The Right Kind of Attitude
Assalammualaikum
and hey everyone!
To those who
are fasting in this month of Ramadhan, I’ll pray that you’ll have a smoother
and better fast than the previous one. Amin.
Soooo.....
I haven’t been updating in a while and I really wanted to write a new entry.
First up:
whatever the things that have been happening in my life, so far (before
Ramadhan starts)
It's been 7 months or so
since my SPM days and to be frank, I really do miss it. I miss the easiness of
life then, how we don't have A LOT of responsibilities to worry about and I miss
the cheap canteen food.
(But we did complaint
about how pricey the canteen food were anyways. I guess now that I'm out there
in the wide world I realized, it wasn't that bad; the price)
But that's life. You'll
need to grow up day by day; each day that passes by is an opportunity for you
to become a better person physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally.
No, I didn't just copy
and paste that sentence. It is actually the truth.
Never let a day pass by
without you improving yourself. Make use of every hour that goes by in your
life. Stop wasting time.
Being 18 isn't easy,
especially for someone who refuses to grow up. Being 18 isn't easy, especially
for someone who's still treasuring her life at 17.
#LifeLessons101: Move on and let go of your doubts and worries.
In short, my life after
SPM:
- signed up for a part time job
- signed up for a driving class
- met up with one of my tuition teachers (it was a one-of-a-kind experience)
- passed the computer test
- quit working
- a JPA scholar (alhamdulillah!)
- arguing over this year's Raya clothes
- had a hard time choosing pre-U courses (A-Levels VS STPM VS Matriculation VS Foundation) and career pathways (Law VS Medicine) (will write about those two later)
- attended the JPA-Sunway University Briefing (and toured the hostel provided for the JPA holders that enrolled in Sunway University)
- failed the JPJ KPP03 test (also will have to write about that one *sobs*)
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A-Levels VS STPM VS Matriculation VS Foundation
It was hard choosing.
Obviously when I was younger, I was like "A-Levels all the way!!!!!"
but growing up and going through life, things aren't always easy.
Of course I have my own
personal reasons as to why I decided to cross out A-Levels in my list. It was
done with a heavy, crying heart really because UK is one of the countries in
the world I really wanna go to. So when I had to make that decision I know,
deep down in my heart, even if I can't go there anytime soon, I'll definitely
step a foot there one day!
Because I have ruled out
A-Levels in my options list, I have the STPM choice. Honestly, my mother
supported this option. She herself was offered a form 6 placement after SPM but
was also offered a scholarship in which she chose the latter. Had she not been
offered any scholarships, she would've opted for STPM in a split second. Plus,
it is also universally recognised, an equivalent to A-Levels. So I thought why
not?
Matriculation came into
the picture. Really I didn't know about this one until my school told me about
it. I honestly don't really know the layout of this program, didn't really give
it much thought. All I knew was that if I am not offered STPM, Matriculation is
my choice.
I avoided Foundation
studies in the first place, mainly because in December 2015, I wasn't sure of
my future. So I needed that time gap (filled with studies and test psshh) to
give myself a clear picture of my future. Now that I'm (kinda) sure, I decided to pursue foundation studies.
Basically, I wanted an
international exposure academically, especially in higher education. Besides
broadening my perspective on universal views, it will allow me to grow as a
person mentally and emotionally. It isn’t that I thought local universities aren’t
as good as the ones overseas, in which some of our local universities are great
to be honest; I just wanted that international exposure.
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MONTH OF RAMADHAN IS HERE, ALHAMDULILLAH!
First day of Ramadhan has passed by
smoothly for me and I hope that that’s the same case for you too, Insya-Allah.
The month of Ramadhan is filled with blessings and rewards from Allah Subhanawa
Ta’ala so do grab them.
Make extra effort for this special month.
- TRY YOUR BEST to perform jemaah prayers at the mosque, at least for one or two fardhu prayers
- TRY to be consistent in your tarawih at the mosque
- Recite and understand the Quran and khatam at least once before Ramadhan ends
- Lessen entertainment time i.e. watching movies/TV, listening to music
- Lessen the amount of time you spend fiddling with your gadgets
- Talk less
- Perform sunat prayers i.e. Rawatib, Tahajjud, Taubah
Note that in a couple of the things in the list I mentioned as ‘Lessen’ or ‘Spend less time….’. Gradually, you can avoid doing those things.
This list is also a checklist for myself.
Honestly, Allah SWT has locked up the ultimate distraction, Syaitan, for us for the whole month. We
only need to fight against our nafsu. You can do this guys.
Keep telling yourself “This time around,
during Ramadhan I will be a better muslim/muslimah. I will pray 5 times a day
to become a better servant to Allah. Insya Allah. Amin.”
#LifeLessons101: Always improve yourself everyday.
Also, I have grown fond of learning the
meaning of surah from the Quran through Ustaz Nouman’s teachings via videos on
Youtube. His videos, in my opinion, are easy to understand and he has a very
deep understanding of Quranic Arabic language. The understanding of Quranic Arabic is very important
because it tends to be more intense in meanings than modern Arabic.
Often, the meaning of the aayat in the surah in the Quran got lost in
translations when people make tafsir of translations book of the Quran.
You can watch his videos on Youtube. The
channel is called Quran Weekly. He’s also a founder of BayyinahTV which
discusses on Quranic and Arabic studies. He teaches Arabic language via videos called, Arabic with Husna. Husna is his daughter and I find it beautiful and adorable that father and daughter bond through a very beautiful language.
Last night, he made a live streaming video about Surah Al-Baqarah. The discussion is very deep and intense and he decoded the aayat with such description that made you realize, MashaAllah, Allah is Great and Powerful. He knows it all.
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