Saturday, July 12, 2008

new semester


New Semester…..

‘New Semester’, that is my first journal for Creative Writing subject and also my first task for the first week of the new semester. Actually I am not ready to do any task for the first week of my lecture. It is hard to make myself wake up from the two months holiday. I think all students also face the same problem as I am. It is normal for any students who just came from their hometown after two months break to start open a book again. However, I still have to complete my task because this is my first assignment and the mark will be taken. Never mind, I have to think positively and take this as my first challenge for this new semester. I believe of myself that I can do it….

That is not the only challenge that I face for this new semester. My timetable for the group of the subject that I chose had been changed and I had to do my registration for the group again. I tried to change the group by online but I failed because of the system. This is one of the weaknesses of the technology. But I never gave up; I tried to register the group subject manually. As usual I had to fill the form and got the signature from the coordinator and after that I had to submit the form to one of the staff in my faculty and asked the favour to help me in registering my group subject. That is the long process that I have to face in order to complete my registration in the first week of my new semester. Alhamdulillah…with the blessing of God, I am able to go through with all the problems easily.

When the new semester begins, perhaps some of the students are so happy because they are excited to learn something new. On the other hand, they may feel afraid and stress because the subjects taken increased and there will be many assignments waiting. What about me? Am I excited or afraid when the new semester begins? Actually my feeling is mixing up. I am quite happy because I can see my friends again after two months holiday and meet new friends and lecturers. But I feel uncomfortable when I think about the subjects that I have to take for this semester. It is obvious that the subjects are more difficult compared to the last semester. This means that I have to be more focus and struggle in my study. I wish that I can do better for this semester. Even though the study can be tougher than before, I believe that within the blessing of God and the pray of my parents I can be able to get what I want in life….InsyaAllah.

For this semester, I am so lucky because I get to stay in the Akasia hostel unlike my friends who are forced to stay outside. Some of them rent the apartment and few of them stay in Mawar hostel which is quite far from the faculty. They have to take two buses from Mawar to the faculty. It is quite hard for them to come to the college. I was so sad when I knew the news that many of my friends were not being together with me in the Akasia hotel. However after all the hardship they face, they get to stay in the hostel with me and now we are together again. Thank God for giving me the chance to be with my lovely friends. They are everything to me and we have been together for many years and faced many things together whether it was happy or sad. We never separated. Although I am not the same room with them, I am happy because they are close to me. Now, I have my new housemates and roommate. They are all kind and I am glad to stay in the same house with them. They are Syuhada, Khomsiah, and my junior Mclin. I feel comfortable with them. Again, thank God for giving me such kind people like them…Alhamdulillah.

Everything goes smoothly for the first week of the new semester. I do not know what will happen next. But I just can only pray that the thing I do next will go on smoothly. Actually for this new semester, I have a goal to achieve….I want to study hard so that I will be capable to reach the target. Everyone has their own intention and they will really hope that the thing that they target can be achieved. Just like me, I want to be a good, dedicated, and motivated teacher or lecturer and I really hope that one day I will attain my goal…..InsyaAllah. I have prepared a poem based on my experience for the first week of my new semester……


Day by day
I went through with all the ways
In front of me
I couldn’t see although it was clear
It was hard to face
But never lose….

Day by day
I went through all the ways
I was alone
Nothing could be done
Without friends beside me
All the hardships then gone
The sun was shining again
I was glad…….

Day by day
I went through with all the ways
I wanted to climb the highest mountain
In the world
I didn’t know how…
But I knew
I would never surrender…
(Created by ainialong…huhu)