lee anne dearie :)

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim..

HEPI 27th BURFDAY

to my besfren, Kung Lian Yong aka Lee Anne! :) Owwhh yeah, I forgot to tell the whole world that Lee Anne and I were coursemates for 6 consecutive years, and we're still together here in Puteri Wangsa, woohooo :p

Guess I'm just blessed by Allah as we are posted to the same school, and hopefully we could endure teaching with success for the next 25 years maybe? hehe, insyaallah :)

Thinking about Lee Anne alone would draw a smile on my face as we have gone through our 3 years of teaching with sharing materials, exchanging ideas on lesson and approaches, complaining on the burdening clerical work that sometimes made no sense at all, talking about students and comparing mine with hers, laughing and singing together at the bilik guru, marking books while gossiping, makan at the canteen and etc and etc.. :D yes it does, it feels good to have somebody to talk to and be with you whenever you need them..

I just love her company and her presence means a lot to me, especially when my family is not around. sob sob :(

You can go wherever you want, but a home is where you know the people and that's exactly what I feel towards Lee Anne. I'm home bebeh :)

So to Lee Anne dearie, this entry is specially dedicated for you, though I know that you hardly read my blog, bluurgghh, I'm going to force you to drop some comments :p neways, hope this frenship lasts forever and love you <3

silver lining

teacher kamilah and her kids :)


Bismillah..

Yes, its been a while since I posted my last entry but this is life, you cant always stick to doing two things at a time, hehe. Life has been really busy, though I have to admit that this year is not bad at all. I've had experience of teaching for almost 3 years now, and sometimes I could just walk to the class with my assorted markers and duster, and of course no books in my hand, yet I could teach with full confidence :p yezza, sounds good to me, lol.

Reminiscing my very first week of teaching in SMK Puteri Wangsa would be more than enough to make me feel unease, maybe due to the fact that I was a freshie back then, I didn't know the students yet, I didn't have any experience whatsoever, and... I didn't know how to control the kids. But I couldn't deny the impact it leaves me starting from that day..

I learn to be brave, I learn to be a psychologist, I learn to talk wisely, I learn to make my teaching more interesting, I learn to develop my materials that suits the students' level, I learn to speak slowly when they tend to give me this I-dont-get-you look, I learn to speak so loud so as to make them quiet. I learn to be better :)

Oh, and yes, teaching is getting more fun each day for me, now that I've known the students better, a bit more experienced and with my hands full with materials that I have adapt and adopt, hoping to cater to the students' level of competency.

I would leave my school and the students someday, but the memories I'd carry will always be glued to my heart. sarange <3

wassalam..

i can make a difference :)

bismillahirrahmanirrahim..

and so, people have started making list on their new year resolutions and here i am, thinking on what i could actually do and change throughout the year of 2012. some would say that they would want a better career, more healthy habits, more time spent on books and kids, more travel, less eat and more jogs, getting married, finding soulmates, etc and the list could go on and on and on.

i have nothing much to say as this video explains it all and i just wish, i wish I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE in any way in my students' life.

chill! :)

p/s: may we be a better Muslim :)

Ya Allah, jadikanlah aku.. :)

credit to rusydee artz

Ya Allah,
Jadikanlah aku wanita solehah,
Penyejuk mata ayah dan ibuku..

Ya Allah,
Jadikanlah aku wanita solehah,
Yang akan membahagiakan hati bakal suamiku,
Yang akan menjadikan cinta ini,
Hanya untuknya selepas diri-Mu Ya Allah..

Ya Allah,
Jadikanlah aku dan bakal suamiku,
Bercinta selepas kami mencintai-Mu,
Jadikanlah kami saling mencintai,
Hanya kerana-Mu Ya Allah..

Ya Allah,
Jika dia tercipta untukku,
Temukanlah kami dalam keadaan yang halal bagi kami,
Mudahkanlah segalanya bagi kami..

Ya Allah,
Dengarkanlah ikrarku ini,
Pemilik cintaku selepas diri-Mu dan para Rasul,

hanya untuk bakal suamiku..

amin ya rabbal alamin.. :)

:)

after such a long silence, i feel like sharing this song with you guys as it never fails to make me smile all day long :)



enjoy! ;)

to take or not to take..

Bismillah..

I've always dreamt of getting into International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) a.k.a UIA since I was in Form 1. Yes, Form 1! Sometimes I'm just proud of myself for having such a clear goal in my life in which I was very determined to undergo my Degree in UIA :) But as a human being, I've also been tested by Allah when sadly to say, I didn't get to pursue my Degree there and had a better place instead, Maktab Perguruan Sultan Abdul Halim, Sungai Petani, Kedah. A place where I've met my bestest bestest BFFJ, Wan Madihah Bt. Wan Abd. Rahman Jauhari and 23 other people who played great significance in my life :) Thank You Allah for every second, minute and hours spent with them, its just priceless and I really do treasure my 23 besties :) My dream was not over just yet~~

So now, I'm 25 years old and single, I feel like this is the right time to pursue my Master in TESL. Why not? The reason I'm all geared up to pursue my Master is because I'm not married yet, which gives me a lil bit comfort that I have all the time I need to go through the 'painful' process, hehe. Besides, it'll be my next step in achieving my dream to get into UIA since I could be a lecturer once I've completed my Master and end my contract with BPG, InsyaAllah :)

'Akak patut amek la, ayah stuju', my dad's strong approval made me even all ablaze with excitement. And so I thought, I should start now. Since I'm teaching in JB, I have two choices, either to pursue it in UPM or UTM. Having little discussions with my parents, siblings and friends, I may go for UTM since it seems good to me in terms of facilities, lecturers and its kind of practical for me as it only takes about 30 minutes to reach there. Besides, I can't deny the fact that I'm attracted to its captivating building structure and landscape~ woohooo, kind of giving me the motivation you know :p

I'm still thinking about it and when the time comes, it'll come anyway. So now I just have to pray hard, plan and let Allah decides what's best for me :)

Those who say: "Our Lord, we have indeed believed, so forgive us our sins and save us from the punishment of the Fire. (al-imran, 3:16) (they are) Those who are patient, those who are true (in Faith, words and deeds), and obedient with sincere devotion in worship to Allah. Those who spend (give the Zakat and alms in way of Allah) and those who pray and begs Allah's pardon in the last hours of the Night (al-imran, 3:17)

my own module?

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim..

I believe that this year is a year where I can truly reflect on my teaching method since 2009 is not counted. And why is that? Because as funny as it seems, I didn't get to teach English even though I'm majoring in English, and that I had to teach Bahasa Melayu Form 2, which was~ hmm, very tough! Even worse, I myself couldn't really conceive some of the terms contained in the literature component, what can I say~ too higher level, hehe :p

Anyway, sitting on the couch during the school hols is just not me and because of that, some ideas just keep running in my head~ there's something I must be doing at this time instead of just watching the not-so-entertaining programmes on the tv and day-dreaming.

And so I thought, why not if I try creating MY OWN MODULE for Prisoner Of Zenda, Form 3. Ahha, what an idea. But how to start? A question that I should really ponder upon. So to begin with, I have started collecting photos from the net and making my graphic organisers. The graphic organisers are meant to help students to be able to grasp the whole idea of the novel before actually jumping into the reading part. Sounds good to me :p

Besides that, this module will also encourage students to draw a lot, which I think would be amusing for students with visual-spatial intelligences. Instead of just listening to my plain boring lecture in front of the class, the students could draw, thus maybe, maybe helping them to remember better. And come on guys, who could actually admit that they hate drawing? Though I'm not that good in drawing, some teachers would actually look at my sketches (and complimented on it :p) whenever I felt really bored in a meeting.. ;)

This module is intended to redeem myself this time to be a better teacher in the future, InsyaAllah. I'm still learning and yes, I need more experience. By talking to my colleagues especially my KP, Pn. Jayachandrika really made me realize that I could not give up now and I have a loooooong way to go. 'Burnout' should never be in my dictionary right now so, aja-aja fighting! :)

So please, please pray for me as I'm trying to finish up my module before the school hols ends.. Wassalam..