BR/>You might not have seen a _true_ Malaysian site. What Australians usually meet are the one percent or so that can speak and write well. If you want a good idea of the average Malaysian reading/writing skill, visit forum.lowyat.net one day. That's what your average Malaysian sounds like. <BR/><BR/>It would be strange wouldn't it, imagine a Malaysian going to an Australian university having his paper sent to Britain for marking :)<BR/><BR/>Wow, no exams? nothing to remember? just coursework and a thesis? but that would be so simple. I'll just have to go over there and be a pig farmer or something while I work towards my doctorate. And then I could be lecturing or something. <BR/><BR/>No actually I'd rather be a pig farmer with a Ph.D. That would be cool :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-74558297980294219502008-11-06T10:25:00.000+08:002008-11-06T10:25:00.000+08:00The multiple choice questions tend to be in "soft ...The multiple choice questions tend to be in "soft option" first degrees such as hospitality. I'm sure if you were doing Law or Medicine you'd have have sit "proper" exams:-)For post-graduate qualifications they do want decent English, but you don't have to sit exams - it's all done by coursework and thesis.<BR/><BR/>I've noticed that, by and large, students from Malaysia have better English than those from some other countries.Satima Flavellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427849961195148899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-67473312478749460802008-11-06T04:05:00.000+08:002008-11-06T04:05:00.000+08:00Satima - Goodness, I'm going to migrate :) the deg...Satima - Goodness, I'm going to migrate :) the degrees here cost less, but in terms of prestige, they can't compete with an Australian degree. It's weird that you say they are sent "overseas" because from here, Australia _is_ "overseas" :)<BR/><BR/>So that's how it's done? the papers are polished by you, and the exams are multiple-choice? I should have thought of that earlier, I got my qualifications the hard way :P<BR/><BR/>Can't spell, can't write, can get a doctorate. I think I rally WILL migrate :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-22542748393575809632008-10-31T17:57:00.000+08:002008-10-31T17:57:00.000+08:00Some courses here cheat by giving multiple choice ...Some courses here cheat by giving multiple choice exams that anyone can pass, at least at undergrad level. Post-grad students really have to factor English lessons and proof-reading into their budget because they will be asked to resubmit if their language isn't up to scratch. They are fairly forgiving if it's just a paper but for theses they want you to get it right as they are often sent overseas for assessment.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I don't rewrite papers. I just fix up the grammar and spelling, which can be quite hard if the person's English is really bad:-) Academic English is so different from spoken English that it's almost a foreign language to some native speakers!Satima Flavellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427849961195148899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-60133206941905169272008-10-30T17:11:00.000+08:002008-10-30T17:11:00.000+08:00I knew this one will be good, and I had to miss it...I knew this one will be good, and I had to miss it......more depression! And to top it, the No Black Tie Event is at night, which means I may not be able to make it there on my own, so may be not at all....booohooohooo<BR/><BR/>Sorry Sharon to be sniffling all over your blog, but feel very overcome...!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-58122154940176546002008-10-30T10:57:00.000+08:002008-10-30T10:57:00.000+08:00Aravin - yea go for it.. it's not like you're goin...Aravin - yea go for it.. it's not like you're going to do anything else for a good long time, is it? plus you could make millions and be able to do nothing but write for the rest of your life :) ask Raman Krishnan, there's a hugely great future in local writing (LOL) :)<BR/><BR/>Satima - it's considered cheating here if you help someone complete a paper that they should be completing themselves, otherwise you'd be able to work here as well. It's totally cool that in Australia you can do that. I'm curious though, if they have language that bad as to have to pay $1000 to fix it, how would they pass anything they can't pay to improve?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-55074527708346070932008-10-30T10:08:00.000+08:002008-10-30T10:08:00.000+08:00Duh, still quite substantial: post-partum flab eve...Duh, still quite substantial: post-partum flab everywhere so you should have recognized me!!! But stress excused and instead applauds for taking on the job of organizing the lovely, dreamy stuff at seksan's. First time there and so happy there's a space like this in KL. <BR/><BR/>I did get to chat with Preeta who is even lovelier than I imagined-how can it be possible that she is so talented, pretty and NICE? But she is. Too bad I missed the Wednesday session. Pls do blog about it for our benefit.Jane Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07100840036627261051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-42181179726120872142008-10-30T09:49:00.000+08:002008-10-30T09:49:00.000+08:00"i invite you to come over here and read at one!"I..."i invite you to come over here and read at one!"<BR/><BR/>I'd love to, Sharon:-) Maybe one day when I'm rich and famous!Satima Flavellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427849961195148899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-58535377297484848922008-10-30T00:54:00.000+08:002008-10-30T00:54:00.000+08:00i'll pass the question on.i'll pass the question on.bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-26487923463572065222008-10-30T00:19:00.000+08:002008-10-30T00:19:00.000+08:00Emily - I've replied your FB message!Preeta - are ...Emily - I've replied your FB message!<BR/><BR/>Preeta - are you nearby?Chethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743260318771644192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-56237845837880243932008-10-29T23:56:00.000+08:002008-10-29T23:56:00.000+08:00Chet!(1) DH gone and cancelled his Melaka trip (2)...Chet!<BR/>(1) DH gone and cancelled his Melaka trip (2) Saturday was still abit too early for mingling with the crowd ...... I might still be a wee bit radioactive!<BR/><BR/>Oh great! when is Preeta leaving KL?<BR/><BR/>Chet! I left you a msg at Facebook!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522078441278942081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-90905931247726172932008-10-29T23:43:00.000+08:002008-10-29T23:43:00.000+08:00Emily - Preeta's still in town! And she visits Sha...Emily - Preeta's still in town! And she visits Sharon's blog a lot, so maybe she'll see your question and reply you here. But it won't be as fun as asking her in person.<BR/><BR/>Now, see what you missed??Chethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743260318771644192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-45273410414938651352008-10-29T22:17:00.000+08:002008-10-29T22:17:00.000+08:00Actually, I had a question to ask Preeta about Eve...Actually, I had a question to ask Preeta about Evening: Why didnt grandma go for an op to right her sight problem. They were certainly well to do....Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522078441278942081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-64033882300308023192008-10-29T10:32:00.000+08:002008-10-29T10:32:00.000+08:00She did!She did!Chethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743260318771644192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-60505097760403017352008-10-29T07:42:00.000+08:002008-10-29T07:42:00.000+08:00Another bad pun warning.Bet she wears it the whole...Another bad pun warning.<BR/><BR/>Bet she wears it the whole day too.<BR/><BR/>AnimahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-61473136421711018512008-10-29T00:07:00.000+08:002008-10-29T00:07:00.000+08:00Bad pun Warning: That dress is Preeta's "Evening" ...Bad pun Warning: That dress is Preeta's "Evening" dress hahaha! <BR/><BR/>- PoppadumdumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-7250715903814471542008-10-28T22:45:00.000+08:002008-10-28T22:45:00.000+08:00kak teh - jane sunshine said i did hug her when i ...kak teh - jane sunshine said i did hug her when i called her today, but i was so stressed out i didn't recognise her. (i once, in a time of even greater stress, wondered why one woman looked so familiar - she was my sis-in-law!). but in my defense the last time i saw jane sunshine she was hugely preggers<BR/><BR/>amir - yer what????<BR/><BR/>ppdd - it is. she wore one i really loved in ubud too. must be the french flair.<BR/><BR/>satima - thanks! and i invite you to come over here and read at one!<BR/><BR/>aaravin - if you want to write a novel go for it. next month is nanowrimo anyway!! whether your novel will get published / make you rich / cause you future embarrassment - well you will only know if you have a go.<BR/><BR/>emily - glad it wasn't just me!bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-85485702394007114212008-10-28T21:13:00.000+08:002008-10-28T21:13:00.000+08:00and jane sunshine was there? and you didnt give he...and jane sunshine was there? and you didnt give her a hug?<BR/><BR/>wish I was there.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-88022665071282205462008-10-28T20:52:00.000+08:002008-10-28T20:52:00.000+08:00I had that same thought on 'Truth and Rumour' too!...I had that same thought on 'Truth and Rumour' too! Enjoyed this book tremendously!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522078441278942081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-68619559611400408812008-10-28T19:11:00.000+08:002008-10-28T19:11:00.000+08:00sharon, the event, judging from your photos, must ...sharon, the event, judging from your photos, must have been awesome. anyway, i wanted to ask you a question. what is your advice on writing a novel at the age of 16? and yah, its a fiction and its set in malaysia.oh, pls do reply.Aravinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498031750180428265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-74069174010436375032008-10-28T19:02:00.000+08:002008-10-28T19:02:00.000+08:00Congrats on what looks to have been a superb event...Congrats on what looks to have been a superb event, Sharon!Satima Flavellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427849961195148899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-35095086844323899702008-10-28T17:32:00.000+08:002008-10-28T17:32:00.000+08:00That's a lovely dress Preeta had on. - Poppadumdum...That's a lovely dress Preeta had on. <BR/><BR/>- PoppadumdumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-81165571491218265752008-10-28T15:58:00.000+08:002008-10-28T15:58:00.000+08:00Kadek = cowok ganteng!Kadek = cowok ganteng!Amir Muhammadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144421497045270238noreply@blogger.com