It's that time of the year, again. School!
This is my sixth semester (two semesters more to finish, hopefully!). School life has not been easy for me. I have trouble coping up and figuring out how the system works, but I am struggling and surviving. Nothing is not worth the effort, I'd say.
This year, I hope and will study for real. Put in all my best efforts and see how it goes.
Bismillah to a fresh start. :)
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Canadian Wedding
A friend of mine got married last Christmas eve.
The wedding ceremony and reception was held in Toronto. It was the first wedding of a friend of mine that I have ever attended and it felt... different. My friend was getting married and I was there, to help out. (Surprisingly, I suddenly was the one running around back and forth to the groom's family for decoration and stuff. The makciks thought I was someone important... Was it my outfit? Or the vibe I radiated? Ha-ha.)
I loved the short tazkirah that the imam gave before the akad. He gave a few advices to the bride and groom, and the people attending the wedding ceremony: love comes after mutual trust, mutual trust comes after good communication, and good communication comes after mutual respect. It was something that everyone could take note for future references, I believe.
Anyways, the akad was something I anticipated because I had no idea how this thing works outside Malaysia. Therefore, it was something new to learn and see. Indeed, it was unique. The akad was done in both Arabic and English, though I personally would still prefer the Malaysian way -- more nerve-wrecking. :P
As soon as the wedding ceremony was done, the imam asked the groom to azan for Maghrib prayers. It was so sudden, everyone (my friends and I) was surprised. However, he did it successfully (he was so nervous I thought he was crying, but the azan was still melodious) and I am sure the wife was proud of him at that moment.
After the maghrib prayers and all, we had some makan-makan and that was the end of my experience attending a 'Canadian wedding'. The ceremony went well, alhamdulillah and my friend is now a mrs!
Congratulations, dear friend and her new imam. :D
The wedding ceremony and reception was held in Toronto. It was the first wedding of a friend of mine that I have ever attended and it felt... different. My friend was getting married and I was there, to help out. (Surprisingly, I suddenly was the one running around back and forth to the groom's family for decoration and stuff. The makciks thought I was someone important... Was it my outfit? Or the vibe I radiated? Ha-ha.)
I loved the short tazkirah that the imam gave before the akad. He gave a few advices to the bride and groom, and the people attending the wedding ceremony: love comes after mutual trust, mutual trust comes after good communication, and good communication comes after mutual respect. It was something that everyone could take note for future references, I believe.
Anyways, the akad was something I anticipated because I had no idea how this thing works outside Malaysia. Therefore, it was something new to learn and see. Indeed, it was unique. The akad was done in both Arabic and English, though I personally would still prefer the Malaysian way -- more nerve-wrecking. :P
As soon as the wedding ceremony was done, the imam asked the groom to azan for Maghrib prayers. It was so sudden, everyone (my friends and I) was surprised. However, he did it successfully (he was so nervous I thought he was crying, but the azan was still melodious) and I am sure the wife was proud of him at that moment.
After the maghrib prayers and all, we had some makan-makan and that was the end of my experience attending a 'Canadian wedding'. The ceremony went well, alhamdulillah and my friend is now a mrs!
Congratulations, dear friend and her new imam. :D
Friday, January 3, 2014
Presentations
Let's be honest, I do not like anything related to public speaking.
All eyes are set on me, all ears are listening to every single word I say -- just not my thing. I am not exactly the best talker, let alone an okay presenter. I have too many concerns whenever I am presenting my ideas or substances to a specific group of audience. Am I audible? Am I understandable? English is not even my second language, third maybe. In short, I do not speak English very well in a tense situation. I stutter and mumble a lot.
Therefore, when I knew that I had to present for two of my courses, I felt anxious. However, in class, I realized that I was not the only one feeling that way. Even native speakers showed that they did not enjoy doing presentations. I could observe their nervousness in their voice during their presentations. I guess not everyone is born to be a good presenter. It really takes a lot of confidence to be comfortable in front of a lot of people.
However, all is done and well. I survived both presentations and I can say that I did everything that I could to deliver my parts. What surprised me most was the email I received on the last few days before the New Year. My team leader sent out a congratulatory email to all of us to inform that our team managed to get second place for our chemistry seminar. It was truly unexpected as there were a lot of good presentations over the length of the course.
Nonetheless, it was one of the best news I had for 2013.
It was such an honor to be part of the group. Thank you people. :D
All eyes are set on me, all ears are listening to every single word I say -- just not my thing. I am not exactly the best talker, let alone an okay presenter. I have too many concerns whenever I am presenting my ideas or substances to a specific group of audience. Am I audible? Am I understandable? English is not even my second language, third maybe. In short, I do not speak English very well in a tense situation. I stutter and mumble a lot.
Therefore, when I knew that I had to present for two of my courses, I felt anxious. However, in class, I realized that I was not the only one feeling that way. Even native speakers showed that they did not enjoy doing presentations. I could observe their nervousness in their voice during their presentations. I guess not everyone is born to be a good presenter. It really takes a lot of confidence to be comfortable in front of a lot of people.
However, all is done and well. I survived both presentations and I can say that I did everything that I could to deliver my parts. What surprised me most was the email I received on the last few days before the New Year. My team leader sent out a congratulatory email to all of us to inform that our team managed to get second place for our chemistry seminar. It was truly unexpected as there were a lot of good presentations over the length of the course.
Nonetheless, it was one of the best news I had for 2013.
It was such an honor to be part of the group. Thank you people. :D
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
The Cool Ottawa
I hereby announced that I have not stepped outside of my house since December 28th.
I blame it on Ottawa's 'coolness'. I am on my break and I have been
wanting to go out and walk around before class starts but it's just too
cold! I even missed KFC's Toonie Tuesday because I was scared to go out
to face the wind (insert sad emoticon). That's it, I have decided. I'm
cooping up in my room forever.
*wraps self in comforter*
I blame it on Ottawa's 'coolness'. I am on my break and I have been
wanting to go out and walk around before class starts but it's just too
cold! I even missed KFC's Toonie Tuesday because I was scared to go out
to face the wind (insert sad emoticon). That's it, I have decided. I'm
cooping up in my room forever.*wraps self in comforter*
New Year
In commemoration of the new year, 2014, I changed my desktop wallpaper.
I do not think that I have to wait for a new year to start a change, but I think it is a nice thing to know that you can have a fresh clean slate. It gives some sort of hope, you know?
This year, I have new and recycled resolutions. I have yet to list them down one by one, but at some point today, I will. According to what I've heard and read, listing down your main goals would help you to achieve them. Hopefully, that works!
Resolution number one, write in a journal.
I do not think that I have to wait for a new year to start a change, but I think it is a nice thing to know that you can have a fresh clean slate. It gives some sort of hope, you know?
This year, I have new and recycled resolutions. I have yet to list them down one by one, but at some point today, I will. According to what I've heard and read, listing down your main goals would help you to achieve them. Hopefully, that works!
Resolution number one, write in a journal.
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