Earthquake, Tsunami....and Merapi Volcano

It was 7.2 Richter scale earthquake in Mentawai and the destruction also very terrible. The death tolls escalated to more than 400 people and I think will increase soon as many still missing. The Mentawai islands tsunami waves were so great as many villagers unable to run for their lives. It was reported the 1st wave, 8 metres high and the 2nd even higher. Merapi volcano also erupted and is waiting to erupt, the biggest eruption I guess, very soon. Earthquake struck Indonesia quite frequently......this year. My deepest condolence to all Indonesians......be patient....

2 1/2 months....

Muhammad Alif Ammar is 2 1/2 months old. His smiles make my heart so calm.....

He can response to his brothers voices....and I think he is able to recognise all. Feel so great as he and his brothers in good health. This Friday, Along will be celebrating his 8th birthday....and he requests new Grand Turismo cd.......I think it's Grand Turismo 5 now in the market and look forward to buy for him....

No more blunder, please!

Tonite, Man U will face tough fight against Stoke City. The underdog has proven so pivotal in recent matches as they defeated New Castle and Blackburn Rovers. Hope all Man U players will show great performance and results. Nani and Berbatov should score tonite.....

DS52....

I've tried 2 times.....but failed with tonnes of excuses and reasons by the management. But as soon as I've graduated my Ph.D, I've contacted the management and asked their justification why I shouldn't be promoted for DS52. Finally, I've managed to get it. Many changes in the terms and conditions for DS52 post. I hope my wife will work harder to finish her Ph.D as soon as possible. I'll always support her.

It's just one minute.......

I always stress this issue...TIME MANAGEMENT to my students. Some of them seem not to bother much, some really take it seriously. Yes, I make it very clear to my students, any assignment submission must strictly follow the deadline. No compromise. I just want to train them, respect the TIME. It's no need for 20, 30 or 60 minutes, 1 minute is enough to demonstrate whether you're late or not. I just want to highlight to my student, whenever he/she unable to follow the standard set, that's it! This attitude must be changed. What I'm worried most if he/she still takes very lightly about time.....and the consequences are really bad......especially when he/she attends job interview....

Chocolate, is it good for health?

If you're a chocolate lover, try to eat dark chocolate rather than the ordinary one. It's better in term of the nutrition. But, keep it minimum. dark chocolate is good for your heart, as well as helps to reduce blood pressure. I still remember, during my study time, I used to eat Cloud 9 1 bar a day....and the price was really reasonable, RM0.20....... at that time.

I couldn't sleep well....

Last nite was terrible.....

I could hardly sleep...

Just can't wait for tonite friendly match.....

Hopefully, the match will be a fun & enjoyable one.....

And, it's just about Futsal....

This is something I really like most...rather than golf......

I always highlight to my students.....just do any activity they liked most.....and enjoy it!

An advice to a student...

1. Work hard...consistently

2. Read...read....read....make notes & think

3. Don't forget to exercise...or to do your special ruotine, i.e. hobby

4. Enjoy life

5. Find new friends

6. Find a girl friend/boy friend if don't have one.....

7. Respect people....be humble...

8. Plan...organise and execute your plan

9. Have enough sleep & rest

10.etc.

CV....or... Resume?

Recently, my ex-students contacted me, to seek an advice. Yes, certainly, I would be very grateful to advise them. The main concern, of course, about writing a CV. I think all students able to write a CV. But, to write a convincing one, surely needs some skills and knowledge. I've been a practicum coordinator and visited few organizations back in 2002-2003. The feedback got from these organizations, some were ok, some were not ok.....
What really surprised me was in UUM there are many workshops conducted in order to give students knowledge about writing up an outstanding and marketable CV. Of course, the students will be charged accordingly. Yet, what happened was....the CV format was very identical to Jobstreet format.........
If students asked me, I will help them. I always tell myself, be kind to people,and the reward will be from Allah swt.....insyaAllah...
UUM's convocation is just few weeks to go, and all students are looking forward to attend this wonderful event in their lives.....congrats!

23 Syawal.....a sweet memory remains..

It was a great atmosphere on 2/10/2010.....Many people turned up for Yassin recital and doa selamat, tahlil at my house. It's 3-in-1 event, Aqiqah for Muhammad Alif Ammar, my Ph.D convocation and Hari Raya Aidilfitri Open House. Well, UUM's VC also came with wife.

Most of my families and friends were able to join this ceremony.