PART 1 : Nursing the Two-wheeler - Flat tyres

Yesterday morning I woke up and found this.

Flattened...

Yes, the tyres are flat, both of them. So I pushed the bike for about 800 metres to UTP PETRONAS petrol station located at the main gate. I quickly inflate both tyres (luckily the puncture wasn't so severe) as a temporary measures before went to the workshop to replace the tubes and tires. The repair was done at SRY Motorcyles at Bandar Universiti.

For the tubes, I opted for higher quality tubes (price starts at RM 10 onwards per piece) as the rubber is thicker from the cheaper ones (RM 8 and below). Durability is my primary concern as this bike frequently do long distance journey. So, I would not risk myself choosing the cheap tubes for only few ringgits price difference.

The tyre tubes

Replacing the front tyre tube

Due to budget constraint, I could only replace the rear tyre. My choice is Dunlop TT100. I only choose this tyre for it's intermediate nature that provides sufficient grip on both dry and wet road condition. I will replace the front tyre using the same TT100 tyre next month though.

Installing the new tyre into place

SRY Motorcycles has been my workshop of choice if I want to service my bike at UTP. I also managed to get discount on the parts and services. :)

The bill:

Dunlop TT100 rear tyre : RM 55.00
Rear tube: RM 8.00
Front tube: RM 7.00

TOTAL = RM 70.00

For the next service, my plan is to replace the front tyre and the drivechain. These parts also due for replacements. :)

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The Meaning of Being a PETRONAS Scholar

1. You are on your own.
2. You can't no longer expect your parent to financially assist you.
3. Spending money on your own needs using the monthly allowance will attract negative connotation from your family.
4. You will be regarded as a 'rich boy' from your family so you are not worth any of their assistance.
5. When you are run out of money, you better keep your mouth shut. Or else, you will be nagged at even though you used up all the money for something necessary.
6. You have to pay your own 'Zakat Fitrah' because you are no longer your parent's responsibility.
7. You have to be strong facing all of the injustice imposed on you by your parent.
8. You have to pay for everything you want from your parent while the your other siblings don't.
   
9. When you screw up, you will be scolded rather than being asked about the problem causing it to happen by your parent.
10. You have to have a strong mental or else you will get crazy and screw up with your studies, hahaha~
11. You don't feel like you are belong to your family anymore. The difference is you have to come back home to avoid from receiving 'anak derhaka' award.
    

Who says being a PETRONAS is your parent's pride? It is merely an attempt of escape from the responsibility but yet you can't really stand on your own. :)


p/s: Or is it because I am what I am? Maybe my PETRONAS scholar fellows do not face all of this?

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Selamat Hari Kejadian

I would like to wish a joyous happy 22nd birthday to Miss Nursakinah Abd Latiff today~ Hope you will lead a wonderful and prosperous life ahead. Happy birthday! :)

p/s: Taya blakang moto pancit~ aduii~

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Dean's List at Last!!!

Among my UTP folks, getting GPA of 4.00 for industrial internship is not hard to get. But I believe, all of us (my batch mate and those who had undergone internship and score 4.00 pointer) had put a lot of time and effort to achieve such a perfect score.

Alhamdulillah, I finally scores 4.00 for my internship as well. Hence, I would like to thank to everybody that helped me along the way especially my family members, bosses (Mr. Adnan, Mr. Rohizat, Tn. Hj. Hamdan and Mr. Irshad) and staffs at Synergistic Generation Sdn. Bhd. (especially Mr. Ahmad Zamir Mohamed Noor as my plant supervisor) and my UTP supervisor Dr. Hasnah M. Zaid. My greatest appreciation to all of you for the assistance and supports during my 8-month industrial internship at this company.

I would also like to express my fullest gratitude to my engineering department counterparts like Iz, Anas, Haslan, Fadhil, Badrulhisham, Palie, Badlishah, Nizam, Naz, Arshad and Yusri. Working with all of you was a great and wonderful experience for me. :)


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