.shift.

Assalamualaikum.

Greetings.

Today marks the 17th day I am here, in the land of the Scots. InsyaAllah I will be staying here for 3 to 4 years to complete another level of education qualification at SCQF Level 12 (or RQF Level 8). I anticipate this will be another kind of ball game altogether, different from my undergraduate years. Back then, everything was nicely structured, hence you will just need to follow the necessary requirements and go about tips and tricks from seniors' experience.

But, this time, you are in control of the whole journey. Well ultimately, you are not exactly in control to give the final YES or NO to your final product, but you are in control to decide your direction, to decide your speed, to decide what you want to achieve and when you want to achieve. Hence, making it very confusing along the journey. Your anxiety builds up as you would always have this feeling of uncertainty in everything you do. You keep on searching for something you are unsure of and at the end of the day you will just feel that, "this is all  a waste of time."

Dealing with the above is just one of the struggles.

Honestly, even before I leave my home country, I know that I will miss every bit of Malaysia when I reach here. This time it feels different from how it was 5 years ago. Coming here alone is one thing, but maybe its because I am too accustomed to living in Malaysia; staying with family and waking up everyday to see them; hanging out with friends, like almost every week; being surrounded by those who cares and are really sincere and nice to you (yeah there are some you feel like kicking them in the a**).

"You need to always, always remember why you went there in the first place. Why you took this step. What made you decide on this. And what do you want at the end of the day."

"I want to create. I want to help. I want to achieve."

Wailalliqa' maassalamah.


p/s: imyg

.strangers.

where x=your circle,

You. (x=1)

You met a stranger. You became friends. (x=1+1=2)

You met n strangers over time t. You circle grows. (x=2+n*t)

Your rate of meeting strangers decreased by half as you start to think differently than others. In the same time, m friends became strangers over time t. (x=2+[(n/2)*t]-(m*t))

You made sure now that the current number remain constant and you would introduce a new variable p to increase your circle over time t, hence (x=(p*t)+X), where X is that constant.

Suddenly, something went wrong and (x=(p*t)+(X-1))

Vengeance. 

Aku tak lupa. Serius.

.transition.

Assalamualaikum.

After two years of hiatus, I finally feel like writing a post. It feels a bit awkward after a while but when that feeling of writing comes, it comes.

Alright, let's see what happened so far;

• I've finished my studies in Leeds and obtained a degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Alhamdulillah, all praises to God. Thank you to everyone who have contributed, helped, guided and so much more, especially to my family and friends. Congratulations to my fellow #tdpuk5 and all who have graduated. You received the fruits of your success. I'm really proud. My sister also graduated.

Awesome Classmates 

Family

Gonna Miss this place

My sister's Graduation Ceremony

• I was employed in a GLC company in Shah Alam as a Management Trainee. It was my first working experience and it lasted for 11 months (up until end of this month). It was truly an eye-opener on how companies in Malaysia operate, generally, and being in that position has provided me with the opportunity to experience different departments within that short period of time. Having said that, things need to be acquired quickly to ensure tasks are carried out smoothly. Nonetheless, there were free times and joyful moments. Roughly that should be the case for any company.

Training in Gombak

Deepavali Performance

Trainings

Cendol Sesh

Lunch at Hipstur Cafes

• The first among #tdpuk5 got married and Alhamdulillah soon expecting. Surprisingly, she's the youngest among us. But I can see others soon to come, as they are progressing well in their career. insyaAllah.

• Early this year, my RMC batch #OATHS0809 organized the Batch Monument Inauguration Ceremony. More than half of our total strength turned up, coming from all parts of the World. Apart from the main agenda, we also had career sharing session with the present Puteras, as the least we can do to give back to the college. As a part of the steering committee, we had meetings every week and it was relief that everything went well. Thank you everyone for making it a success.

C-coy who came 7/20

Tree planting after the inauguration 

OATHS fall in

Sharing with Present Puteras of C-coy

Now, I'm working towards a career change. I've made this decision and I will carry through. Hoping for the best insyaAllah.

Wailalliqa' maassalamah.