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I kept this in a box. Baru-baru ni berkemas, mum took it out and washed it. Okay lah, simpanlah simpan... Mum graduated from UiTM, too. Usaha takwa mulia...

Lately I've been asked this many times.  My answer would be, "Tunggulah Sofia besar sikit" but deep inside I know I'm not going to. It's fun seeing pictures of friends on their convocation, jubah dua line fuh fuh... At one time I told my husband I want to further my studies, most probably in USM as it sounded cool going under the medic faculty. Hahah. Iz even agreed and suggested, "Okay we'll just wait until Sofia can be on her own a bit, and then you can go". But, post graduation season (when friends no longer uploaded convocation pictures), I began to think more realistic. And be truly honest with myself. I don't need a Masters certificate. I only miss graduating. The graduation ceremony; wearing a graduation robe, going up on stage, taking crazy pictures with the robe. I might be missing the student life as well, where there is a presentation, group assignment, class trips, makan-makan after class... And Masters is not really like tha...

And I still haven't finished paying my education loan aka PTPTN. HA-HA.. It was actually just yesterday that I told my student I just graduated. Fresh graduate, kononnya... And today. Reality strikes from Instagram. It has been a year! Thanks to the friend who made me realize a year ago on this date, 11th November, we had our graduation at DATC. "Dulu I used to boast that I wouldn't be very excited during graduation because I think I've achieved bigger things in life.. Mungkin sebab thesis, mungkin juga sebab peluh keringat mengangkat besi dan berlari-lari di padang. Entah.. Maybe after all the hardship.. Menitis juga air mataku di hari konvo. Sebak. Alhamdulillah.." Well these are the words I copied from my Facebook on the day I graduated. Because the feelings I have now might not be the same back then. I never really wrote in detail how I feel back then. OKAY. I might remember a few things. I remembered tears trickling down from the cor...

I've started doing an internship about a month ago. I'm also conducting my research here. Most of my patients are men and as a subject, they have access and are   allowed to contact me. Well, regarding only research matters, that is. One night, I received a phone call. One of my patients. A male. He asked where am I and what I'm doing at the moment. I answered with, "Itu semua tak penting. Yang penting sekarang, kenapa ye telefon?" It's about being strict and direct. No hanky panky.

Hello, hello...! If you've been following my blog for quite some time, you'll notice that I have a post on the final examination for every semester. Like what I did for the first and second semester .  So, for this third semeste r, I'll be having 5 final papers: Introduction to Sport Biochemistry Motor Control and Learning Psychology of Sport Performance Physical Fitness and Wellness Nutrition for Sport Performance I also studied Mandarin this semester, but we finished everything up before the revision week already.  And oh! Speaking of Mandarin, we have to record a video so yeah, somehow all of us became actors and actresses. And I must admit I'm a really bad actress. But along the process of recording the video, I really had fun. I took Mandarin class with the Semester 5 seniors (oh yeah, a bit advanced), and though I wasn't really close with them but it turned out great, I believe. And knowing them leads to a very wonderful experience!  T...

viva voce -an examination conducted by spoken communication Well so we had our viva today (Tuesday) at the gym, for the subject Physical Fitness and Wellness . For a moment I hate the fact that my name starts with B .  I was the fourth person in line. We were divided into groups of 5. First Active warm up on treadmill All 5 of us on the treadmill at.the.same.time. Seriously, ALL FIVE at the same time. I actually have to voice out REAL loud in order to be heard. And it doesn't help either that the person next to you is doing lunges while you yourself are planning to start with a simple leg curl... Second Functional exercise Pectoralis major Calf Pectoralis major + calf muscle Now, create a functional exercise involving these two muscles. I was really nervous I couldn't think straight. I actually brought the tester for a walk first, from the weight training section   (Okay, here Sir) to the middle of the gym (Ha, it's better to ...

Hi! So... This, is the post that I've promised . Oh. This is a lengthy, diary-like post. I promised myself too I'd write about it as to not forget how I felt. The event went well; it was a success as said by our advisor. Well actually it's the advisor's  opinion that matters the most by the way. He's the one who gave us marks. And this sweaty event carries 20% okay. Yeah, a freaking TWENTY PERCENT! And I'm so glad he gave us FULL MARKS! Yeah, baby... FULL MARKS . Wellness X is a mass aerobic event consisting of qigong, zumba, pilates, cardio kick, and hip hop. Organized by Bachelor of Sports Science semester 3 students, it is held every semester as one of the requirement for the subject Physical Fitness and Wellness. It can be said as a tradition and is definitely a mega event awaited by students under the Sports Science and Recreation Faculty, UiTM. Wellness X 8 2011 is special... Because for the first time ever it combined 3 different group...

Just now the whole class had an aquarobic  session at the pool. I was quite excited, really.  A few years back my mum and I used to conduct aquarobic classes for ladies in which I was in charge of the music. I would sit in front of the radio and change tracks for her.  So yeah, I was really really really excited. And hence I arrived at the pool quite early. Oh. I was the only one wearing a skirt. Hahah... The others wore sport attire, complete with sport shoes. Well I thought since we're just having aquarobic, might as well wear something that's easy to change, right? Sarung aje :) Terseksa During the session I noticed a friend kept clinging to the side of the pool. And she wouldn't move even an inch away from the wall! During class too she didn't join the exercise. She only stood near the wall. And oh, do note that she's way taller than me. Such a split personality I noticed. She is such an outspoken person; her voice is always very loud even when t...

Hello October. It's the fourth week of the semester already. Three days ago  I had class from 6 pm - 9 pm and 8 pm-10 pm. Two places in one time. Two days ago I fell asleep on a pile of papers, which were journals, actually. Last night I fell asleep on a strangers' shoulder during college meeting. Just now during class, I almost fell asleep in class.  Truth is, I'm exhausted. I'm spending more time at the gym now. I've been frequenting the gym more than I frequent the swimming pool. Which is very weird for me. And for my body. The body needs to adapt... I've been busy coping with my studies I didn't really had the heart to write informational blog entries. So sorry...

Hello October. It's the fourth week of the semester already. Three days ago  I had class from 6 pm - 9 pm and 8 pm-10 pm. Two places in one time. Two days ago I fell asleep on a pile of papers, which were journals, actually. Last night I fell asleep on a strangers' shoulder during college meeting. Just now during class, I almost fell asleep in class.  Truth is, I'm exhausted. I'm spending more time at the gym now. I've been frequenting the gym more than I frequent the swimming pool. Which is very weird for me. And for my body. The body needs to adapt... I've been busy coping with my studies I didn't really had the heart to write informational blog entries. So sorry...

(When I don't have any good idea what to write, I like to just flashback...) Prevention and Care of Sport Injuries is one of 7 subjects I took last semester. The assignments for that ONE subject consisted of A WHOLE LOAD of assignments! The lecturer gave a lot of assignments and field work as if his subject was the only one we were studying for the whole semester... Yes I complained a lot before, but not now as looking back I realized it was actually quite a lot of fun and I do learnt a lot just from doing the assignments. A hands-on experience, I must say, got me to understand the subject better. In just this one subject, I learnt sports massage,strapping and taping, and added more knowledge on CPR. Sports Massage I never knew massaging could be so tiring! Oh, and FYI, these tiny tiny fingers of mine are said to be much better compared to bulky hands as the pressure is more precise. It gets to the nerve much better. For say, like example, comparing a needle and a b...

Oh so thankful...! The second semester’s result is out already and I received a Dean’s List. Though not so hebat pun... 3.52 only~ Sangat sipi-sipi kan… But anyway, a Dean’s List is still a Dean’s List though only 0.02, right? Right! Hehee… It's a good thing UiTM started to e-mail our examination results instead of having to go to the Student Portal. I still remember during my Diploma days where we can only check our result the day after as the line is too busy. Traffic jam. Oh, I'm just listing out my result here for my own reference later on... (And for you to err... Judge me? -.-") Presentation Skills A- (late submission of speech outline, okay fine...) Fitness Testing and Evaluation B+ (conducted agility T-test on a wet court) Kinesiology B+ (first assignment suspected plagiarism...) Exercise Nutrition A- (Maybe because I slept during his class , that's why I got A minus...) Law Relating to Sport and Recreation B+ (arrived at class 9 pm when cl...

Personaliti Jingga Menurut Sidek Mohd Noah (1998) individu yang berpersonaliti Jingga menunjukkan individu yang cergas, pandai menggunakan kesempatan, bersifat spontan, suka kepada pertandingan, tergopoh-gapah tetapi bersemangat, realistik, tidak dipengaruhi oleh sentimen, berfikiran terbuka, gemar pengalaman luar biasa yang berbahaya tetapi menyeronokkan, berani, tabah, bertindak atas desakan fikiran, suka keseronokan, gurau senda, tidak takut serta berkemahiran . Kunci utama personaliti Jingga ialah suka mengembara . PROVEN. Hari ini sangat kelam-kabut, banyak sangat benda untuk diuruskan hingga kunci bilik kolej lupa dipulangkan dan terus dibawa pulang ke rumah. Habislah kau, Bashtiah. Pasti pakcik kolej yang bermuka bengis dan berkaca mata itu akan memarahi dikau. Itula... Sangat tergopoh-gapah. Selesai peperiksaan pukul 12 tengahari, tetapi harus menjawab satu ujian Event Management yang tertunggak sejak sekian lama pada pukul 2. 30 petang akibat tamak mahu mengambil subjek BEL pa...

I'm worn out. I believe I've reached my limit. Sports science is a tough one. Eh no, silap. Degree is a tough one. Went through 5 papers already (1 more to go, yay!) and without fail I just had to take a short nap during the exam. I've never done that during my diploma days, I tell you. Well this time. T he brain needed a rest. I just had to take a nap or I couldn't think. "Kalau dapat masuk, you kena kerja keras lebih banyak dari orang lain. You kena struggle lebih to catch up with the rest. " " I'm willing to work hard, sir. I believe I can. " Ceh. So confident. Those words kept on ringing in my head now. How I gained that much confidence during the interview is a wonder now.

Hi people. My blog is starting to lose focus now. It's starting to turn into an online diary... *sigh* Oh well, so I'm done with four papers and now there's two more to go. Oh la-la~ Oh so happy! Though eye bags are starting to develop but it's okay, it's okay... As long as I prepared myself enough before entering the exam hall then let's just put aside the eye bags, shall we? Because hey, it's the finals right. All that matters now is to do your best and the rest is history. Not really history lah, because remember: Study for the knowledge, not for exams. But you have to study smart. I learnt one thing. If the lecturer gave tips, FOCUS on the tips! As in really, really, really FOCUS! Oh so, lots of things happened during the exam. Eh I forgot to write a post on the Bachelor of Sports Science new intake interview! Aiyoyo... Later ha, later... As usual, I would call mum to ask for her blessings and prayers. It really helped! Because sometimes I didn't r...

Macam dah jadi kewajipan, setiap kali sebelum peperiksaan akhir semester bermula, pasti akan ada satu entri mengenai ketakutan dan kegusaranku untuk menghadapinya... Oh, seperti entri yang ditulis disini . Jadi, haruslah juga ada satu lagi entri untuk semester ini. My first final paper would start tomorrow evening. Even thinking about it now makes me nervous, like, so nervous I'm having trouble eating. EVERYTIME, I really meant EVERY time there's a test or quiz or assessment, or assignments, I would get nervous. And this time, the finals, of course lah lebih nervous! This semester I'll be having 6 final papers: Fitness Testing and Evaluation Kinesiology Exercise Nutrition Law Relating to Sport and Recreation Prevention and Care of Sport Injuries Event Management There's no final paper for BEL (Presentation Skills), lucky thing. And oh, speaking of BEL, yesterday I actually bumped into my BEL lecturer. I'm with my mum you see, so it was kind o...

This, I must warn you, is an educational entry as I'm actually on my way to finishing this one last assignment before I get to focus on my final exams. I'm doing a summary on this one journal about 'Effects of a 10-week water aerobic exercise on the resting blood pressure in patients with essential hypertension'. (Remember the assignment that I received ZERO mark ? This one assignment was a second chance given by the lecturer. Oh-so-thankful!!!) The results shows that there's an impressive effect on the resting systolic blood pressure. Systolic blood pressure? Oh. Okay... Lupa sudah apa itu diastole systole! So back to basics! Diastole= Di-as-toe-lee, not dia sudah curi/ dia stole (past tense of steal) Systole= Sys-toe-lee Okay good. I'm still a bit blur about diastole and systole. Yup, the cardiac cycle. Malu gila ohhh... Already in second semester but still not sure about cardiac system! Okay okay Bash... Diastole time dia r...

I bumped into a friend a few days before the study week started... "Eh, kenapa pakai baju sukan?" "Oh sebab pagi tadi ada fitness test kat stadium..." "Lah... Ko sport rec ke? Aku ingat ko masscomm" -.-" Yes... I did went to an interview for a Diploma in Mass Communication. That was a few years back but I never studied under that faculty before. Not even once. It's such a coincidence; I have to go through interviews before I actually got accepted. Both for my diploma and degree. The only difference was I failed the diploma interview. Eheh. Up til' now, I'm still trying to cope with being a Sports Science student. Sports Science students are oh-so-synonym with trackpants. And I hated trackpants! Trackpants for me is simply so unflattering. And added with a backpack, I looked like a school kid who just got back from the school's co-curricular activity. No offense sport rec students! But I actually do feel like th...

That was it. The last class for this semester, BEL 492 Presentation Skills … Madam Usdi was the only female lecturer who taught me this semester. The other 6 subjects were all male lecturers. I just came to realize that fact just now. At the end of the class I stayed a bit longer. Just to talk to her personally. I felt so guilty of always skipping her classes… I’m not a good student, I know. I must admit I always submit her assignments late. While the others would wait until the class really ended at 1 pm, I would leave exactly at 12.30 noon because I’ve to rush to the pool to teach swimming. While the others would type nicely their presentation outline, I would submit a handwritten one. While the others would have videos in their presentation slide, I would only have motionless pictures . While the others were talking about Titanic, The Beatles, and Revolution of Motorcycle, I would only talk simply about Dark Chocolate s. While the others would bring great props and ...

My life has been a bit chaotic these days. What's with all the assignments and two big events coming up. And oh! Wo de dianhua huai le... My phone rosak sudah! Seriously, when your most important medium of communication is not working, it is stressfull! And oh, today I'll have to submit two assignments and both my group members left for home last night. Okay fine, so one of them e-mailed me their part. At 3 am . Oh oh oh! Okay terasa bagai nak gila~ I must admit last night I faced quite a stressfull situation. I called mum, but I was quick to hang up because she sounded too tired to entertain all my hanky panky... BUT... This morning somehow I felt fresh. Last night I did some kind of spiritual treatment to myself. Oh no no no! Not syirik and all those bomoh-bomoh okay... What can I say... It just felt good! :) Bumped into a coursemate just now and blabbered blabbered to her about having to complete two assignments alone. She grieved, "Kesiannya...!" Surprisingly...