Sometimes, someone asked me questions that ordinarily sounded either silly, or is considered too common (if not treated as stupid question). But at times I do think about these questions. Not merely what to answer them, but sometimes why the person asked me those questions. Either out of curiosity, ice-breaking technique (yup I'm not that friendly with new people), making small talk, I don't know. Anyway, here I list down several questions that people frequently asked me.
1. How come you can type so fast and without looking at the keyboard?
Well it started during my 3rd year at UTP. We were just recently acquired Internet connection within our residential college, and I had just installed mIRC in my computer. Free *almost* 24/7 Internet, student with ample free time, you do the math. Then I discovered that we can play trivia in certain channels (I played in #kl at webchat server). This added spices to my new addiction, trying to be in top 10 list of trivia players. Needless to say, I succeeded, with a price to pay. My study deteriorated, heh. There gotta be pros and cons in every action you take, guess like I chose the wrong one. At first I typed like other people, still looking at the keyboard. Then I could memorize the keys on the keyboard well while placing my fingers on frequently used keys, thus enabling me to type simple words without looking at the keyboard. About a month or so, I was able to type without looking at the keyboard at all, but still had to backspace here and there. Now here I am, completely not looking at the keyboard while typing this entire paragraph with only occasional mistakes/typos. Still, this is achieved with a price. I believe now I have RSI (repetitive strain injury), a condition where the muscle at your hand/wrist swollen. Painful yes, but I work using computers. Have to live with it..
2. When do you discover you like programming so much?
To tell the truth, I don't even know. I learnt programming from the age of 6 or 7, back then was using simple DOS program called Logo where you typed the command and the 'turtle' will draw lines based on what command you type (FORWARD 50, LEFT 50, you get my point). But then at that age, I didn't even know that what I did was programming, I just thought Logo is a boring computer games. My dad told me to learn Logo, I did for about 15-30 minutes. Then I took out the diskette, put in games diskette and played games like Contra, Prince of Persia, Dig Dug etc. Then during secondary school, in the annual report book I put there my ambition is 'Pengaturcara Komputer' or Computer Programmer. Still at that time I didn't know jack about programming. In fact I put computer programmer as my ambition because I thought it sounded so cool LOL. The true programming that I learnt was in UTP while taking the subject Introduction to C++ (taught by Dr Abdul Huq). That was the time where I found programming is really entertaining and fun. My second programming language was Java, learnt during Intro to OOP (taught by Mrs Rohiza and the tiger-like tutor Mrs Hasnah). Then I became hooked up with MS Visual Basic 6, taught by Dr Fadzil (Commercial Programming). I learnt ASP, HTML, JavaScript and extensive VB6 during my internship from my supervisor Gan Meng Kiat and Srinivasa Reddy. Now I'm learning .NET framework, C++, RDBMS (SQL Server) and if possible Linux shell scripting. I'm a geek, yes.
3. You always talk about computers and tech-things. Don't you have anything else to talk about?
Honestly, no. As I said earlier, I'm a geek. I find tech-things interesting, and list of night clubs to go as boring. I am a very indoor and introvert person. I can survive being in a house for a week or so as long as it has a computer, Internet connection, TV and basic necessity to live (food etc). I can talk about other subjects with people, but I'll run out of ideas quickly. So unless the person I talk to can sustain our conversation, he/she will find me looking at other things or playing games in my mobile phone. Most of the time my mobile phone is the savior on boring situation. So unless I've known you for a long time that I myself can find things to talk about, please prepare with your own idea list or you can join me in my geek world. Oh if you're the one that say bad things to geek, remember this: you won't even get Internet if it's not because of geeks. So, be nice to geeks :)
4. I see that you wear the same kind of shirt/trousers. Don't you know/follow current fashion trend?
I stress again here, I'm a geek. I don't find current fashion trend as interesting. As what I'm concern, it's enough if I have a shirt and trousers to wear. Hairstyle? I cut my hair short, to the point I don't have to comb them at all. Currently my fashion designer is Izma. She'll suggest what shirt looks nice on me, which trousers to buy bla..bla.. So I'll just take what she advises and pay. Heck, sometimes she even tells me what to wear, which shirt goes with which pants etc. I feel like I'm a celebrity hehe..
5. I can't seem to understand the way you're thinking. Why do sometimes you think differently than anybody else?
It's nice to think differently from other people. It doesn't mean I reject other people's idea or opinion. I just like to see things from a different point of view. Simplest example is my roommate Adi. I don't ignore his idea completely. Instead, I study why would he say such things. In the end, I got what he mean and I might agree or disagree with him. It broadens my perspective to a wider area, and also it trains me to be patient and a good listener. In return, I get more input and thus enabling me to see things the other way round. I guess so..
1. How come you can type so fast and without looking at the keyboard?
Well it started during my 3rd year at UTP. We were just recently acquired Internet connection within our residential college, and I had just installed mIRC in my computer. Free *almost* 24/7 Internet, student with ample free time, you do the math. Then I discovered that we can play trivia in certain channels (I played in #kl at webchat server). This added spices to my new addiction, trying to be in top 10 list of trivia players. Needless to say, I succeeded, with a price to pay. My study deteriorated, heh. There gotta be pros and cons in every action you take, guess like I chose the wrong one. At first I typed like other people, still looking at the keyboard. Then I could memorize the keys on the keyboard well while placing my fingers on frequently used keys, thus enabling me to type simple words without looking at the keyboard. About a month or so, I was able to type without looking at the keyboard at all, but still had to backspace here and there. Now here I am, completely not looking at the keyboard while typing this entire paragraph with only occasional mistakes/typos. Still, this is achieved with a price. I believe now I have RSI (repetitive strain injury), a condition where the muscle at your hand/wrist swollen. Painful yes, but I work using computers. Have to live with it..
2. When do you discover you like programming so much?
To tell the truth, I don't even know. I learnt programming from the age of 6 or 7, back then was using simple DOS program called Logo where you typed the command and the 'turtle' will draw lines based on what command you type (FORWARD 50, LEFT 50, you get my point). But then at that age, I didn't even know that what I did was programming, I just thought Logo is a boring computer games. My dad told me to learn Logo, I did for about 15-30 minutes. Then I took out the diskette, put in games diskette and played games like Contra, Prince of Persia, Dig Dug etc. Then during secondary school, in the annual report book I put there my ambition is 'Pengaturcara Komputer' or Computer Programmer. Still at that time I didn't know jack about programming. In fact I put computer programmer as my ambition because I thought it sounded so cool LOL. The true programming that I learnt was in UTP while taking the subject Introduction to C++ (taught by Dr Abdul Huq). That was the time where I found programming is really entertaining and fun. My second programming language was Java, learnt during Intro to OOP (taught by Mrs Rohiza and the tiger-like tutor Mrs Hasnah). Then I became hooked up with MS Visual Basic 6, taught by Dr Fadzil (Commercial Programming). I learnt ASP, HTML, JavaScript and extensive VB6 during my internship from my supervisor Gan Meng Kiat and Srinivasa Reddy. Now I'm learning .NET framework, C++, RDBMS (SQL Server) and if possible Linux shell scripting. I'm a geek, yes.
3. You always talk about computers and tech-things. Don't you have anything else to talk about?
Honestly, no. As I said earlier, I'm a geek. I find tech-things interesting, and list of night clubs to go as boring. I am a very indoor and introvert person. I can survive being in a house for a week or so as long as it has a computer, Internet connection, TV and basic necessity to live (food etc). I can talk about other subjects with people, but I'll run out of ideas quickly. So unless the person I talk to can sustain our conversation, he/she will find me looking at other things or playing games in my mobile phone. Most of the time my mobile phone is the savior on boring situation. So unless I've known you for a long time that I myself can find things to talk about, please prepare with your own idea list or you can join me in my geek world. Oh if you're the one that say bad things to geek, remember this: you won't even get Internet if it's not because of geeks. So, be nice to geeks :)
4. I see that you wear the same kind of shirt/trousers. Don't you know/follow current fashion trend?
I stress again here, I'm a geek. I don't find current fashion trend as interesting. As what I'm concern, it's enough if I have a shirt and trousers to wear. Hairstyle? I cut my hair short, to the point I don't have to comb them at all. Currently my fashion designer is Izma. She'll suggest what shirt looks nice on me, which trousers to buy bla..bla.. So I'll just take what she advises and pay. Heck, sometimes she even tells me what to wear, which shirt goes with which pants etc. I feel like I'm a celebrity hehe..
5. I can't seem to understand the way you're thinking. Why do sometimes you think differently than anybody else?
It's nice to think differently from other people. It doesn't mean I reject other people's idea or opinion. I just like to see things from a different point of view. Simplest example is my roommate Adi. I don't ignore his idea completely. Instead, I study why would he say such things. In the end, I got what he mean and I might agree or disagree with him. It broadens my perspective to a wider area, and also it trains me to be patient and a good listener. In return, I get more input and thus enabling me to see things the other way round. I guess so..
1 comment:
Maybe they ask you because they are interested in you. If awek ask, mabe ok la. But if guys ask, looks like the badi dah turun dah... Wahahahah!!
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