BULLET TRAIN

Assalammualaikum,

2/5/13 - I started my work as a research assistant in UPM

5/9/13 - I registered my study as PhD student

30/9/13 - need to submit first draft of journal

30/11/13 - need to submit Chapter 1 & 2 of thesis

I've been here as a student for 5 months more or less, but already need to write up paper and some of the thesis?

I'm riding a bullet train..

In less than two years, I will graduate for sure..hahahaha

~~Berangan...lalalallala.....

WORK FOR IT

Assalammualaikum,

So sudden, I remembered the time when I was studying in Penang Matriculation College. Oh, a very sweet memory to be forgotten indeed.  

There was a time that me and my practicum mates planning on going on a camping trip to Bukit Merah Laketown, Perak. It was actually outlined in our curriculum to carry out a program involving all the students in our practicum every semester (we only had 2 semesters for one year of study period). The plan was so great with all the committees being distributed their tasks and commitments. 

Unfortunately, this great and brilliant plan required a large amount of money to spare. Lack of time for preparation and lack of budget, we needed to come up with another plan as soon as possible. Through discussion and chit chat, the girls team somehow came up with a fascinating yet challenging idea. A really new idea for some of us and truly shocking.

"Why not we do some laundry but with charged?". One of my friend, that happened to be the vice-president of the class, suggested confidently. It took some time for us to think. 

"Are you serious?". We looked at each other. Even, the eyes were hardly blinking.

"Yes, I'm serious. There's not much option left. Any other idea?", she asked if only she knew that all her friends were not thinking of anything caused by the sudden-shocking-idea. Who knows when and how the suggestion was eventually agreed by all of us. Doing the laundry by myself for my own clothes is a bit suffocating and exhausting. Yet, the whole block of our hostel? We surely out of our minds. 

The laundry project was started with nervousness, flutter, lose face and all sort of feelings were there in our hearts. Smiling with so much power although feeling embarrassed at the same time, we knocked the doors of the hostel residents one by one at the morning.

"Assalammualaikum. We're doing some laundry with charge of 50 cents per cloth. Do you interested?". Our vice-president spoke firmly. Of course, she should do the "asking job" since she was the proposer, isn't she? 

"Huh?". The girl in front of the door was puzzled with the question. Woke up in the morning weekend and was asked if interested to do some laundry? What the....???

"We're doing this laundry project to obtain money for our camping trip.We only charged 50 cents for a piece of clothing". She explained. The girls nodded quickly and handed to us a bucket full of clothes. Of course, undergarments were not included in the agreement. 

In the afternoon, we'd managed to collect a lot of clothes from shirts, trousers, jeans, skirts, kain batik and so on. Good job indeed. Besides, who would reject such offer? On weekend? It's heaven guys. 

"Enjoy your relaxing moment because someone is doing your laundry job". If only we could say it.

During the afternoon, the washing room was reserved by the so-called Power Puff Girls team. Washing all the clothes together so hard, even we apparently washed ourselves too. Exhausted, tiring, and totally wet but still it was entertaining. At the end, we succeeded the challenge and obtained what we needed the most. 

It was unbelievable for us to do something odd like that just to acquire some money. Well, who knows the power of desperation. Anything is possible right? We did enjoy our camping trip happily after that. The moments were so cherished.

It taught me one thing that day. I guess all of us got some valuable things to keep in their mind and heart. In order to make something that we acquire so meaningful and precious, we must work for it regardless what people around us will say. The more pain, bitterness and hardship we had to overcome, the benevolence will be so sweet when we finally succeed.

~UMMU ZIYAD~

NAIK MINYAK

Assalammualaikum,

Hari ni nak perkenalkan peribahasa baru Melayu Moden:

"Bila harga minyak naik, semua orang naik minyak"

Suatu kisah benar..

Satu hari saya, saya ke kedai Speedmart 99 membeli sedikit barang keperluan. Di kaunter pembayaran, seorang ayah dan dua orang anak yang baru balik dari sekolah agama beratur di hadapan saya nak bayar. Si ayah letakkan sebungkus besar Maggi yang mengandungi beberapa peket Maggi di dalamnya. Si ayah letakkan RM2 di kaunter lalu terus pergi. Kemudian, anak-anaknya meletakkan berpuluh-puluh keping duit 10 sen dan 20 sen (yang saya sempat lihat) di atas meja kaunter untuk mencukupkan baki duit Maggi. Paket besar Maggi tu saya rasa lebih kurang RM7-8 kot..

Saya terkedu. 

Di suatu tempat, ada orang mengira syiling

'Orang kaya berkuasa' takkan pandang 20 sen yang jatuh

Tapi di suatu tempat itu 20 sen boleh cukupkan harga makanan untuk dimakan

Mereka 'orang kaya berkuasa'

Mereka takkan rasa keperitan rakyat yang kais pagi makan pagi

Kalau tak kais memang tak makan

Apalah sangat nilai 20 sen

BEKAL

Assalammualaikum,

Sejak 'bekerja' di tempat baru ni, rajin pulak saya bawak bekal makanan. Malas nak pergi makan sorang-sorang. Lebihan sarapan kat rumah yang tak habis tu saya masuk dalam bekas. Kalau tidak syaitan lah kenyang. Membazir tu kan saudara syaitan. Bawak jer bekal. Jimat jugak belanja dan minyak kereta nak pergi kedai makan.

Senang jer nak sediakan bekal ni. Masak yang mudah-mudah saja. Roti dengan telur pun jadilah. 

Bekal dunia senang nak sediakan. Bekal akhirat masih banyak yang kosong dan sikit. Di akhirat nanti 'lapar' amalan kerana sikitnya bekalan ketika hidup di dunia. Allah..Allah..Masih belum terlambat untuk berubah. Jom!

Pesanan buat diri..:(

SEM BARU

Assalammualaikum,

Semester baru 2013/2014 dah dibuka di UPM (semua universiti agaknya dah buka pendaftaran untuk pelajar baru bulan ini). Permohona dalam talian untuk kemasukan ke sidang baru ni pun dah diluluskan cumanya surat tawaran belum menjejakkan dirinya lagi ke dalam peti pos rumah saya. Begitulah kalau pakai pos biasa. 1-2 minggu tempoh sampai tu perkara biasalah. Tapi, agak membimbangkan kerana dokumen penting yang sedang ditunggu tiba. Cepatlah sampai wahai surat tawaranku~~

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Teringat zaman Master di USM dulu. Selepas habis 4 tahun sebagai pelajar Ijazah Sarjana Muda, saya jadi pembantu penyelidik 7 bulan, kemudian sambung ke peringkat Ijazah Lanjutan pulak. Batch saya masa tu, 6 orang sahaja pelajar Melayu yang sambung belajar. Semuanya perempuan. Sama-sama jadi pembantu penyelidik, sama-sama daftar belajar. Seronok belajar dengan kawan-kawan yang dah lama kita kenal. 

Kami dulu setiap pukul 12 tengah hari mesti menghilang ke kafe, mengisi perut. Bab makan memang antara yang terawal. Alasan malas nak bersesak dengan pelajar-pelajar dan staf-staf yang keluar makan pukul 1. Petangnya, pukul 4 petang pulak pergi kafe lagi, makan petang. Nak tambah tenaga lah kononnya. Menu petang di kafe pulak memang menggoda perut untuk datang. Buburlah, kuih lah..Sedap!Itulah kerja kami saban hari kalau ada masang lapang dan tak sibuk dengan penyelidikan.

Sekarang, 6 orang ni masing-masing dah bertebaran dengan kerjaya sendiri. Ada yang jadi pensyarah, ada yang jadi chemist, ada yang sambung belajar lagi. Setelah meninggalkan bidang penyelidikan selama hampir 2 tahun, saya kembali semula. Kali ni di tempat berbeza, suasana berbeza, kawan-kawan berbeza, pensyarah pun berbeza. Memang agak susah nak sesuaikan diri. Mujurlah dapat rakan sepenyelidikan yang mesra alam. Saya ni memang tak pandai nak bergaul dengan orang. Tapi, rezeki dari Allah SWT kurniakan kawan-kawan baru yang baik-baik. Saya punya junior satu kursus di USM jadi rakan sepenyelidikan pulak. Alhamdulillah, ada kenalan lama di UPM ni. Segala benda saya tanya dia. Setiap universiti sistem lain-lain. Ambil masa juga nak sesuaikan diri.

Selamat datang buat adik-adik lepasan Matrikulasi/STPM ke alam universiti. Jangan ditimpa penyakit kejutan budaya. Universiti tempat untuk menuntut ilmu tau. Jangan sia-siakan amanah keluarga. Belajar rajin-rajin. Skor subjek setiap semester. Raih anugerah Dekan. Perjalanan sangat panjang yer adik-adik. 

#SAYA BUKAN PELAJAR CEMERLANG#