From the Land of Mata Ayer

Bismillah, Today I'm not going to talk about the leap of faith in Assassins Creed, which Cal (Michael Fassbender) attempted to save himself.  Google defines leap of faith as 'an act of believing in or attempting something whose existence or outcome cannot be proved'. In other words, to make a big decision which may have a big impact on one's life, with no guarantee whether it'll end up a success or a failure. It can be choosing between furthering your study and become an academician or enter the industrial world, getting married or changing the stream of your study. Some decisions may have a bigger impact in our lives, compared to the others. This has been one of the longest period which I've stayed at home since the last 5 years. With the flexibility and ample of time in hand, post-graduation has really got me thinking. Somehow the transition between university life to the next phase isn't as fast and smooth-sailing as I've imagin...

There's just a couple of days before my Senior Year kickstarts.  Haven't really brush off the internship bug, I found my HSE colleague amiss.  Despite the high living cost, I kinda miss the simplicity of living there, as an intern.  It is peaceful there and the idea of being able to make mistakes and to learn from mistakes, is just intriguing. Not really sure whether I'm just overthinking or it's the habit inside, I keep seeking for my purpose of living.  Yes, Allah has stated in Az-Zaariyat about our role as a caliph and in another verse, as an abid . It's there, clearly written. But as a typical human, I just can't help but to keep seeking the reasoning of living, to answer these unanswerable questions. Am I doing the right thing? What the future has in store for me? Have I been a good daughter? Can I make it till graduation? Can I survive after graduation? What can I do more? Have I impacted the society I'm living in? and the ...

Bismillah, Antara perkara yang dipelajari semasa berpraktikal hampir 6 bulan di Kerteh ini adalah untuk belajar hidup bermasyarakat. Melalui program-program Nisa', usrah Ameerah, aktiviti BAKIP dan juga interaksi dengan staf-staf Carigali sendiri, menjadi pelajar engineering tidak bermakna dengan penggunaan jargon-jargon teknikal dan laras bahasa berkadar tinggi.  Segala ilmu yang aku pelajari hanya akan jadi bernilai apabila aku benar-benar faham, lalu dituturkan dengan bahasa yang lebih mudah agar bermanfaat kepada pendengar. Supaya mereka faham dan maklum akan hal yang sebenar, tanpa mengira latar belakang. Ada Apa Dengan Menjadi Orang Masyarakat?  HAMKA menyebut akan erti orang bermasyarakat dalam tulisannya Pribadi Hebat yang bunyinya begini : " Dia suka bergaul, suka menolong, tidak menyisih dari masyarakat,  tidak memikirkan kepentingan diri sendiri atau keluarganya sahaja, tidak gila pangkat, mengerti kedudukan orang lain dan merasa dirinya ikut dal...

Alhamdulillah, hari ni genap tahun ke-56 Malaysia merdeka! Merdeka dari Wikipedia, maksudnya indepence and freedom. Merdeka kita ni dari sudut apa sebenarnya?  Fizikal? Mental? Social? Yup, tak dinafikan dari sudut lahiriahnya kita merdeka.  Tapi dari sudut pemikiran , kita masih terbatas.  Terhad dalam ruang lingkup sendiri. Sistem nilai kita misalnya, masih terbatas dalam stereotype jahiliyah.  From kuliah Ustaz Zamri Mantop last week, sistem nilai Islam menggariskan perbezaan yang jelas antara haq dan batil, benar dan salah.  But due to many factors, there are too many blurred lines right now.  Case study yang diberikan oleh Ustaz, di sebuah sekolah seorang pelajar perempuan didapati hamil luar nikah.  Lalu ibu bapanya dipanggil.  Setibanya di sana, memang parents pelajar tu marah, tapi ayat yang diungkapkannya itu yang best, " Kau ni, dah tau subur kenapa tak pakai kondom??" Lihat, dari pandangan ibu bapanya, pelajar tu bersalah ke...

This life is a journey, and we are the travellers.   Our destination is Jannah Our pit-stop is the Earth, where all our deeds will be counted.  Like stopping by a RnR to get your supplies, so that you can continue your journey.  That's it. We got a long way to go^^ Pernah baca puisi The Road Not Taken oleh Robert Frost? Antara baitnya begini : Two  roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both, And be one traveler, long I stood, And looked down one as far as I could, To where it bent in the undergrowth Two roads diverged in a wood,  and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Ringkasnya, kembara ini berkisar tentang pilihan.  Salah pilih, kita yang merana.  Lain jalan, lain kesudahannya.  Sama seperti hidup ini, you choose the path of your life.  Tak kira seorang siswi di Universiti Teknologi Petronas, penanam teh di Ceylon mahupun Imam Masjidil Haram di Mekah, misiny...

Assalamualaikum, it's the 10th of August and yeap, I reached 19 today, alhamdulillah ^^ Makin tua, makin banyak cabaran + tanggungjawab, but still, there's still a long way to go. Untuk mengejar jannah! My parents : Ku Amir & Nafisah.   Thank you for raising me for the past 19 years. Yeap, I'm 19 already, time surely flies fast. Lebih pantas daripada Concorde mungkin.  Thank you for being with me in this roller-coaster ride called life.  I'm stronger with both of you, Mama and Ayah.  As a first daughter, I'm surely a great challenge to both of you..hehe Although I looked a lot like my mum, my spirit and determination is a lot like my dad. That's the fact, I'm daddy's daughter:) I've read this somewhere: Allah Taa'la tidak menciptakan wajahku persis Ummi dan Ayah semata atas alasan saintifik.  Aku percaya wajah aku dilukis begini supaya tiap kali aku renung cermin, aku nampak Ummi dan Ayah.  Lalu tidak kira ke mana aku pergi...

Assalamualaikum, it's 27th Ramadhan ya'll! tak sedih ke Ramadhan tinggal lagi 2 hari lagi? nak tunggu tahun depan, entah sempat entahkan tidak :-( Well, back to the story, last Thursday was the CE Grand Iftar!  Alhamdulillah, sambutannya cukup menggalakkan.  Almost all attended , 70++ CEians :) This is our last gathering before going for 4-months break.  I'm going to miss all of them. The guys and the gals It is true that it is not easy to become an engineer.  That's why we need strong friendship to get through this 5-year roller coaster ride.  Those fella are awesome!  Thanks to Kimi, Loh, Mamat & a few others who really helped to realize this plan.  InsyaAllah, there'll be more after this These are us, the class reps^^ It's a long journey ahead.  Stay strong guys.  Finals is approaching.  Let's rock it!

Alhamdulillah, 4 bulan dah berlalu di Universiti Teknologi Petronas,  4 bulan yang tak dapat digambarkan dengan kata-kata 4 bulan yang cukup menguja 4 bulan yang terindah dikelilingi kawan-kawan baru So let's recap what happened in these 4 short months.  I'll say short, swift and memorable.  Hopefully I can gain something beneficial from it :) 1) Minggu Aluan Siswa (MAS) - minggu pertama away dari rumah + dah memang tau takkan balik dalam jangka masa terdekat.  Facie yang sangat baik, tapi bila malam sangat suka marah :P  Terima kasih sebab ajar kami cara susun jadual & etc, minggu yang penuh memorabilia :) 2)1st Day of Academic Session - sesi rebut lab & tutorial!  Memang mengerikan bila mengenang rempuhan yang terpaksa dilalui + geng International yang tinggi menggunung.  Paling tak boleh lupa kisah Maro dirempuh segerombolan International..haha..cannot imagine this 3)Smart Group! - with Kak Anis Syahirah the bomb.  T...

Assalamualaikum :) Hari ni dahpun 12 Januari 2012, cepat sangat masa berlalu, I'll be 18 this year Got about another 4 days to stay at home, lepas tu kita pi (pergi) UTP!!!!..hehe Last Saturday night result admission January intake keluar dan satu rumah macam dupdapdupdap tunggu result tu, sampaikan semua sanggup tunggu depan PC nak check status =.=" Alhamdulillah, my application is successful and this coming Tuesday the whole family are going to Tronoh,Perak to send me off. I will undergo Foundation of Engineering for 1 year, lepas tu Degree in Chemical Eng. for another 4 years.  As for me, this is my first attempt to live in a hostel and of course faaarrrrrrrr away from home (nasib baik Perak ja, senang nak balik :D I'm still listing down the things that I'm going to bring and I end up with a HUGE pile of clothes on top of my bed..haha For sure, I'm going to miss my family ;mama, ayah, adik, dikya, my kucing Mone, Gebu & Kelabu, my bedr...

Assalamualaikum! Result PMR dah pun keluar kelmarin. Bekas Rumahtanggaku SMK DERMA telah mencatat kejayaan seramai 74 orang, turun sedikit berbanding tahun lepas but we can use it as a kickstart for the form 3s next year..aite? tidak dilupakan my big lil' bro (sebab kalau aku jalan sebelah dia confirm orang akan ingat aku ni adik..=.=") Congratulations Tapi ingat, form 4 is never a honeymoon year Break a leg if needed :D (pesanan penaja) Last Wednesday, I attended an interview for Universiti Teknologi Petronas This one is for the January intake about 2000 applicants are offered for the interview and the lucky 500 will be chosen to start their Foundation Courses by Jan 2012 ! I was placed in group B (yang ini ikut masa kehadiran..sapa datang awal cepatlah dapat interview, siapa lewat....kena tunggulah) We were divided into groups of 4 and given a case study.  Each of us get different findings and we need to discuss the greatest recommendation according to ...