Anybody Out There?

Hello. Now it's been really, really, really long since I last posted, hasn't it? Either way, yes or no, I've only updated once in February and that's a record. Tough life since the beginning of 2012.

Despite that, I have to say, I noticed that I've grown up. I always say that but I'm never very sure, because who knows, maybe I'm just immune to this particular obstacle and I might still be demotivated by others. But it's good. At least I hadn't yet felt hopeless. 

So what's this big problem all about?

Studies. 

Yes that is it.

Since I officially graduated from college in August last year, I've been working on the applications for several universities. As a diploma holder, obviously I went for private universities, but as I noticed that things are getting tough, I even tried for public ones. You know most of our public unis only offer courses to STPM/Matriculation students. There was a few, though, available for diploma holders. But the choices of courses are very limited.

So what's so tough about getting enrolled at a university? Seriously, it's been soooooo hard on me (harder for my mum, I believe) and I'm fed up about it already. It all happened because the college I graduated from is very new to most private universities. We've had students who successfully entered institutions like KLIUC (Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University College) and Inti International University, so I obviously thought it wasn't going to be a problem for me to further my studies in local private unis.

Then, it happened. The university I applied for requested for documents from my previous college, so they could further assess them to see if I was eligible to enter. I was, in fact, eligible merely by looking at my results. The dean even complimented that I had a high CGPA that would make it better for admission.

However, when the uni requested for documents regarding my college (compulsory for qualification from a new college), the dhegfuewfc college refused to proceed and said, "We don't have such documentation and there's nothing we can do to help you." Dang.

So what I did was, I prepared the documents on my own. College details, entry requirements, credits completed upon completion, bla bla blah. I brought them all to the college to get them certified. They created a hell lot of problems, saying I haven't paid my fees, and I have not yet completed certain units, and that I didn't meet the college's entry requirements when I first registered. Oh yes you're right. Dang number two.

Crazy. I made them check back to see if there were any extra subjects I could possibly take up, and there were none. Obviously I've completed the course. If not, why am I even holding the diploma right now? About the fees, they later admitted that it was their mistake. The entry requirement part, I kept quiet, and those who know me spoke for me. 

Finally, they certified the documents I prepared.

Then, when I looked through my transcript, I noticed that it was so carelessly done that there were mistakes all over the place. I told them to correct it, and it took them weeks to finally clean the whole mess up.

While the college's unit description list were all in BM and Mandarin, I personally did all the translations, because the MIGHTY COLLEGE, again, refused to do anything. Okay, so I did them, and brought them back for certification. Then, they complained that the translations were WRONG! I smiled, and said, "Okay, since you say they're not correct, you can edit them." I even provided them with the soft copies, upon request.

It took them a whole day. My mum was called to drop by the college at 3pm to pick up the documents. She arrived there on time, but she had to wait till 6pm before a soul even came out to give her the documents. Not to mention, the air-cond at the waiting room wasn't even switched on and there was no fan, too. When they came out with the documents, they even handed a receipt and requested us to pay them RM 105, for processing fees. Dang, again.

Firstly, I was the one who did all the freakin' documents and all the college had to do was certify them. Secondly, the translation that they claimed to be wrong, was returned to me without even making the slightest bit of alteration. They merely certified it. So why did they even have to create so much fuss saying I was wrong and they needed to call for a meeting to settle it? AND WHY DID THEY HAVE TO MAKE MY MUM WAIT THREE HOURS IN THE HEAT??! You're perfect, my dear.

Finally, again, the university I was applying for, requested for accreditation stuff (the certs from the government saying the college is legal) from the college. This time, the college people started scolding the uni. They said, "We've provided so many documents already and now they're asking for this?! I tell you what, I'm not going to give you any more documents. They are too much."

I smiled again. YOU prepared the documents, you say? Oh yes you certainly did, NOT. I even explained to them why those accreditation certs were needed, and that the uni wasn't being unreasonable. It was only then that I finally realised that we were not fully legal, all this while. So they burst into anger because they couldn't provide documents to prove themselves legal, and they claimed that the uni was asking for too much. Well maybe the uni was indeed being too much for the little college, because they're almost uprooting them by revealing their secret that they were illegal. DANG.

So, without the documents, my application couldn't be accepted. The uni told me to take up Pre-U/Foundation and get back to them.

Now I'm trying to apply for undergraduate degree courses at other universities, with hope that they don't say No to me again. If all the other unis don't accept me, the only choice left for me is, seriously, to start all over again like a fresh graduate from high school.

I first missed the February intake because of the college's snail-like processing speed. Now I'm forced to give up applying because the college refused to provide more documents needed. My bosses from the media company I've been writing for since 2006 even wrote a recommendation letter to the uni, but what the uni really needed was a prove that my college was good enough. 

Now I'm unwanted. Not because I as a student didn't meet the universities' requirements, but because my college was not recognised. 

Thank goodness my heart and soul are still in whole as I struggled past the past six months or more. I was the one in trouble, but I had to comfort my mum so she doesn't hurt herself too much by getting angry so often. I couldn't stand more as I see her getting so angry with the college's management.

Now, I'm here writing this long post, not in hope of toppling the college (even if I have the power to do so), but only to let my dear friends and readers(if you're still here despite the long hiatus) know that I'm alive and fine.

Everything happens for a reason. I'm just chopping those obstacles of one by one, and I'm sure there's going to be a way. Wish me luck!  

Till then. Thank you for the attention and care (if I receive any). ♥