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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

My Second Semester in USM: A Summary

I am a person who really value memories. And documenting memories is the best thing one could do to avoid from losing them. Knowing me who keeps on forgetting and losing things, it is best that I write it here. Of course, I am writing only nice wonderful memories that I would like to read again when I'm an old lady with 54 grandchildren ;)

Since I have too many stories to be documented (haha..), let me start with this first. This is, dear readers, the story of a part of my life - the simple life of being a student.

So I started the semester with a hiking trip to Pantai Kerachut with my fellow MBA lecturers and friends (click here to read the complete story). I took 5 subjects in my first semester and another 5 in my second semester. Which leave me with another 4 subjects to complete before I could attain my MBA. As an MBA Sustainable Development student, below are the subjects that I have taken/will be taking to complete the whole programme. You can actually choose which subjects you want to take in which semester, however, it is best to complete your specialised subjects as soon as possible to avoid any complications (graduating late especially) as these subjects will not be offered every semester.

Semester 1
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGEMENT - core
MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR - core
MARKETING MANAGEMENT - core
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY - core
SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPTS AND ISSUES - specialisation

Semester 2
MANAGERIAL ETHICS - specialisation
CORPORATE STRATEGY - core
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - specialisation
GREEN BUSINESS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT - specialisation
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT - elective

Remaining subjects
PROJECT MANAGEMENT (RESEARCH) - core
ECONOMICS - core
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE - specialisation
another elective yet to be decided - elective

I am actually very worried about my remaining subjects, but let's discuss my concern in another episode. lol.

My second semester actually started on 18 February 2013 and ended on 19 June, the last day of my final exam, GSCM. To sum, second semester was not as stressful as my first semester. Just like what my senior, An Gee, told me when I came to her with my worries, "things will get much better as you go on. semester pertama memang macamni". True enough, I learnt a lot from my first semester and in my second semester I manage my time and assignments, hmm not excellently of course.. But Alhamdulillah I think I manage to do my best for everything that I have to do in the semester.

Semester 2 consists of many subjects with theories and among all subjects, I really enjoy natural resources and ethics subjects. Natural resource subject actually combines sustainable resource allocation with economic theory which is quite challenging but very interesting at the same time. I wish we had more time to truly understand how all the theories could be applied in current business operations. And for ethics, I simply love the Professor which makes me happy in his every class.. hehe.. For our final project for ethics, we actually wrote about ethical food handling in Subaidah, the most memorable assignment ever for the semester. lol

In this sem too, I received one of the best news in my life. I am accepted to the One More Step Program, a program under Erasmus Mundus which would bring me to a foreign country as an exchange student. I am really looking forward to this adventure which would happen very soon, next month! Hopefully everything would turn out fine. Amin..

The confirmation, thank you Allah :)

In the middle end of the semester, my family and I went to Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh for a family vacation which was a great fun too. More stories on this when I feel happy enough to do storytelling ;)

And finally, when the final is just around the corner, we arranged for group study :) I have never done this since SPM, but the confusing contents of several subjects and time constraint leave us no choice but to study in group. I must say that studying together helped me tremendously, like really really helpful. I am indebted and very thankful to every single person who have taught me beneficial knowledge throughout these two semesters. I really appreciate your kindness :)

Cikgu Fairuz


Students beliau yang suka tangkap gambar :D

Notes to share

Waiting for 31st July I felt very nervous, but the best I could do now is pray for the best. May we all get good result. aminn.

Below are more exclusive pictures of my MBA life (besides sitting in class, listening to 3 hour lectures daily) and my life important events too. Enjoy :D


Jamuan kelas - Dominos Yumm!


Picnic at our secret beach

Barbeque in the morning yo!


Accidental hindustan style picnic after visiting pasar malam

My favourite sisters

Post exam durian and lunch treat :D

A note too cute to not stare at <3>

Belajar sama-sama, pandai sama-sama ;)

A ministore inside the lounge that kept me busy


When hurricane attacks MBA Lounge

Escape to Hat Yai, post final exam

Late lunch treat

GSB Club meeting

kesayangan saya kuasa tiga <3>

Meet my supervisor and other siblings :)

Vietnam :D

Pretty cake for our pretty Dr E :)

Jamuan kelas lagi

Makan banyak hati riang. lol

Final presentation: GSCM

Senior's Viva Voce

Teammates <3>

Syahmi, Farah and Tikah came for a visit. yeay!

Holiday with beloved opah and tok <3>

Kak Ana's wedding - coursemate in UiTM

Abg Khalif's Nikah Day

Kenduri Day

thanks for reading! :)

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Legoland Malaysia, My Story :)

Nawfal was the photographer & Atiya was replaced by Tok

Legoland Malaysia is the latest attraction in Johor, specifically Nusajaya. It’s a very very fun theme park for school children; and to adults, you’ll surely have fun too but more than this, you’ll be amazed to see how every sculpture is made of Legos.

One important tip from me, please wear lots of sunscreen and cap on your head. Cos the weather is so hot and there'll be not much trees to protect you.

Unless u wanna be sunburn and messy like me..haha..

So, we had a chance to visit this new exciting place last weekend! :)

6 Adults and 1 Child + RM200 worth of meal coupons

Let's start!

Their attention to detail is basically beyond imagination.. at least beyond my imagination. Hehe..

Daddy, the uncle is taking away our toilet bowl!

See, extra detail! A tool inside the uncle's pocket

This colourful place opens at 10am. And we went there on Sunday, so the crowd was craazeyh babeh! The visitors that day were mostly excited Johorians and us, the SD Industrial troop. If you are planning to visit Legoland in near time, my advise is, take a day leave and go there on a weekday, unless you are willing to wait 2 hours for a ride, u’re most welcome.

The lost kingdom-didn't manage to experience any rides here :(

Yup, we are lost!

Upon entering, you’ll be thrilled by seeing gift shops, sculptures of man, notable buildings, and animals beautifully made of lego blocks. Yup, just behind this big signboard!

Please run away from them and queue for rides first! If you stop here and there to take pictures.. hrmm..

No,no,no, I'm just helping him with this. hihi..

The models and sculptures will always be there all day long but the exciting rides wouldn’t just be reserved for you!

One of the rides that we love :)

Upon entering, quickly grab the map and use it as your guide, you wouldn't want to miss any fun rides right? *every ringgit counts..haha*

If you really can’t avoid big crowd, go for rides that are exciting but not too scary first. Like this 4D Show. In legoland, it's a must to attend the show. Combining 3D picture with extra effects like air breeze, water and snow, you'll be thrilled :) We watched 'Spellbreaker' by the way.

Nawfal

jom cekik dia! lol

At scary rides like Legotechnic, the crowd wouldn’t be as much as 4D Theater, and the waiting hour is very short. The tiny roller coasters are many and they sure move very fast!

Exciting ride in Legoland

What i like most in Legoland is, all rides are actually catered for the whole family. So we don't have to take turn to look for 8 year old Ayman. He is tall enough to join almost all rides, including all roller coaster! Hurray!! :D

Ayman's weird peace sign
oh, he has also succeeded to own a driving license in legoland-a credit card like license with his picture on it

The greystone castle

This castle houses 3 main rides. Two roller coasters and 1 horse riding ride. There's also a beautiful playground here with an awesome slide.

the bridge at entrance

welcome to the dragon roller coaster!

cute lil monster

let's do it baybeh!

As mentioned earlier, my youngest brother was allowed to enjoy this as well. So yes, all rides are not too dangerous. I noticed that all thrill rides don't have the 'O' shaped track- where your body is turned upside down, but they only have 'V' shaped tracks- enough to make your adrenaline rushes.

We managed to convince Tok to ride this..hehe.. :) Merlin's ride (just guessing the name) was very similar to times square's wavy ride, but with reduced speed. To me.

ayman, nawfal, mama, ahyad, tok

Unless you want to exercise your muscle, please dont go near this. lol!

As the area of the legoland is quite big, you may want to ride in this train to explore the whole area :)

Travelling on the land by train

Food at Legoland

Unlike Singapore's Universal Studio, you will have no difficulties in getting halal food. All food served is halal :) Because we were given lots of food voucher, we really had fun exploring various food and drinks offered in here. Among the food that we had are from:

Grey castle & dragon coaster area

1. chicken leg with cajun sauce and fries + fizzy drinks: RM22+

quite nice but pricey

2. satay 6 sticks + fizzy drinks: RM12+

OKla

3. ice-cream 2 scoops: RM10

Mahal! and very typical

Foodcourt-like eating place near driving school

1. fish and chips: RM 19

Delicious

2. meatball spaghetti: RM19

love the meatballs

3. Drinks: mahalla

Overall, this is the best place to eat in Legoland. The serving portion is big and some food like Chicken rice are reasonably priced.

Bakery like restaurant near entrance

we love the lasagna!! it comes with drinks, about RM20 kot

lasagna, the most yummiest food in here for us :)

With the denmark band

For muslims, there are two musolla/surau provided inside the theme park, one at the entrance and another one near to 4D Theatre. However, the place can be quite stuffy during peak hour. I hope that Legoland management can look into this and make the surau more comfortable :(

There are also strollers and other facilities to be rented at a reasonable price here.

this cute stroller can be rented here in legoland!
the twins are so adorable ;)

Tok kita pun comel juga

After we had enough fun trying all the rides *which has below 1 hour waiting time..huhuhu..*, it's time to enjoy the artistic lego creation and take lots of pictures!! :D

Just like giants

KLCC YO!

The buildings and the accessories arranged around it are actually interactive. Some of the cars, planes, boats, ships, and trains were moving which made the model lively! Boleh gerak2 oh, even without drivers.