Chinese Club

by Hedwig Mui & Chok Siong Wee.

Hey guys! I’m a Chinese and I’m here to tell you some interesting facts about the Chinese language. First of all, the Chinese language (华语-simplified chinese/華語-traditional chinese) is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages. About one-fifth of the world's population, or over one billion people, speaks some variety of Chinese as their native language. Some examples of dialects are such as Cantonese, Hokkien, Hakka, FooChow and etc.

As some of you guys may know, there’s a new club that just started this year and it’s the Chinese Club! It’s supervised by 4 Chinese teachers in the school and its president is Chai Kah. On the first meeting of this club, we had a Chinese New Year celebration with lots of biscuits, cakes and drinks! Too bad I have no pictures for that but I’ll show you some from a Chinese New Year celebration at home. 

Traditional cakes eaten during Chinese New Year

Just two weeks ago, we had our second meeting and the president taught us numbers in Chinese. It was so much fun. We learned how to write, how to pronounce and how to put them into use. Last week, during the third meeting, we learned how to address our family members, such as father, mother, brother, sister, etc.

Chinese characters

This club is not only open for Chinese students, it’s for everyone. So if you are interested and want to join, just look for the president, Chai Kah!

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Having a rabbit as pet : The Do’s and don’t’s

by Ayeen Jafery.

First and foremost, in my opinion, rabbits are the cutest creatures alive. It is quite peaceful to have them as they are very quiet and gentle. Having a rabbit can be a handful but once you know the basic way to care for them, it can be a whole lot of fun. 

Rabbits have a list of breeds and they can be found in different parts of the world. Breeds such as the Alaska from Germany, American White from the United States, Blanc de Hotot from France, we’ve got Britannia Petite from England and lots more! Having owned a rabbit myself for almost four years, I know the experience firsthand.  Based on that experience, let me explain the do’s and don’t’s on how to take care of a rabbit.

The do’s :

à Pat them every single day. Rabbits love to be patted on the head and their whole body. However, at certain times, they do not like to be patted. When this happen, we should just let them wander on their own.

à Rabbits love vegetables, especially carrots! When giving them vegetables, carrots, for instance, you should not cut them, leave it as it as and if you put your rabbit in a cage, just hang the carrot on the cage bars. The same goes for other vegetables, preferably broccoli or any other local veggies from the super market. You should give different varieties of veggies to see what they like.

à Preferably, give vegetables during the night and during day time, you should give them pellets available at the local pet store.

à  Give them lots of hays. Hays could be found at most local pet stores so its easy to find. These hays are one of the important diet of rabbits. Rabbits need to chew all the time for the health of their digestive  systems. Fresh hay will pick up their interest on munching as well!

à  Give rabbits lots of water because rabbits need to hydrate themselves all the time.

à Let the rabbits out of their cage a few hours a day. Rabbits love to exercise and stretch. So for those who put their rabbit in a cage, always make time to let them out for a couple of hours at least.

à Cut their nails once in a while, although you might need an advice from the vet first on how to cut them. Rabbits’ nails are prone to bleeding if you cut through their veins so you should always avoid the red lines and cut the white part only. If this occur, the best way to stop the bleeding is to put their hand in a lump of flour.

à Give rabbits things to chew. They love to munch on hard things, this is to exercise their teeth. If they don’t have anything to munch on, their teeth will be itchy and it is uncomfortabl  to them. Having a pellet will definitely help them but you should also give them hay ( also available at the local store ).

à Clean their cage everyday, discard the poos and make the cage clean and tidy.

The don’t's :

à Don’t pull the rabbit by the ear! ( It hurts them and they seriously do not like it ) .  If they need to be carried around, hold them close to your body and lift them from their bottom and their front feet.

à Don’t give rabbits a bath. They don’t bath and they don’t need to, they can clean their body all by themselves. Also, having a bath is uncomfortable to them and they don’t like cold water.

à Don’t leave them in their cage for too long, they will become fat and inactive. Their lack of activities will lower down their physical being and leads to all different sorts of ailments.

à Don’t carry rabbits too high. Rabbits are afraid of heights and sometimes don’t like to be carried around.

As mentioned above, having a rabbit/rabbits can be quite handful but they are a quiet and vulnerable creatures.  Although they don’t make any sound they do have feelings and very well aware of their surroundings.  They are also so cute and cuddly and its been so joyful to have rabbits around the house.  

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The Giants Have Awoken

by Wadud Yussop.

On Wednesday, 4th April 2012, there was a K-League match between Batis United and Tenggilling. It was a must win match for Batis as they had already fallen behind in the league after their shocking loss on the hands of K-Knights. On the other hand, Tenggilling also had to show the K-League teams what they've got since it was their first match of the season. 

The match got to a start at about 2:30PM at PTEK's field. Both team looked quite competitive during the first half. The first goal of the match went to Batis after a rebound shot by Adiib Syazwi. They then continued their strong start with a second goal from an incredible solo effort by Hayatul Akhbar. The second goal proved to be the last goal of the first half as the sound of the whistle was heard. Score was 2-0 with Batis taking the lead.

During the second half, Tenggilling still couldn't seem to build up their confidence as players of Batis continued to dominate. This match surely was a one-sided match as Hayatul Akhbar scored once again for his team, Batis. They then soon added their fourth goal through a fine finish by Rafique Roslan. Shalfira, another player from the same team, increased the misery for Tenggilling as he scored the fifth goal for this team and the fifth goal of the match. Ali Yusri quickly made an impact after being introduced into the game to score Batis's sixth goal. It was due to a poor defence from Tenggilling. The goal fiesta did not stop at six as Zamri Joffri added another goal, making it the seventh goal for Batis. Shalfira Tamimi added his second goal after a fine one-two with Waiz Maidin, leaving a score of 8-0. To finish off the game, Batis's captain, Azizzulhilmi Baha scored the ninth and final goal of the match with a thunderous free kick. In the wake of this game, the giant, Batis United had shown that they have finally awoken after their loss against K-Knights. It was a bad day for the players of Tenggilling but it sure was a wonderful game for Batis players. Final score was 9-0 with Batis United in the lead. 

Shalfira Tamimi received the man of the match award after a superb performance, collecting 2 goals and assisting 4 for his teammates. This game was refereed by Azizi Roslan. 

Revised by Joanne Lim.

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Personal Statements

by Caroline Tan.

Time flies and before we know it, it is our turn, the upper six students of PTEK to write our own personal statements! Before everything else, I would like to ask, what is the most common country that Bruneians tend to want to go to in order to further their studies after graduating from sixth-form? I can assure you that out of 10 people, more than half would answer “UK”.  Good! Now if you have always wanted to go to UK to further your studies, you most probably have heard of UCAS. It’s a website which students make use of to find suitable universities in the United Kingdom! Here, take a look: ucas.ac.uk 

Ok now, back to writing our personal statements. What is a personal statement, you ask? The UCAS personal statement is a 47 line (or 4000 character) piece of writing that allows you to tell the universities and colleges you are applying and to why they should offer you a place on the course. In order to do this successfully, you need to convey your passion and enthusiasm for the subject to the admission tutors, as well as demonstrate your suitability to the course. I suggest you have to have a pretty good idea of what course you want to study before continuing much further with your personal statement. Generally, personal statements are quite specific, so if you decide to change the course you are applying for you would need to rewrite your personal statement. 

Don’t know what you want to be in the future? Don’t know what course to go for? It’s time my dear, to do some research and set your mind already! Actually, having a right goal in mind and being determined in what you want to be in the future helps to motivate you to study. Personally, it is the only thing that is pushing me forward, really. Take a look: http://www.studential.com/applying/choosingadegree After you have chosen a degree, all you need to do is, “sell yourself”. You should know by now that it’s really up to a university whether to accept you or not. The slots for international students are very limited and so they will judge you from how well you construct your personal statements and how well you are! Just a bit of a story, in my math class, my teacher told me to look into your own refection in the mirror, and ask yourself : ‘Who is it that person in the refection?’ And whatever comes to your mind after that, write it all down with honesty. Then, link your qualities with what you should be accepted as, into your choice of university. 

Don’t be too afraid to write and ‘sell yourself’ totally! It’s a personal statement. It is supposed to be about you. It’s about you and only you. My advice is to not to just study, but also join some clubs. Perhaps play some sports and music and tell your choice of university that you are not only good academically, but also physically and mentally! It always helps to get a part time job during school holidays too, universities would be grateful to know that besides having to study, you still have time to go to work and gain some experience. One thing that you should never do is make up stories and lie about yourself in your personal statements. Some degrees like medicine, require you to go for an interview and from there, your true colours will reveal. So do not put your future at risk. Personal statements are like trust-based systems. Once it’s broken, you’re never trustworthy anymore. We all are still students, so none of us are experts in this. I have requested one of the teachers in the career section to give a talk in the multipurpose hall on how to write personal statements. He reassured me that there would be, and not to worry. 

For more information , visit : http://www.studential.com/guide/write_personal_statement.htm

Revised by Joanne Lim.

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PTEK's Netball Champions

By Tinah Marzuki.

Thursday, 5th April 2012 - Congratulations to the PTEK Netball Team for winning the Interzone Netball Tournament! After winning their way through matches against Sekolah Menengah Serasa (2nd April), SM Lambak Kiri (3rd April) and PAP Masna (4th April; Semi-finals), lastly, the PTEK Netball Team won against the PTEM Netball Team, in the Finals, with a score of 18 -16. PTEK is very proud of our players.

Big congratulations to:
Azyan Filzah Nadhirah Abdullah (BE 22)
Nurul Bahriah Bte Manap (BE 18)
Elsie Anak Ijong (BE 15)
Yassamin Bte Ahmad Zainal (BE 13)
Nur Afiqah Bte Arifin (BE 20)
Yvonne Lim Yee Wen (BE 12)
Dk Nur Fatin Syaafi'ah Pg Shahrin (BE 16)
Dk Nur Atikah Pg Metussin (BE 13)
Nur Harizan Abdul Rahman (BE17)

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K-Leaugue Schedule

To those who are supporting the K-League, here is the schedule:


Monday, 2nd April 2012         - Batis Vs K-Knights (0 - 1)
                                                    - II FC Vs MIC (6 - 0)


Tuesday, 3rd April 2012         - Starjan Vs Pisako FC (1 - 2)
                                                    - K-Gunners Vs Selungsung (2 - 0)


Wednesday, 4th April 2012   - Tenggiling Vs Batis (0 - 9)
                                                    - K-Knights Vs II FC (1 - 4)


Thursday, 5th April 2012        - MIC Vs Starjan (1 - 0)
                                                    - Pisako FC Vs K-Gunners (0 - 7)


Monday, 9th April 2012           - Selungsung Vs Tenggiling (2:30-3:55PM)
                                                    - Batis Vs MIC (4:00-5:45PM)


Tuesday, 10th April 2012       - II FC Vs Starjan (2:30-3:55PM)
                                                    - Pisako FC Vs K-Knights (4:00-5:45PM)


Wednesday, 11th April 2012 - Batis Vs K-Gunners (2:30-3:55PM)
                                                    - Tenggiling Vs MIC (4:00-5:45PM)


Thursday, 12th April 2012      - Selungsung Vs Pisako FC (2:30-3:55PM)
                                                    - Starjan Vs K-Knights (4:00-5:45PM)


Monday, 16th April 2012         - K-Knights Vs K-Gunners (2:30-3:55PM)
                                                    - Batis Vs Starjan (4:00-5:45PM)


Tuesday, 17th April 2012       - Pisako FC Vs Tenggiling  (2:30-3:55PM)
                                                    - Selungsung Vs II FC (4:00-5:45PM)


Wednesday, 18th April 2012 - MIC Vs K-Knights (2:30-3:55PM)
                                                    - K-Gunners Vs Starjan (4:00-5:45PM)


Thursday, 19th April 2012      - Batis Vs Selungsung (2:30-3:55PM)
                                                    - Pisako FC Vs II FC (4:00-5:45PM)


Monday, 23rd April 2012        - K-Gunners Vs II FC (2:30-3:55PM)
                                                    - Pisako FC Vs Batis (4:00-5:45PM)


Tuesday, 24th April 2012       - Selungsung Vs Starjan (2:30-3:55PM)
                                                    - Tenggiling Vs K-Knights (4:00-5:45PM)


Wednesday, 25th April 2012 - II FC Vs Batis (2:30-3:55PM)
                                                    - K-Gunners Vs MIC (4:00-5:45PM)


Thursday, 26th April 2012     - K-Knights Vs Selungsung (2:30-3:55PM)
                                                    - Tenggiling Vs Starjan (4:00-5:45PM)


Monday, 30th April 2012         - K-Gunners Vs Tenggiling (2:30-3:55PM)


Tuesday, 1st May 2012          - MIC Vs Selungsung (2:30-3:55PM)


Wednesday, 2nd May 2012   - II FC Vs Tenggiling (2:30-3:55PM)


Thursday, 3rd May 2012         - MIC Vs Pisako FC (2:30-3:55PM)


* SEMI FINALS'S AND FINALS'S SCHEDULE WILL BE RELEASED ONCE ALL MATCHES HAVE FINISHED. 
* CHANGES MIGHT OCCUR.

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Gunners Shot Down The Seabass

by Wadud Yussop.

The second match for Tuesday's K-League was scheduled for a match between K-Gunners and Selungsung FC. This was a match that everybody was looking forward to watching as both teams are known to have strong players. Unlike the other 8 teams that are competing in the K-League, Selungsung FC is the only veteran team that has been participating in the K-League for a continuous 3 years. They are a two time semi-finalist and this time round, they are planning to put their name in the winning list. Maybe, they might have a chance to win this time. 

The match started at 4:00PM. The match started off strongly with captains from both team, Abdul Hadi and Faiz Afif from K-Gunners and Selungsung FC respectively, being competitive since the start of the match. The match was so competitive that the score stayed 0-0 until the whistle for half time was blown. 

As the second half of the match got to a start, the players of K-Gunners was aiming to open the score sheet first. On that day, the supporters of the match got to see two wonderful free kicks at PTEK's field. The first one was from the first match earlier that day with Pisako FC going against Starjan and the second was from Abdul Hadi Abdullah who scored the first goal for K-Gunners and the first goal of the match after 10 minutes into second half. He was the top scorer for last year's K-League and it seems like he is looking to keeping that title. The day got worse for Selungsung FC as Faiz Afif's scored an own goal due to his backpass going too high for the keeper to reach. Abu, a player also from Selungsung FC, also received a yellow card that day for a hard tackle on a K-Gunners player. The final score of the match was 2-0 with K-Gunners as winners. 

It was a hard loss for the players of Selungsung FC but they surely will come back strong. This match was refereed by Ron Junior Phillip and the man of the match award goes to Mateen Qusyairi from K-Gunners after a brilliant form at the backline. 

Revised by Joanne Lim.

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The Teachers Rocked PTEK's Field

by Wadud Yussop.

Tuesday, 3rd of April 2012, was the second day of K-League and there was a match between teachers (Pisako FC) and students (Starjan).

The match started off at 2:45PM. It was a 10 vs 10 match at the beginning as Starjan did not have enough players. To be fair, the teachers also lined up 10 players. Both team started the match competitively as both wanted to score the first goal. After a poor scramble in Starjan's penalty box, Sir Reizal tapped in the ball easily to open the score sheet. This was due to Starjan's keeper being unable to catch the ball properly due to the slippery condition at the goalpost area. As Starjan was just starting to build up their momentum, the players of Pisako FC would not see past that and stopped all chances for them. Not long after the first goal, Pisako FC widened the gap through Sir Amir. It was a wonderful executed shot leaving Starjan's goalkeeper 'mati langkah'. The score remained the same until the whistle for half time was blown. Pisako FC led Starjan by two goals to nil. 

For the second half, both team played with 11 players. Starjan dominated the position in the second half as they tried to equalise the scoreline. As the match was left with only 15 minutes to spare, Ampuan Fuad, famously known as Fuad Jaos, scored from a fantastic taken freekick. This changed to score to 2-1. Later in that match, Cikgu Husaini was given a yellow card after a foul tackle on a Starjan player. The match came to an end as Starjan failed to equalise the score. The final score for the match is 2-1 with Pisako FC walking away with the victory. 

Cikgu Roslan was given the man of the match award after a superb performance for Pisako FC. This match was refereed by Amin.

Revised by Joanne Lim.

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Strong Start For Intut-Intut FC

By Wadud Yussop.

After the first match of the K-league which was held on Monday, 2nd April 2012, it was followed up by a second match which was held on the same day, with Intut-Intut FC going up against MIC. 

The match started off at 4:00PM right after the match between K-Knights FC and Batis United ended. It was once again refereed by Md Nasir, who refereed for the first match too. The match got to a friendly start as players from both team are very much  familiar with each other. Qawiem Yusri from Intut-Intut FC opened the score sheet after a fine pass from his teammates. With that one goal, they wanted to show that they had not finished as Munir Bakar, also from Intut-Intut FC, scored the second goal after a solo run by himself. This leaves a score of 2-0 with Intut-Intut FC in the lead. As the match continued on, it got harder for the MIC players as they conceded penalty spotted by the captain of Intut-Intut FC, Ron Junior Philip. They got into penalty when Aminuddin from MIC brought Cassidy Liew of Intut-Intut FC to the ground. It was a bit controversial as Aminuddin claimed that it was because Cassidy had accidentally kicked him. Before the fist half ended, Intut-Intut FC managed to score another goal leaving a score of 3-0.

During the break, there was a bit of conflict as the school security guards had asked for the match to come to a stop. It was then found out that they were not informed by the teachers that there was a match going on at PTEK's field. After the committee of the K-league, Ron Junior Philip and Hadi had sorted the problems out, the second half of the match got to a start at around 5:00PM. 

Intut-Intut FC once again, controlled the game right away. As they kept on a dominating position, Khalid Mahmud scored the fourth goal of the afternoon for Intut-Intut FC and the substitute, Ilyaas Hadi scored the fifth goal after a thunderous run leaving the defender swept behind and finishing it smoothly. Muadz Hairel  scored the last goal of the day for Intut-Intut FC. Although they had plenty of goals, they wasted  quite a few opportunity to goal. Final score boils down to 6-0 with Intut-Intut FC taking the lead.

The man of the the match goes to Ron Junior Phillip, Captain of Intut-Intut FC!

Revised by Joanne Lim.

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Great Start For The Juniors

By Waddud Yussop.

Monday, 2nd April 2012, was the the first day of K-league 2012. We have altogether 9 teams competing in this league. The first match that was held was a match between K-Knights FC and Batis United. 

The match kicked off to a start at around 2:30PM. Both team started the match competitively as they each exchanged strong attacks towards their opposing team. Although the players of K-Knights were at pressure for making their first appearance in the K-League, they did a good job in coping well enough with the pressure. Eventually, Md Aleiyuddin of K-Knights took advantage of the miscommunication between Batis's defenders and slot pass the goal keeper easily and brought a goal to his team leaving a score of 1-0. After their first goal, K-Knights still stayed strong and continued their attacks but failed to hit the target after numerous tries. The first half of the match came to an end with a score of 1-0 with K-Knights taking the lead.

The second half of the match got to a start at around 3:15PM. This time, Batis players tried to equalise the score. They created plenty of chances to score a goal but with their striker failed to take the pass. The game soon heated up as Batis player, Ali Yusri was given a first yellow card of this league after Amirul Ya'iisyuddin of K-Knights received a hard tackle from him. The game continued on and the score stayed 1-0 until the final whistle was blown. It was definitely a good day for K-Knights FC's players but Batis United surely won't let this one match bring them down!

Revised by Joanne Lim.

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No Styrofoam Saturday

By Frederick.

As most of us might have known, we had the no Styrofoam day last Saturday and rumor has it that no Styrofoam day in PTEK would only last for a day with food vendors selling food without the use of Styrofoam plates and cups. But is that so? NO. We're here to prove that wrong. We are to work together to make every Saturday, no Styrofoam day in PTEK. With everyone's help and cooperation, I am sure that we will definitely succeed. 

First of all, what is Styrofoam?  

Styrofoam is actually made from foamed polystyrene which starts off as small spherical beads that contain an expanding agent called hydrocarbon. The polystyrene beads are then heated with steam, as the expanding agent boils, the beads soften and expand up to forty times their original size. The expanded beads are left to cool down before being heated again. However, this time the beads are expanded within a mold. The molds are designed in a variety of shapes depending on the desired end product for example: Styrofoam cups, cartons, wig stands, and more. The beads completely fill the mold and also fuse together. Styrofoam is about 98% percent air.

Who is the inventor of the Styrofoam?

Ray McIntire

How did he thought of inventing the Styrofoam?

The Styrofoam was invented accidentally. According to Ray, his invention came when he was originally trying to find a flexible electrical insulator during World War II.

How is Styrofoam harmful?

Styrofoam which was created by Dow Chemical Company scientist, Ray McIntire in the 1970′s as a insulation device has no made a huge impact on our daily lives. You can see Styrofoam almost everywhere. It is being used as hamburger cartons, coffee cups and even house hold construction products were made out of Styrofoam. The production of Styrofoam products included the use CFC. CFC is an organic compound that contributes to the depletion of the ozone layer and thus, the use of CFC was then banned in 1989 that so many companies stopped using products made with Styrofoam including McDonald’s (voluntarily). Production methods changed so there was no longer CFC pollution in production but many of it's ill effects remain. Styrofoam also does not decompose and breakdown easily and it releases chemicals when it gets in contact with water and therefore, contaminating our water supply when it is not disposed properly.


By 1986, styrene was found in 100 percent of all samples of human fat tissue taken as part of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Human Tissue Survey. Researchers found that Styrofoam cups lose weight when in use, meaning that styrene is oozing into the foods and drinks we consume. It then ends up stored in our fatty tissue, where it can build up to levels that can cause fatigue, nervousness, difficulty sleeping, blood abnormalities, and even carcinogenic effects.

What are the real health effects of eating and drinking food from Styrofoam containers?

As styrene from Styrofoam is said to ooze into the food and drinks we consume using Styrofoam containers, World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer had stated that long-term exposure to small quantities of styrene is suspected of causing:

– low platelet counts or hemoglobin values;

– chromosomal and lymphatic abnormalities;

– neurotoxic effects due to accumulation of styrene in the tissues of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, resulting in fatigue, nervousness, difficulty sleeping, and other acute or chronic health problems associated with the nervous system.

Now, take some time to think about it. Everyday in school, we use AT LEAST 400 Styrofoam containers per day. My question is, is it really worth it, to use the very convenient Styrofoam even though the effects of it affects our health? I have asked several students how they feel about the Styrofoam day and most of it said that it is not quite helpful as the stall vendors are still using Styrofoam cartons when it is not a Saturday. 

What do you think?


Revised by Joanne Lim

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Second Term!

By Lim Shirley.

This is the second week of college since the first school break and guess what, NEW CANTEEN VENDORS! On the first week, most of us were all looking forward to trying the food from each stall. There are altogether four new stalls, selling different kinds of food. This time we have a lot of variety to choose from which is a good thing. They have some food that weren’t sold by the previous stalls like spaghetti, crab stick and so on. I don’t know whether the students like their food but from what I see, there are students who still buy them so I guess the food is fine.

The food isn't so bad but it is not better than the previous stalls I suppose. I’m pretty sure most of us misses the aunties that calls us “sayang”. Yes, those were the moments. I don’t really know what happened to the previous stalls though but that’s okay. I guess as long we have something to fill of empty stomach with, to prevent us from having gastric.

Other than the new canteen vendors, what’s more is that AS is just around the corner for the seniors and hopefully most of the then are already preparing for their exams. Study smart and practice on a lot of past year papers. Doing so helps a lot and most of you know that already. With AS coming, teachers are giving extra classes and revisions to students, hoping that their students will achieve good grades that satisfies them and knowing that their hard work are not in vain but instead paid off.

After AS, we will be having our mocks, I suppose. All of us seniors will be busy preparing for our A level exams while the juniors will also be busy with their APR. I guess most of us will be busy preparing for our exams but also, take some time off from the books and relax. Get your mind off it for a little while then start studying again. Don’t be too stressed although A levels ARE supposed to be stressful. Plan your study time wisely. I’m sure all of us know what we’re suppose to do. So all the best to all of us, both juniors and seniors.

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Mini Officers

Pulse is sorry to say that we will not be updating the website for the time being since the juniors are now in and there are going to be some new changes. We have appointed our Mini President and Mini Vice President. This is to train them to be able to run the club smoothly when they take over.

The Mini President has implemented new ideas like the Malay Section and Islamic Section. This means that we are recruiting members who are able to write in Malay. This is to encourage more and more readers to visit our website and read our papers. He has also decided that we are going to publish our articles in the form of hard copies, so stay updated!

The K-League has started and as always, Pulse will be covering the event. We might be producing a magazine this year but unlike last year's magazine, we will include more features like clubs photos and best moments, candid photos of students, information about the Student Council and many more. Feel free to leave us any suggestions about what to add in by tweeting us at @PulsePTEK or post on our Facebook page - Pulse (PTEK). You can also email us at PulsePTEK@live.com

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Day 2: Japanese club OUTDOOR Ice Breaking session

By Fazrenna Mks

Photos by Faiz Salleh & Zulfadhli Rosli

On the 14^th of March 2012, the Japanese Club had their second ice breaking session with the all the present and new members of the club, which consist of more than 40 students. This time the session took place at the grandstand, assembly point, MPH and LT 1. This activity is almost the same as the ice breaking session with the cohort 1 students, but even more challenging.

First, the members were asked to assemble at LT 1 for registration, after that they were divided into 6 groups and were given a paper, which consisted of checkpoints they must surpass to finish. There were 4 checkpoints altogether.

The first check point is Nihon no hoto-tori gemu “ find the japanese flag”, it was located at the grand stand arena where each group were to collect 1 japanese war flag and 4 other japanese national flags.

After completing this checkpoint, the next checkpoint was located in front of the MPH. The members had to complete a game called “be silent about it” at that area.

After that, they had to go to the assembly point to finish a game called “Rubik titans” where the members had to complete one side of a rubik’s cube to answer the questions given.

The last check point was at LT 1, this time the members had to find the hints which were hidden in LT1 that leads them to finding X-man.

Group 5 - WINNER of the Race!

Second place went to Group 6!

Third place went to Group 3!

*And sorry for group 2 we forgot to take a picture of you guys! :((*

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Day 1: Japanese club INDOOR Ice breaking session

By Fazrenna Mks

Photos by Fadhil

On 13^th March 2012, the Japanese club had their first ice breaking session with the juniors, which included cohort 1 and cohort 2 students with a total of over 30 students. It took place in gallery 1. First, the juniors sign up their names before settling down for the ice breaking session. Then it started off with an introduction from each committee of the Japanese club. The members were then divided into 5 different groups named: Hachi, Kamikaze, J-students, J-Beats and Rainpal.

j-beats

The first game in this ice breaking session is known as “shoot game” this is when each team give their own cheer and shoots another team to make them say their own cheer and so on eliminating groups that are not synchronized.  The game ended with two winners; J-beats and Hachi as both were very synchronized and it was hard to choose the winner.

The next game is known as “Hitotsu no okina eki”. It is a japanese game where the  students have to play a game of rock paper scissors “Jan-ken-pon (じゃんけんぽん)” and the loser has to follow the winner's back and form a train, this continues on until there is only one winner.

“Ninjah” is the last game where the students were divided into groups. This game required some action to eliminate people in their own group. The last man standing in the group would then fight with the other winners of other groups in the final round.

After hours of activities, Khariul – the president of Japanes Club, talked about the activities they do in the club and also mentioned that there would be a trip to UBD when there is a “Japanese Cultural Week”. This is for the students who are interested to join the trip that would be on the 28^th  & 29^th March after the holiday term.

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