First Ramadhan away from family.

Assalamualaikum and Hi... Greetings from INTEC.

Tomorrow will start my first Ramadan away from my family. I don't know why but after going home for one day last two week, I'm getting more homesick. Don't know how I'll be when in Korea. I try to call my parents every single day. Is that too much?.. hehe... The moment I end my call, I'm getting more homesick. Hmm.... now there is more assignment that's need to be done. Don't mention the tests. I guess this is college life. Hope someone will give me some tips to overcome my homesickness. 

So, alhamdulillah, tomorrow will be tthe 1st day of Ramadhan. I'm not a perfect Muslim but I will always try to be one and advice my people to be one and I hope people will do so to me too. There's always room for improvement to increase my iman to Allah SWT. 

So, remainder to myself and all in this beautiful month. During fasting, make sure to left out the useless stuff we always do in the past. Rather than spending our time chatting, sleeping, watching Kpop (I'm a Kpop fan myself), we could always spend the time with zikir, reading Al-Quran or even hearing people reciting Al-Quran. Try our hardest to khatam Al-Quran during this wonderful month. Here a schedule I had from Twitter that can help us khatam Al-Quran.

Hope this help. And as a woman, we had our time when we are not allowed to read Al-Quran, so, made early calculation to read more pages when we can.

Solat terawih only presence during Ramadhan and it's only happens 1 month every year so please make time to do 8 rakaat of Solat Terawih or go to the mosque to Solat jemaah as frequent as possible. Even if you had to much homework or work, if you make time for Allah SWT, Allah SWT will make time for you too to finish your work.

That's it. Please add comment if I am wrong with some fact or anything. Or if you have an advice to a better me and you during this Ramadhan and forever. Have a great Ramadan. InsyaAllah. Assalamualaikum.

Besut-ian in INTEC

Assalamualaikum and Hi.

I love being from Besut. For those who don't know, Besut is at Terengganu. But, the uniqueness of Besut is it is located at borderline of Terengganu and Kelantan. Our dialect, of course a mix of both. Some words are from Terengganu but in a slang of Kelantanese. Among ourselves, we said we talk in a Besut dialect and we are proud of it. Football? I would say that I support both T-Team and Red Warrior. I know that all Besut people are like that. But when T-Team and TRW went in head-to-head in a match, I give my support to Terengganu (because, if we win, we may get a day off school.. hehe). Next, I would say Besut people are very welcoming. At school, we received some student from KL with open hands. We teaches them to speak Besut and how to live here. However, I want to appeal my dissatisfaction about the Terengganu districts ignoring Besut. We are called 'di anak tiri'. It happens all the time. For example, during a state competition, Besut, unwillingly had disadvantage of picking the last number or not receiving any claps. Well, we know that we speak in a Kelantan dialect but we still a part of Terengganu. But, we, Besut-ian redha with all of that.

So, what is it life as a Besut-ian in INTEC, home of hundreds of intelligent students from all over Malaysia? Take note that I telling this story in perspective of a rookie student.

Well, I am very prepared coming here in every aspect but one aspect that I forgot is my dialect. I forgot that here, people speaks KL. So, there was me struggling to speak KL. I would say that my Kelantan dialect is extinguishable(for now). Every time I had a conversation at the MDS, people would had a tiny laugh and asks, "Are you from Kelantan?". And I was like, "Maybe... but I'm from Terengganu... besut to be exact... We do speak a bit kelantan dialect". What a long answer for a simple question. Besides, I'm a bit suprised that most of people's conversation is in English!!! I thought we are still in Malaysia. But I don't blame them because they need to practice since they are going to fly to US in two more long years. Hehehe. But I'm okay with that since I was not too bad in English after all.

Making friends is what I'm struggling right now. I shouldn't be worry since I've only been here for a week but my family and friends back home is very worried for me. They said, don't walk alone. Ask a friend to accompany you. What friend?!?! I don't have any... yet. I hope I'll make plenty for the time being. Please take care of me, new friends. 😇😇

"If you want to go to shopping mall, you can take the KTM", said the PM.
"Oooo", said my groupmates.
And I was, (in my mind) "What the heck is KTM?".
And I went home to search 'K.T.M' and finally find out it's a train. Well, we surely don't have a KTM in Besut. So, I was hoping to find a friend and went to KL with her in a KTM.

Hu... A month after writing the above words actually.. today is actually 16 June already.... I forgot to post it since my data usage ends months ago... huhu... well, to sad to delete my memories so here is this...

First Week At INTEC

Assalamualaikum and Hi everyone.

I had my very first college entrance last Monday. I enrolled in INTEC for 9 months for Look East Policy- Korean Programme under JPA Scholarship. As soon as I gets my room keys, I realised that my choice to accept this scholarship is spot on. I met my school friend and a Terengganu SBP's student who also in the same programme as mine during the registration. Unfortunately, we all got different apartment(Kolej kediaman). More unfortunately, I got the one at the forth floor. 7 flight of stairs! Maybe this is good for me since I got a lose a bit (much more) of weight. I met my roommates who are from Shah Alam, Johor and Perlis. Wow, 4 dialect in one house. This is going to be chaotic. Well, not actually. Apparently, they (and I) are all quiet. I hope that time will kill all the awkwardness.

About my MDS (Minggu Destinies Siswa (Orientation) ), I was grouped with the best people and the best two PMs (Pemimpin Mahasiswa). Apparently, we are the only group who named our group and did a cheer no matter we go. On our last MDS day, our lovely PMs treat us to a dinner.

Last Friday,  I got my class and the schedule. I was put in Gwangju class along with one of my groupmate. We will start the class this Monday. So excited.

I'm going to let out a few words about someone here if you don't mind. I don't care if you mind cause I'm doing it. So, although my PM is very cool, I am disappointed that she didn't know my name. Well, I know I'm not that pretty but I am someone who stands by my belief. And I think someone who cannot remember his students/groupmates/etc cannot be a leader. Seriously, a leader needs to know who they are leading. Next, my sweet, sweet, old friend, have you forgotten all the 5 years we've been through together. 5 years. 2 days here and you are ignoring me. I know you already found your cool friends and I don't. It doesn't mean I'm worthless. And I still remembered when I had my downs in my school results and you wouldn't talk to me and as soon as I passed above you in the school rankings, you slowly followed behind me. Wow, what an awful character you have. Change dear. Change isn't that awful than what you are right now.

Sorry for letting out my feelings here. It's an reminder for those you entering college and all. Don't forget your old friends. Bye.

Happy Saturday

Assalamualaikum and Hi.

It's 2 days to my college entrance. So nervous. I am going to INTEC Shah Alam this Monday. Going to Kuala Lumpur first tomorrow and hopefully going to do some shopping. Regretfully, my sis is not coming because she had school. TT. Alhamdulillah, I got to spend the day with her today with some Secret Recipe and Cool Blog.

We did a small Majlis Kesyukuran yesterday and I am great full for all the elders (teachers, uncles and aunts) who wishes me good luck and eventually gave me some pocket money. I prayed the best for all of them.

BTW,  I going to pursue my studies in Look East Policy-Korean Programme under JPA Scholarship. Still not sure whether I going to spend 9 months or 21 months in INTEC. Hopefully it's 9 months. InsyaAllah.

Well, that's all for today. InsyaAllah, I will share my first post as college student this Monday. Assalamualaikum.

Simple Interview Tips

Tips for interview?
I am not in debate or any speaking competition. I am one of those who kept quiet in class and just nods. I am the one who think first before talking and clearly doesn't talk the way  I think ( I got this brilliant ideas in my mind but when I talk, the ideas just dissappear). The thing I good at is delivering my ideas in a group for a presentation and having creative ideas for the presentation. All in all, I am super satisfied in my presentation ever since I was in primary school.

Tips for my scholarship interview.
1) Just smile.
2) If you don't deliver ideas well, just make sure everyone heard your words. ( talk loudly, means that you are confident )
3) Sat well in the interview room.
4) Get to know your teammates if you are in a group interview.
5) Read some interview experience of your seniors. It can avoid any interview-shock. (I got the JPA scholarship interview in my blog)

Last but not least, make a situation in your mind. For me, I thought about the word 'interview'. Just think. Interview with a star and interview for job/scholarship use the same word. In conclusion, it's the same interview. Since we are not the one who asking, we are the star who answer to the question.

That's all from me. Good luck in your interview. Remember to solat hajat first.

UPU Result

Assalamualaikum and Good evening.

UPU Result had been announced this afternoon and I got,

Alhamdulillah. I got my first choice. Asasi Sains Hayat Universiti Malaya (PASUM) was everyone's dream to get into. Now, I am torn between JPA, Petronas and PASUM. Insyaallah,  I will figure this out.

Petronas Young Star's day Invitation

Assalamualaikum and Hi. I just want to share my day yesterday.

I woke up at 12.30 afternoon and realise that I got a message saying that I qualified for Petronas Young Star's Day ( an interview for Petronas Overseas Sponsorship). I got online and know more about the details. The problem is it is held at Taylor's College in Selangor, hundreds of kilometers from my home. And I already got my JPA Scholarship. What should I do? Then, I read the previous year Young Star's day and it is so much tougher than I thought it would be. I think about the possibility getting the scholarship which is 30%, the money needed to spend for the trip and the course. It's decided. I would check the JPA Scholarship if I got the Korea one. If I did, I would let go of the scholarship.

Is it that easy? I guess so. Alhamdulillah.