JPA offered a Scholarship for my studies in UC Berkeley!!!
***PRAISE THE LORD! He answered my prayers.***
I was driving in the afternoon around 5.30 today when Cher Hao called me and told me that the JPA Scholarship (Malaysian Public Service Department) application results were out.
So I told him my I.C. No. and after a few moments…
“Eh, you got it wei.”
“…wow… serious…”
I actually forgot that I applied for it, mainly because I thought that the chances were pretty slim (especially since I am of the “wrong” skin color in Malaysia) But well, clearly there was some meritocracy in this, and they accepted most if not all of those who gained admission into the Ivy League and Ivy League standard universities (where Berkeley, which is not an Ivy League, stands).
PEMAKLUMAN KEPUTUSAN PERMOHONAN BIASISWA PROGRAM UNIVERSITI IVY LEAGUE / UNIVERSITI TERKEMUKA TAHUN 2008
No Kad Pengenalan: 881220xxxxxx
Nama Penuh: LIN ERN SHEONG
Kursus:
Tahniah. Sukacita dimaklumkan bahawa saudara/i telah berjaya ditawarkan biasiswa Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam untuk mengikuti pengajian peringkat Ijazah Pertama di luar negara di bawah Program Universiti Ivy League Universities dan Setara.
Tawaran ini adalah tertakluk kepada penawaran tanpa syarat (unconditional offer) daripada universiti dan sesalinan surat tawaran tanpa syarat ini perlu dikemukakan ke Jabatan ini sebaik sahaja saudara/i menerimanya daripada universiti.
Surat tawaran biasiswa saudara/i akan dihantar melalui pos setelah Jabatan ini menerima salinan surat tawaran tanpa syarat.
Sekiranya saudara/saudari menerima tawaran ini, sila sahkan melalui pautan Pengesahan Penerimaan Biasiswa selewat-lewatnya pada 3 Ogos 2008.
Sebarang pertanyaan lanjut boleh dikemukakan melalui e-mail di alamat esila@jpa.gov.my atau telefon 03-8885 3412 / 3387 / 3386 / 3403 / 3405.
Terima kasih.
Bahagian Pembangunan Modal Insan,
Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam,
Malaysia.
I am going for it.
So instead of 2.5 years to complete my degree, I will do it in 3 years instead. The remaining 4th year of scholarship I intend to use to study Masters.
I thank God for this scholarship. My parents are extremely happy.
Bond? I don’t intend to get bonded. I will pay back if necessary OR they will release me from the bond because “there are no jobs available for you.”
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Ern Sheong,
I am writing this with a big smile on my face right now. If someone is worthy of that JPA scholarship to Berkeley, it’s you mate. You deserve it and you won it fair and square.
Guess it’s really true that when you set your eyes on a dream, no matter how high or difficult to achieve it may seem, somehow things work out to help you along and reach it.
God’s wonderful, ain’t he?
Keep taking care man, and live your university life over in the States to the very best.
I’ll be doing what I can back down here in Singapore, chasing my dreams too.
God bless.
Kevin Chan
@Kevin: thanks for the heartfelt congratulations! I appreciate every single word you said! take care dude, and make the best out of Singapore!
Wow.
When I read your post, I was lost for words. This is just a “wow”.
Well, I’d write more, but Kevin has said what I wanted to say, so I think I will simply agree with him.
Indeed, God is wonderful and awesome. And He is a cliffhanger. How long did you wait for this scholarship? Long enough for you to forget about it. Thank God He doesn’t forget about it! He has opened doors for you to go to USA, and He has provided. That’s enough confirmation. =P
Heartiest, most joyful congratulations to you, and all thanksgiving and praise to the Lord our God! =)
P.S. Kevin, where in Singapore are you going for uni?
@Ome: wow “cliffhanger”. i’m always enthralled by that word.
thank you for your congratulations!
Yes, I must never forget what the Lord has done for me.
ES
I know you are really into the LORD and no disrespect to him,but remember Ernie boy, this event happen mainly because of you effort,hardwork and determination not because Lord decide to give it to you. Anyway,the Lord is too busy salvaging my ass in exams too worry bout you
@Nimalan:
hahaha well keep me updated when your ass gets saved.
but well, nothing that has been done was done by my own effort and might ALONE. and nothing shall be.
nyahaha congrats again. btw: Adelaide LOL
OME: I’m currently in NTU doing business now. Where you studying?
Wow bro! Good luck to you! Haha! all the best for US again! You never let people down with ya abilities. Am very happy for you
Kevin: NUS doing Computing.
@JW: Hey thanks man!!! I really appreciate it!
congraaaaaaats!!!!!!!!!!!!
are you bonded?
@andrew: thanks!
of course! i haven’t seen the contract yet… so i don’t know the details. perhaps abt 4-6 years…
Praise the Lord! He has truly been merciful to you and me in giving us these opportunities! Guess you’ve really been praying hard about financing your education too, so this outcome must really be pleasant!
You were asking for it too…. hammering out a 56 page tome for the calculus of variations…. whacking a physics paper for fun… taking E-STAR instead of H3-STAR because you wanted to learn more. Admit it - you do like learning a lot, don’t you? In a normal context, I’d say that if anyone deserved the title scholar, it’d be you - Still it is the Lord who provides the talent and the grit to power through the past 2.5 years from DJ to NJ to UCB!
@Zhong Liang: wow thanks la man. i totally forgot that I did something like that (56 page? o.O you remembered the no. of pages hehe)… though it sounds like i am some freak also haha… and yeah thanks for cheering on and supporting yourself!
Congratulation bro. It’s amazing how God answers prayer. It might be late to us but for God his timing is always right. Never too late, never too early. Study hard in Berkeley…
@ruehyinn: hey thanks! the timing is really tight i must say…
Hi Ern Sheong (you must be v surprised that I actually read your blog haha). Congrats on the scholarship! Just like everyone has said I think you really deserve it =) Have fun in US!
@Tina: Hi there!!! Welcome to my blog haha
I wish you all the best in NUS as well! Have a whale of a time!