Some academic related stuff…
Not that I needed it anymore since the JPA offer, but just to let everyone know that I was not selected for the AMCHAM-MACEE Scholarship, which is only given to one Malaysian per year. So here goes the e-mail (edited due to its grammatical errors):
Dear Ern Sheong,
Thank you for applying to the AMCHAM-MACEE Scholarship. It is unfortunate that you have not been selected for the scholarship program.
The scholarship committee has been very fortunate to receive many strong applications this year. We had a most difficult time in selecting this year’s scholarship recipient because of the high qualifications of the candidates.
Once again thank you for your interest in the AMCHAM-MACEE scholarship. We wish you continued success in your future.
Sincerely,
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If you are wondering what this scholarship is all about, click here to learn. This applies to those who are applying to United States universities. Every year, a sole Malaysian is awarded a USD 20,000 grant over four years (i.e. USD 5,000 a year). The grant does not come with a bond.
As a side note, a Berkeley friend of mine from Germany (my future roommate XD) pointed out that Berkeley ranks 3rd in the world in the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities - 2008 by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. In it, UC Berkeley ranks behind Harvard and Stanford respectively. How cool is that? But of course Berkeley fares somewhat worse in other rankings sometimes so I don’t really take rankings so seriously. But it’s really nice to note this 
More ranking tables from ARWU 2008 here. However note that “The quality of universities cannot be precisely measured by mere numbers,”as this ranking’s FAQ says. It is good to remember this no matter what the ranking tables may say.
*This is ernsheong.com’s 200th post! woot! I just bought an additional 2 years hosting from eSurge, my domain hoster. So this webbie should stick around for another good two and a half years, at least. Thanks for reading!*
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“its grammatical errors”
whoops =S lolx