'Do you think I've gone round the bend?' (asked Alice to Mad Hatter)
'I'm afraid so. You're mad, bonkers, completely off your head. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are.'
-Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland)
Friday, 15 April 2011
Thursday, 14 April 2011
Pre-Independence
Assalamualaikum and hello to all. :)
26/3/11 Study Circle
31/3/11 Pharmacology Essay
1/4/11 Microbiology and Biochemistry OSPE (Drama di Makmal)
2/4/11 Islam: Knowledge and Civilization
6/4/11 Pharmaceutical Analysis Essay
7/4/11 Biochemistry Essay
8//4/11 Organic Chemistry (THE SCARIEST ONE, LOL)
13/4/11 Microbiology Essay
Yahoo! I survived 2 long weeks of exams and essays! So far, I think I've been doing my best. No immense regret like what I had experienced in the previous semester (answering Physical Pharmacy). Alhamdulillah I haven't experienced any great amount of tension and stress throughout the exam period. Let's wait for the results, of which I pray and hope will be higher than my previous results (and within the JPA range, of course). Amin. :D
Oh yes, we went to East Coast Mall after we finished our so-called much anticipated Organic Chemistry exam.We (Yours truly, Syau, Aida, Zimah, Nisah). Syau, Aida and I watched HOP (a semi-animated movie) kind of like Mary Poppins and stuffs, only in 3D (you know what I mean). Not bad. But I wanted to watch 'Source Code' as well!
And aha, the three of us (Syau, Aida, Sarah) enjoyed our own versions of shopping spree.
Aida bought:
12 complete books of 'The Darren Shan Saga'. Total amount = RM 340+
YEAH, AWESOME RIGHT?
Aida: Daripada aku beli satu, baik beli semua terus.
Yes, she's right! What's the point of just buying one book at a time when you're gonna have to buy the rest of them later on? :P
I bought
1. Kampung Boy: Yesterday and Today
2. For the Love of a Son by Jean Sasson
3. The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan
4. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
5. Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood
Finished Kampung Boy, For the Love of a Son and Charlie St. Cloud. Halfway through reading 'The Kitchen God's Wife'. Gonna finish it today! :)
Syau bought
1.If you could see me now by Cecelia Ahern (my favourite book and author!)
2. Clothes, shoes and handbag :)
Eh wait, the final exam is not over yet. In two days time, we'll be having a MARATHON!
Yeah, MARATHON!
16/4/11
MCQ
Biochemistry : 15 Qs x 5 = 75Q
Microbs: 15 Qs x 5 = 75Q
Pharmaceutical Analysis : 10 Qs x 5 = 50Q
Pharmacology = 15 Qs x 5 = 75Q
Total: 275 freaking MCQ TRUE FALSE MINUS MARKING QUESTIONS!!!
Terer tak kita orang? Yes, memang hebat kalau boleh jawab semua!
But before that, I wanna have a bit of rest (as if).
I wish everyone ALL THE BEST! and let's struggle up till the end. And all the best to my friends, roommates from Medicine and Dentistry for their End of Block Exam and Professional Exam. :D
Till then, Adieu!
26/3/11 Study Circle
31/3/11 Pharmacology Essay
1/4/11 Microbiology and Biochemistry OSPE (Drama di Makmal)
2/4/11 Islam: Knowledge and Civilization
6/4/11 Pharmaceutical Analysis Essay
7/4/11 Biochemistry Essay
8//4/11 Organic Chemistry (THE SCARIEST ONE, LOL)
13/4/11 Microbiology Essay
Yahoo! I survived 2 long weeks of exams and essays! So far, I think I've been doing my best. No immense regret like what I had experienced in the previous semester (answering Physical Pharmacy). Alhamdulillah I haven't experienced any great amount of tension and stress throughout the exam period. Let's wait for the results, of which I pray and hope will be higher than my previous results (and within the JPA range, of course). Amin. :D
Oh yes, we went to East Coast Mall after we finished our so-called much anticipated Organic Chemistry exam.We (Yours truly, Syau, Aida, Zimah, Nisah). Syau, Aida and I watched HOP (a semi-animated movie) kind of like Mary Poppins and stuffs, only in 3D (you know what I mean). Not bad. But I wanted to watch 'Source Code' as well!
And aha, the three of us (Syau, Aida, Sarah) enjoyed our own versions of shopping spree.
Aida bought:
12 complete books of 'The Darren Shan Saga'. Total amount = RM 340+
YEAH, AWESOME RIGHT?
Aida: Daripada aku beli satu, baik beli semua terus.
Yes, she's right! What's the point of just buying one book at a time when you're gonna have to buy the rest of them later on? :P
I bought
1. Kampung Boy: Yesterday and Today
2. For the Love of a Son by Jean Sasson
3. The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan
4. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
5. Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood
Finished Kampung Boy, For the Love of a Son and Charlie St. Cloud. Halfway through reading 'The Kitchen God's Wife'. Gonna finish it today! :)
Syau bought
1.If you could see me now by Cecelia Ahern (my favourite book and author!)
2. Clothes, shoes and handbag :)
Eh wait, the final exam is not over yet. In two days time, we'll be having a MARATHON!
Yeah, MARATHON!
16/4/11
MCQ
Biochemistry : 15 Qs x 5 = 75Q
Microbs: 15 Qs x 5 = 75Q
Pharmaceutical Analysis : 10 Qs x 5 = 50Q
Pharmacology = 15 Qs x 5 = 75Q
Total: 275 freaking MCQ TRUE FALSE MINUS MARKING QUESTIONS!!!
Terer tak kita orang? Yes, memang hebat kalau boleh jawab semua!
But before that, I wanna have a bit of rest (as if).
I wish everyone ALL THE BEST! and let's struggle up till the end. And all the best to my friends, roommates from Medicine and Dentistry for their End of Block Exam and Professional Exam. :D
Till then, Adieu!
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
When I am BORED....
Well hello world!
Ahem, assalamualaikum!
Now it's 12.58 a.m. Still early huh? What am I doing?
Just finished (actually, forcing myself to finish) the whole syllabus of Pharmaceutical Analysis. DONE!
Now, going to finish the whole Organic Chemistry (Reactions of Aldehydes+Ketones, Alcohols, Amines to go).
I'm boreddd...I'm boredddd...
When I am boreddd...and oh my soul so weary~!!!
Okay fine. I could get a little more cranky than usual when it's like, oh, 1 a.m in the morning now! My crankiness and 'looniness' could be attributed to the urghhh..the amount of equations, calculations, facts and mechanisms that I forced myself to digest to..... Which results in indigestion.
Oh no, I feel the need to regurgitate them all back! No Sarah, not now! Do it during the exams! *my face is green due to overwhelming desire to puke*
Most of us are undergoing the 'Stressed and tensed phase'.
What I do to reduce the overloaded amount of stress.
1. I read blogs. And I found some really GREAT book blogs! Yeah! I'm pretty excited to find someone/many people who shared the same interests in books just like I do! :D And I'm thinking of starting my own book blog. Make book reviews, participate in book giveaways contests, reviews on bookstores. Places to get cheap books. Libraries! Ahhhhh....can't wait!
And now, my desire to read books (read: FICTIONS) are overwhelming! I need to read books!
2. Read fictions. I finished reading Madeleine Wickham's 'Sleeping Arrangements' in less than 2 hours! HOHO. It's an ebook, BTW, of which I've downloaded during my spare time at home, where internet is AWESOME! So I'm going to read Audrey Niffenegger's 'The Time Traveler's Wife' next.
3. Listening to songs. I had continuously replaying Bee Gees' 'Too Much Heaven', 'First of May', 'How Deep is Your Love', 'I Started a Joke' on my laptop and other songs (instrumentals such as 'Beethoven's Symphony no.7, Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service, Howl's Moving Castle and bla-bla' on my MP3. It relaxed my mind, calming me a bit.Now listening to Andy Williams' 'Can't Help Falling in Love With You'.
4. Sleep. Examination week is THE week where you should get enough sleep okay.
5. Thinking about future outing! Yes, gonna go out again! And I'm going to buy Lat's Comics and more books!!!
Okay bye. I need to get back to Organic Chemistry. All the best to everyone! :D
P.S. Tiba-tiba teringat yang next semester dah 2nd year. Lepas tu ada junior 1st year. WHOAAA..
Ahem, assalamualaikum!
Now it's 12.58 a.m. Still early huh? What am I doing?
Just finished (actually, forcing myself to finish) the whole syllabus of Pharmaceutical Analysis. DONE!
Now, going to finish the whole Organic Chemistry (Reactions of Aldehydes+Ketones, Alcohols, Amines to go).
I'm boreddd...I'm boredddd...
When I am boreddd...and oh my soul so weary~!!!
Okay fine. I could get a little more cranky than usual when it's like, oh, 1 a.m in the morning now! My crankiness and 'looniness' could be attributed to the urghhh..the amount of equations, calculations, facts and mechanisms that I forced myself to digest to..... Which results in indigestion.
Oh no, I feel the need to regurgitate them all back! No Sarah, not now! Do it during the exams! *my face is green due to overwhelming desire to puke*
Most of us are undergoing the 'Stressed and tensed phase'.
What I do to reduce the overloaded amount of stress.
1. I read blogs. And I found some really GREAT book blogs! Yeah! I'm pretty excited to find someone/many people who shared the same interests in books just like I do! :D And I'm thinking of starting my own book blog. Make book reviews, participate in book giveaways contests, reviews on bookstores. Places to get cheap books. Libraries! Ahhhhh....can't wait!
And now, my desire to read books (read: FICTIONS) are overwhelming! I need to read books!
2. Read fictions. I finished reading Madeleine Wickham's 'Sleeping Arrangements' in less than 2 hours! HOHO. It's an ebook, BTW, of which I've downloaded during my spare time at home, where internet is AWESOME! So I'm going to read Audrey Niffenegger's 'The Time Traveler's Wife' next.
3. Listening to songs. I had continuously replaying Bee Gees' 'Too Much Heaven', 'First of May', 'How Deep is Your Love', 'I Started a Joke' on my laptop and other songs (instrumentals such as 'Beethoven's Symphony no.7, Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service, Howl's Moving Castle and bla-bla' on my MP3. It relaxed my mind, calming me a bit.Now listening to Andy Williams' 'Can't Help Falling in Love With You'.
4. Sleep. Examination week is THE week where you should get enough sleep okay.
5. Thinking about future outing! Yes, gonna go out again! And I'm going to buy Lat's Comics and more books!!!
Okay bye. I need to get back to Organic Chemistry. All the best to everyone! :D
P.S. Tiba-tiba teringat yang next semester dah 2nd year. Lepas tu ada junior 1st year. WHOAAA..
Saturday, 2 April 2011
Bad Tudung Day
Assalamualaikum and hello to all :)
I experienced bad tudung day yesterday. It all started when I began wearing the newly-ironed tudung.
'Ish, tudung tak betul! ARGHHH!!!!' and off I ironed it again for the second time.
'What's wrong with you, tudung? Why can't you stay stilll?????' I scolded the tudung and myself for caring too much about the appearance of the tudung.
I ironed it for the third time. This time, I really ironed it vigorously, using my whole energy,as if I was scrubbing my dirty clothes using the laundry brush.
'Echinococcus! Taxoplasma Gondii!!!' I cursed under my breath.
For the third time. Hmm, oklah. Not bad. Who cares, anyway?
And along the way walking to kulliyyah of Pharmacy with Syau, I saw Munie clutching her labcoat.
'ARGGHHH!!! SYAUU!!!!' I shrieked dramatically, and shook Syau's whole body by the shoulders.
'HAH? APASAL? APASAL??' Syau was really shocked as well.
'I TERTINGGAL LAB COATTTTT!!!!'
'Oh, ceh!' dramatik betul budak ni.
And I went back, running up several flight of stairs, entered my room, panting. Gah!
Okay, we have arrived at the Kulliyyah of Pharmacy. Entered the lab, along with my other classmates.
And suddenly 'Sarah bawak lab report tak???'
"Alamak! Tak bawak! Dah print tapi tertinggal kat bilik!'
GREAT.
Then the 'drama' started.
Okay, drama finished. Tau sendiri la drama apa yg berlaku kat makmal.
OSPE habis. Biochem best. Microbs? Oh, tak kisahlahhh..
Went back to room, took a bus to KOP and submitted the report.
And at night.
'AICHOOO!!! AICHOOO!!!!'
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the highlight of the 'Bad Tudung Day'.
I had a common cold last night and I can't really recall the actual event that leads me being in that miserable condition. I do remember eating Nasi Ayam before but seriously? AYAM? Sebelum ni tak pernah allergic ayam pun. Hoho. So like maybe, the histamine is released from the mast cells and basophils. Urghh..
Okayla, so the common symptoms of allergy/cold that I experienced are as follows:
1. Sneezing, due to histamine-associated sensory neural stimulation.
2. Runny nose, due to increased vascular permeability and hypersecretion of glandular tissues.
3. Nasal engogement (blocked nose) due to increased capillary permeability and vasodilatation.
And as I went on sneezing non-stop with runny nose and really blocked nose (I really can't breathe through nose!) and Syau commented that she heard me sneezing non stop when she was at the bathroom, (boohoo!) and guess what I did?
I took my Pharmacology notes and memorized (and understand, of course), the facts I stated above. HAHA.
I decided to sleep for sleep is the BEST medicine! But I couldn't sleep! Arghh! Because I kept on sneezing every one minute! Then I went to Mazlina's room and asked her
'Maz, anti-pyretics ada?' nonchalantly.
'Kau demam ke?'
'Aku rasa allergic reaction. Tak kisah la, anti-pyretics ke, anti-histamine ke, Zyrtec ke, acetaminophen ke,'
' Maz went on 'hunting' the Panadol.
And she gave me Panadol tablets and Panadol soluble.
'Bismillahirrahmanirrahim!' I swallowed one tablet of 500 mg Paracetamol (Panadol tablet).
Okay, now, Panadol Soluble pulak!
I tear down the 'packet' and plopped it into the mug filled with plain water.
And as a good pharmacist-to-be, I read the instructions and the description of the Panadol Soluble packet.
'Each tablet contains 500mg ACETAMINOPHEN'
WHATTTT???? Selama hampir 21 tahun hidup kat dunia ni tak tau pun Panadol Soluble tu ACETAMINOPHEN. Selama ni ingatkan semua PANADOL tu PARACETAMOL je! And the most idiotic thing is that I just know that ACETAMINOPHEN and PARACETAMOL are the same thing. The only difference lies in the name! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! (okay, tak kelakar -___-)
Takpe, better late than never (walaupun ketawa dan diketawakan atas kebodohan sendiri >__<)
Acetaminophen has anti-pyretic and analgesics property. However, it does not possess anti-inflammatory property.
Okay,BAD TUDUNG DAY, OVER!
P.S. Perasan tak 2 entri yang berlainan kat sini? :P
I experienced bad tudung day yesterday. It all started when I began wearing the newly-ironed tudung.
'Ish, tudung tak betul! ARGHHH!!!!' and off I ironed it again for the second time.
'What's wrong with you, tudung? Why can't you stay stilll?????' I scolded the tudung and myself for caring too much about the appearance of the tudung.
I ironed it for the third time. This time, I really ironed it vigorously, using my whole energy,as if I was scrubbing my dirty clothes using the laundry brush.
'Echinococcus! Taxoplasma Gondii!!!' I cursed under my breath.
For the third time. Hmm, oklah. Not bad. Who cares, anyway?
And along the way walking to kulliyyah of Pharmacy with Syau, I saw Munie clutching her labcoat.
'ARGGHHH!!! SYAUU!!!!' I shrieked dramatically, and shook Syau's whole body by the shoulders.
'HAH? APASAL? APASAL??' Syau was really shocked as well.
'I TERTINGGAL LAB COATTTTT!!!!'
'Oh, ceh!' dramatik betul budak ni.
And I went back, running up several flight of stairs, entered my room, panting. Gah!
Okay, we have arrived at the Kulliyyah of Pharmacy. Entered the lab, along with my other classmates.
And suddenly 'Sarah bawak lab report tak???'
"Alamak! Tak bawak! Dah print tapi tertinggal kat bilik!'
GREAT.
Then the 'drama' started.
Okay, drama finished. Tau sendiri la drama apa yg berlaku kat makmal.
OSPE habis. Biochem best. Microbs? Oh, tak kisahlahhh..
Went back to room, took a bus to KOP and submitted the report.
And at night.
'AICHOOO!!! AICHOOO!!!!'
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the highlight of the 'Bad Tudung Day'.
I had a common cold last night and I can't really recall the actual event that leads me being in that miserable condition. I do remember eating Nasi Ayam before but seriously? AYAM? Sebelum ni tak pernah allergic ayam pun. Hoho. So like maybe, the histamine is released from the mast cells and basophils. Urghh..
Okayla, so the common symptoms of allergy/cold that I experienced are as follows:
1. Sneezing, due to histamine-associated sensory neural stimulation.
2. Runny nose, due to increased vascular permeability and hypersecretion of glandular tissues.
3. Nasal engogement (blocked nose) due to increased capillary permeability and vasodilatation.
And as I went on sneezing non-stop with runny nose and really blocked nose (I really can't breathe through nose!) and Syau commented that she heard me sneezing non stop when she was at the bathroom, (boohoo!) and guess what I did?
I took my Pharmacology notes and memorized (and understand, of course), the facts I stated above. HAHA.
I decided to sleep for sleep is the BEST medicine! But I couldn't sleep! Arghh! Because I kept on sneezing every one minute! Then I went to Mazlina's room and asked her
'Maz, anti-pyretics ada?' nonchalantly.
'Kau demam ke?'
'Aku rasa allergic reaction. Tak kisah la, anti-pyretics ke, anti-histamine ke, Zyrtec ke, acetaminophen ke,'
' Maz went on 'hunting' the Panadol.
And she gave me Panadol tablets and Panadol soluble.
'Bismillahirrahmanirrahim!' I swallowed one tablet of 500 mg Paracetamol (Panadol tablet).
Okay, now, Panadol Soluble pulak!
I tear down the 'packet' and plopped it into the mug filled with plain water.
And as a good pharmacist-to-be, I read the instructions and the description of the Panadol Soluble packet.
'Each tablet contains 500mg ACETAMINOPHEN'
WHATTTT???? Selama hampir 21 tahun hidup kat dunia ni tak tau pun Panadol Soluble tu ACETAMINOPHEN. Selama ni ingatkan semua PANADOL tu PARACETAMOL je! And the most idiotic thing is that I just know that ACETAMINOPHEN and PARACETAMOL are the same thing. The only difference lies in the name! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! (okay, tak kelakar -___-)
Takpe, better late than never (walaupun ketawa dan diketawakan atas kebodohan sendiri >__<)
Acetaminophen has anti-pyretic and analgesics property. However, it does not possess anti-inflammatory property.
Okay,BAD TUDUNG DAY, OVER!
P.S. Perasan tak 2 entri yang berlainan kat sini? :P
Friday, 1 April 2011
Drama di makmal
Mula mula tulis post ni dalam English lepas tu tukar ke Bahasa Melayu sebab takut orang 'tu' baca. Dia tak faham Bahasa Melayu, haha. xD
Sebelum peperiksaan.
'Semua orang, cepat semak angka giliran!' arah pembantu makmal wanita itu.
Semua orang dalam makmal tu bising je. Ada yang tak dengar pun apa yang pembantu makmal tu cakap. HOHO.
Kumpulan pertama dah masuk makmal. Tapi tak cukup lagi dua orang. Maksudnya, dua pelajar dari kumpulan satu tak ada kat situ.
Kemudian, pensyarah pun datang 'Ada sesiapa lagi dari kumpulan pertama?'
Para Pelajar: BLA BLA BLA
Lagi sekali. 'Panggilan terakhir. Siapa lagi dalam kumpulan pertama yang tak masuk makmal lagi?'
Para Pelajar: BLA BLA BLA
Gunung berapi pun meletus.
'SESIAPA LAGI DARI KUMPULAN PERTAMA?? SESIAPA YANG TAK ADA DI SINI SAYA AKAN KIRA KAMU TAK HADIR! TAK HADIR!!!!'
Para pelajar: (senyap kerana ketakutan)
Pensyarah pun berjalan dari meja ke meja dan kemudian menjerit lagi
'JANGAN DUDUK SITU! SAYA DAH BAGITAHU JANGAN DUDUK SITU!!!!!'
Budak-budak lelaki pun cepat-cepat lari ke depan macam lipas kudung.
Klimaks drama ini.
' X!!!' beliau menjerit nama pembantu makmal itu.
' APA YANG DAH BERLAKU? SAYA DAH BAGITAHU AWAK BLA BLA BLA!' beliau menjerit dengan suara yang sangat kuat.
Para pelajar: (masih senyap, menyaksikan drama yang bakal berlaku)
Pembantu makmal pun dah geram jugak. Selama ni dia sabar aje. Lepas tu dia pun cakap dengan suara yang sangat kuat jugak (memangla, mestilah kita geram kalau orang jerit kat kita!)
'DOKTOR! SAYA DAH BAGITAHU MEREKA SEMUA BLA BLA BLA!'
Pensyarah tu pun lagi naik angin bila pembantu makmal tu cakap balik dengan suara yang kuat. Maka beliau pun cakap sesuatu yang mengejutkan.
' AWAK SIAPA?? SAYA PENSYARAH! (dan awak cuma pembantu makmal)'
Pembantu makmal perempuan tu pun senyap.
HUH! Macam tu ke cara nak treat perempuan? Tak nak mengutuk lecturer secara open kat sini tapi kamu semua fikir sendirilah pengajaran dia.
Kesimpulannya, mana boleh berbangga dengan apa yang kita ada. Tu semua Allah yang bagi. Allah letak kita tempat lain-lain. Peranan masing-masing.
Jangan pandang rendah kat makcik cleaner. Kalau dia takde, kita sendiri yang kena cuci toilet yang kotor tu. hoho.
Jangan pandang rendah kat nelayan. Kalau dia takde, macam mana kita nak makan ikan? >__<
And so on....
Okay,assalamualaikum!
Sebelum peperiksaan.
'Semua orang, cepat semak angka giliran!' arah pembantu makmal wanita itu.
Semua orang dalam makmal tu bising je. Ada yang tak dengar pun apa yang pembantu makmal tu cakap. HOHO.
Kumpulan pertama dah masuk makmal. Tapi tak cukup lagi dua orang. Maksudnya, dua pelajar dari kumpulan satu tak ada kat situ.
Kemudian, pensyarah pun datang 'Ada sesiapa lagi dari kumpulan pertama?'
Para Pelajar: BLA BLA BLA
Lagi sekali. 'Panggilan terakhir. Siapa lagi dalam kumpulan pertama yang tak masuk makmal lagi?'
Para Pelajar: BLA BLA BLA
Gunung berapi pun meletus.
'SESIAPA LAGI DARI KUMPULAN PERTAMA?? SESIAPA YANG TAK ADA DI SINI SAYA AKAN KIRA KAMU TAK HADIR! TAK HADIR!!!!'
Para pelajar: (senyap kerana ketakutan)
Pensyarah pun berjalan dari meja ke meja dan kemudian menjerit lagi
'JANGAN DUDUK SITU! SAYA DAH BAGITAHU JANGAN DUDUK SITU!!!!!'
Budak-budak lelaki pun cepat-cepat lari ke depan macam lipas kudung.
Klimaks drama ini.
' X!!!' beliau menjerit nama pembantu makmal itu.
' APA YANG DAH BERLAKU? SAYA DAH BAGITAHU AWAK BLA BLA BLA!' beliau menjerit dengan suara yang sangat kuat.
Para pelajar: (masih senyap, menyaksikan drama yang bakal berlaku)
Pembantu makmal pun dah geram jugak. Selama ni dia sabar aje. Lepas tu dia pun cakap dengan suara yang sangat kuat jugak (memangla, mestilah kita geram kalau orang jerit kat kita!)
'DOKTOR! SAYA DAH BAGITAHU MEREKA SEMUA BLA BLA BLA!'
Pensyarah tu pun lagi naik angin bila pembantu makmal tu cakap balik dengan suara yang kuat. Maka beliau pun cakap sesuatu yang mengejutkan.
' AWAK SIAPA?? SAYA PENSYARAH! (dan awak cuma pembantu makmal)'
Pembantu makmal perempuan tu pun senyap.
HUH! Macam tu ke cara nak treat perempuan? Tak nak mengutuk lecturer secara open kat sini tapi kamu semua fikir sendirilah pengajaran dia.
Kesimpulannya, mana boleh berbangga dengan apa yang kita ada. Tu semua Allah yang bagi. Allah letak kita tempat lain-lain. Peranan masing-masing.
Jangan pandang rendah kat makcik cleaner. Kalau dia takde, kita sendiri yang kena cuci toilet yang kotor tu. hoho.
Jangan pandang rendah kat nelayan. Kalau dia takde, macam mana kita nak makan ikan? >__<
And so on....
Okay,assalamualaikum!
Saturday, 26 March 2011
It feels like home!
Assalamualaikum and hello to all. :)
In case you've been wondering, I am still here, in the holy land of UIA Kuantan (LOL). Nope, I'm not at home. I haven't been home for 1,2,3.....(jap check calendar) SEVEN WEEKS now! And won't be coming home for another THREE WEEKS. Total = TEN WEEKS! It means I haven't seen my parents and my siblings for SEVEN WEEKS!Okay, dah.
The horrifying 14 weeks of lectures are finally over! And finals approaching! Next week. -____-.
Right now, I'm in the study/discussion room of CF Sister Mahallah Maimunah, enjoying the free, super duper speedy wi-fi! Yaay!
I brought
1. My laptop-duh! (and I have two whole office tables all for myself!)
2. Organic Chemistry notes and book (macam bajet je nak study)
3. MP3 (can download songs, thanks to the wifi, hoho!)
4. Meena Latif: Heroine of Afghanistan by Melody Ermachild Chavis (I want to make some research about female heroes all over the world! Heroes la, heroine bunyi tak best. Macam, if there's no hero, there'll be no heroine! Heroine tu macam damsels in distress. >___<)
Tonight, I will...
1. Khatam semua video Anwar Hadi and Mat Luthfi, hoho.
2. Download songs
3. Blogwalking
4. Research about RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan) and other non-academic related research
5. Err, study kalau ada masa. :P
Biarlah, malam ni je nak enjoy.
With that, thank you. :)
EDIT: Okay, I can't download songs. Good for me!
In case you've been wondering, I am still here, in the holy land of UIA Kuantan (LOL). Nope, I'm not at home. I haven't been home for 1,2,3.....(jap check calendar) SEVEN WEEKS now! And won't be coming home for another THREE WEEKS. Total = TEN WEEKS! It means I haven't seen my parents and my siblings for SEVEN WEEKS!Okay, dah.
The horrifying 14 weeks of lectures are finally over! And finals approaching! Next week. -____-.
Right now, I'm in the study/discussion room of CF Sister Mahallah Maimunah, enjoying the free, super duper speedy wi-fi! Yaay!
I brought
1. My laptop-duh! (and I have two whole office tables all for myself!)
2. Organic Chemistry notes and book (macam bajet je nak study)
3. MP3 (can download songs, thanks to the wifi, hoho!)
4. Meena Latif: Heroine of Afghanistan by Melody Ermachild Chavis (I want to make some research about female heroes all over the world! Heroes la, heroine bunyi tak best. Macam, if there's no hero, there'll be no heroine! Heroine tu macam damsels in distress. >___<)
Tonight, I will...
1. Khatam semua video Anwar Hadi and Mat Luthfi, hoho.
2. Download songs
3. Blogwalking
4. Research about RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan) and other non-academic related research
5. Err, study kalau ada masa. :P
Biarlah, malam ni je nak enjoy.
With that, thank you. :)
EDIT: Okay, I can't download songs. Good for me!
Friday, 25 March 2011
WHY??
Why did he have to fall in love with another woman and divorced his wife? STUPID GUY
Why did he marry her in the first place if he wasn’t sure he would continue loving her? STUPID GUY
Why did she (the ex-wife) have to dieeeee??? STUPID (and great) ENDING
Why is the music so sad and melancholic that I would have to cry?? GREAT MUSIC
Sadness, frustration all intermingled into one.
*SNIFF!!!!*
I forgot the last time I ever cried. But it feels SOOO GOOD!! Even though you're crying upon watching a sad movie. Crying is GOOD. HAHAHA.
Why did he marry her in the first place if he wasn’t sure he would continue loving her? STUPID GUY
Why did she (the ex-wife) have to dieeeee??? STUPID (and great) ENDING
Why is the music so sad and melancholic that I would have to cry?? GREAT MUSIC
Sadness, frustration all intermingled into one.
*SNIFF!!!!*
I forgot the last time I ever cried. But it feels SOOO GOOD!! Even though you're crying upon watching a sad movie. Crying is GOOD. HAHAHA.
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Dearest Mummy
Assalamualaikum and hello to all.
First of all, I MISS MY MOOOMMMYYY!!!!
Yeah, I miss my mum so much (eh, first time tulis pasal ni). I haven't seen her for more than 2 months. And I MISS HERR!!! :((
Dear Emak,
Sorry for not calling you for two to three days. I have been really busy this week. FIVE QUIZZES! I slept for less than 6 hours in a day and I'm physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted! And I hate the quizzes, particularly, Microbiology quiz. I'm sure the other 98 students from my batch hate it too. >__<
I don't know how this started to happen to me. I've always been a 'smooth' speaker but just now. Argh,, just now! I was a bit panic and nervous, becoming all flabbergasted and I forgot some points and as usual, I would stare into space to look for ideas on what to say next. My friends said I did fine but I know they're just consoling me. I know better after all.This worries me. Public speaking has always been my forte. Not enough preparation, I guess. And I was tired after all.
I love Pharmacology but later on, I do realise that there's so much to be learned about it once you went deeper into the subject. I'm now hesitating (though it's really kind of early) whether I should take Pharmacology as my major in the future. I'm unsure of my future life. But I do know for sure that I don't want to forever working in the boring place called hospital. And to dwell into the industry area, I don't think I'm capable for that. In case of pursuing my studies, I just realised that I'd make a boring lecturer to my future students.
I'm tired of thinking about achieving this and that. I just want to go with the flow and be happy. I know that you and Abah won't pressure me or anything. It's just that I know that I have to work hard. I have aims, dreams, goals that I want to fulfill.
I do think I should speak English more often. My English is getting rusty. Blurghhh...Oh yeah, speaking about hospital, I went to the hospital just now, for the visit to Central Sterile Supply Unit. It was boring. I don't like hospitals. It's such a dark, gloomy, depressing place for both the workers and the patients.
And Emak, my facilitator for Halaqah called me to say that she had sent my name together with another classmate as potential candidates to become Halaqah facilitator next year. I was a bit shocked. Someone like me? Becoming a halaqah facilitator? I'm not that good. I don't wear tudung labuh. I don't quote Quranic ayats. I watched lots of Japanese Dramas.I drool over cute celebrities. I'm afraid that I will become a bad influence to my 'adik-adik Halaqah'. And a hypocrite. But in a way I realise that this is one of the opportunities that Allah is bestowing upon me due to my desire to change.
I want to change so badly that it puts me in a dilemma. It's hard to leave all those 'wonderful' things behind. But I'll try, insya-Allah. I wanted to become a Muslimah who is respected by both the Muslims and non-Muslims.
I took a brain dominance test just now (from someone's blog) and I realised that I am right-brained. Most people in this world are left-brained. Does that make me special? LOL. But later on, I realised that I am BOTH right brained and left brained. But I prefer being a right-brained person. I want to work in a magazine in the future, I want to travel around the world, I want to become an activist, I want to write best-selling books, I want to change the world.
Don't worry. I will never ever give up. I don't want to admit defeat towards failure. It's just that I'm a bit tired. Or maybe it's due to PMS.
Dear Emak,
I've never said this directly to you but I know that you know that 'I REALLY MISS YOU!!!'
I can't wait for the coming 5 months holidays where I can spend more time with you, abah and adik-adik. I miss home, I miss Sungai Petani. I miss Kedah. I miss going to relatives' houses. I miss KEDAH. Let's go to the gym together, play tennis together and let's grow old gracefully together, hehe.
Dear Emak,
I miss gossiping with you, telling you almost everything about my life, 'bergayut' kat telefon sampai sejam lebih, hehe.
Dear Emak,
I think I'm in love. HAHAHA.
Dear Emak,
For now, you are my BEST FRIEND in the whole wide world. :)
Dear Allah,
Thank you for giving me such a wonderful mother. I will cherish and treasure her for as long as I live. :D
Thoughts: Allah plans everything in unpredictable ways. Yet the results turned out delightful. I am eternally grateful. :)
First of all, I MISS MY MOOOMMMYYY!!!!
Yeah, I miss my mum so much (eh, first time tulis pasal ni). I haven't seen her for more than 2 months. And I MISS HERR!!! :((
Dear Emak,
Sorry for not calling you for two to three days. I have been really busy this week. FIVE QUIZZES! I slept for less than 6 hours in a day and I'm physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted! And I hate the quizzes, particularly, Microbiology quiz. I'm sure the other 98 students from my batch hate it too. >__<
I don't know how this started to happen to me. I've always been a 'smooth' speaker but just now. Argh,, just now! I was a bit panic and nervous, becoming all flabbergasted and I forgot some points and as usual, I would stare into space to look for ideas on what to say next. My friends said I did fine but I know they're just consoling me. I know better after all.This worries me. Public speaking has always been my forte. Not enough preparation, I guess. And I was tired after all.
I love Pharmacology but later on, I do realise that there's so much to be learned about it once you went deeper into the subject. I'm now hesitating (though it's really kind of early) whether I should take Pharmacology as my major in the future. I'm unsure of my future life. But I do know for sure that I don't want to forever working in the boring place called hospital. And to dwell into the industry area, I don't think I'm capable for that. In case of pursuing my studies, I just realised that I'd make a boring lecturer to my future students.
I'm tired of thinking about achieving this and that. I just want to go with the flow and be happy. I know that you and Abah won't pressure me or anything. It's just that I know that I have to work hard. I have aims, dreams, goals that I want to fulfill.
I do think I should speak English more often. My English is getting rusty. Blurghhh...Oh yeah, speaking about hospital, I went to the hospital just now, for the visit to Central Sterile Supply Unit. It was boring. I don't like hospitals. It's such a dark, gloomy, depressing place for both the workers and the patients.
And Emak, my facilitator for Halaqah called me to say that she had sent my name together with another classmate as potential candidates to become Halaqah facilitator next year. I was a bit shocked. Someone like me? Becoming a halaqah facilitator? I'm not that good. I don't wear tudung labuh. I don't quote Quranic ayats. I watched lots of Japanese Dramas.I drool over cute celebrities. I'm afraid that I will become a bad influence to my 'adik-adik Halaqah'. And a hypocrite. But in a way I realise that this is one of the opportunities that Allah is bestowing upon me due to my desire to change.
I want to change so badly that it puts me in a dilemma. It's hard to leave all those 'wonderful' things behind. But I'll try, insya-Allah. I wanted to become a Muslimah who is respected by both the Muslims and non-Muslims.
I took a brain dominance test just now (from someone's blog) and I realised that I am right-brained. Most people in this world are left-brained. Does that make me special? LOL. But later on, I realised that I am BOTH right brained and left brained. But I prefer being a right-brained person. I want to work in a magazine in the future, I want to travel around the world, I want to become an activist, I want to write best-selling books, I want to change the world.
Don't worry. I will never ever give up. I don't want to admit defeat towards failure. It's just that I'm a bit tired. Or maybe it's due to PMS.
Dear Emak,
I've never said this directly to you but I know that you know that 'I REALLY MISS YOU!!!'
I can't wait for the coming 5 months holidays where I can spend more time with you, abah and adik-adik. I miss home, I miss Sungai Petani. I miss Kedah. I miss going to relatives' houses. I miss KEDAH. Let's go to the gym together, play tennis together and let's grow old gracefully together, hehe.
Dear Emak,
I miss gossiping with you, telling you almost everything about my life, 'bergayut' kat telefon sampai sejam lebih, hehe.
Dear Emak,
I think I'm in love. HAHAHA.
Dear Emak,
For now, you are my BEST FRIEND in the whole wide world. :)
Dear Allah,
Thank you for giving me such a wonderful mother. I will cherish and treasure her for as long as I live. :D
Thoughts: Allah plans everything in unpredictable ways. Yet the results turned out delightful. I am eternally grateful. :)
Saturday, 19 March 2011
Anyone out there? This is Sarah, crapping!
Assalamualaikum and hello to all :)
I've deleted the previous post. HAHA.
I do want to change but let's keep that between me and Allah. :D
Now, let's get on to business! To my ultimate talent--> CRAPPING! (skil menggoreng)
Know what, the skills of crapping is highly needed and is necessary for your everyday survivals.
1. When you answer essay questions. :P
2. When you give a presentation- to make it longer and more impressive xD
3. When the lecturer suddenly asked you questions and you haven't read anything yet (in the case of UNGS. I didn't read anything when Dr. R suddenly asked about my collection of articles :P)
4. When you're handling a task of persuading-a-guy-to-buy-a-motorcycle in an Explorace competition.
The most important thing is, you must be confident! It's an essential skill I learned from my debating days. If cat got my tongue and I got stuck between words, my seniors would say
I've deleted the previous post. HAHA.
I do want to change but let's keep that between me and Allah. :D
Now, let's get on to business! To my ultimate talent--> CRAPPING! (skil menggoreng)
Know what, the skills of crapping is highly needed and is necessary for your everyday survivals.
1. When you answer essay questions. :P
2. When you give a presentation- to make it longer and more impressive xD
3. When the lecturer suddenly asked you questions and you haven't read anything yet (in the case of UNGS. I didn't read anything when Dr. R suddenly asked about my collection of articles :P)
4. When you're handling a task of persuading-a-guy-to-buy-a-motorcycle in an Explorace competition.
The most important thing is, you must be confident! It's an essential skill I learned from my debating days. If cat got my tongue and I got stuck between words, my seniors would say
'Oh, just crap!'
I do think that my crapping skills have developed to a greater extent as compared to when I was at school. Thanks to the English classes and UIA environment- English as the medium of communication, having foreign lecturers and friends.
And I do feel that I'm more confident in delivering my speech/ presentation as I entered the college world. I could not find the reason up till now. :/
I'm proud to announce that I'm a crapper (HUH?) and I shall continue crapping. Thank you.
Three blog posts in a day? My creative gland must have been stimulated, thus explaining the smooth flow of creative juice (see,craps!).
This might be my last post for this month (might be) as I have pre-finals next week and finals' approaching in a week.
This might be my last post for this month (might be) as I have pre-finals next week and finals' approaching in a week.
Thank you =)
Thursday, 17 March 2011
Talking about love and relationships
Assalamualaikum and hello to all :)
Okay, minggu ni dan minggu depan memang sangat busy dengan kuiz memanjang, assignments/presentations, hospital visit, AGD segala bagai. But as my motto goes 'Jangan gelabah, relax sudah,'. Yeah, walaupun busy, syukur dikurniakan ketenangan oleh yang Maha Esa. Harap-harap ketenangan ni akan berkekalan, insya-Allah.
Erm, what else? This will be a really random post.
Oh yes, I think I have started to love Pharmacy. Meaning, I have started to love all the subjects I'm learning. I LOVE PHARMACOLOGY, especially! Kalau nak buat Masters or Ph.D pun, nak amik Pharmacology! Insya-Allah. Amin.
Tadi Dr.Qamar ada cakap sesuatu yang memorable.
'To the sisters, please love your brothers as if they were your own brothers'. and vice versa.
Faham tak? Maksudnya, Dr. Qamar tak menggalakkan students batch kita orang ni ada perhubungan lebih daripada kawan.
Lagi satu, dia cakap
Nampak macam berlagak tapi takde pun sebenarnya. Dr. Q nak bagi mesej yang belajar la betul-betul dulu, baru fikir pasal relationship.
This is really great. Membangkitkan semangat untuk belajar. Dan sambung belajar. Masters, Ph.D. Insya-Allah, selagi masih dikurniakan akal fikiran dan tubuh badan yang sihat, saya akan terus belajar sampai Ph.D.
Yelah, walaupun sekarang ni first year pun belum habis lagi. Tapi tak salah nak merancang masa depan, kan?
Oklah, sebut pasal love and relationships ni, saya ni single but NOT available (LOL), tidak pernah menjalinkan hubungan dengan mana-mana lelaki langsung (tak pernah ada special boyfriend, tak pernah couple, etc) atas beberapa sebab.
Yang hantar mesej 'Boleh berkenalan?', hantar surat cinta, mintak nombor telefon tu semua memang ada laa..Tapi again, tak berminat. I will never toy with any guy's feelings. Kalau tak berminat, cakap terus dengan ayat-ayat yang baik, tak payah nak gedik-gedik jinak-jinak merpati pulak.
Contohnya dulu tiba-tiba dapat mesej:
Takde kerja ke apa tiba-tiba nak jalinkan hubungan dengan strangers. Okay, back to the point.
Tapi bila masuk universiti ni, mak saya tanya
Lepas tu mak saya cakap 'Habiskan degree dulu, lepas tu baru fikir pasal tu semua,'
Saya pulak fikir 'Ambik Ph.D (amboih) dulu, baru fikir pasal semua tu,'
Tapi agak susah, sebab saya seorang perempuan. Perempuan ni semakin tua, semakin jatuh saham (ye ke?) LOL. Takpela, itu hanya perancangan saya(sebab setakat ni saya tak ada calon, haha), tak taulah Allah yang Maha Mengetahui ada perancangan yang lebih baik.
Bila tengok balik, lagi bagus kalau bila dah kerja baru fikir ni semua. For example, lecturer Physics saya kat CFS dulu, Bro Wan Syahrum pun berkahwin dengan Miss Linda (skrg ni Madam, haha) waktu time kerja. Meaning, waktu kerja baru diorang jumpa.Kiranya, baguslah. Sebab bila kita dah kerja, kita dah matang, kita dah ada perancangan masa depan.
Jadi kalau boleh waktu tengah belajar ni saya nak elakkan perasaan yang macam tu dan fokus kepada akademik dan karier masa depan. Lagipun saya anak sulung. Adik ada empat orang. Saya kena tolong ibu bapa saya support adik-adik saya dulu. Family is my first priority!
Ada seorang kawan rapat saya tanya 'Macam mana nak hilangkan perasaan suka kat seseorang (crush la, kiranya) dan kadang-kadang dia rasa macam dia perlukan seorang boyfriend dan dia terfikir ada tak lelaki untuk dia'. Ni orang yg tanya eh, bukan saya reka soalan sendiri.
Ni pandangan saya.
Tapi sekarang ni, saya berdoa
Amin ya-Rabbal-Alamin.
P.S. Bila baca balik, terfikir 'Eh, kenapa post ni jiwang sangat?' HAHAHAHAHA. This is soo not me.
Okay, minggu ni dan minggu depan memang sangat busy dengan kuiz memanjang, assignments/presentations, hospital visit, AGD segala bagai. But as my motto goes 'Jangan gelabah, relax sudah,'. Yeah, walaupun busy, syukur dikurniakan ketenangan oleh yang Maha Esa. Harap-harap ketenangan ni akan berkekalan, insya-Allah.
Erm, what else? This will be a really random post.
Oh yes, I think I have started to love Pharmacy. Meaning, I have started to love all the subjects I'm learning. I LOVE PHARMACOLOGY, especially! Kalau nak buat Masters or Ph.D pun, nak amik Pharmacology! Insya-Allah. Amin.
Tadi Dr.Qamar ada cakap sesuatu yang memorable.
'To the sisters, please love your brothers as if they were your own brothers'. and vice versa.
Faham tak? Maksudnya, Dr. Qamar tak menggalakkan students batch kita orang ni ada perhubungan lebih daripada kawan.
Lagi satu, dia cakap
'Until I get my Ph.D, I never allowed a single girl to enter my life. When I've attained my Ph.D, and worked for 4 years, then only I allowed a woman to enter my life. I have lots of money in my bank account, and I spent about RM 100,000 for my wedding, giving my wife RM 50,000 jewellery,'
Nampak macam berlagak tapi takde pun sebenarnya. Dr. Q nak bagi mesej yang belajar la betul-betul dulu, baru fikir pasal relationship.
'Right now your future is not secured. And if you get involved in these things, you will suffer,'
This is really great. Membangkitkan semangat untuk belajar. Dan sambung belajar. Masters, Ph.D. Insya-Allah, selagi masih dikurniakan akal fikiran dan tubuh badan yang sihat, saya akan terus belajar sampai Ph.D.
Yelah, walaupun sekarang ni first year pun belum habis lagi. Tapi tak salah nak merancang masa depan, kan?
Oklah, sebut pasal love and relationships ni, saya ni single but NOT available (LOL), tidak pernah menjalinkan hubungan dengan mana-mana lelaki langsung (tak pernah ada special boyfriend, tak pernah couple, etc) atas beberapa sebab.
1. Sejak Darjah Satu sampai Tingkatan 5, saya bersekolah di sekolah perempuan (Convent School).
2. Parents saya memang dah bagi warning tak payahla nak ada boyfriend-boyfriend ni.
3. Saya tak berminat. LOL.
Contohnya dulu tiba-tiba dapat mesej:
Stranger: Hai, boleh berkenalan?
Sarah: Siapa ni?
Stranger :(apa entah nama dia, kawan kepada classmate kat Convent dulu, dpt no phone kat school mag)
Sarah: Oh, maaflah.Mak saya tak bagi saya ada boyfriend-boyfriend ni. Lagipun saya tengah belajar. Sori ok?
Stranger: Takpela, orang dah tak sudi kan, nak buat macam mana. (LOL)Takde kerja ke apa tiba-tiba nak jalinkan hubungan dengan strangers. Okay, back to the point.
Tapi bila masuk universiti ni, mak saya tanya
Mak: Dah ada calon ke? (dia gurau je sebenarnya)
Saya: Hmm, takde. Haha.
Mak: Senior?
Saya: Hah? Senior pharmacy?. HAHAHAHA (gelak sarcastic)
Abah: Biarlah, baru first year (yeah!)
Lepas tu mak saya cakap 'Habiskan degree dulu, lepas tu baru fikir pasal tu semua,'
Saya pulak fikir 'Ambik Ph.D (amboih) dulu, baru fikir pasal semua tu,'
Tapi agak susah, sebab saya seorang perempuan. Perempuan ni semakin tua, semakin jatuh saham (ye ke?) LOL. Takpela, itu hanya perancangan saya(sebab setakat ni saya tak ada calon, haha), tak taulah Allah yang Maha Mengetahui ada perancangan yang lebih baik.
Bila tengok balik, lagi bagus kalau bila dah kerja baru fikir ni semua. For example, lecturer Physics saya kat CFS dulu, Bro Wan Syahrum pun berkahwin dengan Miss Linda (skrg ni Madam, haha) waktu time kerja. Meaning, waktu kerja baru diorang jumpa.Kiranya, baguslah. Sebab bila kita dah kerja, kita dah matang, kita dah ada perancangan masa depan.
Jadi kalau boleh waktu tengah belajar ni saya nak elakkan perasaan yang macam tu dan fokus kepada akademik dan karier masa depan. Lagipun saya anak sulung. Adik ada empat orang. Saya kena tolong ibu bapa saya support adik-adik saya dulu. Family is my first priority!
Ada seorang kawan rapat saya tanya 'Macam mana nak hilangkan perasaan suka kat seseorang (crush la, kiranya) dan kadang-kadang dia rasa macam dia perlukan seorang boyfriend dan dia terfikir ada tak lelaki untuk dia'. Ni orang yg tanya eh, bukan saya reka soalan sendiri.
Ni pandangan saya.
Saya sangat percaya kepada Allah. Saya mempercayai bahawa Allah telah 'reserve' someone for me. The best one for me. My soulmate, my best friend. Tapi kita dua orang belum ditakdirkan untuk berjumpa lagi sebab masih banyak kekurangan dalam diri kami berdua.Masanya belum tiba.
Saya ada beberapa kriteria untuk my future spouse. And I'm sure that 'future spouse' has his own criteria too. But we both realized that in order to meet someone with that criteria, we have to fulfill the criteria ourselves first!
Jadi, kami berdua sedang dalam proses penghijrahan ke arah yang lebih baik dari segi perbuatan, penampilan yang lagi Islamik (haha), menambahkan keimanan dan sebagainya. Dan apabila Allah s.w.t telah merasakan kami berdua telah menepati kriteria yang ditetapkan oleh-Nya, maka dia akan menemukan kami berdua.
And so I believe, he's somewhere out there. I believe in Allah. There's no reason on why I should fret over 'which guy will I end up with' or 'will there be a guy who actually likes me?' Nope. Just have faith in Allah. And try your best to live up to your 'future spouse's' criteria.
Contohnya, nak husband yang pandai lead solat semua tu, kita pun kenalah tahu jugak (walaupun perempuan).
Ingatlah, 'Perempuan yang baik adalah untuk lelaki yang baik.'
Tapi sekarang ni, saya berdoa
'Ya Allah, sebelum saya dibukakan pintu hati untuk menyayangi seseorang , berilah peluang kepada saya untuk mencintai-Mu (to fall deeply in love with you) dan Rasul-Mu dahulu,'
Ya, saya nak merebut cinta Allah dulu.
Amin ya-Rabbal-Alamin.
P.S. Bila baca balik, terfikir 'Eh, kenapa post ni jiwang sangat?' HAHAHAHAHA. This is soo not me.
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
I am a History Buff
Assalamualaikum and hello to all :)
I’m always attracted to something old, something dusty, hidden in an old cupboard that is also filled with dozens of old-fashioned porcelain plates for example, something that was produced and made many years ago, before the year I was born, something that no longer exists in this present moment.
And so, I tend to be drawn towards everything old, vintage, antique. Old diaries, old black and white pictures with adorned with patterned borders, grim looking yet magnificently constructed old edifices.
I love visiting historical sites, historical places. Malacca and Penang top my list in ‘The list of favorite states in Malaysia’.
I love the subject ‘History’. It’s the only academic subject that I need not to force myself to read and comprehend it, as opposed to other subjects about terrestrial bodies (humans, the anatomy and physiology). I would gladly read any recommended books about the History of Malaysia (Malaya), History of Asia, History of the World.
I love visiting museums too. Preferably the ones in a pre-war colonial mansions, erected during the British and Dutch era. It fascinates me to learn and know about what happened in the past. To see one day in a life of a British official in Malaya. To go to the times of the Egyptian Civilization, Mesopotamian, the 12 China Dynasties.
The History Channel is my most favourite Astro channel. The next ones would be HBO, Star Movies, Cinemax (LOL. I’m a Movie Buff too :P). I love watching documentaries about wars and stuff. There is one particular documentary about Rare War Films (in colours!).
I’m exceptionally curious about what really happened, how my ancestors (and the other old people) live during the times and tides of wars and post independence, what they did. Their sources of entertainment, the foods they consumed, the clothes they wore, basically everything!
And thus, my never-would-be-fulfilled, no doubt, an impossible dream is to go back to the past and witness and experience everything that happens. Not as one of them, but as a spectator, quite akin to watching a real life drama, in a real life world, a 3D version. Actually being there, to look back at the old buildings, the glorious era of the Malaccan empire, the Ottoman empire, to meet(as a spectator) Rasulullah s.a.w and his companions, the Hijrah from Makkah to Madinah, the wars between them and the infidels, the World War 1 and World War 2, to actually look what happened to the countries before wars and after the wars, to be there at Stadium Merdeka, witnessing the Declaration of Merdeka by Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra al-Haj, to actually witness the horrible massacres committed by the Japanese during their occupations in Malaya. To join Hang Tuah and Tun Mamat in their expedition to meet Puteri Gunung Ledang, asking for her hands of marriage to Sultan Mansor Shah. To visit P.Ramlee’s sets in Studio Jalan Ampas. To chronicle the developments of Malaysia and Singapore from my own point of view, just like a novel/diary entry (rather than reading them somewhere, written by some boring old scholars). There are too many things that I wanted to do. I wanted to go to the past to appreciate what I have in the present, to be wary of the future.
Of course, it is an impossible thing. One impossible thing. Right now, I would just satisfy my curiosity by
Select a subject of interest. For instance, the History of Malacca
Reading books about the old time Malacca
Looking at pictures of old Malacca
Visiting the historical sites in Malacca and to compare and contrast between old and modern Malacca.
Imagining and picturing what happened in the past, when visiting the historical sites. IMAGINATION is important!
It does not mean that I’m an outdated person, always thinking about the past. I would rather regard myself as a history buff, passionately curious about what happened to the world and how that leads to me, living here in the present. I mean, without any intervention in the past, I would, say, be born to an extremely poor and deprived Malay family living in MALAYA, who only got its independence from the JAPAN in the year 2000 ( in case the bombings of Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima and Nagasaki never occurred)Hey, anything can happen, right? And I wanted to find the truth! Yes, somebody said that History is a mere fiction, retellings of events passed from generation to generations, with some added artificial ‘facts’ along the way.
I wanted to do a proper research, writing thesis and publishing history books that are easily understood and comprehended by young modern generations. That could touch their hearts to the core. To instill a sense of patriotism and appreciation towards the past leaders and to love our country.
But before that, I must show my thanks and appreciation to these historical figures:
Prophet Muhammad s.a.w, Dato’ Onn Jaafar, Tunku Abdul Rahman, Sultan Mansor Shah, Parameswara, Hang Tuah and others. Without them. Maybe, I wouldn’t be a Muslim, wouldn’t be Malay, and wouldn’t be living in a comfortable life in the present. History shaped the way we are now. And not to forget, thank you to the current Malaysian leaders for managing to ‘maintain’ our independence. Though we might have some disagreements here and there ( in cases related to deconstruction of old historical buildings such as Pudu Prison,Bukit Bintang Girls School to make places for stupid shopping complexes and all but hey, thanks! But of course, my ultimate thanks go to Allah the All-knowing and most Merciful.The Greatest creator of all events that occur ever since the universe is created till the End of the world (and post-end of the world).Without Him, I would never become the way I am right now.
In what way shall I convey my thanks? By studying sincerely, knowledge-oriented-ly to become a respectable Malay Muslim. Oi, be sincere!
With that, thank youuu…
I’m always attracted to something old, something dusty, hidden in an old cupboard that is also filled with dozens of old-fashioned porcelain plates for example, something that was produced and made many years ago, before the year I was born, something that no longer exists in this present moment.
And so, I tend to be drawn towards everything old, vintage, antique. Old diaries, old black and white pictures with adorned with patterned borders, grim looking yet magnificently constructed old edifices.
I love visiting historical sites, historical places. Malacca and Penang top my list in ‘The list of favorite states in Malaysia’.
I love the subject ‘History’. It’s the only academic subject that I need not to force myself to read and comprehend it, as opposed to other subjects about terrestrial bodies (humans, the anatomy and physiology). I would gladly read any recommended books about the History of Malaysia (Malaya), History of Asia, History of the World.
I love visiting museums too. Preferably the ones in a pre-war colonial mansions, erected during the British and Dutch era. It fascinates me to learn and know about what happened in the past. To see one day in a life of a British official in Malaya. To go to the times of the Egyptian Civilization, Mesopotamian, the 12 China Dynasties.
The History Channel is my most favourite Astro channel. The next ones would be HBO, Star Movies, Cinemax (LOL. I’m a Movie Buff too :P). I love watching documentaries about wars and stuff. There is one particular documentary about Rare War Films (in colours!).
I’m exceptionally curious about what really happened, how my ancestors (and the other old people) live during the times and tides of wars and post independence, what they did. Their sources of entertainment, the foods they consumed, the clothes they wore, basically everything!
And thus, my never-would-be-fulfilled, no doubt, an impossible dream is to go back to the past and witness and experience everything that happens. Not as one of them, but as a spectator, quite akin to watching a real life drama, in a real life world, a 3D version. Actually being there, to look back at the old buildings, the glorious era of the Malaccan empire, the Ottoman empire, to meet(as a spectator) Rasulullah s.a.w and his companions, the Hijrah from Makkah to Madinah, the wars between them and the infidels, the World War 1 and World War 2, to actually look what happened to the countries before wars and after the wars, to be there at Stadium Merdeka, witnessing the Declaration of Merdeka by Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra al-Haj, to actually witness the horrible massacres committed by the Japanese during their occupations in Malaya. To join Hang Tuah and Tun Mamat in their expedition to meet Puteri Gunung Ledang, asking for her hands of marriage to Sultan Mansor Shah. To visit P.Ramlee’s sets in Studio Jalan Ampas. To chronicle the developments of Malaysia and Singapore from my own point of view, just like a novel/diary entry (rather than reading them somewhere, written by some boring old scholars). There are too many things that I wanted to do. I wanted to go to the past to appreciate what I have in the present, to be wary of the future.
Of course, it is an impossible thing. One impossible thing. Right now, I would just satisfy my curiosity by
Select a subject of interest. For instance, the History of Malacca
Reading books about the old time Malacca
Looking at pictures of old Malacca
Visiting the historical sites in Malacca and to compare and contrast between old and modern Malacca.
Imagining and picturing what happened in the past, when visiting the historical sites. IMAGINATION is important!
It does not mean that I’m an outdated person, always thinking about the past. I would rather regard myself as a history buff, passionately curious about what happened to the world and how that leads to me, living here in the present. I mean, without any intervention in the past, I would, say, be born to an extremely poor and deprived Malay family living in MALAYA, who only got its independence from the JAPAN in the year 2000 ( in case the bombings of Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima and Nagasaki never occurred)Hey, anything can happen, right? And I wanted to find the truth! Yes, somebody said that History is a mere fiction, retellings of events passed from generation to generations, with some added artificial ‘facts’ along the way.
I wanted to do a proper research, writing thesis and publishing history books that are easily understood and comprehended by young modern generations. That could touch their hearts to the core. To instill a sense of patriotism and appreciation towards the past leaders and to love our country.
But before that, I must show my thanks and appreciation to these historical figures:
Prophet Muhammad s.a.w, Dato’ Onn Jaafar, Tunku Abdul Rahman, Sultan Mansor Shah, Parameswara, Hang Tuah and others. Without them. Maybe, I wouldn’t be a Muslim, wouldn’t be Malay, and wouldn’t be living in a comfortable life in the present. History shaped the way we are now. And not to forget, thank you to the current Malaysian leaders for managing to ‘maintain’ our independence. Though we might have some disagreements here and there ( in cases related to deconstruction of old historical buildings such as Pudu Prison,Bukit Bintang Girls School to make places for stupid shopping complexes and all but hey, thanks! But of course, my ultimate thanks go to Allah the All-knowing and most Merciful.The Greatest creator of all events that occur ever since the universe is created till the End of the world (and post-end of the world).Without Him, I would never become the way I am right now.
In what way shall I convey my thanks? By studying sincerely, knowledge-oriented-ly to become a respectable Malay Muslim. Oi, be sincere!
With that, thank youuu…
Monday, 14 March 2011
Sarah Sarcastic dan Monyet
Assalamualaikum and hello to all :)
Alkisah....
Pada pukul 8.30 pagi macam tu, saya sedang berehat-rehat di kerusi sambil membaca buku. Dekat bilik waktu tu saya seorang aje. Kelas start pukul 9 pagi tapi selalunya pukul 8.40 macam tu baru bergerak berjalan ke Kulliyyah of Pharmacy.
Tiba-tiba, kedengaran bunyi 'seseorang' sedang memunggah sesuatu.
Hatiku berdetik (cewwah) 'Siapakah itu?' Ingatkan Kak Aliya dan Kak Nana dah pergi kelas. Zimah pulak belum balik sebab tiket takde.
Jangkaan pertama adalah 'Angin kot' LOL. Boleh pulak. Tapi memang sebenarnya dah tahu ada monyet tapi saje je menidakkan kebenaran itu.
Akan tetapi bunyi itu semakin kuat. Dan kedengaran bunyi buku-buku jatuh ke lantai.
Saya pun bangun, ingin menjenguk. Dan tiba-tiba,
Seekor makhluk berbulu perang duduk bertenggek atas rak buku tu. Jarak antara monyet itu dan saya tak sampai satu meter pun. Memang sangat dekatlah.
Maka saya pun 'AHHHHHH!!!!!' Oi, apasal monyet ni tak lari?
Monyet tu buat muka selamba, seolah-olah berkata 'Is that all you can do?' Hampeh.
Saya pun jerit lagi 'AHHHHH!!!!' oi, kenapa tak pergi lagi. Try lagi la 'AHHHHHH!!!!!!!'. Monyet tu tak berganjak pun. Kurang asam punya monyet. Dahlah menghilangkan 'kemachoan' diri ini sebab menjerit. Niat menjerit adalah untuk menghalau monyet tu tapi tak berkesan pulak. Tak cukup decibel.
Last-last, dah fed-up menjerit. Saya pun cakap 'SHUUH!!! SHUHH!!!' dan mengetuk-ngetuk pintu almari sambil 'memarahi' monyet itu 'Ish, pergilah monyet!' Maka monyet tu pun turun dari rak buku tu. Saya pun berlari ke bilik sebelah.
'Fatin, sini kejap,' saya memanggil jiran dengan tenang.
'Ada monyet kat bilik kita kat compartment Kak Aliya. Boleh tak halaukan?' LOL.
Maka Fatin pun berkata 'Oh, Sarah ke yang jerit-jerit tadi?' Alamak, boleh dengar ke?Terasa diri ini gedik pulak.
Fatin masuk ke bilik dan mencapai batang penyapu. Okay, monyet dah takde. Dia pun tutup tingkap bilik Kak Aliya.
Dan saya nampak tiga ekor monyet bertenggek di pagar dawai belakang hutan.Dan monyet yang masuk bilik kak Aliya tu pun lari terkedek-kedek pergi 'join' kawan-kawan dia yang tiga ekor tu. Maka mereka berempat masuk ke hutan bersama-sama and they live happily ever after.
THE END.
***
Ketika Sarah menjerit...
Di bathroom...
'Eh, siapa yang menjerit tu? Dengar macam suara Sarah je,' Syau dan Naza berfikir.
Alkisah....
Pada pukul 8.30 pagi macam tu, saya sedang berehat-rehat di kerusi sambil membaca buku. Dekat bilik waktu tu saya seorang aje. Kelas start pukul 9 pagi tapi selalunya pukul 8.40 macam tu baru bergerak berjalan ke Kulliyyah of Pharmacy.
Tiba-tiba, kedengaran bunyi 'seseorang' sedang memunggah sesuatu.
Hatiku berdetik (cewwah) 'Siapakah itu?' Ingatkan Kak Aliya dan Kak Nana dah pergi kelas. Zimah pulak belum balik sebab tiket takde.
Jangkaan pertama adalah 'Angin kot' LOL. Boleh pulak. Tapi memang sebenarnya dah tahu ada monyet tapi saje je menidakkan kebenaran itu.
Akan tetapi bunyi itu semakin kuat. Dan kedengaran bunyi buku-buku jatuh ke lantai.
Saya pun bangun, ingin menjenguk. Dan tiba-tiba,
Seekor makhluk berbulu perang duduk bertenggek atas rak buku tu. Jarak antara monyet itu dan saya tak sampai satu meter pun. Memang sangat dekatlah.
Maka saya pun 'AHHHHHH!!!!!' Oi, apasal monyet ni tak lari?
Monyet tu buat muka selamba, seolah-olah berkata 'Is that all you can do?' Hampeh.
Saya pun jerit lagi 'AHHHHH!!!!' oi, kenapa tak pergi lagi. Try lagi la 'AHHHHHH!!!!!!!'. Monyet tu tak berganjak pun. Kurang asam punya monyet. Dahlah menghilangkan 'kemachoan' diri ini sebab menjerit. Niat menjerit adalah untuk menghalau monyet tu tapi tak berkesan pulak. Tak cukup decibel.
Last-last, dah fed-up menjerit. Saya pun cakap 'SHUUH!!! SHUHH!!!' dan mengetuk-ngetuk pintu almari sambil 'memarahi' monyet itu 'Ish, pergilah monyet!' Maka monyet tu pun turun dari rak buku tu. Saya pun berlari ke bilik sebelah.
'Fatin, sini kejap,' saya memanggil jiran dengan tenang.
'Ada monyet kat bilik kita kat compartment Kak Aliya. Boleh tak halaukan?' LOL.
Maka Fatin pun berkata 'Oh, Sarah ke yang jerit-jerit tadi?' Alamak, boleh dengar ke?Terasa diri ini gedik pulak.
Fatin masuk ke bilik dan mencapai batang penyapu. Okay, monyet dah takde. Dia pun tutup tingkap bilik Kak Aliya.
Dan saya nampak tiga ekor monyet bertenggek di pagar dawai belakang hutan.Dan monyet yang masuk bilik kak Aliya tu pun lari terkedek-kedek pergi 'join' kawan-kawan dia yang tiga ekor tu. Maka mereka berempat masuk ke hutan bersama-sama and they live happily ever after.
THE END.
***
Ketika Sarah menjerit...
Di bathroom...
'Eh, siapa yang menjerit tu? Dengar macam suara Sarah je,' Syau dan Naza berfikir.
Friday, 11 March 2011
the so-called effective methods of handling quizzes and exams
Assalamualaikum and hello to all.:)
I've discovered the effective methods of studying and handling quizzes/exams.
Number one rule: Jangan gelabah. Seriously. So what kalau belum habis study (atau dah baca tapi tak faham dengan sebetul-betulnya) and esok ada quiz? Relax sudah. Mengikut pengalaman saya, bila saya dalam keadaan relax, otak saya dapat 'menyerap' apa-apa fakta pun dengan lebih senang. And waktu tengah belajar untuk quiz tu, cakap kat diri sendiri 'Alah, relaxla. Sempat lagi nak baca semua,'. Tapi ni cuma applicable bagi quiz yang tak masuk banyak topik. HOHO.
Number two: Tidur. Saya tak pernah stay up sampai pukul 2, 3 pagi untuk study bila ada quiz pada keesokan harinya. Bila esok tu quiz, lagi awal saya tidur berbanding hari-hari biasa. Lepas solat Isyak terus tidur. Bila bangun pagi, whoaa, fresh! Ataupun tidur awal, mindset untuk bangun pukul 4.30 pagi, lagi bagus daripada stay up.
Number three: Banyakkan berdoa. Lepas solat tu doa la 'Ya Allah, please bagi saya dapat jawab quiz Pharmacology hari Khamis ni, huhuhuhu'. Dan bacala ma'thurat/al-Quran lepas solat Subuh tu, lepas tu doa. Insya-Allah.
Number four: Bila dapat soalan, relax je. Treat quiz tu macam soalan saja-saja je lecturer nak bagi.
Number five: Kalau dah terasa macam soalan quiz susah ataupun ada tertinggal sesuatu, again, cool je. Relax. So what? You've tried your best, walaupun study last minute (at least study la jugak berbanding orang yang tak study langsung, LOL).
Number six: Silalah belajar awal-awal sebelum final exam tiba (peringatan untuk diri sendiri).
Secara tuntasnya, perkara yang paling penting adalah jangan gelabah. Quiz je kot, exam je, buat apa nak lebih-lebih dramatik?
P.S Esok nak pergi Rehlah, hoho. So, tak jadi MC untuk Biomedical Symposium tu. Rehlah lagi best la.
I've discovered the effective methods of studying and handling quizzes/exams.
Number one rule: Jangan gelabah. Seriously. So what kalau belum habis study (atau dah baca tapi tak faham dengan sebetul-betulnya) and esok ada quiz? Relax sudah. Mengikut pengalaman saya, bila saya dalam keadaan relax, otak saya dapat 'menyerap' apa-apa fakta pun dengan lebih senang. And waktu tengah belajar untuk quiz tu, cakap kat diri sendiri 'Alah, relaxla. Sempat lagi nak baca semua,'. Tapi ni cuma applicable bagi quiz yang tak masuk banyak topik. HOHO.
Number two: Tidur. Saya tak pernah stay up sampai pukul 2, 3 pagi untuk study bila ada quiz pada keesokan harinya. Bila esok tu quiz, lagi awal saya tidur berbanding hari-hari biasa. Lepas solat Isyak terus tidur. Bila bangun pagi, whoaa, fresh! Ataupun tidur awal, mindset untuk bangun pukul 4.30 pagi, lagi bagus daripada stay up.
Number three: Banyakkan berdoa. Lepas solat tu doa la 'Ya Allah, please bagi saya dapat jawab quiz Pharmacology hari Khamis ni, huhuhuhu'. Dan bacala ma'thurat/al-Quran lepas solat Subuh tu, lepas tu doa. Insya-Allah.
Number four: Bila dapat soalan, relax je. Treat quiz tu macam soalan saja-saja je lecturer nak bagi.
Number five: Kalau dah terasa macam soalan quiz susah ataupun ada tertinggal sesuatu, again, cool je. Relax. So what? You've tried your best, walaupun study last minute (at least study la jugak berbanding orang yang tak study langsung, LOL).
Number six: Silalah belajar awal-awal sebelum final exam tiba (peringatan untuk diri sendiri).
Secara tuntasnya, perkara yang paling penting adalah jangan gelabah. Quiz je kot, exam je, buat apa nak lebih-lebih dramatik?
P.S Esok nak pergi Rehlah, hoho. So, tak jadi MC untuk Biomedical Symposium tu. Rehlah lagi best la.
Wednesday, 2 March 2011
of Nasi Beriyani, Fictions and Biochem Quiz
(I wrote this last night but couldn't post it due to the abysmal internet connection).
Assalamualaikum and hello to all. :)
Dilemma number 1
Nasi Beriyani + Fasting
Lapar. Hungry. Nasi Beriyani Kak Aliya beli ada depan mata. Tapi tak boleh makan. Why?
Reason no 1: Gotta fast for 10 hours (starting from 10 pm) for tomorrow's experiment- Oral Glucose Test- Fasting/Starvation state vs Well-Fed/Satiation state
Reason no 2: I have Biochem quiz tomorrow and I need to stay up! Stay up's not good, I know. But I have no choice! If I eat, then will have the postprandial effect. I will get sleepy and sleepy, glucose amount is high. Then I cannot study. I'm not feeling sleepy at all right now. So it's the right time to study! But I'm feeling hungry. Erkk...
Guilt: Takde siapa nak Nasi Beriyani yang Brand New tak disentuh ini. I'm the only (girl) person I know who would consume heavy food at the wee hours of the morning. (as late as 1 am).Yang lain? DIET... *rolled eyes*. Hahaha.
Dilemma no 2:
Orhan Pahmuk's My Name is Red and Tash Aw's The Harmony Silk Factory are staring at me, seducing me, enticing me to pick them out from the bookshelf. To devour every page, to savour every words and sentences, to entice me away from my Biochemistry notes. I was almost trapped but reality slaps me hard on the face. Oi, esok quiz oi!
And so, I lightly touched 'My Name is Red', coaxing 'him', caressing 'him'. Is there anyone is the world that have lust over books other than moi? It's okay, I will read you tomorrow. The exact words I said to 'him'.
Eh, suddenly Amy Tan's The Bonesetter's Daughter called upon me 'Sarah, read me again! Read me again!' Alamak, macam mana ni?
And so I plugged my ears with earphones, listening to Yiruma's The River Flows in You. And started rereading Carbohydrate Metabolism. Glycolysis. Gluconeogenesis. Citric Acid Cycle. Glycogenesis, Glycogenolysis, HMS Pathway, Cori Cycle, Alanine Cycle. Bicycle.
Done. Next, Protein Metabolism. Perghhh... Cholestrol Metabolism, Lipid Metabolism.
Guilt: I finished reading Jane Green's Swapping Lives instead of Biochem.
FIVE MONTHS HOLIDAY!!! CEPATLAA!!!
Edit: Biochem quiz dah amik tadi. HOHO.
Assalamualaikum and hello to all. :)
Dilemma number 1
Nasi Beriyani + Fasting
Lapar. Hungry. Nasi Beriyani Kak Aliya beli ada depan mata. Tapi tak boleh makan. Why?
Reason no 1: Gotta fast for 10 hours (starting from 10 pm) for tomorrow's experiment- Oral Glucose Test- Fasting/Starvation state vs Well-Fed/Satiation state
Reason no 2: I have Biochem quiz tomorrow and I need to stay up! Stay up's not good, I know. But I have no choice! If I eat, then will have the postprandial effect. I will get sleepy and sleepy, glucose amount is high. Then I cannot study. I'm not feeling sleepy at all right now. So it's the right time to study! But I'm feeling hungry. Erkk...
Guilt: Takde siapa nak Nasi Beriyani yang Brand New tak disentuh ini. I'm the only (girl) person I know who would consume heavy food at the wee hours of the morning. (as late as 1 am).Yang lain? DIET... *rolled eyes*. Hahaha.
Dilemma no 2:
Orhan Pahmuk's My Name is Red and Tash Aw's The Harmony Silk Factory are staring at me, seducing me, enticing me to pick them out from the bookshelf. To devour every page, to savour every words and sentences, to entice me away from my Biochemistry notes. I was almost trapped but reality slaps me hard on the face. Oi, esok quiz oi!
And so, I lightly touched 'My Name is Red', coaxing 'him', caressing 'him'. Is there anyone is the world that have lust over books other than moi? It's okay, I will read you tomorrow. The exact words I said to 'him'.
Eh, suddenly Amy Tan's The Bonesetter's Daughter called upon me 'Sarah, read me again! Read me again!' Alamak, macam mana ni?
And so I plugged my ears with earphones, listening to Yiruma's The River Flows in You. And started rereading Carbohydrate Metabolism. Glycolysis. Gluconeogenesis. Citric Acid Cycle. Glycogenesis, Glycogenolysis, HMS Pathway, Cori Cycle, Alanine Cycle. Bicycle.
Done. Next, Protein Metabolism. Perghhh... Cholestrol Metabolism, Lipid Metabolism.
Guilt: I finished reading Jane Green's Swapping Lives instead of Biochem.
FIVE MONTHS HOLIDAY!!! CEPATLAA!!!
Edit: Biochem quiz dah amik tadi. HOHO.
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Saturday, 12 February 2011
Morning facts
Assalamualaikum and hello to all :)
It's 9.31 a.m. I had just returned from having breakfast of roti canai and teh tarik outside together with my dearest roommates, Kak Aliya and Kak Nana. :D
Here, list of facts. Maybe confessions as well. :P
Let's start my facts and confessions with Ummul Furqan, al-Fatihah.
1. I love it when people called me 'Sarah Syahirah'. Recently, there has been a number of people (usually, people I'm not really close to) who called me 'Sarah Syahirah'. For example 'Assalamualaikum.Ni Sarah Syahirah ke?' or even 'Sarah Syahirah buat yang ni eh'. Whoa. Macam cair sekejap, walaupun yang cakap tu perempuan, LOL. Surely, you would really like it if somebody addressed you with your full name, right? ;)
2. Some classmates started to call me 'Sarah Kushairi'. And when they did, I would look at them with disbelief, asking 'Eh, you read my blog eh?' (perasan) hahaha. Sarah Kushairi is my pen name.
3. The meaning of my name- as Maryam Sakinah (a friend) analysed it is 'The famous princess'. Well, I'm certainly not famous. And I'm not a princess. But I do like watching 'Princess Diaries' and reading the books. Okay, takde kena mengena.
4. I'm a right handed person. Which means, my left side of the brain dominates the other side. But I seriously think my right brain is functioning more effectively and better, that I tend to use my right brain more than I did with my left brain. Throughout the school years (and university), I tend to have better performances in subjects such as language (Bahasa Melayu and English), history, philosophy and yeah, Pendidikan Islam and Tasawwur Islam (where I self-studied during SPM and miraculously scored an A1) rather than in Science subjects such as Biology (Physiology, Anatomy), Chemistry, Physics and Maths.
5. How did I arrive to this conclusion? Well, my exam marks proved it. I tend to get higher marks (and sometimes the highest in class) for those subjects mentioned above (language, arts and thinking subjects).Oh yeah, if that's not enough, I scored a B3 in Biology for SPM (the only one yang dapat B and thus ruined my dreams of securing JPA scholarship to overseas). Oh well. Malaysia lagi best la!
6. Out of all the science subjects, I love Chemistry the most (maybe that explains why Allah put me in Pharmacy).
7. My mum enrolled me and my brother to Music class (organ/keyboard) and Art class when we were in primary school. I performed well in both (Music and Art) but I prefer (and performed better) the former over the latter. I continue to practise Music till now (for mere self-enjoyment and satisfaction) and I prefer to play by ears (just like Nodame in Nodame Cantabile) instead of reading the music notes (of which I think are rather complicated and confusing at times). I play keyboard, piano and organ (these 3 instruments are generally similar). I had a try on the guitar but later gave up because I couldn't stand the pain of having to continuously struck and pluck the delicate and prickly guitar strings. Sakit jari tau!
8. I took music lessons at school. I performed in the Recorder Ensemble for school events and participated in choir competitions, my voice range is 'Tenor-Soprano'. I love classical and instrumental music.And oldies! :P
9. I'm taking Pharmacy in university which was originally not my first choice. But later on, I feel an immense gratitude of having to be 'chosen' by Allah the Great and all-Knowing to take this course, instead of taking Medicine or Dentistry (my roommate (4th year Dentistry)-Kak Nana confessed 'Rasa macam silap pilih course').I love Pharmacology, but I performed better in Pharmacy Practice. >____<
10. When it comes to science subjects, I'm just a mediocre student. I can cope with those subjects, but I'm not an exceptional science student. I don't really have flair in science subjects (my parents both take art courses in university), the same goes with my mum's siblings where most of them take art-related courses such as Law, Language, Architecture, Finance (one of my aunts is a chemical engineer). Maybe this explains it. Genetic factors, cewwah. Tapi yang anak petani, penoreh getah boleh score pulak kenapa? Jangan cari alasan, Sarah! :P
11. Whenever my Mom called me and asked 'Have you studied?, I will go >_____<. Study mana boleh paksa, wakakakaka.
12. I love books (fictions, biographies, documentaries- artsy stuffs). Scientific books filled with boring scientific terms are the most potent and effective sedatives.
13. The library (leisure reading section) is my number 2 place of retreat in IIUM Kuantan. I would go there almost every day after lectures, sitting comfortably on the sofa, with books on my hand (and lap). Whenever I feel stressed out, the library is the first place I'll head to. The sight of neatly arranged books of assorted colours and titles provide an immediate mind therapy. The first retreat place is my own compartment, of course, which serves as a cinema, a library (my bookshelf stacked with books), a hotel room :P
14. I should have taken art courses in university. But I declined based on several reasons;
- Art courses mana dapat JPA scholarship :P (jawapan mata duitan)
- I wanted to develop both sites of my brain (jawapan saintifik)
- I wanted to serve the community, helping the ummahs and my country (jawapan professional)
- Kalau amik art courses, orang pandang rendah.
Contohnya 'Eh, amik apa eh kat universiti?' and if I said 'Saya amik Media Studies' mesti orang pandang pelik dan berfikir (budak ni tak cerdik sangat or nanti nak kerja apa? Biasalah, masyarakat Malaysia *rolled eyes*)
- I know that I could do more than just languages and art-related stuffs (jawapan sahih, and my mom said it)
15. When I was 7-8, I watched 'Spellbinder' on TV. There were some guys who were scientists and I really thought 'Whoa, they're really cool!' and at school, when the teacher asked me what do I want to become when I grow up, I'll proudly say 'Saya nak jadi saintis cikgu!' Then the teacher will go 'Wow, bagus! Kena belajar betul-betul la macam ni'. Yelah, berapa kerat je budak darjah 2 kata nak jadi saintis.
16. I've never thought that the course I'll be taking 12 years later is scientist-related (research-related).
17. I wrote, directed and produced my first movie when I was 18, in CFS. The short movie won 2nd place in Ramadhan Short Movie Competition. Not to brag or whatsoever, just further affirming my theory that I performed better in those kind of fields.
18. When I said I'm good in languages, it doesn't mean that I'm the best in the field. For a start, I didn't get exempted in English when I was in CFS (budak-budak English power sangat je yang exempted) and I only scored Band 5 in MUET ( tu pun atas garisan je, LOL).And do notice the numerous amounts of grammatical errors committed in this blog post (and others).
19. I really have a lot of things to do and study
-Pharmacology report
-Microbiology reportS
-Study Microbiology
-Study Pharmacology for upcoming quiz (memorizing drugs' names)
-Study Biochemistry
-Study Organic Chemistry
-Study Pharmaceutical Analysis
-UNGS assignment
20. My head is much clearer now. My bottled-up feelings are now unbottled, poured, conveyed.
Kita tamatkan dengan Tasbih al-Kifarah dan Surah al-Asr.
And yeah, thanks for reading up till here. I wish you all the best in whatever you're doing, be loved by God and everyone around you.
It's 9.31 a.m. I had just returned from having breakfast of roti canai and teh tarik outside together with my dearest roommates, Kak Aliya and Kak Nana. :D
Here, list of facts. Maybe confessions as well. :P
Let's start my facts and confessions with Ummul Furqan, al-Fatihah.
1. I love it when people called me 'Sarah Syahirah'. Recently, there has been a number of people (usually, people I'm not really close to) who called me 'Sarah Syahirah'. For example 'Assalamualaikum.Ni Sarah Syahirah ke?' or even 'Sarah Syahirah buat yang ni eh'. Whoa. Macam cair sekejap, walaupun yang cakap tu perempuan, LOL. Surely, you would really like it if somebody addressed you with your full name, right? ;)
2. Some classmates started to call me 'Sarah Kushairi'. And when they did, I would look at them with disbelief, asking 'Eh, you read my blog eh?' (perasan) hahaha. Sarah Kushairi is my pen name.
3. The meaning of my name- as Maryam Sakinah (a friend) analysed it is 'The famous princess'. Well, I'm certainly not famous. And I'm not a princess. But I do like watching 'Princess Diaries' and reading the books. Okay, takde kena mengena.
4. I'm a right handed person. Which means, my left side of the brain dominates the other side. But I seriously think my right brain is functioning more effectively and better, that I tend to use my right brain more than I did with my left brain. Throughout the school years (and university), I tend to have better performances in subjects such as language (Bahasa Melayu and English), history, philosophy and yeah, Pendidikan Islam and Tasawwur Islam (where I self-studied during SPM and miraculously scored an A1) rather than in Science subjects such as Biology (Physiology, Anatomy), Chemistry, Physics and Maths.
5. How did I arrive to this conclusion? Well, my exam marks proved it. I tend to get higher marks (and sometimes the highest in class) for those subjects mentioned above (language, arts and thinking subjects).Oh yeah, if that's not enough, I scored a B3 in Biology for SPM (the only one yang dapat B and thus ruined my dreams of securing JPA scholarship to overseas). Oh well. Malaysia lagi best la!
6. Out of all the science subjects, I love Chemistry the most (maybe that explains why Allah put me in Pharmacy).
7. My mum enrolled me and my brother to Music class (organ/keyboard) and Art class when we were in primary school. I performed well in both (Music and Art) but I prefer (and performed better) the former over the latter. I continue to practise Music till now (for mere self-enjoyment and satisfaction) and I prefer to play by ears (just like Nodame in Nodame Cantabile) instead of reading the music notes (of which I think are rather complicated and confusing at times). I play keyboard, piano and organ (these 3 instruments are generally similar). I had a try on the guitar but later gave up because I couldn't stand the pain of having to continuously struck and pluck the delicate and prickly guitar strings. Sakit jari tau!
8. I took music lessons at school. I performed in the Recorder Ensemble for school events and participated in choir competitions, my voice range is 'Tenor-Soprano'. I love classical and instrumental music.And oldies! :P
9. I'm taking Pharmacy in university which was originally not my first choice. But later on, I feel an immense gratitude of having to be 'chosen' by Allah the Great and all-Knowing to take this course, instead of taking Medicine or Dentistry (my roommate (4th year Dentistry)-Kak Nana confessed 'Rasa macam silap pilih course').I love Pharmacology, but I performed better in Pharmacy Practice. >____<
10. When it comes to science subjects, I'm just a mediocre student. I can cope with those subjects, but I'm not an exceptional science student. I don't really have flair in science subjects (my parents both take art courses in university), the same goes with my mum's siblings where most of them take art-related courses such as Law, Language, Architecture, Finance (one of my aunts is a chemical engineer). Maybe this explains it. Genetic factors, cewwah. Tapi yang anak petani, penoreh getah boleh score pulak kenapa? Jangan cari alasan, Sarah! :P
11. Whenever my Mom called me and asked 'Have you studied?, I will go >_____<. Study mana boleh paksa, wakakakaka.
12. I love books (fictions, biographies, documentaries- artsy stuffs). Scientific books filled with boring scientific terms are the most potent and effective sedatives.
13. The library (leisure reading section) is my number 2 place of retreat in IIUM Kuantan. I would go there almost every day after lectures, sitting comfortably on the sofa, with books on my hand (and lap). Whenever I feel stressed out, the library is the first place I'll head to. The sight of neatly arranged books of assorted colours and titles provide an immediate mind therapy. The first retreat place is my own compartment, of course, which serves as a cinema, a library (my bookshelf stacked with books), a hotel room :P
14. I should have taken art courses in university. But I declined based on several reasons;
- Art courses mana dapat JPA scholarship :P (jawapan mata duitan)
- I wanted to develop both sites of my brain (jawapan saintifik)
- I wanted to serve the community, helping the ummahs and my country (jawapan professional)
- Kalau amik art courses, orang pandang rendah.
Contohnya 'Eh, amik apa eh kat universiti?' and if I said 'Saya amik Media Studies' mesti orang pandang pelik dan berfikir (budak ni tak cerdik sangat or nanti nak kerja apa? Biasalah, masyarakat Malaysia *rolled eyes*)
- I know that I could do more than just languages and art-related stuffs (jawapan sahih, and my mom said it)
15. When I was 7-8, I watched 'Spellbinder' on TV. There were some guys who were scientists and I really thought 'Whoa, they're really cool!' and at school, when the teacher asked me what do I want to become when I grow up, I'll proudly say 'Saya nak jadi saintis cikgu!' Then the teacher will go 'Wow, bagus! Kena belajar betul-betul la macam ni'. Yelah, berapa kerat je budak darjah 2 kata nak jadi saintis.
16. I've never thought that the course I'll be taking 12 years later is scientist-related (research-related).
17. I wrote, directed and produced my first movie when I was 18, in CFS. The short movie won 2nd place in Ramadhan Short Movie Competition. Not to brag or whatsoever, just further affirming my theory that I performed better in those kind of fields.
18. When I said I'm good in languages, it doesn't mean that I'm the best in the field. For a start, I didn't get exempted in English when I was in CFS (budak-budak English power sangat je yang exempted) and I only scored Band 5 in MUET ( tu pun atas garisan je, LOL).And do notice the numerous amounts of grammatical errors committed in this blog post (and others).
19. I really have a lot of things to do and study
-Pharmacology report
-Microbiology reportS
-Study Microbiology
-Study Pharmacology for upcoming quiz (memorizing drugs' names)
-Study Biochemistry
-Study Organic Chemistry
-Study Pharmaceutical Analysis
-UNGS assignment
20. My head is much clearer now. My bottled-up feelings are now unbottled, poured, conveyed.
Kita tamatkan dengan Tasbih al-Kifarah dan Surah al-Asr.
And yeah, thanks for reading up till here. I wish you all the best in whatever you're doing, be loved by God and everyone around you.
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Tun Dr. Mahathir waved at me!
Assalamualaikum and hello to all. :)
Right now, I'm in my crib back at IIUM Kuantan, sipping Lipton Green Tea in the mug(teabags, not the ones in bottles :P) while typing this.
I had a wonderful one week vacation, thank you very much.
My family and I went to Colmar Tropicale, Berjaya Hills in Bukit Tinggi last Friday and Saturday! We only stayed there for a night but we have explored everything! :)
This is how it goes. We went to the Japanese Village and when the shuttle lorry (something like that) brought us back to Colmar, we saw a large crowd of people and police.
Hey, what's happening?
And so we went to the crowd. Whaddaheck is happening? Who's coming?
Then my whole family stepped onto the top of the low wall (or something) and saw a police car in front, an MPV in the middle and another police car behind.
We were still thinking who could that be.Suddenly, a very well known figure wind down his window screen and waved at us! We were all standing at the very last row and he happened to wave at us! And actually looked at us! Then my dad said 'Eh, it's Dr. Mahathir!' and the man beside my dad said 'Oh, Dr. Mahathir?'
All of us (my family and I) kept on waving at him and smiled to him. He smiled back. He had a very charming smile in person. And we could see Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah sitting besides him.:DD
Later on, I found myself whining and complaining on how dissapointed am I not being able to meet Tun Dr.Mahathir in person. I WANT TO MEET HIM! My family members were dissapointed as well. Oh well. Stupid shuttle for taking such a stupid long time to pick us from the Japanese Village back to Colmar! >__<
Okay, case one.
Case two. My dad and I went to visit Syafiq in UIA. We wanted to eat the super cheap Chicken Chop and Fish n Chips there. Each for only RM 4.50! Then for the first time, I went down to Cafe C, which is the Cafe which is ultimately reserved for Brothers only! And eh, I saw that Mak Cik Chicken Chop who worked in ZC cafe before. I missed her! She's an Indonesian, by the way.
My brother ordered the chicken chop and fish and chips. I looked at the MakCik. Then she looked back at me, surprised and said
'Ni adik yang dulu tinggal di Zainab ya?'
I was surprised as well. How on earth did she manage to remember me? My face?
'Aah, ye,' I replied.
'Lama tak nampak adik!'
'Oh, saya sekarang di Kuantan,'
She smiled and said 'Oh, patutlah. Adik dulu selalu beli chicken chop!'
Yaay! She remembered me! Mak Cik Chicken Chop remembered me!!!
Oklah. That's all!
I just finished watching Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Ketinggalan zaman, I know. And I LOVE PERCY JACKSON!
And thus, I've made up my mind. I'm gonna buy the Percy Jackson Box Set (Books) next week at Popular. Yeehaa!
It's better to splurge on books than on make-ups and clothes. LOL.
Now, back to another SEVEN weeks of lectures. Wish me luck!
Right now, I'm in my crib back at IIUM Kuantan, sipping Lipton Green Tea in the mug(teabags, not the ones in bottles :P) while typing this.
I had a wonderful one week vacation, thank you very much.
My family and I went to Colmar Tropicale, Berjaya Hills in Bukit Tinggi last Friday and Saturday! We only stayed there for a night but we have explored everything! :)
This is how it goes. We went to the Japanese Village and when the shuttle lorry (something like that) brought us back to Colmar, we saw a large crowd of people and police.
Hey, what's happening?
And so we went to the crowd. Whaddaheck is happening? Who's coming?
Then my whole family stepped onto the top of the low wall (or something) and saw a police car in front, an MPV in the middle and another police car behind.
We were still thinking who could that be.Suddenly, a very well known figure wind down his window screen and waved at us! We were all standing at the very last row and he happened to wave at us! And actually looked at us! Then my dad said 'Eh, it's Dr. Mahathir!' and the man beside my dad said 'Oh, Dr. Mahathir?'
All of us (my family and I) kept on waving at him and smiled to him. He smiled back. He had a very charming smile in person. And we could see Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah sitting besides him.:DD
Later on, I found myself whining and complaining on how dissapointed am I not being able to meet Tun Dr.Mahathir in person. I WANT TO MEET HIM! My family members were dissapointed as well. Oh well. Stupid shuttle for taking such a stupid long time to pick us from the Japanese Village back to Colmar! >__<
Okay, case one.
Case two. My dad and I went to visit Syafiq in UIA. We wanted to eat the super cheap Chicken Chop and Fish n Chips there. Each for only RM 4.50! Then for the first time, I went down to Cafe C, which is the Cafe which is ultimately reserved for Brothers only! And eh, I saw that Mak Cik Chicken Chop who worked in ZC cafe before. I missed her! She's an Indonesian, by the way.
My brother ordered the chicken chop and fish and chips. I looked at the MakCik. Then she looked back at me, surprised and said
'Ni adik yang dulu tinggal di Zainab ya?'
I was surprised as well. How on earth did she manage to remember me? My face?
'Aah, ye,' I replied.
'Lama tak nampak adik!'
'Oh, saya sekarang di Kuantan,'
She smiled and said 'Oh, patutlah. Adik dulu selalu beli chicken chop!'
Yaay! She remembered me! Mak Cik Chicken Chop remembered me!!!
Oklah. That's all!
I just finished watching Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Ketinggalan zaman, I know. And I LOVE PERCY JACKSON!
And thus, I've made up my mind. I'm gonna buy the Percy Jackson Box Set (Books) next week at Popular. Yeehaa!
It's better to splurge on books than on make-ups and clothes. LOL.
Now, back to another SEVEN weeks of lectures. Wish me luck!
Thursday, 3 February 2011
Just for the sake of updating volume umpteen
Assalamualaikum and hello to all.
Happy Chinese New Year to the Chinese! :)
Actually, I don't know what to write about. I don't normally post stuffs to the blog if I don't have any idea on what to write about.
Today is Wednesday. then thursday, friday, saturday, sunday. Monday-lectures. -______-
Nak tulis apa ni?
Oh, oklah. Sarah and Amiirah were selected to become the MCs for the upcoming Malaysian Biomedical Sciences Symposium 2010 in IIUM Kuantan.
I hope the event is as good as it sounds. >___<
I'm thinking of starting a collection of Classic Movies. English classics. P. Ramlee's movies tak payah beli sebab tiap-tiap hari Astro Prima tayangkan pukul 10 pagi.
Apart from those listed here(click), I wanted to add a number of good old classics to my watching list.
1. Roman Holiday
2. Breakfast at Tiffany's
3. Casablanca
Anyone want to suggest more?
And I would like to watch (not buy)
Old movies from the 70's, 80's, 90's
1. The Shining
2. Pet Sematary
3. It
All three of them from Stephen King's novel
I've discovered several videos from youtube.
1) the one that made me shed a tear :P
2) the one that makes me go 'WHOA'
3) Rare videos
4) Remake video
5)The BEST karaoke video of 'I see the light' from Tangled
6) BEST MALAYSIAN MOVIES (okay, with trailers) produced by Malaysia's BEST filmmakers (modern filmmaker, no one could replace P.Ramlee)
Okay, that's all!
Happy Chinese New Year to the Chinese! :)
Actually, I don't know what to write about. I don't normally post stuffs to the blog if I don't have any idea on what to write about.
Today is Wednesday. then thursday, friday, saturday, sunday. Monday-lectures. -______-
Nak tulis apa ni?
Oh, oklah. Sarah and Amiirah were selected to become the MCs for the upcoming Malaysian Biomedical Sciences Symposium 2010 in IIUM Kuantan.
I hope the event is as good as it sounds. >___<
I'm thinking of starting a collection of Classic Movies. English classics. P. Ramlee's movies tak payah beli sebab tiap-tiap hari Astro Prima tayangkan pukul 10 pagi.
Apart from those listed here(click), I wanted to add a number of good old classics to my watching list.
1. Roman Holiday
2. Breakfast at Tiffany's
3. Casablanca
Anyone want to suggest more?
And I would like to watch (not buy)
Old movies from the 70's, 80's, 90's
1. The Shining
2. Pet Sematary
3. It
All three of them from Stephen King's novel
I've discovered several videos from youtube.
1) the one that made me shed a tear :P
2) the one that makes me go 'WHOA'
3) Rare videos
4) Remake video
5)The BEST karaoke video of 'I see the light' from Tangled
6) BEST MALAYSIAN MOVIES (okay, with trailers) produced by Malaysia's BEST filmmakers (modern filmmaker, no one could replace P.Ramlee)
Okay, that's all!
Saturday, 29 January 2011
I need to learn how to love...
Assalamualaikum and hello to all.
I'm at home right now, 'enjoying' my one week mid break. Yeaah, right. With stuffs to do.
So far, life has been great, Alhamdulillah.
Oh yeah, I was one of the editorial team members of the Pharmacy Students magazine- i-Mag. And guess what, I was selected as the Assistant Editor 2. Erkkk.. That is by chance, of course, as no one except me put 'Editorial' as the first preference. Oh well.
Also, as one of the content developers, I did
1) An interview with one of the best final year Pharmacy student. Of which I need to translate it to English( interview was conducted in Malay) and thus write out the whole interview session by listening to the recording stuffs of which we had recorded earlier. Gee,, my English and vocabs sucks. >__<
I also need to
1) Do a research about the current issues happening in the Pharmacy field.
2) Compile a series of quotes
Deadline: As soon as this one week holiday is over.
I was also in the iPhA's (IIUM Pharmacy Students' Association) Publication and Information Bureau. And also involved in the newsletter. Required to write a one full page article on backpack traveling. WHOA!
Dateline: Ditto
I'm thinking of changing my profession from a Drug Dealer to a Journalist. HAHAHA. Okay, kidding.
What else? Oh yeah. THREE lab reports that need to be completed. Medical Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Fundamentals of Pharmacology.
Okay, back to the topic. I need to learn how to love. By that, I mean;
And to be sincere, I need a lot of help. From Allah, particularly. Dear Allah, please let me become sincere in learning your knowledge, for the sake of developing my ummah and changing the world into a better place. Amin.
That is my number one problem. I need to be sincere! I need to love the knowledge that I'm learning right now!
Alamak, dah melodramatic la pulak.
Don't get me wrong. I love Pharmacy. It is the most ever (redundancy) interesting field ever! I love doing experiments. I wanted to do research. I'm just having a hard time to study sincerely.
I mean, it's hard to become as sincere as Rancho in '3 Idiots'. But I'll try.
You people can't blame us for being too exam-oriented. We couldn't help it. The academic system in Malaysia made us become exam-oriented. Dah membesar bersama-sama dengannya sejak darjah satu hingga tingkatan 5 lagi.
And I'm glad that I finally realised the importance of becoming knowledge-oriented when I stepped into the university, thanks to some of the inspiring lecturers I have here.
With that, thank you for reading.
I'm at home right now, 'enjoying' my one week mid break. Yeaah, right. With stuffs to do.
So far, life has been great, Alhamdulillah.
Oh yeah, I was one of the editorial team members of the Pharmacy Students magazine- i-Mag. And guess what, I was selected as the Assistant Editor 2. Erkkk.. That is by chance, of course, as no one except me put 'Editorial' as the first preference. Oh well.
Also, as one of the content developers, I did
1) An interview with one of the best final year Pharmacy student. Of which I need to translate it to English( interview was conducted in Malay) and thus write out the whole interview session by listening to the recording stuffs of which we had recorded earlier. Gee,, my English and vocabs sucks. >__<
I also need to
1) Do a research about the current issues happening in the Pharmacy field.
2) Compile a series of quotes
Deadline: As soon as this one week holiday is over.
I was also in the iPhA's (IIUM Pharmacy Students' Association) Publication and Information Bureau. And also involved in the newsletter. Required to write a one full page article on backpack traveling. WHOA!
Dateline: Ditto
I'm thinking of changing my profession from a Drug Dealer to a Journalist. HAHAHA. Okay, kidding.
What else? Oh yeah. THREE lab reports that need to be completed. Medical Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Fundamentals of Pharmacology.
Okay, back to the topic. I need to learn how to love. By that, I mean;
- I need to learn how to love what I'm studying. What I'm LEARNING. I need to be sincere. And by that, I need to come early to the class (LOL). I need to study for the purpose of GAINING KNOWLEDGE, not for the purpose of acing quizzes and exams. I know that I have a mission in life. That Allah has given me this brain (fine, some levels of intellect) in order for me to change the world to a better place! And to change the world, we need someone who is dedicated and sincere. Someone who LOVES knowledge, and have a firm grasp about what there is to know about his or her field. Not someone with HIGH CGPAs but failed to recall nor understand clearly on what she had learned and memorized, blurting them out word by word without even understanding the real mechanisms of what happened when the drug is introduced in the body (in my case).
And to be sincere, I need a lot of help. From Allah, particularly. Dear Allah, please let me become sincere in learning your knowledge, for the sake of developing my ummah and changing the world into a better place. Amin.
That is my number one problem. I need to be sincere! I need to love the knowledge that I'm learning right now!
Alamak, dah melodramatic la pulak.
Don't get me wrong. I love Pharmacy. It is the most ever (redundancy) interesting field ever! I love doing experiments. I wanted to do research. I'm just having a hard time to study sincerely.
I mean, it's hard to become as sincere as Rancho in '3 Idiots'. But I'll try.
You people can't blame us for being too exam-oriented. We couldn't help it. The academic system in Malaysia made us become exam-oriented. Dah membesar bersama-sama dengannya sejak darjah satu hingga tingkatan 5 lagi.
And I'm glad that I finally realised the importance of becoming knowledge-oriented when I stepped into the university, thanks to some of the inspiring lecturers I have here.
With that, thank you for reading.
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