Evening readers :)
Thank you for dropping by.
Owh yeah, today I would be writing on The Fantastic 4.
Those four are FMAX, FJAX, FKAX, FQAH.
Huh, what the hell is that?
Haha, before further misunderunderstanding. T
hose four are the codes for the subjects I am taking in my Biological Science foundation, here in PASUM.
Tau tak biological science tu ape? Sains hayat.
Generally, life here in PASUM is hectic, like really hectic. I MEAN IT.
Most of the weekdays, class would start as early as 8am and end at 5 in the evening. Of course, we had a break for lunch for an hour from 1-2pm except on Friday because we would have 3 hours of break.
But nevermind, it's not a life if things would have been so perfect :)
Usually, I would be burning midnight oil to complete chemistry lab report which have never been less than 8 pages.
At night too, I would be spending my time on tutorials, revisions and stuffs.
Most of the times, I would have done both tutorials and revision at the same time, to save time. No, ini tidak membanggakan dan bukan untuk dibanggakan. I'm trying to tell you how times really is precious to us, the PASUMians.
Well, about my studies, hmm.
I'm fine academically but I didn't say that I am excellent. Biasa-biasa saje awak.
Let's have a quick review on what I think about the Fantanstic 4.
FQAH-Biology
This is the code for Biology. But it is sub-divided into 2 papers i.e.
FQAH 0113 & FQAH 0114.
FQAH 0113 is the course emphasizing on the Physiology On Organisms.
In this course, currently I am still having lectures on the nervous system. And I just had my practical on last Monday regarding the nervous system.
Nak cerita sikit la kan pasal praktikal hari tu.
We had to carry out tests on LIVING FROG and as surprising as ever, no glove was provided to us.
You know what it means? Yes, it means that we have to handle the frog with BARE hands.
I repeat, BARE HANDS.
This would probably be the biggest frog in the Monday lab.
Luckily it was not my frog.
Like I said, BARE HANDS!
We have to carry out tests on its nervous system.
First part of practical, we have to carry out tests on the normal frog.
Now, the second part of it, and here comes the interesting part. We have to do pithing or in other word we have to poke its brain and carry the same tests as in part 1.
In the end, we have to contrast the results before and after pithing.
Well, this was our frog which had undergo pithing. We poked its brain.
Sorry froggie :'(
After pithing the frog, it should be paralysed since the brain was damaged. However, if the pithing was not successful, we ought to repeat the pithing again until the frog was totally paralysed. Don't worry, I think the frog didn't feel any pain.
If the pithing was not perfect i.e. one side of the brain was still functional this is what likely to happen due to imperfect pithing. * I should have a vid, but I'll upload it later.
Enough with FQAH 0113.
As for FQAH 0114, the course emphasizes on Genetics and DNA Technology.
Wah, nama macam apa je kan, macam hebat sangat je sape yang ambik course ni. Haha, well it's not as hard as you think. It's interesting though. We'll be learning on how cloning happens and how to alter DNA composition so that we'll get the DNA to produce what we desire (DNA recombinant). That's another story. Proceeding....
FMAX-Physics
OKAY, same as Bio, physics is also further divided into two sub-courses.
FMAX 0113-Basic Physics 3
FMAX 0114- Basic Physics 4
I don't know why the heck that they call them 'basic physics' anyway. Because it was not that easy and not that basis.
HAIH, sometimes I just get sleepy during lectures because I didn't understand+tired. It was unintentional of course! HEHE :P
It's okay, I know what I'm doing. I'll catch up somehow.
Both FMAX 0113/0114 are focusing more on eletrical, electromagnatic, electronic stuffs.
Ini bagai seksaan kepada aku -.-
Masa zaman purba dahulu kala, time F5, aku paling tak suka benda elektrik elektrik ni. Rectification, capacitor ke hole ke transistor ke apa-apa la berkaitan elektrik segala bagai nih, I'm sorry, I tak minat. FULLSTOP.
Inilah perkara yang aku tak boleh suka selain daripada Bio.
Actually aku lagi suka Bio dari electrical semua tu.
Anyhow, I still have to learn it and score this term but don't expect me to like it.
I'm just doing what I have to.
FKAX-Chemistry
Seperti biasa kursus ini juga dibahagikan kepada dua
FKAX 0113- Basic Chemistry 3
FKAX 0114- Basic Chemistry 4
Okay, yang ni memang betul-betul BASIC. Haha. Because kalau any of the future chemist tak belajar apa yang ada dalam course ni, I'm sorry to say, you don't have what it takes to be one.
This is one of my favourite subjects. I like both courses :)
FKAX 0114 emphasizes more on the chemical and physical properties of a compound of different functional groups attached to it. The mechanisms of the reaction, Tautomerisation, chemical equations, type of reaction, how to prepare a solution/ compound.
This is one of the easiest and the earliest mechanisms being taught to us.
FKAX 0113 pulak empasizes more on Physical Chemistry. It involves more calculations rather than chemical equations. Pendek kata, subjek ni is a part of chemistry which involves the calculation. Basically we are learning on how to interpret the calculated value based on the chemical equation given. Daripada calculation yang tertentu, we can determine whether the reaction is forward or reversed, is the reaction has reached the equilibrium, through the constant we could know whether the reaction is fast/slow, complete/incomplete, type of acids, acidity based on equlibrium constant and so much more!
OK, terlebih excited. haha. Daripada 1 value tu macam-macam kita boleh tahu, best kan?
Speaking of which, tutorial untuk FKAX 0113 is more or less easy. Kalau susah pun, susah sikit je dan tidak sepening tutorial FKAX 0114 yang banyak reactions.
Tapi takpe, since I love Chemistry so much, I wouldn't mind :) I'll try my best to excel!
FJAX-Mathematics
FJAX 0113-Algebra & Calculus
FJAX 0114- Statistics & Probability
In the 1st term FJAX 0111 is Algebra while FJAX 0112 is Calculus.
I have no idea why they combined both algebra and calculus in one course in this term.
I love both algebra and calculus though. But I'm afraid FJAX0113 had just made me grow less interest towards it. It's not because of the numbers. It's because there are too many alphabets interfering with the calculations.
Personally, I think Algebra is the course that teaches students how to operate (+,-,x) the alphabets and in the end the answer would be a numerical value. Odd.
EX: 3a+b-7c= 4
Honestly, I think numbers and alphabets were never good combinations all together. Because when question is too tough to solve, it's a MASSIVE DEGENERATION OF OUR BRAIN CELLS -.-
Ya Allah, like seriously, I'm having some hard times with this course. I mean it's not severe but it bothers me a lot.
The tutorial, my goodness. I didn't even have the slightest idea on how to solve some questions and some of the solutions shown by the tutors are lengthy, way too lengthy.
I just hope I manage to cope with it. I can, it's just I need some space. I need time to improve. I'll be on par with the excellent soon enough, Insyallah.
As for FJAX0114, just finished lectures on statistics today, it was the last lecture. Next week, we'll be proceeding to probability.
I heard it that lots of people thought that syllabus and exams in PASUM is harder than the other universities.
Well, that I don't know because I don't know how other universities/matrices arranged their syllabuses.
I leave it for your evaluation :)
Dalam hidup takde benda yang susah,
Tapi benda yang senang pun perlu ada kesungguhan :)
