What's The Rush?

Salam

Good day..even though mine is not as good. Nearly got hit by a car today, I am very pissed off. Its not my fault. Accustomed to the calm and against "pesky" environment, I would be easily disturbed upon being in a road-congested condition. Currently on standby in Gombak, I believe I have spend sufficient time to get to know my surroundings. Traveling around is a must, almost my daily chores. 

For one thing I noted most, the traffic really bothers me. What should supposed to just become a congested road/highway would be a life-and-death situation. Accidents are common here.I have been in various conditions trying to evade and prevent accidents from materializing. I do not know what brings people to RUSH as if they are the only ones with important matters. In some situations I managed to put a quick glance revealed what I called "Ambulance-in-action".  

More problematical is that I cannot unjustly put the blaim on everyone on the road, with some maybe having true emergencies. I believe there's major irresponsibility shown by the various road dwellers daily. Some are indeed attributable to the "stupids-always-rushing" types, purposely do not want to care for others around. Yang menjadi masalahnya, kesalahan2 sebegini dapat dilihat jelas, bagaikan di Malaysia begitu biasa seolah-olah tak ada adab. Minta maaf kalau menyinggung sesiapa yang membaca atau terbaca tetapi diri ini tidak boleh melihat tanpa menyebut walaupun sedikit. Yang kelam kabut dengan kerjanya, salah siapa? Yang xmahu pakai helmet dn berlawanan arahnya, akal di mana? Yang egonya, besar sgtkah diri itu? Jangan kerana "kekurangan akal" kita, orang2 tak bersalah menjadi mangsa. Baca doa naik kenderaan, jaga keselamatan diri dan pengguna lain sekitar kita, pun xdapat?

Currently I found a few way to "teach" these wrong-doers on the road, real time (on-the-go). I will catch up with the vehicle, knock the transport's mirror and give signs accordingly. To those "verily" busy, like answering call or replying sms on the move, I show the sign no phone. I purposely rush to the front of "crazy" drivers and block them for a while and show the sign to slow down. I even showed the helmet sign if I found those "steel-headed" motorcyclists. I managed to alert some, and although some come with negative responses..I do not care. Remember before you make a life-threatening decision on the road, where the "someone" might be your family/relatives.

A Student's Travel

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Salam.

How are you readers out here? Hopefully you are doing well in your daily chores.

I was traveling since last Wednesday..and only arrived home last night at 8 pm. Well, I must call it such a night-day-night event. A day full of events except for this morning waiting for my mate. Since its Thaipusam, the road was pretty congested.Even the KTM and RapidKL are significantly affected. I went to a former GE member of the Symbiosis UPM 2010 and had asked  for repairs on the laptop. Alhamdulillah. All  was settled.

But the main story is yet to materialize. During my travel back to Gombak from Kajang, I was to escort my mate to a construction site nearby Sri Gombak. He had been summoned by someone who is supposedly his sponsor. The project was to supervise the construction of a plant nursery there, conduct and train tissue culture for the workers. This is where I learn many things. Of the few hours talking and sharing..somehow I came to realize about certain matters I concluded as very valuable experiences. Its somewhat enticing.

Among those I learned revolves around:-

1.How actual negotiations occured

2.The need of strong "bargaining chip"

3.Preparation beforehand (learn particular details)

4. Give practical solutions rather than impractical babbling

5. Steady-No rushing to close a deal

6.Its not just business, its also about making partners

7. Lastly, no "weakness showcase" when its your field of expertise

Feeling unease with current knowledge, I know I must learn more. I am a student for my whole life..I must remember that.It will be essential in the near future. For now, that's all I can write. Will now heading for the Friday prayer.

So that's for now. Until later. SALAM~

Run Towards The Target, Not Just Walk~

Salam..

Greetings to all. May 2011 brings all the best for all dear readers out there.

Been in UPM for a few days..Ya, met a lot of people, the lab staffs, the lecturers. Almost all of them was the same. I was very happy for them, but remembering the late Dr. Kassim Abas was there anymore was the first on my thoughts when I saw his best friend,  Dr. Abdulkarim. Please, before we continue..recite and dedicate al-fatihah for the late Dr. Kassim.

Something was recently found to be disturbing.  Images of the past year, during my final year project doesnt seem want to leave me. Ever since the first step back there at the Faculty of Food Science and Technology, the memories came alive. I did not know why I suddenly hurried to the lab today and just like a person in awe, watch those final year students performing for sometime until I realized again..that I wanted to recall those moments. The moments,yes..very much unique. Some of them were oblivious:

I did once break open the lab because I had to conduct the test at that time when the officers in charge forgot, I recalled some of the 10pm time where I was still trapped doing my work there..and some much nastier. But it had to be done. Maybe the haunting memories were "balasan" for me? Figure it out.. :-)

During some of the time spent there, many of those present remember me..and questions started to be fired upon me? "Wah, sambung master kah?" "Jadi tutor ke?" My reply was swift: : "Tak, kursus dgn MTDC je. Keja sendiri je."

Dear readers, pray for me. I am running towards my vision, I'll do my best and if Allah so wills it. InsyaAllah, until next time.

Salam~

The Choice, The Training and The Cost~

Salam.

Good day to readers out there :-).

This week as I am writing this signals the end of my training in Symbiosis UPM-MTDC 2010. There's a lot to learn from, since only a handful of colleagues are fresh grads, and alhamdulillah, some of them were my closest friends. Most were more experienced, already have around 10 years of business experience. Its something I realized had been a very difficult to enroll in, since its not my nature. It had got me thinking for some time and its been a decision I made for myself, when people around me asked whether I know of my decisions  like "Are you for real?" Well, today's going to be a day of explanations. (Even the GE units of the Symbiosis reading this do not know)

When I first got the call, I got to choose only one since all three interviews are on the same day. My family were thinking I would take the other jobs since this one is not my type but I choose what I thought best. The deal was made earlier with Maru and Hanif, that this opportunity paves the way which we were looking for. My previous post was one of the main reasons I chose this training, promised my mates we will stand together with this..and meet the peers expectations to be enrolled in.

Well, and here goes..I did pray, that if its the only way..of be able to do something rather than talk about the problems of common people like us, that I be changed to meet what is needed. During the training period, many matters are alien enough for me, even the environment is totally not easy to adept.  I even thought where did I got myself into, and thought about my compatibility. I continue on praying that Allah give me what is needed..and over time I got what is needed, in exchange of some of my personalities. But what did I learn is that changes can be very dramatic. At times I really knew what I was doing was totally not my regular self but then I forced myself to bear it, untuk tebalkan muka dan paksa diri demi melayakkan diri. The only thing in my mind is that do what must be done. Still I can remember the I don't like it to be  too interactive or had to force for decisions. There are many more matters forcing me to adept but then I choose so not to enlist them here. However just after 2 weeks, I can began to see how my interaction differs. I did another personality test and found out I care less for people, I demand things, I tend to assume command, I can easily get angry..how easy it is to change~!

Somehow in between the training period, I met my college-era friends. We talked and just in a few hours some did say I am different? Got me thinking for some time, the costs of the change may affect me worst if I can have them in control in the near future. I think I should learn to have a better self-consciousness over myself before I slipped away too far. I will change for what is needed but will not sacrifice moral values in paving way to my dreams. Let us all pray that Allah s.w.t guide us and not let us destroy our own lives.

For we ever got lost, there should be a way to return,..if not how did we walked ourselves into the same road before?