Tiffany

If you are unsure of the rules in taking subjects in MUFY, there are actually a variety of subjects for you to mix and match BUT bear in mind that the subjects you take have to fulfil the conditions so that you can graduate from this foundation. Its a bit complicated so... just go to sunway website and check out the details or just go to sunway college and question them :)

Listening skill test is okay for me. There are people with accents recorded to read a text and you have to answer questions. Comprehension is like the typical types where there is an article and you have to answer based on the text, except here in MUFY you have to use your own words, so a dictionary is very important. 

Then, essay writing. This is the hardcore part. The lecturers will give you a stack of photostated articles they compiled a week before the real test which you have to read and understand ALL the articles. For my year, I got "Death Penalty". I kinda forgot the prompt but it was hard af. You have to write an essay using the evidences from the articles given, which you have to paraphrase the sentences in the articles before write. And before you write, you have to be really clear on the format of the essay because my lecturer actually PENALIZED me because I did not write a conclusion for one of the paragraph. My lecturer was Ms Felicia and she is like the coldest lecturer you dont wanna mess with. If you get Mr. Mustafa, you gonna have a great sem one. If you get other lecturers, that's fine too.

There is also a report you have to do, which your lecturer will discuss pretty detailed so there isn't a problem with that. And since its also your first time doing a report on real, contraversial topics, feel free to spam your lecturer with questions. (also depends who is your lecturer lah, if you get those easily pissed off for no particular reason one, better pandai sikit). 

And then you have to present your report. This is probably the easiest part for my entire English Sem 1, because I'm good at talking, not writing. It's hard to describe without actions and only words! D: 

ALSO, depending on whose your lecturer, basically if you practiced enough and able to answer the questions your classmates and lecturer posted to you, you can get a pretty high mark. Not to boast, I got full marks for my presentation on my topic "Should Medical Marijuana be legalized in America?" It's a controversial topic, and there are a list of them ranging from euthanasia, shark culling, capital punishment, etc.

Mathematics: If you are planning to take business courses in your degree, fundamental maths should be enough to keep you going. But then I admit lah, I kiasu ma so I took up Mathematics. And for someone who is a maths dummy but didn't know how I actually got A+ for Add Maths in SPM, sem 1 is pretty hard. BUT LET'S NOT JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS YET. My lecturer was Ms Has and by all means, please don't get her as your lecturer if you really wanna get a High Distinction (HD) (its like A+ ) in Maths Unit 1. You learn and draw graphs by just looking at the equation, and then you can confirm whether whatever you drew is correct by using a graphic calculator which you have to buy at a crazy price of RM500+. But, TRUST ME IT'S WORTH IT. It's all about grasping the concept and understand how the equation works, in order to get HD.

Economics: This is the only subject that I carried around in my bag 24/7. I'm not saying it's a hard topic (nothing is hard if you are willing to work hard) because I wasn't exposed to Econs before during my entire high school since I'm a science student. The first few chapters of Economics is understandable until the middle. It basically hits you like a wrecking ball and I'm not kidding. From this point, you have to pay extra attention to what your lecturer is talking because everything sounds alien. Concepts are important to understand and you need to really build a strong base here in Unit 1 because you are gonna need it in Sem 2. Both sems are not exactly super related but the first unit of Economics, which is Microeconomics is the base of Macroeconomics. Sorry if that sounds confusing, feel free to read the sentence a few more times.

Now that you read the sentence a few times, this is whats gonna happen as well when you are reading the manual (it's textbooks actually but MUFY call it manuals). A lot of graph drawings which is fun for me (ONLY ME apparently). My lecturer was Ms Pratiba who emphasize a lot on self studying. A lot of students disliked her cos' she'll seriously asked you to study yourself if you have a question. I got 'shoot' by her a few times and that really hurts me T.T There is also another lecturer, who is good because she explained every detail and also added in her own knowledge. 

There are 2 media commentaries and a research project (which is a group project). Tips here is get a good group member. I'm serious. Media commentaries is all about getting good articles related to economics topics you learn and write an essay elaborating about what you understood and the concepts used in every day world. Media commentaries are pretty okay, it's just the research project you need to struggle a bit :)

Accounting: This topic is rather easy if you have taken accounts during your high school (only like the first few weeks tho hahaha). If you have never taken accounting before, don't fret! You will learn from the basic of the basic but also, you have to do the homeworks given by your lecturer. Or else you won't understand how to implement the concepts. Accounting is pretty okay, just more theory for Sem 1 compared to Sem 2. 

So basically, MUFY Sem 1 is pretty easy going. You do feel pressured with the topic tests like every 2-3 weeks or so, but guys come on, this is college. No one said it's gonna be easy. Procrastination is sometimes an option every now and then, but like we all know, last minute work will get you some shit. Sem 1 is really the time to go make friends,

Sem 2 will be in the next post! :D