Keep On Fighting

Fight for your cause,

What you believe in may not be the best course of life,

But if you can see your future with what you believe,

Then the battle is worth fighting for.

Do not fight blindly,

Do not fight a lost cause,

Your time will be wasted on useless endeavor,

Seek in yourself, what you fight for,

For only then you shall know the true meaning,

Of the bruises and cuts you earned along the way.

I've found mine. Have you?

Thank you God

Dear God,

Thank you for the opportunities,

For the blessings You gave me in my work,

For the calmness that You spread in my heart,

During convenient times,

And especially during the tough ones.

I pray that I will always be in the shades of your mercy,

And help me as as long as I exist,

For there is surely no other that can help me,

In times of need or desire,

Than the One and Almighty.

Thank you for everything You gave me then, and now.

Overlooked

This is the modern era of highly advanced technology. Yet mankind still have to struggle day and night, working to support their living cost. The cruel world out there forces them to give their to keep living, just to face another day full of struggle.

It is no surprise then, that people often take timeouts to explore nature. Islands, coasts, jungles, rivers. Anywhere so they can regain serenity before once again being flung back to the painful realities of life.

I am undoubtedly lucky to be staying in a beautifully-landscaped university. However, it is only this evening that I really appreciate the beauties around it. Listening to the birds chirping, the trees that line up the perimeter of my RC and the ever calm nature of this place.

However, it is easily overlooked. Rushing here and there to finish multiple things, too busy chasing dreams. It is now time to contemplate and look back at what else is here for the taking.

Happy Birthday My Beloved Petrosains

It's been 10 months since I first came to this university. Add one week to that and you'll get the final day I went to work. I was there to say it last year, but this time around, I send my love from the state of Perak, to the one workplace that I have often thought about as the place that set the course for my life ever since I went there.

This weekend, Petrosains is celebrating its 12th anniversary. 12 years of discovery. That is something to be proud of.

No other place can equal to Petrosains, the one science centre that had opened me up to lots of possibilities and knowledge. May Petrosains continue creating wonder to people.

Happy birthday!

Homegrown History

The first tests are over.. And the short but most welcome holidays are here. Thank God. This semester is more struggle than the previous two, but I shall persevere, I hope.

An idea occurred to me last Friday. That when I was almost home, I noticed lots of change. Lots of things that weren't there before, and lots of things that simply aren't there anymore. Then, it occurred to me that we are a part of history in the making. Not that it had never occurred to me before, but the idea seemed to be more concrete last week, when I let my mind drift away to abstract thoughts.

The point that I'm trying to convey here is remember all the sweet things that happens today, because unless you do, it is lost forever. Another thing to consider is sometimes we need to reflect on the change that is happening around us. The velocity of development and of urban life may have made us take for granted what we have and don't have.

I believe if we stop for a while, observe what is changing, and reflect on how we react to it, perhaps we can be a bit more thankful on what we have today and not simply moan on what we don't have. Reflecting on recent events let us collect our thoughts and prepare us for the future. And who knows, maybe the reflection makes us remember something worth keeping forever, as a part of our history.

Our history is our identity. It is our story to tell, a proof that we have stepped on certain soils on Earth and reaped our share of experience.

I'm sorry if this post is a bit hectic in terms of content, but that is the way I am xD

I Don't Really Think, I Write From My Heart...

Bloggers have many forms. Some of them are what I call the thinkers. They write about what is going on in the world and give their point of view on it. Some relate their day to day experience, making their blog a public diary where much can be learned of the blogger's personality and way of life. Some are those who stick to a certain ideology and promote their belief through blogs.

Like I said, there are MANY kinds of bloggers out there.

So what kind of blogger do YOU think I am?

I don't really think about something and immediately decided to post it. Sometimes, like right now, I'm afraid I might sound immature to the followers. But then, this is MY blog, so I'm supposed to write it in my own way, right?

Perhaps I need to see things from a different perspective, rather than being stuck here and thinking about stuff. Anyway, sometimes it is unavoidable that I may be immature in my postings. I am a human being, after all. And although sometimes I'm called emotionless, there are those explosive moments.

I really hope that some grand idea is on its way into my thoughts soon. Otherwise I won't be posting here anytime soon.

I am not intelligent, I merely sought others' knowledge.
I am not rich, I merely gained others' wealth.
I am not a leader, I merely guide those I can.

Put Me In Your References: The Copycat Attitude

After a few days of business, slow internet connections and countless CS kills, I am finally back in. Needless to say, my poor time management skills have made me somewhat in a bit of a rush throughout this week, and I'm glad it's  finally the weekends.

Being a university student, I cannot run away from multiple assignments, quizzes, reports and other stuff to write, read and think about (although I very much wanted to escape from all the hassle the jobs have to offer). Nevertheless, for the sake of the bachelor degree, I shall persevere, as all students do.

Anyway, what I'm gonna talk (or write) about here is something common to students, be it school or university. The habit of copying. The black plague that haunts all the 'do-it-yourself' kind of people, and a seemingly harmless attitude to the 'I'm-taking-yours-as-a-"reference"' kind of people.

It is undeniable that in university life, we are burdened with such heavy assignments, not to mention out-of-class activities like being in student bodies and all that. Being a poor time manager, I know how it feels like. 

But, that is not the reason for us to take our assignments lightly and resort to the copycat attitude. Personally, I don't mind occasional copycats. Partly because I am one myself, and because you can't expect everyone to finish everything by themselves in a short span of time. However, I loath those who take the attitude to the core.

It seems like they are not even trying to finish their work on time. They simply depend on others and take free credit. It's like giving a poor man a fish, and he will beg for another tomorrow. 

How do we reduce this partly unhealthy habit? I would suggest the following: 

1. Do not copy the assignment word by word. Be creative, rephrase. 

2. Once step 1 is understood, read through the assignment being copied and add information here and there.

3. When you are used to adding information, do not copy the assignment. Instead, refer to the assignment owner and ask to glance through his assignment. Then do away with what information is gained.

4. This time, do not look at the assignment. Just ask the person how he/she tackle the question and write yours according to that.

I hope this four steps can help us all to reduce our dependency on other people's work, and start doing work with our own trademark.