Finals coming in less than a week excluding the weekends! All the best and good luck~!

P/S: Time passed by so quickly, I could not believe I am going to be 2 decades old in about a month. :D

This is one of those moments that I will remember for the rest of my life. ♥

Had a fabulous weekend at MakeWeekend with the awesome Tandemic crew ♥

Here are some of the pictures taken, gathered from various sources. But I hope you’ll enjoy viewing it ^^

Kal started off telling us what MakeWeekend is all about by showing us slides and interesting videos.

The Wall of Problems filled with problems ranging from BED to Lynas written on sticky notes :)

Then we had our brainstorming and group forming session that pretty much wrapped up our first day.

Our Saturday and Sunday were filled with discussions, prototyping, decision makings, marketing/business planning and pitching (the part where you’ll usually screw up) but we learn along the way :)

And this was one of the things we all learned! After more than 24 hours of hard work and teamwork, we got ourselves G2H prototype :)

It’s made out of used materials like plastic bottles, straws and a tube I got from the pharmacy (think it’s some kind of tube used in the medical line, for mucus cleaning perhaps? haha)

And this is our board with our team members’ name written on it.

I was thankful to become the founder of G2H but it was after all, a product of our team work! Something I’m proud to be involve it ♥

With Nurezaty from UITM (SIFE):)

And the person not included in the picture, our cameraman, Khoo Kah Lee is a very knowledgeable person and we’re so glad to be able to learn from him!

Our Team Rocks!! (From the left: Khoo Kah Lee, Yvonne Choo and Nurezaty)

Prize Giving Ceremony was apparently the peak of the event and our team managed to be awarded the following:

Penang State Best Prototype Award 2012

Though it wasn’t the grand prize, this was something I never expected could happen to that very first idea I pitched on a Saturday afternoon. And with this, it showed that our hydroponic dream could go on, and we could educate more and more people making them aware of the concept: Hydroponic, Go GREEN!

A picture with the winning innovation, running sphere! It’s an alarm clock that will run around your room to wake you up every morning. It’s a very cool idea by USM’s Material Engineering students :) Congratulation!

Our Group Photo ♥

Last but not least, the awesome people behind MakeWeekend that made this Weekend possible!! Thank you all for that!!! Trully appreciate it!!!

I’ve learned a lot throughout the weekend and I really did enjoy myself too the MAX not to mention the chance to rapid prototype the idea of small scale automated hydroponic system, G2H.

But to those who don’t know, G2H will move on to the next level, so do LIKE our page on Facebook to follow our progress!! If you happen to have any other brilliant ideas or have any comments on the project, kindly leave us a note at this email.

MakeWeekend, You are the BEST~! ♥

I was in my dorm back in Penang Matriculation College when the clock stoke 12 on the 1st of January 2011. A few of my friends and I were celebrating the dawn of the brand new year with toasted sardine filled bread. It was by far, the most abnormal way of celebrating New Year. Back at home same time years ago, my family and I gazed at the sparks produced by smaller bits of the burning metals as colourful fireworks were let free in the dark sky.

This year’s new year eve celebration? I’ll tell you once I’m done talking about 2011 :)

2011 began when I was in my second semester of Matriculation. And if you haven’t read about my life in Matriculation, you can follow this link: http://yvonnechoo.tumblr.com/post/9410953205

It took me 1 day to finally realise I’d finished my 10 months in Matriculation when it ended in mid April this year. I wonder why it took me so long to decide getting into one when the offer letter came. Well, it was indeed a path worth taking~!

And to celebrating this, we had a family vacation to Gold Coast, Australia on the 28th of April. For the very first time, I flew to a more westernised country ♥

Here is a short recap of the trip :)

Dawn taken from the airplane window.

Fruit Paradise ♥

      Warner Bros Movie World ♥

Fudge Heaven @ Mount Tamborine ♥

Ohana ♥

The 3 generations ♥

Breathtaking ♥

In the Vietnamese Restaurant :)

Sea World ♥

         Dolphins ♥

Wet n Wild ♥

   Pictures taken while waiting for the Australian Outback Spectacular ♥

Koala Bear @ Aussie Farm Paradise Country ♥

      4 flavours…LOL :P

Australians ♥

Sheep & Yvonne :D

Kangaroo~! ♥

Hungry Jack for Breakfast :)

Came back to KLIA ^^

It was a free and easy vacation, so we had a great time there ♥

Since I had a few months of holiday break after matriculation/before entering University, I went back to SMK Cyberjaya to celebrate Teachers Day with my beloved teachers~!

   I also had the chance to visit a Durian Orchard :) See the durians on the tree~?

And I celebrated my birthday back at home on the 7th of July 2011 with homemade birthday cake specially baked by Mommy ♥

And a birthday gift from Pn Azura ♥

And a day after my birthday, the results for the ‘A World Without Polymers?’ Video Competition were released online.

Thankfully, I got the first prize and had the chance to go to San Huan Puerto Rico to present the video in an award ceremony held there :)

Waiting for the plane at KLIA

Transit @ Dubai International Airport :)

Transit @ New York John F Kennedy Airport :)

Miramar Hotel, San Juan Puerto Rico ♥

                   Puerto Rico Convention Center

      Shopping at Las Americas

Wet Market, the last stop before heading back to Malaysia :)

When I came back, I am very grateful to be interviewed by R.AGE, The Star.

17th of August 2011

SMK Cyberjaya kept a copy in the main office too ♥

See? Time flies!! 5 months gone after matriculation and here comes USM ♥

My Room in USM

Karnival Kimia Malaysia (K2M) limited edition badge ♥

School of Chemistry Interaction Day Pimpin Siswa @ Kem Perik, Kuala Nerang Kedah.

Tent mates :)

♥ Went to Mahindarama Buddhist Temple on the 22nd of October for KMPP Senior-Junior Sharing session & Blessing ♥

3 Generations of KMPP Seniors :)

My USM Family ♥

On my way back to USM during midsem break, I met 2 matric friends in KLIA :)

Xin Yi & Sunil :)

On the 9th December, I attended Malam Kimia IKM at Sime Darby Convention Center :)

1 semester coming to an end…

Last Lab of 1st Semester ♥

Celebrating Tang Yuan Day far far away from home :(

Unexpectedly, I had so many bowls of Tang Yuan this year…usually I don’t really eat Tang Yuan when I am at home :P

Christmas comes next :)

Christmas Eve with Mr Turkey ;D

Christmas Day @ Straight Quay :)

And now…I shall tell you how I will be celebrating my New Year’s Eve…..

Spending my New Year’s Eve with stacks of books :(

I had no choice, coz USM had all the exams scheduled for us starting 3rd of January!

2011, a memorable and exciting year of my life~! Looking forward to 2012, another year filled with excitements! Good bye 2011, I will miss you~!! ♥

Happy New Year 2012~!

For USM students, happy sitting for finals~! All the best and good luck!!!

Yvonne’s Periodic Table.

The one and only one in the world :D

Merely adding a little Chemistry into my life :P

Hope you’ll all enjoy it as much as I do ♥

To my dearest inspiration in Chemistry and Science, Madame Marie Curie,

Thank you for inspiring me, giving me the strength to be who I am today and to be one step nearer to my dream. Though I had no chance to meet you in person, your life history had just made enough impact to me and my life. Hopefully one day I will be like you, leave a name and create history in the field of Science, especially Chemistry ♥

Happy Birthday Madame Marie Curie~!

Lots of Love,

Yvonne Choo ♥

The Grasshopper

The Coqui (tiny tree frog from Puerto Rico)

Chemistry is the study of how past chemists tried without tension :D

~ By Yvonne Choo

Just for fun~! LOL ♥

*Chemistry = Chemist + try - Tension (tension is taken out because Chemist + try = chemistTry) :P

Don’t believe what others said until you really try it!

I wasn’t at all expecting to be in Matriculation right after SPM because the chances of getting into matriculation is really small, however, I did apply for fun.

The SMS from Matriculation came one day and left me speechless. It was really hard to describe that feeling of insecurity and lost as many of the people around me gave their point of view, convincing me to believe in what they say. Everyone had their side of story to tell, some were supportive, but some were indeed demotivating.

Like buying a lottery ticket, I will never know if the path I take will be the right one. Somehow, it was a really difficult choice, and for once I chose to get out of my comfort zone.

I chose matriculation in hope of getting a chance to pursue my first degree in Pure Chemistry at a Research University, preferably, USM.

It’s time for me to tell you my matriculation story, a place where I gained lots of new experiences and a chance that I did not regret taking!

Welcome to Kolej Matrikulasi Pulau Pinang (KMPP) also known as Penang Matriculation College (PMC) in English. And the picture on the bottom left corner is my hostel room :) They are my best roommates! I enjoyed the times we had together~! First week - Orientation week (also known as not-enough-sleep week) The late evening view of KMPP :) My very first outing with friends from KMPP :) Enrea~5, my closest friends :) Two of them (Vera and Jie Hui) went for Alevels under JPA 2 weeks after orientation week. Miss the good times we had :) Enjoying myself in the lab~! Preparing for Kakom Run. Practicum Picture Day :) Our Class Pictures :) First time celebrating my birthday with friends from KMPP :) It was really memorable! Then here comes exam week :( Celebrating Merdeka Day with KMPP-ians! Having fun at Tasik KMPP :) Outing with Suly :) Having dinner at KFC Kailan. My dearest practicum mates :) Hari Raya Celebration (Rumah Terbuka) Our kuliah won 3rd place in the Maths Trail. Mooncake Festival! Hayat 6 (H6) Kuliah Picture with Miss Teh :) Miss Teh was our Chemistry Kuliah Lecturer. Our trip to Mahindarama Temple for Blessing :) A Trip to USM with my ICT club members and lecturers!! Seeing USM for the 2nd time :) ICT Club Bulletin Board, outside the library! Dance practice (Chinese Traditional Dance for Chinese New Year) English Project (Semester 2) - our LED Stadium :) Maths Project (Semester 2) - Maths Gaga Board Game First time staying out of KMPP…in Penang Island celebrating Christmas! First time caroling too!! At Gurney Plaza (countdown) KMPP friends joining the countdown too!! Biology Project (Semester 2) - Lac Operon movable! Merentas Desa :) First time singing with my guitar in front of crowds (KMPP Idol competition)…first time singing my self-composed song :) Didn’t win, but really enjoyed! Chinese New Year Performance! It was Amazing!!!!!! First time bitten by Charlie! :( Sunway Carnival Mall Burlesque! :) Celebrating friend’s birthday :) Learnt how to use ride the over-sized bicycle (LOL) Biology Mindmaping workshop :) Moral Project (Semester 2) Wild birthday celebrations :) More Birthday celebrations ^^ That’s it! That pretty much concludes my life in matriculation :) Can’t wait till university starts in September! Pure Chemistry USM, here I come ♥!!!

The new online version of my story on R.AGE is now available at this link: http://rage.com.my/content/stories/science-is-golden/

Would like to inform you that my article on R.AGE online is currently unavailable. Will update again as soon as the archive of R.AGE online is retrieved.

Thanks! :)

Stay tuned ♥

Thanks to all your support, my story is now the most read article on R.AGE online ♥

I am featured in the R.AGE Section of The Star Newspaper today (17.8.2011) ♥

This is the Printed version of my story. To view the Online version, click on the link below:

http://rage.com.my/writeups/story.asp?file=/2011/8/17/personalities/20110816163608&sec=personalities

Someday in the future, I want to create history and appear in my grandchildren’s textbooks like my idol, Marie Curie ♥