What is worst than snail mail?

In my previous post, HERE posted on 24/3/2011,

I mentioned that the approval letter from the Vice Chancellor Office has been sent out.
Until today, 14/4/2011, we have yet to receive any dust from them.

Sad!

This morning, I sent B met the officer who informed us about the approval to demand for a copy directly from him. The officer was annoyed that we kept going back to him for this and that. He told us to refer to our dean as the letter should be dedicated to him which we, the students will not receive it.

So, B refer the matter to the dean's personal assistant. She searched and searched, but failed to find anything. However, the lady was kind enough to call the officer at the NC Office to send another copy.

Guess what, the staff at the NC Office actually dedicated the letter to H who is a student. I wonder how they deliver the letter because it's not possible that they send the letter to his room. Anyway, the officer promised to send another copy immediately.

Sweat! Let's see when I'll see that letter!

Kup...kup...ba bye

GOOD NEWS

My fighting spirit is back! Ahhh-ya!

Received a reply from a sponsor. He offered sponsorship in kind. Better than nothing, so we take it. Whether we sell it, party with the goods or whatever, that will be our decision. Muahaha...anyway, the email goes like this.

Hi Tan,
Sorry for the late reply, as mentioned before, we do not usually do cash sponsorship of this kind especially when it is near our end of year financial review. However we are more than happy to sponsor in kind. Please do let me know if this is ok with you. thanks
Regards,
XXX
Events & Sponsorship Executive

Hmm...check out what they offer soooooon. Lalalalaaaa~

Travel Itinerary

Friday | 20/5/2011
Depart from UTM, JB
DEPART: LCCT - 11:50PM

Saturday | 21/5/2011
ARRIVE: PERTH - 05.25AM
Tour to Swan River Cruise/ Fremantle / Roundhouse/ Cuppucino strip/ Fishing boat Harbour/ Lake Monger.

Sunday | 22/5/2011
Tour to Swan Villey / Caversham Wildlife Park/ Choc Factory/ Windmill Farm with sheep shearing demo/ Fruit Orchard.

Monday | 23/5/2011
Tour to UWA, Nedlands (half day)
Tour to Cottesloe Beach, Kings Park and parliament house.

Tuesday | 24/5/2011
Tour to Murdoch University (half day)
Tour to Perth City

Wednesday | 25/5/2011
Consulate General of Malaysia in Perth (half day)
Harbour Town Shopping complex (SHOPPING!!)

Thursday | 26/5/2011
DEPART: PERTH – 6.50AM
ARRIVE: LCCT – 12.30PM

P/S: 47 days until DELTA'11

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Yooyoyoo!

Wat's up??

Hmm...I distributed notice to acknowledge about the remaining commitment they need to make themselves to Australia. The greatest challenge of all will be the fund. We failed to get fund from any sponsorship. So what we can do as the last resolution will be from delegates' own saving. :'(

Anyway, the due date is drawing near. Good luck to all delegates.

Just moments before I started writing this post, I was surprised with a call from the program director. According to him, the Malaysian Embassy in Australia called him. They offered assistance to our problems. However, we do not face much problem other than the money talk. Anyway, they requested for a slot at their embassy office during our stay in Perth.

Is this a good news or a bad news??

Bad: 

Less shopping time, less 'jalan-jalan', less 'santai-santai' They requested for a meeting with them. Did not state the duration. Cut shopping time.

Good: 

Dr N said maybe they'll offer us food :P The food there is so expensive, if they really offer, I'll be very  happy. :) Since we need to write a report after the vacation formal visit, we have something to write.

Why did the Embassy called?

Probably because we submitted a letter to the VC Office informing them that we're leaving to Perth on a formal trip. So the VC Office then send a letter to Wisma Putra; Ministry of Foreign Affairs to inform them of our visit to Australia.

So grand...DELTA is now a very formal and official event...'don't play play'

This is the accumulating documents since Day 1 of DELTA plan.

Anyway, it is still fun working on a educational trip. The not-so-fun is the insufficient allocation from the university.

Wooohooo......

Woohooooo....programme approved by Vice Chancellor Office!
The letter dispatched from the Office of Students Affair on 22 March 2011.
Let's see how long it to reach FPPSM.
Past experience: It took 1 week for a letter to reach FPPSM from the OIA. :/ (Even with snail mail, a letter can reach from KL and JB within a week!)

Woohooo....maybe not....
We submitted 50% deposit to the travel agent this morning. Money gone. The challenge is to look for the remaining RM2k! Not including personal expenses.

Sigh~

GOP Seminar:
Free Food and Drinks
Lesson learnt: There's no need to submit letters to HEMA Office nor VC Office. I do not know what is wrong here. I'm too tired to clarify all these.

"Seminar GOP"

Hmm...weird...
saw a banner on my way to class...

It says "Seminar Global Outreach Programme"...
Since I was travelling in the bus, I quickly 'scan' for important information (psss..almost missed the stop, did not forget to jump off the bus)

23/3/2011, 2-5pm

Such long hours...I wonder what they want to talk about??

Curiosity will take me there. I'll attend the 'seminar'/lecture/more documents to prepare.
Will update soon.
Signing off. (bla!)

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Disappointed but I'll be strong

As the title suggests, disappointed.
Another reject letter received. I hate all these scheduled emails. I keep remind myself, it's not their fault to reject our applications/request. It's difficult for a company to sponsor someone else's vacation!

As mentioned, I'll be strong...(I accidentally typed sotong...LOL) No. I'll be strong! There'll be a way somehow.
"We didnt failed. It happened that it just that we found ways didnt work."

It is not about the outcome, the process is more important!

Still short of RM8,000 for my group!

COUNTDOWN: 64 DAYS until we leave on the jet plane! wooohooo!

Frustrated

Finally, I submitted the documents as requested by the Office of Students Affair this evening.
Guess what...
Mr S said: "Patutnya, u tak payah buat ni lagi, tapi kalau dah siap tak pe la."
What does this supposed to mean??

Next:
"Satu salinan je ke? Semua kena 2 salinan"

Stated clearly on the list of procedures, ONLY proposal needs 2 copies. However, it is fortunate that there is a photocopy machine just next to him, so he photocopied it for me without any changes. Thanks Mr S. No doubt he's a nice man, but it says one means I will only prepare one!

Anyway, Mr S is a nice guy. He was talking to us nicely all the time. It's just that we could not tolerate the long procedures. Not his fault after all, he's just doing his job.

Just wait and see how long they need to reply the letters.

We're going to Perth soon...lalala~

By the way, the previous call-out session didnt really work well. But we have new strategies. Hopefully, it'll work! 

RANT

I sent out around 7 application for sponsorship letters yesterday.

Instantly, one replied informing that they will consider within 2 weeks time. Thanks for the prompt response.
Today, one reject letter came. I barely believe that they actually consider the application. The email was received at 2.00pm sharp. Well, I strongly believe that this is a scheduled email. (May be I'm being a little overly sensitive)

Anyway, there'll be another session of sponsorship request tomorrow.

Best of luck!

Junk

We went to inquire for a tax deduction letter for sponsors.

First to Bursar of UTM > directed to Office of Students Affair > told to see Mr R > told us to get Permission-to-get-sponsorship Letter.

"Ok, Mr Officer. We'll go get that letter."

Few days later, went to Office of Deputy of Vice Chancellor (A&I) >  were told to refer to Office of Students Affair > Directed to meet Mr S

    We were told that our approval documents are not complete. One little part of it is completed. 

    We were told that the process is around 2 months. 

Due to some requests from Coordinating Officer, Dr H, the officer promised to get everything completed by a week.

 Lots of documents to prepare, bye