Sunday, December 18, 2011

Internal Reflection

Salam to all. It was not a busy day today. I was busy took Oreo around for him to see the outside world. I really mean it. Awwhh.. he seemed so helpless. 
Okay, right to the main topic as the tittle suggests. 

When the first time I received this assignment, "memorizing the selected surahs from the Holy Quran", I was like
"wow!". For me, this assignment seemed interesting to be deal with. But after I went to the half way, I realized this assignment is tough actually. I took a long time to get fully ready. After that, what I can remember until now is I am too tired. 
I am okay with the memorization. Just, for you to memorize the whole thing, it takes a big effort from you, a big commitment for you to do repetition and rehearsal and not to forget for you to implement the right methods for memorizing. I learned something here, it makes know how to appreciate my time and not to fall under planning fallacy. I learned how to arrange my time, I learned what is the best method to be applied and the most important like Malay's famous saying " Usaha tangga kejayaan", means here, I learned that when you want to achieve something, you must work really hard for it and never give up because thing does not come easily to you, you are the one who must go for it.
Secondly, I just realized my ability to memorize these two surahs, 'Yaasin and Al Mulk'. Before, I was planning to memorize these two surahs but I do not think that I am able to do it because when I looked at the verses, it got my brain to tell me that it is impossible, where I can find my time? But after I did half of my memorization, I realized that actually I have the ability to do this. Of course by having the right reinforcements like my own implicit emotions. I feel proud, I feel satisfied and joy as I went through what Rasulullah has said. He wants us to have surah al Mulk in our heart which is by memorizing it. As for Yaasin, we can get so many benefits if we recite it.
Thirdly, I feel so grateful to Allah for giving me an opportunity to take Psychology of Learning as one of my subjects this semester, I gained something new here. I now understand the type of learning that we should involved in and how magnificent our brains are which are created to process as many information as they can.
Also not to forget, I have my stand here that our brain are more superb compared to the most recent computer, I phone, robots or anything else because we are the one who created them.
Even when it comes to group work, I learned how to communicate and give instructions to my other teammates in a right way because I am so called their leader in the group. For me, everybody has their own part, their own role in the group, so it is actually how well you perform it. I learned to negotiate a lot because in before, I was so strict when it comes to group work, everybody must follow what I say. But, things turned up, I ruined my own plan. So, I learned form that mistake, everybody has their own way to do their job. 
Lastly, thanks to Allah for everything that He gave, gives and will gives. Not to forget my parents, thank you for the dua'a and my supportive lecturer, Dr. Lihanna and my team mates. THANK YOU. With this, I end my report. Wassalam.


Wednesday, December 14, 2011

15th Report

Salam. Today my Arabic class which is at 2.00 p.m was cancelled. I walked around and ready to go back to mahallah. Suddenly, I bumped into Fathini. She was writing her notes near the riverside. I joined her. There, I revised again my memorization which is getting weaker and weaker. Maybe due to the reason that I do not have the excitement like before. I hope that the external assessor will come as sooner as he/she can. Huuuu... Okay, enough for now. Salam.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

14th Report

Salam. Before I start my report, I want to ask your permission to.. hahahahahahahahahahaha...ya Allah..hahahahahahahaha...I cant even stop laughing. Huuuuu.. Ya Allah, kids nowadays. The story begin like this. This couple, oh they are just 15. They had a fight, so the boy hacked his girlfriend FB account and asked me to say to his girlfriend " Saya sayang dia sangat-sangat, kak". And I was like.. "What?" You guys are just 15. You guys should focus on your PMR. Okay? Why on earth, you guys are being so preoccupied with that kind of relationship? Now, I clearly remember what my Chemistry teacher said to me. "Ini lah budak-budak Melayu. Leka. Belajar malas, bercinta saja kerja. Lepas tu tambah keturunan. Cuba tengok orang Cina tu, pendidikan nombor satu, rajin belajar. Duit pun banyak. Macam mana nak tolong Islam kalau perangai malas macam tu? Fikir nak seronok saja." Well said,cikgu Salahuddin.
Okay, enough already. My progress? Alhamdulillah wa syukurillah. I can recite surah Yaasin now with less looking at the mushaf. I already memorized all the verse but somehow I tend to forget one or two verses.  Surah Al Mulk, Alhamdulillah,  I can recite it whenever and wherever I am without problems and of course I memorized them fully now, alhamdulillah. I just rehearsed back the both surahs after Isya' prayer. The key to remember is repetition. Not just repetition but constant repetition. 
Thank you Allah for giving the idea of memorizing surahs to Dr. Lihanna.

Monday, December 5, 2011

13th Report

Salam. I was very distracted by Steve Harvey this morning. He is so funny. I just read his book, 'Act like a Lady, Think like a Man'. Very informative though there are some parts which I do not agree much :) *sigh* I totally forgot to memorize the remained verses of surah Yaasin. Alhamdulillah, as I post this entry, I am done with my memorization. BUT...... I do not satisfied yet. WHY? Because I am still stuttering if you ask me to read the whole surah. I am talking about Yaasin here. Al Mulk, Alhamdulillah, so far I still can recite them in a nice flow. Hope I can do better in Yaasin. Ya Allah, please make this easy for me, please make me focus on my memorization and please remove my procrastination habit. Ameen. I am having difficulties in handling Abet 
@ Velvet, the hamster. She is sooooo naughty. She figured the way out. I admit it was my mistake to open the cage when she was very very active. Anyway, they are getting fatten. :)

Friday, December 2, 2011

12th Report

Salam. Revising surah Al Mulk and Yasin. Alhamdulillah, still good at Al Mulk but Yaasin.. hmm. maybe because of the two packet of Mee Maggi. Forgot some verses already. Ya Allah, help me to remember those verses fully. InsyaAllah. :)