Fruity Tea

I always enjoy drinking tea, especially during rainy days. When having a bad sore throat, a hot cup of tea would ease my pain. My favourite tea would be grape flavoured tea. Of course, flavoured tea are a bit of stretch to the ringgit.

The other day, my dad came up with this idea as we had lotsa fruits going bad. (Yeah, he bought a lot more than we eat! ) So, he infused fruits into cooking including tea too! We had papaya with 'masak lemak', it's actually good. Yum! I think you guys would know what to do next for a fruity tea yeah? Just cut up some fruits and let them sink into the bottom pot of tea. Simple as that!

Postgraduate (Masters) scholarship listings

There is another year to finish before I graduate, but I just want to prepare early and widen my chances for that scholarship. A year back, I was offered a place at University of Heriot-Watt for degree in Actuarial Sc. but I couldn't secure a scholarship. So, here I am still in Malaysia. Everyone said it was a good opportunity getting into Heriot -Watt but my parents believe that we, children should fund ourselves to study overseas.

1. Yayasan DayaDiri Overseas Scheme
- covers partial tuition & living expenses
- closing date : 30 April

2. Fullbright Scholarship (US)

3. Opportunity Fund Award
- by MACEE
- covers costs for application stage only
- will not receive Fullbright scholarship
- consult EducationUSA centres

4. The Khazanah Global Scholarship
- for premier universities in the UK, USA or Australia
- CGPA 3.5 above
- closing date : 3 April

5. Bank Negara Scholarship
- closing date : 20 March
- CGPA 3.5 above

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Personal financial tips help

I've been really pumped-up about my personal finance this week. Just read The Edge yesterday and today I'm surfing the web for more finacial help from finance-web-gurus. I have to admit The Edge is really a good read. True, it has little information to help my personal financial to grow as I am still starting small and still on a very basic level with questions like "How does FD work?" Stupid, I know. Considering I have graduated with a Diploma in Actuarial Sc, it's practically a shame. I am studying my degree on the same subject, fyi. If this is not a wake-up call on how shallow my general knowledge are, I dunno what is. So, I'm on a mission to read up more on finance. Investments intrigued me much, wonder if I can specialise in investments as an actuary? =D Have to go through the basic pro papers first. Anyway, here are links for good-reads on the global financial state & happenings or helpful articles to build your personal finance.

1. The Edge Daily (http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/)
- Weekly newspaper on the finance market & more.

2. I Wil Teach You To Be Rich (http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/)
-Focuses more on personal finance & ways to expand 'em.

3. Investopedia (http://www.investopedia.com/#axzz1VA0NOJY8)-Garnered towards the stock market in the US. Has a mock stock trading to help you practice. It's fun! O.o

4. ProBlogger (http://www.problogger.net/)
-Okay, this one is a bit out of topic. This is a guide for business blogging.

5. Entrepreneur (http://www.entrepreneur.com/)
-Who knows I might turn to entrepreneurship for side income? ;) This website offers variety & good advice.

after-degree enrichment programmes

Enrichment programmes are basically programmes that upgrades your curriculum vitae and make you more employable. With the economy crisis and low employablity we are facing right now, I think it's best to join them. Furthermore, these programmes provide you with basics and skills you need to have as an employee. These are the programmes that I plan to undertake after my degree..

1) Graduate Employability Management Scheme
This programme is under Khazanah Nasional. So, it ought to be good.
you can get infos n the online form at http://www.mygemsportal.com.my/.

2) Financial Sector Talent Enrichment Programme (fstep)
This programme is the brainchild of Malaysia's own bank governor. It's under bank negara.
I'll be aiming for this one. more info at http://www.fstep.org.my/

3) IMGLAD Employability Programme
Under Iskandar Malaysia and Deloitte Consulting.
I've read about the programme on their website and it does get me interested.
www.imglad.com.my

hehe.. It's good to have options ryte?