PTD examinations, maybe some tips perhaps?

Dear all,

Ive been thinking a lot about my future lately, n i think its time to move on. after most my close friends now are succcesful with their career,i think its time to step up and pursue my own goals. of cos, being a lecturer is always my passion, an interest which i could hardly forget, but now, time 2 move on. on top of that, mostly my friends now are on their way to become civil servants, a position that are hardly to be achieved in Malaysia, but once u got it, u r d luckies person in d world. i hv deeply thought abaout it, n come with a conclusion that teaching is alwiz my passion, alwiz my interest, but the most important thing is, a stability in my own life. i also think that this is the perfect time to realize my parents ambition, at least one of their children become a goverment officer.

i was having a 'crush' with PTD before, but cos of many scary stories on PTD assessments n training in INTAN, make me less interest to join it. how stupid i am! now, after 2 years waiting for 'signal', i think its d time to try again. eventhough many claim that PTD exam is quite tough, but i just want to give it a shot one more time. n even if this time luck is not in my side, i will keep trying until i got it.

historically, i sat for PTD exam 2 years ago, n alhamdulillah, i managed 2 passed d test. but, how 'crazy' i am, i did not go 2 d second assessment, cos i just got a new job in d company that im working now, n hesitant to apply 4 leave. i never thought that d exam is hardly to be scored by everybody, yet i just let the chance slipped away! thats y i really regretted d action, n with the aim to do it again,n tawakal to Allah swt, i may get d second chance. as people used to say ' Good opportunity will never come twice. if its come twice,then u r lucky'.

but, we hv 2 believe in Allah's power n glory. He knows whats best for us. He knows why he plans in such a way. never complaints on Allah's plan because everything comes with reason.

now, im in d process of looking back all news dated 1-2 months back. from the feedbacks of many, PTD questions will generally based on Malaysian history n general issues related to Malaysia. i remember one question on members on Cobbold Commission, in which i totally forget during the exam... so d questions are something like that, if u wanna try yourself, maybe u can try aswering questions on Pengajian Malaysia subject and Pengajian Am subject. its very difficult 2 predict, but i also remember they also ask about malaysian entertainments, such as question on PGL,members of senate from entertainment background, who won best actress in the global award festivals, n so on. they also frequently ask on rmk, yearly budget, national policies, sports, politics (of cos) n issues on constitution. its good also 2 know who won tokoh maal hijrah, theme for merdeka last year, theme for budget 2008, manifesto bn for 2008 election, n name of ministers. for sports, good also to know who won the latest piala malaysia, who won eur0 2008, where euro n final piala malaysia took place, n issue on badminton. i mean, this is just my predictions, not a real questions. somehow we need 2 think like the question setter. at least, we can be prepared.

for those who did not read newspaper daily(me too,heheh), just browse it using our digital media, it is much more faster than searching in tha wardobe. good to search start from December-first 2 weeks of February 2009, but the questions is not just coming from general issues lately. hot issues like english in math n science, landslide, israel occupation in gaza n many more can be considered as well.

for math, i think we better go n ask for assistance from our frenz that is good in math, teaches us some basic calculation in math, percentage, fractions, logics, n income tax calculations.

sahsiah diri? just be yourself, dnt think too long for a questions, because if we think 2 long, we tend to be dishonest. however, make sure that our honesty is 'normalised'. u got what i mean? :)

english essay n malay essei, most important is your points. just put aside all grammatical errors, especially in english. its good for u 2 highlight those points using highlighter or its good enough if u can line it properly. at least, it shows that u know what u write in. if u can managed ur time, perhaps u can make some small notes on the main points that u wanna talk about, n later on expand ur ideas creatively. but,this is not an essay writing competition, its good to follow their maximum numbers limited by them.

comprehesion? just make yourself comfortable n relax while reading. even time is consuming, but remember this tips: read the questions first, thn u read the passage. at least, u know what the passage is talking about.

i pray that all who attend this exam on 21st february will be successful in their exam. just remember this is an early key to hold ptd position, in which there is no short cut for success. plz pray for my success to ok!