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Greetings from the team of Why I! We have made a remarkable and fun journey of reminiscing over events that we like and hence "Why I" was born out of inspiration into reality. Here's our last post of the blog titling Why WE like about places on Macquarie University.   Despite of our major differences and likes, we unanimously choose this topic the university is our alma matter which brings us together and made this amazing journey possible ! The team of Why I has been made up of : 1) Jaclyn the travel enthusiast and gym bunny 🐰 and our respective superb camerawoman with her iPhone 7 ( L.O.L) as well as the masterful video editor and the only power gal on the group 2) Alex the gym junkie with his physique of super muscles he lifts computers around with his burning passion for them. The mastermind of our photography equipment with his trusty mate of tripod and sharp perception of landscaping. His almighty quote "Do you even lift bro"? 3) Robert 

Algorithms exist in everyday life. It is a set of actions in sequences to be performed and are used widely in computer languages. Computers are fascinating devices that allows us to do various tasks from entertainment to educational purposes to jobs and work that runs the world. Let it be calculations, data processing, automated process, running a program on computers; there is a well defined and set of algorithms that enable the process. I do enjoy complex calculations in Mathematics and especially in parts involving sequences, series and recursions. Apart from that, I also love logical reasoning in Mathematics. This follows suit into my current interest which is programming languages. So far, I had only encountered Java, a little of C++ and I gotta say I do enjoy reading and playing with them. Reasons that I enjoy them: The sense of achievement/accomplishment when solving a complex equation or algorithm. It challenges me to solve a difficult one. WELL I just like to think on

Have you ever had an obsession? Got that little bit too into a TV show? Eaten more Nutella than you should, way more often than you should? Well, I do have an obsession. Alcohol. Or more specifically, bourbon. The taste, the smell, the look and the packaging for expensive and limited edition bourbons is an addiction that I love. I collect the Wild Turkey Range predominantly, but do purchase other brands on the one off when I expect that the price will rise in the future. Here's a glimpse into my $3200 collection. I am most certainly not rich. I probably should have saved this money instead of buying these, but when I look across my bar, it makes me happy to see these beautiful bourbons, and I really have to try in order to not taste them, as an opened bottle is a worthless bottle in a collectors world. This does not include the literal 45 individual bottles of alcohol on the lower shelf of this bar unit. I only have this many such that my guess and I can make anythi

I love sleeping not because I do it everyday, but simply for the fact that I can forget about the past and start a new day fresh. For example, if I'm just having a bad day, I can sleep for 8 hours, wake up the next morning, and forget about everything that happened and continue on with my life. Not only that, but since I workout a lot, sleep allows my body to replenish energy and increase the recovery process. Finally, my bed. It's the most comfortable bed I have ever slept on in my life. It's like a cloud, so that's another reason why I don't just love sleeping in general, but I love sleeping in my bed especially . Image Reference: from  @JSummer81 's Twitter post (9-Jul-2014) Well that's it peeps, that's all I got for this blog ! - Alejandro

The question is WHY NOT? I am always asked if playing the piano is worth learning, is it possible to achieve anything? is it a suitable hobby? Or something which children endure rather like maths in school! Picture resource: http://www.saiedmusic.com/ There are so many reasons why both adults and children benefit from learning an instrument, particularly the piano. Here are my top 4 reasons and I hope it encourages you to learn the piano! 1. Music brings happiness It really is very central to our lives. Never a day that goes by without me turning on the music, whether I am studying, relaxing or even waiting for my food to be cooked! It is important to be given the chance to make music because it can give us an emotional and creative outlet. 2. The Piano provides both melody and harmony The piano can be played solo without any accompaniment. This is not the case with many other musical instrument such as the clarinet, violin which only produce on line, usually the melody li

I grew up in a country where our only mode of transportation is our own car. It was not safe for us to ride the cab or the bus. But few years back, I learnt about UBER from a friend. She uses UBER everywhere and she said it was really cheap back in Malaysia. I was skeptical at first because they only accept payments via credit card at the time. Even when I came to Australia to pursue my studies, I realised that everyone uses Uber which makes me very curious to try it out too! Gradually I found myself taking Uber every now and then, especially those nights where the train or buses are not working. Here are 3 reasons why I decided to take Uber. Photo Resource: http://www.uberchile.info/2016/07/ 1. It's easy to book With just a few typing and clicking. One can easily book a ride with Uber. They also provide UberEats which delivers food to your door step. How incredible is that? Also, there is a fare estimate before confirming the book, this way riders could have an idea h

Anime refers as an animation from Japan which its style often characterized with colorful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastical themes. In Japan, anime is covered in all sorts of genre from animations, TV series ,games and even advertisements on billboards. Anime is an art which is not bound only to Japan itself but towards all forms of animation that exists in the world. However, in the western culture, anime is plainly denote to a "Japanese-style animated film or television series"; in another word a style of animation created in Japan. Reasons why I Anime: The depth of the story line and characters in anime is absolutely MIND-blowing. The details and effort put in by Japanese animators towards the anime that they create takes such careful planning and execution. This is what makes anime full of sense of thrill and depth compared to animations in Western countries. The variety of genre that anime has to offer. Genre such as comedy, fan

I moved to Australia with my family about 7 years ago. I was born raised in Venezuela til I was 10 years old. The situation in my home country is very bad at the moment. There is no security, a lot of violence, shortages of food, water, electricity, and more. In addition, Caracas (the capital city) is ranked number 1 as The Most Violent City in the World, with a murder rate of almost 120 per 100,000 population, and my home town rated at 72 per 100,000 (rank 7). I'm grateful to live in a secure, developed, and welcoming country like Australia. Here are reasons why I love Sydney, Australia: 1. Cultu re - Australia has it all. From countries all over Europe, Asia, Oceania, Americas, etc. The food especially. That's what makes Australia so exciting! you find a Thai restaurant somewhere, and right around the corner there could be a Spanish, Italian, Turkish, or Arabic restaurant! This is why I refer to Australia as a mini earth, because you could visit another country by just cr

Why I hate Objects I'm sure there are things in your life that just make you want to scream "Why Me!?". This is one of those times. Let me make this very clear, I like things, whether they help with chores or are recreational goods, they make life a lot better. Dishwashers wash dishes. Computers play games. Washing machines wash clothes. Bookshelves hold things. Vacuum Cleaners Clean Floors. Fantastic Right? These objects, as brilliant and wonderful as they are, only bring joy if they are correct and in working order. In my case I have had issues with many objects, here's a list, please note the following occurrences are ALL whilst still under the product's warranty - Entertainment unit - Missing magnets to hold doors closed - Custom Designed Bar - Missing the interior shelves. - Outdoor Setting - Wrong colour, 6/10 chairs completely warped. - BBQ - Missing 1/2 hot plates. - Had to wait 3 weeks for BBQ to arrive and another 4

There are only 2 types of people in the world. The ones who drink coffee or the ones that drink tea. Well, You guessed it! I am definitely a coffee person. I love coffee! I love how it taste, I love the whole ritual around drinking coffee, whether brewing it myself or just sitting in a coffee house with a nice hot cup of coffee catching up with a friend. And I love how it feels after I drink it! I enjoy my coffee when taken in small amounts, that way I can slowly enjoy and taste the aromatic smell of the coffee. In this post I'm going to list down some of my favorite coffees and what it is actually made out of. picture reference: Sydneymovingguide.com I personally love Espresso. Espresso is generally thicker than coffee brewed by other methods as it has a high concentration of suspended and dissolved solids. As you can see in the picture above, espresso only consist 1/3 of espresso shot. So yes it will be bitter for those who are not use to drinking coffee on a daily b