The Zofiroh Journal

Assalamualaikum,

Mid term break just begun few days ago so here I am writing from home, man this feels great.

So, how's degree life been treating me so far? Here let me break it down for ya.

1. As the oldest in my class, I kind of having hard times to really like relate with those kids in my class. They are majority 19-21 years old, while me, the mak cik one is 23 years old lol. Of course, blame me for not studying much earlier. I mean, I like my classmates, they all lovely people for sure. However, their energy, spirit, enthusiasm and anything equivalence.....Too much for me to handle sometimes 😂 Not that I'm complain, I'm just saying that it's definitely gonna take time for me to adjust myself among those youngsters because honestly I feel very old and.....old when I am with them. SOS

2. TESL is on another level compared to when I studying MASSCOMM in my diploma years eventhough both courses I took were under the same university. Major reason - TESL is under Faculty of Education which very strict with their rule and regulation. For example, lectures here in this faculty are so aware of punctuality and presence of their students. Meanwhile, in my diploma years, they be like, " You come or not to class, it's your problem. I don't care." Feels like I'm back to school here lol. Well, as the pride of student under the Faculty of Education, you have to be the very best version of yourself before you dare to teach people in any institutes one day, isn't?

3. So far, I'm really fall in love with this place. The vibe, the challenge, the people, the library, the food. I love and cherish them all. I am so excited to get through this semester with flying colours and strive harder for the incoming next level, InshaAllah.

P/s : My eye sight is getting worser day by day, when I do the checkup, I've been told that I need to ear glasses asap or else I will not able to concentrate in class no more. Gosh, I hate wearing that thing on my face. I guess that's another challenge for me to survive here in my late bloomer degree life.

I want to write a bit longer than this, I actually planned the draft and stuffs but since I am at home right now, well, you know aite. Hihi. Anyhow, I'm gonna write the continuation from this entry probably at the end of the semester, so

Adios, see you later!

Assalamualaikum,

It's been a month since I studying here at UiTM Puncak Alam. So, here's my tiny rant about everything I pent up all this while about this place which widely known as Palam to you guys.

As a full-time student staying here in college that provided by authorities that cost me RM420 a semester, I've been told that I am prohibited to bring my car here, sigh. Luckily, my college and faculty is not that far. There's a lot of bus here and there from 7.30 a.m until 10 .30 p.m. However, I am more 'walk' kinda person, so I usually walk to get through my destination within Palam. However let me remind you, this campus is sooooo huge. There are few places that I can't possibly walk and have to ride bus to go there. For that particular time, damn I miss my car.

Compared to my diploma years, college facilities here is definitely better. I stay at Rafflesia college here, one of the oldest I heard. I expected little but man, I am grateful to be given the opportunity to stay here. My house is good, bathroom also good, well there's few problems but as soon as we filed a complaint, less than three days, it's fixed! Cafe, atm, express post, and so on important spots for students are all good and nice. Alhamdulillah.

Have you guys heard about PTAR? It's a short form for Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak. As a library lover, I am quite satisfied with this library. PTAR is very huge, cold, reliable as it available from am to pm almost everyday. The staffs here not just in PTAR, but UK (Unit Kesihatan), HEP, HEA, etc, mostly very helpful and nice.

There's also a lot of clubs to join if you love to associate with people from sports to agro, you can just pick and schedule your time for them according to your interest. Not to mention, at least a week, there's carnival provided from many faculties and programs to students either at Padang Kawad or dewans, take good care of your money people. If you are too lazy to come down (like me), you can order foods from many sources that also provide cash on delivery services in front your house/block, everyday!

The only bummers I resent here is the fact that Palam is too secluded from the outer world if you know what I mean. So, it takes a hard work to travel outside, even the closest mall here are only Tesco, Giant, and Setia City Mall, but hey, it's better than none right. I feel grateful nevertheless.

The closest bus terminal here is Klang Central, which about 30 minutes from here. You can buy tickets here at the student shops easily if you're not good at buying bus tickets online. It's all about effort and opportunities here. Again a friendly reminder, wifi services here is very lacking, sometimes it's behave but sometimes, well. But, I've experienced worse during my diploma year so, it's bearable at least for me.

Even the faculty here is easier to reach compared to the one in Lendu, Melaka back then when I was doing my diploma. All my classes held at different classes, but on the same floor in one building. All lectures that teach me in this semester are so nice and polite. I feel much more at ease and inspired after every lesson.

So, that's a bit too much for a someone that only be here for a month to rant about isn't? Oops, sorry. It's been a while since the last time I sincerely writing my experience here, so bare with me and congratulation for make it to the end hehe. This thursday I will come back home for about a week for mid term break. As old as I am, I still missed my babies at home soooo much. Aren't we all are? Family is everything right.

See you guys again later one sweet day.

Love, thezofiroh

Assalamualaikum,

Setelah sekian lama tak tengok filem tempatan di pawagam, hari ini aku 'memberanikan' diri untuk melabur wang dan masa aku untuk filem terbaru arahan Khabir Bhatia ini, iaitu Bisik Pada Langit lakonan Jalil Hamid, Umi Nazeera, Beto Kusyairy dan ramai lagi pelakon berbakat.

Dengan mengelakkan diri dari menonton trailer dan membaca komen-komen berkaitan filem ini, aku memasuki pawagam denga zero knowledge dan zero anticipation. Jadi ini adalah review ikhlas aku tentang filem yang sedang hangat orang sebut sana sini.

Aku tak expect langsung yang filem ini bertemakan anak dan ayah, aku ingatkan filem ini tentang cinta, kasih antara kekasih dan yang sama waktu denganya, mungkin sebab aku tak familiar dengan filem arahan beliau. Overall filem ini dipenuhi banyak nilai murni dan pengajaran dari awal hingga habis. Kalau tak nampak jugak taktau la nak cakap lagu mana lagi.

Antara aspek yang aku salute tentang filem ini adalah lakonan mantap daripada para pelakonnya, walaupun aku jujur rasa Umi Nazeera agak slacking tapi masih boleh diterima dan dihadam lagi, yang lain so far memang aku tengok, almost perfect. Lagi satu, aku suka dialog yang digunakan dalam Bisik Pada Langit, simple tetapi padat dan masih disulami dengan unsur kemelayuan kita.

Apa yang aku tak puas hati, adalah...tak banyak pun, cuma unsur pemaksaan emosi dalam filem ini sangat kuat sampaikan aku rasa meluat sikit. Pernah tengok filem bollywood kan? Banyak part dalam filem ini yang menggunakan background song yang melarut dan keterlaluan untuk menarik emosi penonton. Bagi aku, itu adalah cheap play. Tapi, mungkin ada yang suka kan. Lagi satu, aku rasa cinematography Bisik Pada Langit masih tak setaraf lagi dengan filem-filem negara jiran, bahkan ada ja filem tempatan yang berjaya membarisi tempat setaraf mereka, sayangnya bukan filem ini.

Apapun, aku salute dengan Khabir Bhatia kerana menghasilkan filem yang bagi aku, cukup menarik untuk ditonton bersama keluarga. Segala kekurangan aku rasa masih boleh diperbaiki lagi di masa akan datang dan aku tak menyesal pergi tengok filem ini di pawagam. Basah jugak la tudung nangis tadi, tisu lupa bawak huhu. Aku ni memang mudah menangis orangnya. Acah ja lebih.

Jadi, korang yang belum tengok lagi Bisik Pada Langit, pergi tengok na. Kalau boleh bawa la mak ayah korang tengok sekali, kompem banjir nanti. Haha. Mari sokong filem tempatan. Aku janji korang takkan kecewa tengok filem ini :)

Assalamualaikum,

Bulan lepas aku telah pergi interview untuk menyambung pelajaran dalam course Masscomm di UiTM dan minggu seterusnya aku juga turut menghadiri interview untuk course TESL. Kedua-duanya merupakan pilihan utama aku ketika mengisi UPU dulu. Bagi Masscomm, prosesnya agak mudah memandangkan ayah yang menghantar aku ke tempat interview di UiTM Pasir Gudang, Johor. First time jejakkan kaki di sana. Dan calon-calon yang turut di interview pada hari tu tak ramai mana, lebih kurang 50-60 orang sahaja. Berbanding TESL, interview Masscomm jauh lebih mudah huhu (Mungkin juga disebabkan aku bekas student masscomm, so)

Jadi entry kali ini aku nak fokus dengan interview TESL sahaja, Bismillah.

Beberapa minggu sebelum panggilan interview diterima, semua calon yang apply degree dalam bidang pendidikan diwajibkan lepas ujian Medsi terlebih dahulu. Syukur kerana lokasi untuk ujian Medsi aku dekat dengan rumah iaitu di UTHM, makanya aku pun drive sendiri sahaja ke sana. Tak susah pun, korang kena jawab soalan kebanyakannya KBKK dalam komputer yang disediakan mengikut tempoh yang ditentukan. Aku jawab tak sampai 30 minit. Lepas tu angkat tangan, settle. Penjaga bertugas ucapkan "Semoga Berjaya ya" selepas aku salam beliau. Terima kasih :')

Tak lama kemudian surat panggilan interview keluar, jauh la jugak iaitu di UiTM Puncak Alam atau lebih popular dengan panggilan PUiTM Palam. Malangnya ayah tak sihat jadi aku kena la pergi sendiri menaiki bas bertemankan adik lelaki aku sebagai bodyguard. Malam sebelum interview kami menaiki bas ke TBS dan berkampung di sana. Aku memang dah biasa tidur di TBS ni, boleh dikatakan rumah ketiga aku dah tu huhu. Paginya dalam pukul 7 selepas mandi segala, kami terus menaiki teksi ke UiTM Puncak Alam. Nak tahu berapa tambangnya? RM100+ uish. Apa boleh buat, nak tunggu tren lambat, grabcar pulak malangnya takde yang boleh hantar sampai sana pagi tu. Nak tak nak terpaksa naik teksi.

Sampai ja di sana tepat-tepat pukul 8:30!!! Dengan kelam kabutnya terus masuk dewan peperiksaan untuk menjawab essay dan pemahaman tanpa sempat nak tengok nombor giliran!!! Jadi aku pun jawab secepat mungkin paper dan plan untuk acah ke toilet sedangkan aku nak turun ke tingkat satu untuk tengok nombor giliran interview dan mock teaching lepas ni di papan kenyataan. Tapi rancangan aku gagal sebab pengawas peperiksaan (yang kebetulan nama sama dengan aku) ikut aku pergi toilet. Aisehhhh!

Anyway lepas habis ja exam bertulis, aku beserta beberapa lagi calon yang juga terlupa check sebelum exam tadi berebut masuk lif turun ke level 1. Ok so dah tau nombor dan bilik interview, aku bergegas naik lif semula. Masuk ja dalam bilik menunggu, aku of course la kena marah sebab lambat dan terlepas mukadimah oleh lecturer(maybe?) yang akan interview kitorang nanti. Dia siap cakap "This sttitude is DISGUSTING!" Yela yela sobbsss.

Disebabkan aku calon nombor 2, aku takda masa nak sedih bagai, turn aku dah menghampiri and finally......TING TING. Loceng berbunyi selepas calon nombor 1 selesai interview.

"Please take your seat"

Aku malas nak cerita dari A to Z, jadi ini secara kasar soalan yang kedua-dua panel tanya semasa interview

1 : Sebab apply TESL, kenapa tak sambung MASSCOMM?

2. Masa Diploma, belajar apa ja? Explain tentang PENGIKLANAN?

Make sure cakap clear dan konfiden. Dan jangan sekali-kali merojakkan bahasa korang. Kalau 'ter' sekalipun mesti kena minta maaf. Manner tu penting.Sungguh tak banyak pun soalan panel tu tanya, lepas tu terus Mock Teaching. Believe or not aku tak ready apa pun sebab sebelum ni dengar cerita student Asasi TESL sahaja kena, kami ni tak payah. Dah sampai baru aku tahu aku pun kena jugak mock teaching. Waaaaaaaaaa!

Dengan masa 5 minit yang diberi aku pun merepek je la pasal ,"Why You Have to Learn English"

Ntah hapa-hapa kan? I KNOW. Patutnya aku mengajar tentang grammar ke, pronounce ke, poem ke tapi apakah. Apapun, aku tetap cuba merepek meraban dengan sebaik mungkin. Bab ni la kena banyak acah konfiden dan betul walaupun salah huhu.

Overall memang interview untuk course ni aku screw up tapi Allah SWT tahu aku dah cuba sebaik mungkin. Rezeki itu Dia yang bagi kan dan hanya Dia sahaja yang tahu betapa minatnya aku dalam TESL sejak dibangku high school lagi. Mungkin ini peluang terakhir aku untuk belajar dalam TESL...

Dan,

Siapa sangka. ALHAMDULILLAH.

Semoga dipermudahkan.

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