Get Ready

New semester is just around the corner
I was appointed to teach the programming course this coming semester.
Data structure n Programming Methods

Programming is not a new thing for me
Although I would say this is not my "niche" area but I am willing to try
Take it as a challenge :)

I just hope that students will ask if they don't understand
rather than sitting there quietly (assuming they understand).

I don't want to repeat back how I used to study programming
during my undergrad.
Because at the end of the day
the majority will only pass the exam
the majority don't know how to apply what they have learnt
the majority will set up in their mind that programming is difficult
and
the majority will let their juniors know that programming is the killer subject!

I want to change this perception or trend
I really want them to participate in class
or come and see me personally if they are still in baffle.
I want them to be confident
I want them to know what is the purposes of doing such thing

It is too early to judge
But based on the early indication (basic level programming exam)
the majority were at B level.
Not bad at all.

So lets target to at least B+ this time.
Mahatma Gandhi used to say "The future depends on what you do today"
InsyaAllah....
Wish me luck.


Zafi

Selamat Tahun Baru 2014

Assalamulaikum....

Penuh bersawang!!! (Batoks...Bersin...)

When you start doing your work you need to concentrate to one. I remember in my Public speaking class during my undergraduate; Mr victor told us about "put first thing first". Yes I put the priority but seriously too much work to do until I can't even update my blog.... (konon bg alasan kan? )

Helping my colleague to organise an event with "orang asli" in Kampung Tangkai Cermin, Perak. I was so blessed having group of dedicated students. We worked even on Saturday and Sunday to ensure that our "Celik IT" modules at the best level. Guys, I hope I would be able to work with you again. Oh yes, we had really much fun in Kampung. I can see that lots of thing we can do to help these people. They are lacking of much of what we get in big city. I suggest if you could "try" and wear the same shoes like them. berani?

New year resolution? None! Celebration? None! I just stayed at home and tengok fireworks from the balcony. Nice! It was liked 30 minutes show. Non-stop whilst having my cup of green tea.

Oh yes, I went back to Kl to visit my parent. I miss my mum's cooking very much. Mommy's boy :D
Sempat pusing2 and minum2 with them in Kg Baru. We talked about so many things... life, ambition, good old days etc... Memang best lah.... And lots of thing to prepare in KL as well. Adalah macam2 family event :)

Preparation with new material.... Not really sure about lecture for the next semester but most probably "PROGRAMMING" will be the one! Was offered "ALGORITHM" paper as well but at the moment would prefer to focus on one. :) Hmmm.. sometime benda yang kita tak nak lah yang selalunya kita dapat... kan? Good luck lah to me! Yes.. Coding... Phd coding... and now coding again.... Hoh!

Conference paper: My supervisor did asked me about sending a conference paper. But now diam dulu sebab tak dapat ilham nak jawab apa.... ishk.... This is life anyway! Chill!

I remember quotes from Audrey Hepburn "The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it's all that matters".

Makanya hidup ini indah. Kerana kita yang mencorakkan hari-hari yang kita lalui.... Next mission?

Biarlah rahsia.... :D

I am Back with tonnes of responsibilities...

salamz guys...
I am sorry for not blogging for quite some time...
I am sorry for the lame topic as such.... :D

Back to work....
Back to cope with everything from the bottom....
culture, people, thinking etc...

So many things to share but I reserve it for a bit...
InsyaAllah later I will keep it post in here.
Happy to be back obviously but I miss my life back in Uk!
I really miss it ... badly!

Oh btw if any of you in Penang plz roger me... We can lepak2 anywhere... sembang2...
I'm still lost in translation in Penang! :D

take care folks.

Syukran.... I am so pleased!

With my CSCAN group - Thank you for a lovely party Guys

Left- Danny, Dr Li, Dr Ingo, Olivier, Erwan, Najem, Hussain, Me, Ben, Ghasib

Seat- Wahid, Mahmood, Saad and Janny

Alhamdulillah...

After a long wait then it turns out to be good outcome!  I had passed my Viva-Voce.
Thank you so much to my family, supervisors. CSCAN colleagues and friends.
Guess what? I had live my life abroad since 2006. Even though I had a year break in 2008 but the separation period from my family and my country is what I could categorise as "sacrifice"!

To be honest, there are lots than you could imagine the hurdles that I have gone through within these periods of time. I am so pleased and thankful! This great journey taught me to become a better person. I have learnt to become more analytical and to think outside of the box!

Thank you so much everyone for a great support!

The party was held on Monday 17 June 2013. I really appreciate all the efforts by these people! One happy family at home. I am going to miss you guys so much! I'm going to miss the jokes and fun... :(

I am coming home... Yes... home!!! But I will be back again to this Land for another mission. Soon...

Next mission to be accomplished. InsyaAllah.

Sighs...

Its the final battle phase.
Huh? Hectic!

A friend used to tell me "Let it be.. Just follow the path"
InsyaAllah. I believe in God's will.

Will be back again soon.
Hibernation mode? Sighs...

Courage

Alhamdulillah.

It is a time to wait.
Be strong.
A note to myself.

Happy Birthday Mama

Dear Mama,

Happy Birthday! Again this year I am not with everyone and you to celebrate your great day! I love you so much than I could ever imagine. Thank you so much for everything! I always dua' and asks Allah to give you and our family His blessing. Ameen Ya Rabb.

Love,
Me
Plymouth
2/4/2013

HailStone!

I just got back from playing badminton. Rush to the kitchen to cook as 3 of my office colleagues coming for lunch.

Whilst cooking, suddenly a "loud noise" comes from outside the house. It feels like someone throwing  stones on the wall over and over again!

MasyaAllah, its happened again! Heavy hailstone rain! 

Sakit tu kalau kene... 

Waiting for snow but been entertained by these hailstones. :P

Weather seems to be so weird all over UK...

Heavy snow is reported today in Scotland.... and some other places...

Well I am a bit lucky because of the South West location I think!

No ABC party this time! 

Ok I need to stop now. Catch you later!

Still Hiding

Dear Mr Spring,

I am writing to invite you to come earlier this time.

I can’t wait to see the flowers start to blooming all over the place.

I really want to change my attire to the simplest one. No jacket and gloves on hand.

I miss to hear the birds chirping on the tree limbs in my garden

And I wish to be there on similar branches dangling my feet

Whilst eating the fresh berries

Suddenly,

I realise that it is only my dream!

Ramblings

It’s feel like Mr Rabbit in Alice & Wonderland :D

Work has never ended! When you start to think (i.e. mature enough) then you’ll have to do it by yourself!

The impossible could still be possible… and it’s proven.

The experts will guide you but they never tell you what to do next.

You can ask other people.  Simultaneously you need to prepare your potential solution in relation to your given questions.

Thinking out of the box is excellent but sometimes you forget what is really in the box. Sigh.

So, make your own conclusion with this entry.

15:11 – from my messy office desk - 

Weather... Yes ... Weather

Winter!

Houndiscombe Road : 7.30 a.m (Snow lite2)

Obviously day by day it's getting colder. In a way, I feel a bit lucky as "our" cold in UK is not as bad as in Russia or Canada (no offense). Well, as I am based in Plymouth, the south west region of UK, we are likely receive less snow as well (i.e. there's pros and cons here).

The pros:

• No need to worry about walking on slippery road (due to black ice). 
• Less hassle (i.e. time and energy consumption) to walk to the university.
• No dirty path when the snow starts to melt :D

The cons:

• No snowman with his costume (Huh!)
• No snow war among your colleague (peace)
• No picture to share (LOL)

Today the weather forecast saying the it's going to be slightly colder than usual because the wind breeze directly from the arctic! 

Enough for today. I need to continue my writing. See you again for the next weather forecast from Plymouth. k Bye. :P 

Positive!

Note of the day:

"Today might not be a good day for you. BUT remember. You still have tomorrow. :) Cheer up!"

Yours Sincerely,

Big grin

cak!

salamz all,

Not updating due to unforeseen problems... chewahh!
The last stage of my study killing me softly! But InsyaAllah
Hope I will survive in this final battle.

Goodbye 2012 and welcome 2013.
One year older
One year to go
One mission is going to be accomplished!

Take care folks.

Happy new year to all :)

Eid Mubaraq

Happy Eid mubaraq to all...
Maaf zahir batin!
I am sorry for my very2 late posting.... I went back to Malaysia for a short whilst... Its good to be back to meet everyone at home.... Less than 2 weeks holidays but I felt its worth it. :)
Now i'm back in Uk to continue my "unfinish" business! To pursue my dream... InsyaAllah..
Its nearly there....

To everyone at home,
Tq for the support. especially to mama and abah. :)
Abah, please be strong and take a good care of yourself.
Mama, I am very thankful to live my life happily especially with your blessings and dua'.

Confuse

Left = Right
Salt = sugar
Lock the door = unlocked the door

I am always in dilemma.... bukan nyanyuk tapi asyik lupa or confuse!
Does this indicate that I am getting older heh?
Anyway I keep smiling... continuing with my daily routines...
8a.m - 7 ish p.m work in unis...
then laid back and relax at home
This is the journey that I have chosen for the past 3 - 4 years
Sighs....

Another year :)

Its my birthday today...
Alhamdulillah ...
I thank Allah for this opportunities...
I thank Allah for giving His blessing...
I thank Allah for Giving me a great family and friends ...
People used to say age is just a number...
does it matter?
Hmmm....
Albeit I'm getting older day by day, month by month and even year by year..
I am still the same person...
But
I wish I could change a bit of myself to become a better person...

I learnt from the past experiences...
all the good and bad things happened in my life
It taught me to be more matured and more sensible.

One thing that I've learnt the most ( might be as a result of living far away from home)
Always appreciate your family, their loves and tenderness...
Thinking about how my mum and my dad raised me ...
How workaholic they are even until now
because they want their children to be happy

I always said that I don't need their money anymore...
I just want their blessings...
Their Dua' for my success...
and of course their support...

I am proud to be the only son in my family...
Thank you for being there for me...
no matter what happen...

I am lucky to have 2 sisters that able to take a very good care of my family...

I am happy to have a great friends that always be there to give moral supports whenever I need it the most.

Thank you Allah for all of these...

A lovely present that I could not afford to pay....

zafi
Plymouth
24 July 2012

Ramadhan Kareem ...

Ramadhan Kareem to everyone. Another year I am celebrating the this Holy month here in Uk. Alhamdulillah I feel good and bless. May Allah guide us to His path.

One thing that I miss the most is obviously spending this month with my family at home. especially for the Iftar and Tarawikh. Those quality time is priceless

I am missing a moment goes to Bazar Ramadhan... Colourful cakes, alluring foods, aroma of authentic curries, queues of people on percik stall etc

Spending almost 19 hours fasting is a challenging. :) Its a peak of summer and I am a bit lucky this time as most of the time it is just sunny intervals.

I pray and dua' may Allah forgive our sins and accept all our good deeds. I hope that we can take the opportunity to make some changes to be a better person.

May Allah give us opportunity to meeting again the next Ramadhan.

Ameen ya Rabb.

Break!

Dimitri - Tim - Me

You need a break?
This question is always pondering myself.
Seriously I can't give the answers.
Obviously after your hard work, you need at least some time to break right?
This is my final stage, final year, Would consider the final battle, final in everything...
So I don't want to waste those precious moment (In a good way :))
Oh I miss to meeting everyone...
I remember a prof mentioned to me "You are not solving the world's problem. You only touch one small bit of it"
Enjoy your life!

Me: Smile :D

History...

Its kind of hari ini dalam sejarah.
Jumpa sv 2 kali dalam sehari dalam 2 masa yang berbeza
sv2 jumpa pagi2 sebab memang plan asal meeting pagi... sv1 tak dapat join at the very last minute...
yg bestnya.. die siap call sv1 minta tolong handle me.. :D
lepas meeting cam rasa konpius etc
but still lega sebab ada juga insan yang highlights error yang tak patut aku buat kan...
Sessi petang...
Dengan konfidennya aku antar email kat sv1
tanya leh tak nak chit chat after office hour?
lepas 10 saat die reply... boleh! tapi lewat sikit sebab die tengah ade video conferencing.
Cam terkejut kejap... rasa happy and syukur sangat!
dalam kol 5.50 die datang
having a good and quality discussion for almost 20 minutes.
rasa kerdil diri ini bila Sv1 minta maaf sebab tak dapat join session pagi
aku sambil senyum (dan merendah diri) cakap
terima kasih banyak2 sebab sanggup datang lagi jumpa lepas office hours kan..
dah la Sv1 yang datang kat seat aku... huhuuhu 
Die explained semua sekali n rasa syukur n tenang sekali.
Terima kasih Sv1 dan Sv2
Not a long way to go
May Allah guide me through His path
Ameen Ya Rabb
By the way Congrats to Dr Kamilah (Exeter Uni) lulus her Viva... pas ni Mr Hubbynyer pulak... Dr Pie to go... last sekali nanti InsyaAllah sampai la turn aku ni... asyik main je keje kan... :P


Note: Sv1 - cikgu 1 Sv2 - cikgu 2 :D

Mum's Words

Home sweet home garden

One day whilst doing her own routine in our small garden, my mum said this...

"Nothing is impossible in this world as we are the one who make it to be a reality and not vice versa. God create us and give us brain to think and to explore every possibilities"

Then she smiles.

I almost stumbled whilst stepping on the reflexology stone [at the same time listening to my mum's words]