MY SPECIAL LIFE

LAW MENG CHEE 66434 - My special life


Hello to all of you that are reading my first blog in my life. At first, I need to introduce myself so that you can know who am I otherwise you will say that who are you. My name is Law Meng Chee. All of you can call me as Law. My matric number is 66434. In this year, I am still 19 years old because my birthday is not coming yet.

My hometown is Sibu, Sarawak which is a small town surrounded mainly with Foochow people. So, I am also a Foochow but I am not familiar in saying it. But, I must learn it because it is our cultural language. My hometown has many delicious food and I think that it is the best food in the world. For example, kompia, wanton noodle, kampua and the list goes on. My hometown has different tastes of food so you will never sick of eating.

At the first day, I go to the class early because I still do not know where is my classroom. I cannot come lately to the classroom because I should make a great first impression to the lecturer and others. I try to search and walk everywhere. Luckily, I can enter the classroom correctly in the time. I am nervous at the first time when attending the first day of the KMC 1083 Basic Helping Skills class. I am scared when the lecturer is entering the class. But, I feel relaxed when I see my lecturer, Dr Fatahyah Yahya. She is really nice. She always has a kindly smile on her face. So, I can learn the lesson in a relax condition. In the first lesson, the lecturer asks me and my coursemate about the strengths. All of us opines their strengths. Everyone has their own strengths. Besides, the first lesson is talking about the helping, helper and helpee. From this lesson, I learn that what is helping, what is helper and what is helpee indeed. That is my first experience in the class.

Thanks for giving your time to read my blog. Have a nice day.

Just Go With The Flow

Assalamualaikum and Hi everybody. My name is Nawal Shahidah Binti Yusri. My matric number is 66923. All of you can call me Nawal. I am from Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang.

            What is counselling? In my mind before what I learn about counselling is to give advice to the person whose having problem but when I started learn counselling it is totally wrong. Honestly, I never dream or think to take this course and to be a counsellor. This is because since I was in kindergarten I have a dream and I want to be a teacher but did not happen. My destiny does not allow me to be a teacher maybe in this course I can do the best.

            Actually, when the result of UPU come out on the day I got this counselling course, I feel a little bit frustrated because I did not get the course that I want. So, I tell to myself everything is going to be okay and I can do it. At the same time, I feel so sad because I need to stay far away from my family. Before this I never get separated from my family and home. This is the first time I need to more independently without depending on my parents. For example, I need to manage my money and time on my own. So, I learnt something when I stay far away from my family.

            When the first class started I felt very nervous because I did not know much about this course. I started feel comfortable to learn about this course. At the same time, I am so excited because I get know friends from different ethnicity and places. But I cannot run from assignments. When the class started I enjoyed learning because this course is interesting. In addition, I can meet a lot of people from other background with different ages.

            In conclusion, sometimes we need to go with the flow but at the same time we need to accept the decision. I learnt that we cannot judge people based on their appearance. That all from me. Thank you.  

JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME; SALWA SHAHMINAN

Hello everyone! This is my first ever blog and I am really excited to share with you guys about myself and of course you guys want to know about me. So, I am a pure Sarawakian and I came from a small village namely Maludam. It is located at Betong division which take only two hours journey from UNIMAS. It is a peaceful place and has a lot of beautiful scenery when you come here for sight-seeing. My village is rich with source of protein because a lot of people here earn their living as a fisherman. But when it comes to monsoon season, they can't go to the sea because it is dangerous. I miss my hometown so much and I want to go back there soon.

This is what my village look like

Okay, let just get started to the main point. My name is Nur Salwa binti Shahminan and I am 20 years old young lady. I was born on 14 January 1998, please keep the date guys so you won't miss it. I have six siblings and I'm the fourth child of the family. To be honest, I always act like I am the youngest child because I am an indulgent person and a little bit clingy sometimes but I know they still love me for who I am. My mother died because of blood cancer which is Leukimia. She left me almost three years and now I still longing for her. Without her presence and existence, I still try to live my life without her and doing my daily routine as usual. I just have only one picture with her and it helps me to reduce my sadness. It is a blessings in disguise for me because it taught me that, not everything that we love will last forever and I admit that. I try to be a strong person and never let anyone knows what I feel inside my heart.

Our last photo back on 2014

Actually, I am not good at making new friends and adapt with the new environment. But if we can be friends, I am pretty sure that we will be good and I won’t promise that we don’t have arguments. I am a cheerful person and tends to laugh a lot because it makes me happy. So, it will be nice if we can have good things to be done together because I want to make myself comfortable with you guys. The reason why I chose counselling because I want to help other people. I want to be a good counsellor because I want to learn about human better and I want get to know myself. I know I am not good handling problems with another people but I challenge myself to do a thing that opposite to my character. I know it will be fun if we can do the things that we really want to and give our all efforts just to make sure that everything is in order. Human definitely a unique creature and they have various character and each one of it is their strength. That's all I want to share about me and thank you for your times reading this Have a good day ahead!

This is me! You can call me Wawa or Sal

Best Damn Things

Hello guys. First of all I want to introduce myself once again even everyone knows me. My name is Jerald Ashley Ak James@ Ash (66263) and I come from Sibu, Sarawak. Let me tell you guys about my hobbies. I love to play Football, Futsal, singing, and hang out with my friends. I am friendly so don't worry guys, I am not gonna eat you if you have something to ask or want to make friend with me.

Ok guys, now I want to share my experience when I come to UNIMAS. It took 7 hours from Sibu to Kota Samarahan. When I reached at UNIMAS, I can feel that there will be a lot of struggles and hardworks because this is not a school anymore. Even UNIMAS is not my first choice of University and same goes to my programme, I speak to myself that I have to continue this journey even it is not my choice. Actually my ambittion is become a teacher and also I want to be a radio presenter. However, I have failed my Medsi and I got an offered from UNIMAS. Even I'm dissappointed and sad because I can't get what I want,  but I have to forget all of it for a while and think positively"Maybe I should explore about counselling field". Moreover, when I look at my parents' face, it  makes me more spirited because I have a promise to them, Im gonna be their first son to be graduated from University. Now, I try to adapt with University life and I feel more better because I have met new friends from different states of Malaysia, and I love to have more friends with different races and religions.

Next, I want to share about my experience when I attend to Basic Helping Skill class for the first time. . When I enter the class, I'm a little bit shy because I'm gonna meet with new friends. However, everything changes when Dr Fa is asking us to introduce ourself and I got new friends. When Dr Fa starts to lecture about helping skill, I'm a very excited because I want to learn the skills to help people with different problems. I think that, this class is quite interesting because I gain more knowledge and skills to help people. Even we are often to help people, I think that this subject help me to sharpen my helping skills especially to be a listener and give an advice. Because it was the first class, I can't understand and catch up some of skill that had been said by Dr Fa. However, I keep on focusing to the lecture because for me, it is a process of learning. Luckily, after the explaination I can get some of the information. Lastly, what am I interesting about this class is when Dr Fa always tell us her stories, experiences to give us motivation. 

Last but not least, I want to share a little bit about my title even it is not important. I choose best damn things because I think that, sometimes the things that we hate and we keep on doing it or get through from it gonna be a best think, moment or experience in our life. For me, it is suitable to tell my situation because  what am i taking right now, even it is not my first choice, I still want to learn about it because  there will be something good and worthy when I keep on learning this programme. The most special about this title is, Best Damn Thing is a song title from my favourite female singer Avril Lavigne.  That's all from me guys and thank you for spending your time to read my post.

   
"Use the smile to change the world, don't let the world change your smile"

MAKING FRIENDS

Hello! My name is Novenna Amanda Binti Lorensius Amabajo with matric number 67044. People used to call me Nov, but right now I prefer Amanda because I find that it is hard for some people to remember ‘Novenna’. Actually, I am from Sabah but my family and I moved to Kuching during 2010. I used to stay apart from my parents since I was in form 1. And to be very honest, I did not expect to get UNIMAS as it was not my first five choices in UPU. UNIMAS was located at the 7^th place. I was so shocked because, if possible I want a university that is not in Sarawak, especially UNIMAS. However, my parents were happy that I got UNIMAS because they really wanted me to be near to them.  

This picture was taken when I was hanging out with my new friends in UNIMAS.

At first, it was hard for me to accept that I will be going to UNIMAS. I thought that I have no friends. Because when I was in matriculation, I did not have many friends. And most of my best friends enter UMS. I was very happy to find out that one of my classmate’s enters UNIMAS and both of us will be in the same course. However, I am not that close with this classmate because I did not really like to talk much and I am a bit worried about it.

I realised that both of us can be a good friends after being together for almost every time after MAP. During MAP, it was hard for us to meet each other because I was joining choir for MRB. Talking about choir, I met more new friends and I can say that almost all of them were from Sabah. And by joining choir, I really hope that I will talk more with people and not going to seclude myself from people anymore. Because I realise that in counselling I need to talk more. And, I did it!

                Moving on for the first week of class, before entering Dr Fa class, we had a few lectures and I almost gave up on counselling. To me, it was hard to accept because this is not my first choice and I also decided that this course was not fun from the start. However, on 20^th September 2018, I felt very happy to enter Dr Fa class. This is because she was able to make me felt comfortable. She is a very caring person towards her students. She even try to make everyone participates in class by asking them to tell our own strength. At first, the class was very quiet but she managed to make us talk by asking us more questions and keep smiling.

   I hope that this change on me could stay as I will be learning counselling for 4 years.

EVERYTHING IS FINE

Hi there! My name is Nuraini Hafizah Binti Wedhuru@Mohd Zahir with a matric number 67260. You all can call me Aini or Aiyai. I was born on 2nd May 1999 at Hospital Melaka, but now I lived at Kota Belud Sabah. My family and I moved to Sabah since I was 8 years old because both of my parents are original Sabahan. This is my first time being in Sarawak. Actually, UNIMAS is my 5th choice. I don't really expect that I will go here. At first, I reluctant to accept it but my mum gives me some advices and motivations then I decided to go. Furthermore, I am curious how does Sarawak look like because I never been here before. I think if I'm not get Unimas, I'll not get a change to go Sarawak. 

At KKIA to send me off

   Now, I want to share my feelings about my first time I came to Sarawak. I am a bit worry and nervous because it was my first time go to some new place alone without any my family members come with me. It will be a lie if I say that I am not feeling disappointed and sad to go alone without anyone accompanied me, but I can understand the issue. My mother just had surgery, so she not feeling well. But, I'm still grateful because my friends from KML are waiting for me at Sarawak's airport. Even I came late evening, they still want to welcome my arrival. So, I 'm not elt that awkward alone. 

   Well, counselling is my sixth choice. I felt a bit down when I saw my UPU's result because I don't get my first's choice to fifth choice. I'll try my best to do better in this course. I believe that there are reasons why I've been choose to this course. So, I've to just follow the flow.

   Lastly, I want to share about my experience for the first time attend class Dr Fa which is Basic Helping Skills(KMC1083). It was on 20 September 2018. I really curious how do the lecturer look like. When Dr Fa entered the class, the first things I see is her smile. It look like she is a loving and caring person. I like to see her smile because when she smile I can see her dimples. It remain me of my mother. It is because my mother also has a deep dimple on her both cheek like Dr Fa. During the lecture, I learned about helpee, helper and the basic skills of helping. I was really enjoyed Dr Fa classes. 

   I hope I can be a successful woman in the future and help other people. I am really grateful to have a family members and friends that always support me to be a better person. 

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU PRAY FOR

Hello everyone! My name is Rolynxia Anak Robert. I was born on 17 August 1998 in W.P Labuan. I left my hometown and moved to Miri, Sarawak. I lived in Miri almost 12 years and the half. There were so much sweet and sour memories that couldn't describe by words. I'm the eldest daughter out of three siblings which is I've younger sister and younger brother. Some people doesn't know how to pronounce my name. Just called me "Xia" or "Rolyn". It's easy to remember. I'm half Chinese and half Iban. I admit that I've blurred facial expression but I'm very talkative and happy go lucky person which is I'm easily approach myself to make friends with others. At first, it isn't easier for me to adapt and communicate with strange people because I've low confidently in order to be better understand but manage to do it. After I was finishing my studies in STPM level, I was working at supermarket in Miri as a cashier.  I've a lot of experiences in my daily life facing with rude customers. Since that day, my life completely change as a student became a employee. I never thought that I'll survive those 7 months working as a cashier with all the dramas and problems around me testing my patience to the limit.

On 29th August 2018, I was received an offer letter from Unimas in counselling program. I was very excited because counselling program was my fourth choices out of twelve. In the same time, I was very disappointed that I wouldn't be able to become a teacher as I dream for. So basically,I managed to apply for UPU and finally got these opportunity walked in interview. The sad things is I failed my interview but it wouldn't stop me to continue my further study. One thing that i always believe, "God plans will always be greater and more beautiful than all ours disappointment."

On 31st 2018, I decided to resign and had to move forward for looking something new. I had conflicted with my previous employers company because i didn't give any early notice before i quit my job. On the next day I went to Kuching with my mom which is on 1st September 2018. I really nervous and worry about how could i'll survive without my parents. I've bad expectation how I supposed to adapt in new environment and meet my new roommate. Otherwise, it's just my expectation , I've managed to adapt to the new surroundings and meet new friends and very kind lectures.

- ROLYNXIA ANAK ROBERT (68419) -

Who Am I?

Hi everyone, my name is Wendy Ting Siew Khin with matric no 68049. You all can call me Wendy. I come from Sibu Sarawak. The reason I choose Unimas as a university to pursue my studies is that Unimas is located in Sarawak which is near to my hometown.

This is my photo with Sally, the first friend I met in Unimas

Now I want to share with you all about my feelings when the first day I come to Unimas. I still remember that when the first day I come to Unimas, I feel very unhappy and I cry after my father goes back to Sibu. I have this feeling because this is the first time I live far away from my family. During that time, I really miss my family and friends in Sibu so much. Besides that, I also cannot adapt myself with the life in university because I have to be independent. After a few weeks in Unimas, I started to adapt myself with the life in university because I understand that everyone is facing the same situation as me.

After STPM results were released in March 2017, I apply for UPU because I want to continue my studies in university and get a degree certificate. During that time, some of my friends keep going ask me what is my interested course. I did not answer their questions because even myself also don't have the answer in my heart. Actually, I ever think about who I want to be in the future but there is no answer in my heart. I apply for UPU and fill in the course selected at the last minute, which is a few days before the due date. I choose counselling course because I think that this course will give me a good job after graduation. After a few weeks I attended the class, I started to regret with my choice. I must admit that I am not interested in this course and I feel very stressful. I think that this course is not suitable for me because it is not fit with my personality. I also not interested to become a counsellor in the future. Now, I have think of my dream course and I wish to change my course. I have think it wisely because I do not want to regret for the second time.

When the first day of Basic Helping Skills class, Dr Fah asked us to think about one of our strengths. From this activity, I get to know the strengths of myself and my friends. My first impression of Dr Fah is I think that she is a good lecturer and she always has a smile on her face. She does not scold the students who sleep in class but instead ask them to wash their face or go out for a walk. In the first class, Dr Fah taught us about helping, helper and helpee. Besides that, Dr Fah also asked us to give feedback about Basic Helping Skills subject after attending the class. For me, I am not sure whether this subject is easy or difficult.

Thank you for taking the time to read. Wish you all the best and have a nice day.

Journey

Assalamualaikum and hello again dear readers! It’s me, Siti Salwanizah (65225).  As you all know, it has been a month and a half I think since all of us came to UNIMAS to continue our studies. Well, it has been hectic throughout those weeks and in week 8, we will have our mid-semester exam. Huh, tiring. Well, that’s normal as a university student. We cannot just down and relax like what we normally do when we were in primary and secondary school. That’s reality hahaha.

Me....

            But forget about that. Let me tell you about what I’ve gained in Basic Helping Skill class until now. I’ve learned about what is the role of a helper and helpee. I’ve learned about what are the skills that a helper should have when doing a helping session such as minimal response, restate, paraphrase and many more. I have also learned what are the Do’s and Don’t when conducting a helping session. In fact, most of the Don’t, I realize I’ve done it many times already or should I say, always… Oh my god! How could I’ve been so wrong? Hahahaha. Alhamdulillah, know that I know about it, I won’t do the same mistake again.. I hope!

            Oh, I also learn a few theories from this class. You know, like Sigmund Freud theories, and person-centered theory. I also learn the theories from my other classes. So, yes. I hope I won’t get it all mixed together Haha.

            For the assignments, I guess all of it is manageable.. In other words, it can be done. If I’m not wrong, there are 4 assignments. 2 individual assignments and the other 2 are group assignments. I’ve done my first assignment and have submitted it. It’s not that hard and I have fun doing it. All the assignments that I’ve done, including my assignments from other subjects, have taught me how important the format is and also the references… Some are to time-consuming and the others aren’t. Fiuh, nerve wrecking catching the deadline…

            Well, that somewhat sums up to all that I’ve been through since day 1. Thanks for reading this. See ya!

            

STICK ON YOUR DREAMS

Hello everyone. My name is SallyTchee Zhin Hui (67625). I am taking a degree in counseling. Why did I choose this course? Let me tell you my reason. I used to have an unhappy childhood. My mother chose to abandon this family when I was 11 years old. Although I was so depressed in that bad days, because my friends and fathers have always given me a lot of encouragement and love, I have gradually turned from a very sensitive and melancholic person into a cheerful and optimistic person. I want to help those who are still living in pain. That's why I choose to study counseling. I learn to show empathy because I’ve been through the same weakness. When I knew that I had to get this course, I was really happy and grateful for the opportunity God had given me. I hope that I can continue to learn and progress in these four years and become a qualified counselor.

Next, I want to share my feeling when attending first class Basic helping skills (KMC1083). I have been to this class on 20 September 2018. I feel very excited to know more about basic helping skills because before that I never heard of.  When I first time heard this course name, I thought this subject is about some basic medical knowledge. In fact, this is the subject that teaches about some techniques in counseling. I am very interested in this course. Every time Dr. Fa lectures, I can always learn a lot of things about counseling. I also like to listen to Dr. Fa to share her life story, especially her coaching experience because I can learn many things about it.

Lastly, I am grateful to have my father who always by my side. He always supporting and believing in me. When everyone tells me that after I finished my degree in counseling, it is difficult for me to find a job. Everyone advised me to consider other courses such as human resources, accountants and so on. But only my father fully supports me. He respects my choice and tells me: "Don't influence your decision because of other people's opinions. Just stick your dream and determine that you’re going to make them true. Dad knows that it is what you like to do. One day you will become the person you want to be. I will always support you.” Dad’s encouragement and support make me become braver. I hope that I can become a counselor who can help others.

Sally Tchee Zhin Hui (67625)

Turn To Be Better

Have you ever wondered why you are here? Well, I have. Not that long ago I tried to deny reality and just stop everything there... Wait. Hold up, boys and girls! I didn’t mean it in a bad way. Haha!

            Assalamualaikum and hello dear readers! I am Siti Salwanizah binti Tujuh (65225). I am currently in my first year taking a degree of counseling. Before this, I studied at Pra-U Unimas for my foundation year in life science course at the east campus. Let me share a little bit about my life there before I tell you guys why I choose my title like that. Okay, when I came to Sarawak for the first time, I really didn’t know what to expect. I did hear about Sarawak a little bit from my teachers (I have two teachers from Sarawak but both speak English). I continued my study here without any friends of relatives. So I basically just shut my doors. I didn’t really tried to highlight myself(low profile) and always hide behind my new friends. And what I can tell you what I get from one year in Foundation is it feels like I am in a dorm. Just like a secondary school that lives in the dorm but in somewhat slight different, that is not strict. The student can go out freely at night and wander around college freely sometimes. I didn’t like going out that much so I didn’t know many people and I always stick to the same people I know. To conclude my life at that time, I am not that active and not sociable. Seriously.

            But it’s not all that bad actually. My one year experience in my foundation year is helping me in living my degree life. I didn’t feel threaten or afraid at all when I start to enter my degree life because I survive foundation year, so I am capable to continue the journey. Even though I know that my close friends in foundation year are taking a different course from me and I couldn’t depend on them already, I have more self-confidence in degree than in foundation year. I feel like I need to become someone more sociable and active as I know I need to start believing in myself and stop depending on someone else. I join many programs and get to know new people. I wanted to learn new things and show people what I am capable of.

            Basic helping skill class was the second class that I entered in my degree life. When I entered basic helping skill class, I get to know many people from my course. The lecturer briefly introduced herself. Then the first activity was to introduce ourselves and share what is our strength. Quite nerve wrecking I tell you. I really thought that “oh, I should make a good first impression, so I gather my courage and just say what I think about myself. Fiuhhh, it when well, thanks Allah. After that, the lecturer briefly explains what’s her subject is about and tell us about all the assignment and what to do and expect throughout the semester. I am both excited and scared of the assignment because to me, that’s quite a lot of assignment and some of them really need to apply all the skills that will be learned throughout the lecture. I just hope that I can manage to do all of it… Fighting!! Ganbate!!

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE

My name is Lenny Len Anak Linggir. You can called my Lenny. My matric no is 66459. I come from Pakan,Sarikei. I'm the eldest sister from three siblings.My hobbies is watching tv, reading and play badminton.

There, i want to share about my feeling when attending first class KMC1083.(basic helping skills). I have attend to this class on 20 September 2018. I feel very excited to know more about basic helping skills because before that I never heard of. In first class of BHS, I gain more knowledge on how to help other people in the world. I really enjoy when i have lecturer named Dr. Fa because sometimes she use malay in ours class. So, it makes me better understand of that subject. I also love to hear a story that Dr. Fa  will tell us because it can be a motivation in my life. From that i can make a reflection and the moral from ours mistakes.Besides, i'm so happy can meet many friend in BHS class. There are some friends come from Semenanjung and also from Sarawak too. I'm enjoy and happy to friend with them.

Although this is not my first choice in UPU, I try my best in counseling programme. Nothing is impossible even sometimes i think that course is difficult. But, it's normal in our life as a student to become more patient to achieve a successful future in life.

Lastly, I feel blessed because i have a supportive family and they always support me in my studies. I hope i can be a sucessful woman and makes my parents proud of me. Also, i want to say thankful to my friends because always be my partner support in study. And i want to say never give up to all my friends because NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE if we believe in god. He have a good planner for ours life.

Thanks,
LENNY LEN(66459)

 

Bismillah☺️

Assalamualaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh.. Hello to all of you… 

Hyeee My name is Wan Muhammad Siddiq bin Wan Ahmad. Live in a small city called Changlun in Kedah,   a paddy field state. Was born  at 18 April 1999 in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, a beautiful state popular with the blue sea, white sand and the leatherback turtle also keropok lekor.  I am a cool and funny person I think! “HAHAHA”. Sorry, for this overconfident statement.

Actually,I have a myriad of ambitious ambitions through out my life. In the primary school. I want to be a Sundae seller  and Ustaz at the same time. But my teachers always  asserted, “Siddiq,  you will need to be an Ustaz through out anything you be in the future!”. InsyaAllah, Ameen … While in secondary, I have a lot more relevant ambitions according to my learning background in Kubang Pasu Integrated Boarding School.  I ever want to be a motivator, a lawyer, a doctor or also country negotiator and member of parliament.. Hahahaha.

Just skip about my kiddish part, when I had be offered to futher study in counseling in UNIMAS, I accept it with open heart.  Allah knows better what it is good for His servant. Counseling is also the special bunch of knowledge. Why not be a counselor, right?  About UNIMAS, I feel it is good to stay away a little bit far from family, of couse not because I am hating them or whatelse, but to learn harder, as an independent son. 

First time stepping my leg to Sarawak, I was happy to the top of my life. This land was the last state I had been travel  to, in Malaysia. I break my own record. YEZZAAAA!!  My early perception toward counseling is a little bit deviant when I look up for the subjects in the course.  “Waaahhh, basic helping skills. Do I need to learn the basic about medicine” hahaha. But when I entered Dr. Fatahyah’s class, its totally wrong. Compared to a Surgery Doctor, this subject  teach me how to be a successful  Soul Doctor. Such an interesting subject to be learned by all of us. With motherly Dr. Fatahyah as the lecturer, this subject look totally different to others -- which more cheerful, positive and optimistic. 

I LOVE ‘BASIC HELPING SKILLS’!! (isn’t  too much of exited, right?.. )

Thank You, Assalamualaikum

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I Believe I Can Fly

Assalammualaikum and Hello readers, firstly I am gonna introduce myself so we are getting know each other. My name is Nur Syahira Binti Yakub with matric number 68407. You can call me Syahira or just Ira even though I know that there are many people that have the same name as me and I don't mind it. I was born on 21st of June. I from Sarawak.

       So, first of all I would like to express my opinion about the counseling program. Many of people ask me why I choose this program and most of them say that the counseling program does not give a bright future. Why should they think like that?? To me the counselling program actually is one of the ways of self-therapy and self-closing with the people around. I choose this program because I had follow a lot of programs organized by my secondary school teacher and I was impressed when I saw my teacher handling my friends' emotions while making counseling sessions. Its quite tough actually to handle people,s emotion but gave me a lesson about the life of a human being. That's why I chose the counseling program and people's perceptions on counseling programs did not lower my enthusiasm to be a counselor and I believe I can fly high in this area.

My brother and I

           I wanted to share my feelings as I attended the first class of  KMC1083 - Basic Helping Skills on 20 September 2018. My feeling at that moment was very happy because I would have a lot of friends coming from various states but at the same time I was very nervous because I would meet a lecturer who taught me this subject. When the lecturer entered the class, the first thing the lecturer does is smile and she have a beautiful smile and make me feel calm. My lecturer introduced herself as Dr. Fa. During the lecturer, I learned a lot of skills that can be applied in life and I got know the differences self-esteem and self-confident work in our human being. Dr. Fa also love to share her experience to us and I love to hear about her story because I can reflect myself and take that as a moral. Before we want to help other people's lives, we must help ourselves first.

          Lastly, I feel lucky because I have a family that really supports me from behind even though the negative aura always come. One thing for sure, I'm looking forward the next lecturer. I hope one day I can help people with my good helping skill to show my kindness as a human being and I can fly high in this counselling program.

Thank you for taking your time to reading my writing. Bye

Dare To Dream

Hello my name is Wong Suk Hua or you can just call me Wong. My matric number is 68090. I come from Sarikei, Sarawak. My hometown have a special name that is Pineapple City.

I want to share about my feeling when attending first class of KMC1083 - Basic Helping Skills. My first class of Basic Helping Skills is on 20 September 2018 and I feel very excited plus nervous because I afraid that I get lost to find where is the Tutorial Room 2 at my faculty and become late to enter the class. But luckily I didn't get late to enter the class and I start to searching a place to sit. I'm very excited to meet a lot of new friends because I'm very friendly.

When the lecturer entered the class, my first impression is ''Wow, my lecturer is a malay and her face looks like my high school's teacher, Cikgu Anah because of her small eyes." My lecturer introduce herself as Dr.Fa. One of my friend ask me ''Is this is your fisrt choice?'' And my answer is ''Yes, this is my first choice." During my first class of Basic Helping Skills, I really enjoy in this class because our lecturer use English and Malay languages, so that I can understand better. I also like our lecturer because sometimes she quite funny with her small eyes when she started to smile. But at the same time I still not sure this subject is easy or hard because never try never know. So that, why not I try my best for understanding this subject.

When I was applying for my UPU, my first choice of university is Unimas and first choice of course is Counselling eventhough I know that this course isn't easy. After the result is out, I was very happy and I felt like "Thanks God because I was offered study at Unimas." Many people ask me "Why are you applying for this counselling course?'' and ''What is your job after you study for this course?'' Honestly, I wish that I was offered for earlychildhood education but I don't have to chance get this course. Well, I just can smile to them and told them ''It doesn't matter what I will gonna be after graduate because I know God have a better planner for us.''

I feel so blessed because I have a supportive family and they always there for me no matter what. I'm so thankful for having a good bestfriend because she always give me a support for not giving up easily. One day, I hope that I can be a successful woman and make my family, friends and teachers proud of me especially my dad in heaven. I will prove to them that I can do all this and never give up easily.

My last photoshoot with my late dad.

INHALE THE FUTURE, EXHALE THE PAST

hello readers. First of all, let me introduce you my name. My name is Aina Zafirah Binti Mustapa Kamal. I'm from Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. I have a lot of nicknames actually. Before this, my friend will call me Nane, Ina, Chena, Zaf, Ira or Aina. When I'm here, I want people to know me with my real name. so I ask everyone to call me as Aina even though I know that there are many people that have the same name as me. I don't mind it.

3 September 2018 was a date to remembered by me. that was my first time I go far from my parents alone, my first time took flight alone and also my first time in Kuching. before this, only my dad has been here but that was 10 years ago.  my mom said that I was very lucky because, at 19, I can be a very independence child. at first, my parents do not allow me because they were afraid if I lost here. I laughed but then when I explained that there are persons in charge at the airport they feel relieved. everything I have to keep in an update to them.

When I write this blog, almost a month I was here. There a lot of assignment that I have to face. I hope I can do it before the due date. this sem I take 7 subjects. one of the subjects is Basic Helping Skill that is taught by Dr Fa. Actually, I fall in love with the counselling subject, not the faculty subject. I will try to love all the subjects that I take. back to the BSH subject, I gain more knowledge on how to help people.  Every BHS class I would love to hear about a story that Dr Fa will tell us because I can reflect myself and take the moral. it's normal for us to make the mistakes but repeat the same mistakes is inappropriate.

Although this is not my first choice in UPU. I try my best to end up with graduate Degree in Counselling as a first class on the time. I want to bring back my parents happiness when I told them that I get counselling course to graduate time.

AINA ZAFIRAH BINTI MUSTAPA KAMAL
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At KLIA with my Mom. Thank you, Dad, for the photos.