Pandelela Rinong Won Bronze for Malaysia Olympic 2012

Pandelela Rinong became the first Malaysian to win a medal in the Summer Olympics Diving event by winning a bronze medal in Women's 10 metres diving. After Datuk Lee Chong Wei won a Silver medal for Malaysia, she became the highlight in Malaysia sports news.

At the beginning, she was from 11th place to 3rd place... How awesome is that?? Her last jump made her to the top 3 which was such a close win with the others.

After Datuk Lee just manage to obtain a silver medal, failure of Azizulhasni Awang and Yeoh Ken Nee to obtain a medal for Malaysia, the hope for Malaysia to obtain a medal seems difficult. These makes everyone feels that Malaysia's war in Olympic 2012 is over. But Pandelela had proved that our journey has not end yet!Thank you Pandelela Rinong for the precious BRONZE medal in Women's 10m Platform Diving event in London Olympic 2012.

The best achievement so far after years of Olympic. The first time we got a medal from Diving! Previously were all from badminton event!

PIDM Scholarship Announcement!

That is also if you are waiting...

I was dreaming of an orange snake before I got a surprise call from PIDM on 27 July 2012  (Friday) in the afternoon. The conversation was like this:

PIDM: May I speak to ...? 

Me: Zz..Yes, speaking...zzz

PIDM: I'm from PIDM. 

Me: Ahh ha...

PIDM: You know why I'm calling you?

Me: (LOL)...erm...I think so...

PIDM: Hahaha... You already expected?

Me: Haha...ermm...

PIDM: ..Congratulations! You got the scholarship from PIDM!

Me: Thank you.. Thank you!

PIDM: I'm just telling you first so that you can sleep peacefully. 

Me: LOL

PIDM: I'm still drafting the letter now. You should able to receive the letter by next week. I'll send to your house by Pos Laju Courier. I'll give you a call before I send it.. if I remember...Then you'll have to sign and send it back to us within a certain time period. On the 21 and 22 Sept (Fri & Sat) you'll have to attend the Mentoring program and the scholarship award ceremony. 

Me: Okok! But..September already start schooling...

PIDM: Well...you'll have to skip class or else you don't get the scholarship..haha...You'll have to choose one!

Me: Okok..I'll just take one day off. Thank you.

......

As she said, I'm sort of expected? I think so... the fact that I was terribly happy after the interview somehow showed a positive sign. PIDM's interview was the most spontaneous and straightforward interview I'd ever undergone. Why spontaneous? I thought that they would ask questions that focused on their company, so I revised a lot about the company...even memorized the board of directors' names which remains idle in my brain. Besides, PIDM asked a lot of detailed personal life questions which weren't asked from other interviews. I'm happy when I know that I'm selected to receive the scholarship, but I was way more elated after the interview was over that day. 

The scholarship will be offered on a yearly basis to a maximum of ten successful applicants, to undertake up to 4 years of undergraduate studies locally.

The statement just makes me feel honoured. Just like the drama's dialogue by a villain, "Sometimes, I'm just too proud of myself!"

But...Was I too lucky recently or were there very scarce number of applicants since they required applicants to write 1 000-words essay or was it because I was really a deserving student?