The Review of the In Charged Person for "Ring A Life" Launching Ceremony

“Ring A Life” has been lowered down the curtain for a week.  I am a Turtlebot to in charge the launching ceremony. From that, I have learned the value of being “Patience”. First and foremost, the initial idea was actually come from YouTube. Well, not to deny that, the launching gimmick-Domino is actually a very risky yet a very attractive gimmick. This idea requires lots of patience as I need to figure out the pattern, arrangement and materials for the domino. Initially, I have gone through some idea with cereal boxes and cardboard to make big domino plates. It was a very tough idea, but that’s how it going to work. Moreover, it is a recycle campaign, so I need to make good use of the recycled materials.

As the idea is still being redefined and reconstruct, surprising we got good news from our partner, Microsoft Devices that we are going to have thousands of dummy phones to be used for the domino launching ceremony. It was a relief but also an issue for us. We have gone through a lot more of discussion and assumption. What will the phone look like? Will it be stable? Is it possible? All these questions popped up. We felt excited yet worried about it. Somehow, it is a game of being patience. We are in need to ensure the domino works no matter how.

Two weeks before the on-ground event, we have finally received the dummy phones from Mr David. It was a pleasure that all the dummy phones look the same, but unexpected surprise is, they could not stand up and remain stable. Now and then, this leads us to lesson two – Teamwork. We have to come up with solutions to make the phone stand in ensuring the idea will work. Thus, teamwork comes in and we have brainstorm and try out many ways to ensure it works. As we have experiment for so many times. 

Below is the picture of our products from the initial idea until the final phase: 

Diagram shows the progress of improvement of stand for dummy phones. (Right to left)

Okay, prepare for the third lesson – Luck. Hard work and idea is always 90% of the final work, because we still need luck to ensure everything is doing fine. Air movement, venue and even timing are all taken into considerations. We have got many things that we cannot control. Thus, we can only depend on luck and pray hard. It is a very interesting, what we do is rely on how strong we want it to be success.

As long as you have the spirit, the things would work better. In another way, if you give up half way, you won’t succeed no matter how many times you try again.

Until the actual day before the launching of gimmick I was excited, as well as worry the dummy phones might fall in the half way of VVIPs giving presentation. Anyway the domino was a success as everything was in expected. Lastly, I would like to use the opportunity of writing this blog post to send my utmost gratitude towards the other Turtlebots. The campaign would not have been a succeed in saving 1346 sea turtles without their efforts, their patient and the ideas. For example, the big yellow Lumia box! Thank You Turtlebots.

Here is the video where everyone was excited when the domino's fully dropped off during rehearsal.

Written by:

Nyun Tuck

   

"Ring A Life" observer

“Ring A life” campaign has ended at 2014 July 18. From this campaign, I still have the feeling of “Wow…ended already? Seem like I’m not tired for this yet.” Everyone has done their great job for this campaign. I definitely can see that everyone has paid their best effort to make the campaign in success.

Sound weird right? It sounds like I am not involving myself in this campaign. Well, not really, besides that I work hard in my department, I had taken part as observer throughout this campaign.

As observer, I must change my point of view to third party view. With third party view, I can realize that thing is different from those who involve in this campaign. Let’s talk about my result in this process of campaign.

From the beginning, the first issue was to form a committee group to handle this campaign. We had followed the western culture which is chosen the committee based on their abilities instead of choose with person who they are close with. However, when choosing team members for each department, if the members choose the department which is full of their class members and that will cause lack of man power during the campaign day.

Commonly, conflict in between group members will happen in any campaign. But in our campaign, members had reduced the conflict with effective communication. For example, from the beginning of few weeks, there is confusion among members about the activities of the campaign. But in a short period of time, committee had realized and started to change the way of communication and finally led to success of the campaign.

During the campaign, I can see that most of us are sacrificing their time just to work for our “Ring A Life” campaign. They had sacrificed their lunch time just to cover the short of man power, had their food in the booth and didn’t take care of the image of themselves; woke up early to college to touch up the endless damage on the booths; came out with new unending ideas about the activities and a lot more were sacrificed by the members.

From my view, I am happy of being one of the members in “Ring a Life”. All of our members are team player, kind, funny, and in positive characteristic. We work hard play hard in our campaign; we help each other in order to achieve a success of our campaign; we amended our mistake promptly; we are proud with our campaign.

As observer, I can see from a different view and get to know more from different point of view. But I couldn’t really enjoy myself as other members had but I enjoy being observed from other side of campaign.

Written by,

Wind Loo

We are in the NEWS!

I can say that, "Ring A Life" campaign is a success as we have collected 1346 unwanted phones to save sea turtles. Once again, thank you very much for supporting "Ring A Life" campaign. THANK YOU!! 

Handling a campaign is never an easy job. It is our pleasure to work for Microsoft Devices in helping WWF-Malaysia to save sea turtles. We are glad and happy that we have achieved our goal and broke the senior's record. Hurayyy :P

Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain and difficulty. As I am one of the members in media relations department, here are something that I am proud of! The effort and hard work that we have paid off are all here! Tadaaaa.....

Pre-event news at China Press (Metro)

during the first day of our campaign on 16th July 2014 (Wednesday).

Post-event news at Sin Chew Daily (Metro) on 21st July 2014 (Monday).

Post-event news at China Press (Metro) on 22nd July 2014 (Tuesday).

Post-event news at Nanyang (Supplement) on 22nd July 2014 (Tuesday).

Although "Ring A Life" campaign has ended, we still need your unending support in protecting sea turtles. We hope that the spirit and habit of protecting the ecosystem can be appreciated and practiced by every individual for a lifetime.

Written by,

Koh Wan Ping (Doraphee)

All's Well, End's Well

I can’t believe that time have pass so fast. It’s been 4 days since our on-ground event has officially ended. I feel so heavy-hearted to accept the fact that it has become a history now. At the same time, I’m glad that we, turtlebots actually managed to create a remarkable result, which is a total of 1346 phone, laptops and tablets collected to save the turtles. This requires the support and effort of everyone to make this happen. This also successfully reflects the  tagline our campaign, “Connecting Lives, Transforming Lives” which signifies the meaning of connecting human together to transform the lives of the sea turtles which are facing extinction now.

However, this recycling phones, laptops and tablets activity for turtle conserving effort should not stop right after this “RING A LIFE” campaign. This is because turtle conserving effort should be done continuously to ensure the long-term effect of the program. Therefore, I urge all of you, who are reading this, please donate your unwanted phones to the Microsoft recycling bin placed at Q block, TARUC if you still have any.

Despite on that, I would also like to share my personal thought to this “Ring A Life” campaign. I learnt a lot of things from this campaign because it is so different with the events we used to organize back in diploma. As a degree student, we are expected to work independently on ourselves. Although it might be time consuming as we need to figure things out and find solutions when we face any problems, it somehow brace us, or at least myself to face the reality world before we need to go into the industry. The boss doesn’t pay to teach you when you are at work, am I right?

Besides that, I also get to gain my exposure to this industry by representing “Ring A Life” campaign to attend a meeting with WWF-Malaysia for presentation. It was indeed an eye-opening experience because it literally gave me a shock when I get to feel it myself for the awesome working environment in WWF-Malaysia head quarter and how casual and friendly they are to each other in the work place.

The best thing I find that I have learn from this campaign is to work with new people and from there, gain more friends. I used to stay in my comfort zone and do things in my own way. Rigid, inflexible, stressful, perfect-oriented. This campaign made me meets more people who come from different classes and work together with them. So I realize everyone has their own way of doing things and I’m glad that we are fine in getting along with each other by far. I can still recall the first day when we are electing for the management team, I know none of them, except the familiar faces that we used to nod with each other when we meet in the lecture and I could barely speak to anyone. Now, I have 40 new friends in my university college. Aren’t this amazing? Hahaha

Gonna end this post with lots of pictures with them awesome turtlebots! 

Last but not least, one photo with our awesome Mr. Chuan!! 

Till then :)

By,

Ooi Yuet Yi 

Information of sea turtles booth

Firstly, Ring A Life campaign finally ended with a good number of phones - 1346!! Before the campaign we did put a lot of effort on the activity. I decided to join activity department and choose sea turtle information booth. I am in charge of 3 soft boards and it is all about information of sea turtle. I am trying my best to make a better way for the audience in gaining interest to get the information about sea turtle. In Malaysia, we have 4 types of sea turtles which are Leatherback turtle, Green Turtle, Hawksbill turtle, and Olive Ridley turtle. Let me roughly explain about the 4 types of sea turtles. Leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle. It can dive much deeper than any other marine turtle. But Olive Ridley turtle is the smallest among all marine turtles and it only has 35-50 kg. Another 2 Hawksbill turtle and Green turtle are also getting extinct.  

Next, move to another information booth that I want to talk about is sea turtle life cycle. Life cycle is showing how the cute sea turtles start to hatch, climb to the sea, and until they become an adult sea turtle to lays eggs.

During the 3 days “Ring A life” campaign, I’ve explained to many audience and some of them are very interested to know more about sea turtle. In the first information which is 4 types of sea turtle, some of the audience ask me question such as which type of the sea turtles appeared on the “Finding Nemo” movie? At the first time I do not know the answer, but after that, there are few audiences told me the answer and I only know that Green turtle is appeared on the “Finding Nemo” movie. In the second part of the life cycle information booth, they would like to ask me about questions such as how many eggs can sea turtles lay and how many days needed for baby sea turtles to hatch.

This is Green Turtle from "Finding Nemo"

During on ground campaign, I know and make new friends. Some audience we do also exchange out knowledge and know more about sea turtle. I am really happy that I can be part of “Ring A life” campaign, I learned a lot from each other and also improved myself.  As the quote "Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much." --Helen Keller. I also want to thanks my members who help me to do the information booth together, I am really happy to work with all of the members.

Lastly, we did it! We hit the target 1346 phones. Indirectly we have saved 1346 sea turtles for each phone collected from "Ring A Life" campaign. What an amazing number and good memory for us! We are the TURTLEBOTS! Lets Ring A life! 

Written by,

Yuan Wah

Make a better future for sea turtles

 Hi guys, I am one of the TurtleBots – Nicole Lai. In spite of “Ring A Life” event had comes to the end, I would like to give appreciation again to WWF Malaysia and Microsoft for giving us a chance to conduct this event. Throughout this event, I’ve learnt a lot regarding on how WWF Malaysia paying effort in protecting and saving sea turtles’ lives. How about you guys? Are you having a same thought with me as well? 

*GRINS*

Let me introduce the booth I’ve in charged during the event – “Conservation”. The motive of this booth exactly same as the title, to protect the sea turtles’ eggs in order to rejuvenate the population and also maintain its livelihood from being extinct. Just in case you’re not clear about the process, I’m glad to explain again with the pictures provided below:

Step 1: WWF- Malaysia’s field biologists will transfer the eggs from the nesting beach to the hatchery carefully to make sure the turtle eggs does not break easily and protected from poachers.

Step 2: After the Turtle Guardians have collected dozens of eggs, they will immediately put the eggs into deep sands and wait for hatching. Sea turtle eggs need certain temperature to hatch. For your information, the temperature set will decides the gender of the sea turtle babies. 30 degree Celsius needed for female babies and 28 degree Celsius for male babies. It sounds cool right?

Step 3: Once hatching success, turtle babies will start to climb on to the ground. The purpose of the fencing is to protect them from being eaten by birds or lizards and make sure they’re not running away.

Step 4: After the eggs have done hatching, turtle guardians will send the sea turtle babies back to the sea and begin their new lives in nature.

TurtleBots in charged in the house – Jean & Nicole

.Although keep repeating the same message to the audience is kind of tiring, but I’m still proud of myself that I got the chance to make you guys understand how important the role of WWF Malaysia in saving sea turtles’ lives. It’s definitely worth it at the moment I saw the audience nodded their head while I’m explaining to them. (Guess they got me right. *Smiling*)

Again, I would like to thanks to my partner, Jean who help me out during the whole preparation for setting up this booth. We spent our time together to find information, decorate our booth, and prepare the sample. *claps claps*

TurtleBots explain the process of sea turtles’ conservation to the special VIP

As what Henry Ford said, “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success”. I’m glad that all of us able to achieve the objectives of this event, collecting old gadgets to save sea turtles’ lives. Again, I have to mention, 1346 devices are collected! Keep it up guys, it is not the end. Continue the mission and spread it out to each other. FIGHTING!

Written by,

Nicole Yen Ping. 

Mission to be Continue...

‘Ring A Life’ campaign had finally ended gracefully.  I am very happy to be able to work with the turtle bot for the event. During the event, the process is very challenging but at the same time it was also an opportunity given to me to learn more about the subject matter and myself.

I’m one of the members in logistic department. At first, we have been received an order and task to build a new recycle bin for electronic gadgets such as tablets, laptops and others computer accessories. Previously, Microsoft has only pledged to donate 1USD for each phone collected only, but this year Microsoft will SAVE a turtle in beneficiary to WWF Malaysia to support their turtle conservation project with every phone, laptop and tablets devices collected. The range of the collection has been increased, and it makes us have higher chances to "Ring" more lives!  It also makes extra difficulties and challenges for logistic department to build another big bin to place bigger size of gadgets. 

Working towards a better future for turtles. 

Due to the theme of this recycle campaign, we have to use environmental friendly materials and tools instead of using polystyrene which unable to recycle. The recycle bin needs to be big enough to place big size of electronic gadgets and most importantly we need to ensure the stability of the bin and security problems. After long process of discussion and consideration with others logistic department members, we came out a better idea and solution.

 After few days’ effort and amendment, we have finally created bigger recycle bin by using Recycle wood from previous event.

Finally, after 3 days event, we have achieved our target and high achievement total 1346 devices collected. Even actual events have ended gracefully, however turtle conservation project never end by just like this. The mission of saving turtles still ongoing, therefore we are still encouraging public to donate their old electronic gadgets. The recycle bins have been place at Block Q besides the water dispenses area. Students and staff are welcome to drop any of their old phone and electronic gadgets. Turtlebots mission never end! Let’s continue Ring a Life. Connecting lives, Transforming Lives.

The logistic team members and behind the end product, Hard work paid off.

Written by,

Pei Yee Wong

Yes! We have successfully took the sea turtles back to their home!

Hello everyone, I am one of the turtlebots who named Clare Khoo Yiing Chyen and I am in charging in a game booth – Take Me Home. The concept of this game is to let the participants who bring the sea turtle back to their natural life which is the sea. As we know that sea turtles are about to extinct, humans have the right to conserve sea turtle to create a balance and healthy eco-system. Moreover, the learning outcome of this game is to create a strong awareness among TARUC students in order to involve themselves in this meaningful campaign. The badge which mentions that he or she will be the sea turtle hero might show their supports to this campaign.

            

First of all, there is only 1 player available in 1 game. The player needs to stand at the “X” point and use his or her mouth to blow the sea turtle to either 3 parts. The player who able to achieve the 3 parts which are the love shape, green sea and blue sea will be rewarded a gift. There are 3 chances given to all players within 1 minute. Besides, obstacles such as stone and plastic will make the game more challengeable for the entire sea turtles hero as the mirror of reality on the beach, there are full of rubbish. Once the sea turtle stopped by these obstacles, it considered as game over. Do you want me to demonstrate for you? Haha, please visit http://youtu.be/ukxOgm7gdCY (I can declare that I have the expertise for this game ^^)

For the 3 days on-ground event, quite a number of people visit to our campaign. I am happy with that as many people aware of our campaign and involve themselves to join this meaningful campaign. There are few funny things during the event especially I am handling this game booth – Take Me Home. After I explain the game instruction, there are a lot of people questioning me “Is it possible to blow to there ah?” or “OMG, are you sure there are people who able to do this?” In this moment, I am like a superwoman and propose myself to demonstrate for the player to show the fairness of the game. 

YES, I am able to blow the sea turtle to the goal – blue sea frequently. Again, do you want me do demonstrate for you? Please do visit http://youtu.be/ukxOgm7gdCY . After my demonstration, most of the players just like feeling “WOW” and some even clap for me (Thank You Very Muchieee). Be honest, actually this game seems like very easy but you need to have some technique to win it.  First, you have to focus the sea turtle and the path that you want to blow. Secondly, for sure you need to blow harder. Thirdly, you need to put your image away first; blow as hard as you can and focus your mouth gas, then you can easily win the game then become sea turtle hero! (Just like me, ignore my image first then just blooowww it harder J) But a very funny thing, since 3pm onwards, I normally have no gas to blow anymore (Our campaign start from 9am to 5pm), thanks to my partner @Enrique Fok assist me while I am exhausted. He also the one who able to do this! Although super fatigue, but it is worth for me to involve in this meaningful campaign and interact with a lot of friendly and cute participants.

          

As last, I would like to express my appreciation to all my family, friends, relatives and lecturers who show support and help me so much, I'm much obliged to you for helping us. Thanks for my lovely crews for helping to take care of my booth when I am away, thanks for my friends and lecturers who purposely come and visit us and donate their precious old phones, laptop and tablet, especially credit to Mr Julius Ang Sze Yen, Thanks for supporting me and your kind donation, love you so much. Moreover, I would like to thank for our campaign advisor Ms Lim Siz Siz for guiding us in order to make our event going smoothly. Finally our campaign comes to an end, although I am exhausted but I really likes event! Dear turtlebots, we done a great job! Our hard work and sweat turned into the number 1346 J Ring A Life rocks!!!

Written by,

Khoo Yiing Chen (Clare)

Sea turtle in Danger Information Booth

During our events (16^th – 18^th July 2014), I was in charged in part of the information booth and it is called “Sea Turtle in Danger”. The most important message that we wanted to bring to our audiences and participants was the information of how sea turtles are in danger and what consequences that they are facing and might cause them to extinct in the future or soon. Therefore, my teammates and I had decorated the booth with pictures and some materials that can create awareness to the audiences. Here are some pictures of my booth:

The first reason that causes sea turtles in danger is because of the selfishness and greediness of human being. They stole sea turtles’ eggs to do some illegal business, example like sell the eggs to other people as food. In addition, they also put baby sea turtle into a plastic bag with chemical liquid to make it as live key-chain.

Second reason is about predators of sea turtles. There are few animals that will consume sea turtles as food such as dogs, ghost crabs, raccoons, sea gulls, crows. They will eat their eggs, some eat the baby sea turtles which are just hatched from the eggs and wanted to crawl back to sea.

The last reason is also caused by the human being and we called it fishery-related mortality. It has been identified as a major cause of accidental sea turtles’ deaths because sea turtles must go on the surface of water to breathe but they have caught in fishermen’s net and they are unable to go on the surface of water, thus drown.

So, when I was explaining the reasons to the audiences, I could read the responses from them which were telling me that they were quite agree with the reasons. Some also told me that they will boycott those people who used sea turtles as business to earn money. I hope I have done a good job in creating awareness to the audiences and so can increase the chances of prevent sea turtles to extinction.

The GIANT Toys

Despite the event – ‘Ring A Life’ has already come to an end, but it’s still ours, the TurtleBots’ responsibilities to keep all the platforms up-to-date. Frankly speaking, even the event has already ended for two days, as one of the committees for the event, every single memory is still fresh in my mind. It is definitely a great experience for me to work with people from different classes as in how we will have to face when we step into working industry. Dealing with people with different characteristics may be difficult. However, it doesn’t block me from learning how to communicate with them. I believe the event has brought all of us together, a platform for us to meet and know each other. Alright, enough with the long speech, let’s see what I’ve prepared for today’s blog post… TADAAAAA! I’m going to introduce you the two giant and remarkable toys that symbolized for this event.

A standstill Nokia Lumia 920 model (At the back) and a giant sea turtle (In front).

Alright, if you’ve came to our event, you’ll definitely know how these two giant models work right? For your information, the models are placed at the front part of our booth. An eye catching central point perhaps? Well, it’s definitely one of our strategies to catch people attention. *Smiling Face*

Wondering how do we make these giant models? Well, let me explain to you right now. Both of the models are made by recycling materials such as woods, newspapers, cartons and etc. Doesn’t it look awesome? It really proves us that recycling materials can be so useful and contributes for almost every parts of our set up. For your information again, we are advised to use recycling materials for whole set up, decoration, and etc. At the early stage, I was worried about how can we use recycling materials for whole set up, is that possible? And now, it makes me believe that THIS IS POSSIBLE. Well done, TurtleBots!

This is how Nokia Lumia 920 model works:

First: Insert the green form you get from the registration booth. *Note: It must be a green form as this is the last stage for the participants who have donated their old gadgets. The participants are requested to visit the Lumia 920 model to get their lucky draw numbers and some mystery gifts.

Second: As what was written on the model, the participants are requested to say ‘Ring A Life’ and gave a hug to the giant Lumia.

Third: There will be free gifts giving out at this stage. The mystery gifts included T shirt, a box of pencils, recycled bag, badges, note books and etc.

Last: Participants will be given lucky draw numbers according to the number of old gadgets donated. They are advised to come over Canteen 2 Concourse on Friday 4.30pm for lucky draw session.

Here are some other photos of VIPs and other participants with the giant Lumia:

Greeting from representative of WWF-Malaysia, Ms. Suan Tan with the Lumia model.

Yellow hands to give directions to the participants on the 4 stages to get the lucky draw numbers and gifts.

A hug to brighten our days. :D

Next, here comes the giant sea turtle with red body. You must be wondering why do we apply red color on its body right? Well, this is a concept we applied on our saving sea turtle event. Each participants will be given a small green paper with sea turtle shape and they are requested to paste it on sea turtle body as a contribution to save sea turtles. And this is how the concept – from red to green, being applied on this giant model. The participants can also write their thoughts on the paper given before they paste it on the sea turtles. Isn’t it a simple and meaningful job?

The VIPs and guests paid their contributions by sticking their wishes on the body of giant sea turtle.

*Big claps for them

Students do their best in lending their helping hands to save the sea turtle from red to green too.

This is how the giant sea turtle looks like during the end of our closing ceremony. The body is being filled with a lot of loves and wishes from all the participants. The TurtleBots would like to say thank you to every single one of YOU for being so supportive in this event. The giant sea turtle has successfully transformed from red to green! Huurayyyyyyy

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Written by,

Lee Chooi Chee(Eminey)

Making the Impossible, Possible

I remembered the time when our campaign advisor told us that we are require to break our senior’s record of 1,001 phones collected in their campaign, ‘Connect to Conserve’, and my mind was filled with disbelief, thinking it is a dream that will never manifest into a reality. However, as what Christopher Reeve said, ‘so many of our dreams at first seems impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable’. True enough, that dream turned into a reality. Yesterday events marks the day, where ‘Ring A Life 2014’ successfully broke previous year’s record with a collection of 1,346 phones, laptops and tablets collected.

Marking a New Record

Most importantly,  I would like to first of all, express my deepest gratitude and appreciation to TAR UC for giving me the opportunity to be exposed and had hands-on experience conducting the campaign as well as working alongside with and for organizations that are internationally well-known such as Microsoft and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Malaysia). Not to forget, this campaign would not have turn into a success without the constant guidance from our campaign advisor as well as the great effort and passion of ‘Turtlebots’, the crew of ‘Ring A Life 2014’. 

Looking back, it was truly a remarkable experience. Although, there were ups and downs, it was a great journey that is of great worth to be shared. In this campaign, my role as a chairperson is to lead and supervise all things and matters relating to the campaign. To be honest, I am still a novice when it comes to leading a campaign, which posed a great challenge to me. However, thanks to this campaign, I had learnt many things regarding leadership, as well as organizing a campaign. These experiences will definitely prepare both me and my members for the working world especially those that are related to our line of study.  

Organizing a campaign is not something that can be done in a matter of days as it requires planning, paperwork, meetings and et cetera. However, it is still possible to have fun and enjoy along the way together with members of the campaign through activities like flash mob, patrol and preparing props for the campaign.

Seizing every opportunity to have fun

Ringing Lives with TAR UC students

All in all, the campaign was a huge success and I hope and have faith that juniors in future will achieve greater things. Moreover, I encourage everyone, both young and old to continue to contribute through electronic gadget recycling to help fund WWF-Malaysia sea turtles conservation efforts. Despite, the campaign coming to a close, you can still continue to make electronic recycling a habit and remember to ‘Ring A Life’!.

Written by,

Kristine Gan (Chairman)