July 28, 2006 I don't know. Maybe they don't think I'm serious enough. Or maybe they just don't think I'm capable enough. Or I'm too young. Or maybe they just think I'm going there because I'm sick of them. Or I just want to copy my sis. I really wanted to go since long long ago. I'm very serious about it this time. I want to get a PR, get out of this country, bring everyone over and have nothing to do with here at anymore, except keeping in touch with people here. I just don't know where to start.
Even the plan of me wanting to buy a dog so badly is paused for awhile because I don't see myself still here 6months from now. I see myself there, there and only there. I don't know where ; just not here anymore.
I only know they keep saying, "Now I got the money you take, next time you want we don't have then how."
Am I very selfish? I think I probably am.
But I want it real badly. So are you going to help me or not?
Speaking of which, this Island's really small. TP, Bishan, AMK, Orchard, Somerset, Dhoby, Cityhall, Raffles Place. I've combed them all. Where else can I go with others? Heartlands? Those places are best meant for solitaire walking which I wouldn't mind but the only problem being I don't want to get lost in somewhere unknown.
Now I'm wondering how to get my name in that book. Paper 5, Managing People and Systems Nicholas Mwape from Chililabombwe, Zambia scored 94 marks. And I only got 74 and thought it was a big deal. How the hell possible? That guy must have the memory of a photocopy machine.
First prize Winner of the CAT first prize is Suneeta Qurban Ali Mithani from Pakistan, with a score of 409 for the five Advanced Level CAT papers. Suneeta decided to start the CAT qualification because ACCA is globally recognised and offers a wide variety of career opportunities. ‘I intend to gain global experience of the corporate world, and ACCA is the way to do it,’ she says. ‘The ACCA qualifications are broad in scope and they require a lot of mental application,’ says Suneeta. ‘This makes them both interesting and challenging.’
Since transferring to the Professional Scheme, Suneeta sat her first four Part 2 exams in June 2006. She puts her success in the CAT exams down to the support she received from her parents and friends. ‘I could not have achieved this tremendous result without their help.’ Suneeta also acknowledges the support of her teachers at the College of Accounting and Management Sciences (CAMS).
Second prize Winner of the CAT second prize is Chigwamusalazi Boma Hara from Zambia, who scored 384 marks. Chigwamusalazi wanted to become an accountant because he considered accountancy a career that is relevant to all spheres of industry. ‘Not only is the career diverse, but it also has plenty of room for further development,’ he says.
With a career goal of becoming a senior partner in a multinational audit firm, Chigwamusalazi hopes that gaining the ACCA qualification will make all the difference. ‘Once I qualify, I will be capable of handling a range of demanding tasks competently.’
Since completing the CAT exams, Chigwamusalazi has started the Professional Scheme. ‘Accountancy is a lucrative but challenging career. If you put all your effort in, you can achieve the unexpected,’ advises Chigwamusalazi.
Third prize Winner of the CAT third prize is Cheng Jit How from Malaysia, with a score of 371. Cheng Jit How wanted to pursue a career in accountancy because he enjoys a challenge.
Cheng Jit How decided to study for an ACCA qualification because of what he considers are ACCA’s three main strengths. ‘First, we have good support from our local office here in Malaysia, as well as support from the UK headquarters. Second, ACCA has the best network of members. And last, ACCA is globally recognised and this leads to greater possibilities for employment all over the world.’
With the ultimate goal of becoming an accountant in a top accountancy firm, Cheng Jit How acknowledges the support of his lecturers at Institut KTC, and his family and friends who gave him moral support during his studies.
CAT INDIVIDUAL PAPER PRIZEWINNERS Paper 1, Recording Financial Transactions Seven students scored the highest mark of 100: Sue Bennington, Brussels, Belgium / Helen Cross, Tunbridge Wells, UK / Helen Smith, Navan, Ireland / Ina Mikeliunaite, Dublin, Ireland / Kartini Md Ibrahim, Selangor, Malaysia / Shahzaib Umair, Islamabad, Pakistan / Mohammad Bin Saleem, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Paper 2, Information for Management Control Mohammad Bin Saleem from Islamabad, Pakistan scored 100 marks.
Paper 3, Maintaining Financial Records Two students scored the top mark of 100: Beh Wei Lun, Johor Bahru, Malaysia / Chan Yi Munn, Selangor, Malaysia.
Paper 4, Accounting for Costs Foo Wai Lun from Pahang, Malaysia scored 99 marks.
Paper 5, Managing People and Systems Nicholas Mwape from Chililabombwe, Zambia scored 94 marks.
Paper 6, Drafting Financial Statements Cheah Zhao Yan from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia scored 97 marks.
Paper 7, Planning, Control and Performance Management Two students scored the top mark of 100: Cheah Zhao Yan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Yong Chen Tan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Paper 8, Implementing Audit Procedures Yong Chen Tan from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia scored 93 marks.
Paper 9, Preparing Taxation Computations Omer Abdul Wajid from Multan, Pakistan scored 96 marks.
Paper 10, Managing Finances Haroon Ur Rasheed from Rawalpindi, Pakistan scored 98 marks.
I guess this is jealousy. An average of 74.2 to 81.8 per paper. How I wish I didn't screw up those two papers(or so I think I did).
So right now I shall just wish that this too shall pass.