I'm wirintig this entry from the comfort of our new apartment on-campus. Yes, I got the resident fellow position and have started living on-campus since 3 weeks ago. We've just about settled down, i.e. we've got all our clothes and stuff moved over but our furniture is still at the old apartment. In terms of resident fellow duties, I will be on duty for the first time during the whole of next week when all the students are on their mid-semester break and most staff are away due to the long public holiday (Chinese New Year and Awal Muharram). Luckily we've managed to get the network connection (which is free by the way..woohoo) up and running and we also have Astro installed. I'm hoping those two will be enough to entertain Shah and I all through next week. Although I've got tonnes of work which I have to complete during the mid-sem break.
In about two months from Sunday Shah and I will be celebrating our 4th anniversary. I can't believe it'd been that long. Even though we have our ups and downs but I have to say most of the time we've spent together has been filled with lots of laughter and stupid jokes which we love to make together. I just pray that it will all last for years and years to come.
I'm jumping from topic to topic here because it's been quite a while since I've got to let out my rants and raves. So, whoever you are out there reading this, just bear with me. Last week i gave my students their first test. And from the one of the two piles that I've marked it looks like not many of them did well in the test. I'm really wrecking my brain thinking where have I gone wrong. Is it me not getting to them or them not bothering to understand what I'm saying. Honestly I have no idea. But there must be some way I can put across what I want them to understand efficiently and effectively. Today I handed them a questionaire to gauge what they don;t undrstand and what they think about my teaching methods as well as the course content. Hmm..I don't know what to say. Maybe I'll think up something/some way to be more effective during this term break.
I think I'd better stop now before I start babbling nonsense.
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Monday, January 02, 2006
A new year..
So it's now the second day of a brand new year. And like every year I have never made myself any new resolutions. I don't know why but I never bother. I guess in that sense I might be losing out a lot because Rasulullah says that a good muslim must better him/herself every day (or something like that I think). Maybe this year I'll try and make some resolutions. For instance to loose weight and get it back down to 50kgs, to become a better wife to Shah, a better daughter and daughter in-law and a better muslimah.
Anyway, I just might be able to get the first resolution done, i.e. to loose weight, because I got the resident fellow position at one of the halls of residence in Uniten. So from now on I'll be living on campus and will make full use of the gym and swimming facilities there. I just need to settle into the apartment and get registered at the sports centre. But apart from exercising I'll also have to cut down on food. Try and eat less rice and eat more healthy food such as vegetables, fruits and yoghurt.
But the other resolutions, those require more effort and determination. I must keep on reminding myself to spend more time with Shah and also other members of my family. And if I can't make time to see my family members then I should at least call them once a month just to say hello and to show that I care and that they are remembered. To Allah, I must make more effort to make sure I am 'khusyuk' while praying and not thinking on what I should do next. And not to delay prayers. Plus I must make more effort to read the Quran at least once a day.
Reflecting on my past year, I feel so ashamed of myself for neglecting to do what I've written above. I don't think I've achieved much this year in terms of being a better muslimah. Other than that 2005 marked the year I got my PhD and the year I started my career. So I guess it will be a year that I'll remember throughout my life. But now that my career and studies are sorted I have to start improving my life spiritually and family wise (if there is such a word/term). I'm hoping this will be the year Shah and I will bring into this world a child of our own. Just maybe....
Anyway, I just might be able to get the first resolution done, i.e. to loose weight, because I got the resident fellow position at one of the halls of residence in Uniten. So from now on I'll be living on campus and will make full use of the gym and swimming facilities there. I just need to settle into the apartment and get registered at the sports centre. But apart from exercising I'll also have to cut down on food. Try and eat less rice and eat more healthy food such as vegetables, fruits and yoghurt.
But the other resolutions, those require more effort and determination. I must keep on reminding myself to spend more time with Shah and also other members of my family. And if I can't make time to see my family members then I should at least call them once a month just to say hello and to show that I care and that they are remembered. To Allah, I must make more effort to make sure I am 'khusyuk' while praying and not thinking on what I should do next. And not to delay prayers. Plus I must make more effort to read the Quran at least once a day.
Reflecting on my past year, I feel so ashamed of myself for neglecting to do what I've written above. I don't think I've achieved much this year in terms of being a better muslimah. Other than that 2005 marked the year I got my PhD and the year I started my career. So I guess it will be a year that I'll remember throughout my life. But now that my career and studies are sorted I have to start improving my life spiritually and family wise (if there is such a word/term). I'm hoping this will be the year Shah and I will bring into this world a child of our own. Just maybe....
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