Flying From North

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone, my name is Muhammad Azfar Bin Abdul Halim with matric number 66796. I know some people had difficulty to pronounce the z sound, and some of you called me Asfa, well I had a nickname actually, my old friends used to call me "matpat". Its easier for you to call me later. I don't really care what you want to call me as long as it is acceptable and not ridiculous okey?

So, my first thing I want to state here is my first experience to study "oversea". Its not really the oversea but still had to take the airplane and cross the sea right. Honestly, I never been studied out of my state Kedah,Darul Aman before this. This is also my first time stay in Sarawak, so I don't have any idea of this beautiful "land of hornbill". However, this counselling course in UNIMAS was my first choice and my own decision. I had a lot of reason that made me chose this course, one of them is I want to avoid the subject called Physic, yes I never like the subject from the first sight.

That should be enough for my introduction, now I will tell about myself eight years from now.

I want to see myself in an office, wearing a nice smart casual cloth while managing some business on my computer. I sipping my tea while looking at the performance graph of my employees. That just a piece of my goals eight years from now. I want to be a consultant of my own business. So what is the relationship between my goals and this course? You can ask me personally if you want to know the answer which is I thought nobody will ask it.

My good friend and I

I can be a friendly person with people that being friendly to me, but everybody had demon inside them including me, so if you be nice to me and I will be 10X nice with you. If you want to know anything about me or any other things, please do not be shy, I will give you the best answer I could.

Last but not least, I want to share about my first class with Dr Fa which is really amazing for me actually. I was late on the day because I had enter the wrong class at the first till I check my schedule again, thats why I late, I am so sorry Dr Fa for being late on my first day with you. My expectation when enter the class is Dr Fa will get mad to me, however God bless me with the smile on Dr Fa face that made me relief. During the lecture, I can understand whatever my lecturer said although I sat at the back. I hope I will get through this semester successfully with the help of my new lecturers and new friends.

 Thanks for spending your time on my writing. May God bless us. Bye...

Cheynie's Dream is POSSIBLE

          Hello everyone, my name is Cheynie Choong Chaie Hoong and you all can call me Cheynie. My matricx number is 65638. I am from Kuching Sarawak. I've been in Kuching from small and until now i still get the oppurtunity to study at University Malaysia Sarawak.

         This is the story when I first enter the Basic Helping Skills's class. I am very excited to know who is my lecturer and how my lecturer look like. Besides, I also very excited to get acquainted with new friends. I am the person who loves to be fiends with others. When I on the way to class, I'm lost and I'm late to classroom. I thought the lecturer would be angry and would not allow me to scan the attendance code because I was late in class, but the lecturer even did not get angry and smiled with me.That time, I'm feeling this lecturer is a caring person. Suddenly, the lecturer ask the student to make a big circle for easy viewing. After that, we do the next activity which is know each other and to know the strengths of each.

            I know a friend same class with me and she ask me more questions.

           "Is this your first choice?" ask my friend.

        When asked this question, I stopped for a moment and in my heart, I ask myself the same question again.

           "This is not my first choice, this is my fifth choice."I said.

           "What do you want to be?" ask my friend.

        I ask my heart again and I know what I want to be. What I want is I want become a very successful woman. I want to succeed in the future and influence more people to succeed.

          "I want to be a diamond. I want to succeed before I am 30 years old and then I have a lot of free time to accompany my family." I said.

          At the same time, my STPM teacher massage me ask me about the life of university. Before this, our teacher always said that the university life is very enjoy. Yes! I feel happy and enjoy because I learn many new thing and know many new friends. I feel thank you because my teacher always give me the moral supports. I told myself even if I get the course that is not of my interest, I will try my best to fall in love with this course.

The photo with my Bahasa Malaysia's teacher

           When the first day class of Basic Helping Skills, I learn what is helping, what is helper, what is helpee and are you really a helper. When I learn about are you really a helper, I found that I have many characteristics of helper. So I believe I also can become a professional counsellor and help more people to enlighten their thoughts. 

           Thank you for taking the time to read. Have a nice day.

Looking Forward

Hello everyone, I'm Lim Jue Xin, with the matric number 66480. Just in case you were feeling confused about how to pronounce the "Jue" in my name, it was actually pronounced as "Joo-eh", but anyway you can still call me Jessie or Lim. I'm from Selangor, and this is my first time being in Sarawak.
    Today, a new tenant moved into our triple room. She's a local Sarawakian, when she got to know that I came from the Peninsular, her first question was - "Hey, so, what was your first impression when you came here?" I was not ready for such a sudden interview, therefore I paused for a while, yet without leaving me more time to think for an answer, she moved on asking, "Did you really think we lived on trees?" Ouch. Love her sarcasm.
    I have to admit, when I apply for UPU, UNIMAS counselling course was my last choice. Why did I put it last? It was not because I had least interest in this course or I detest this place, this university, if that's the case, I would not even thought of putting it in my list. So why did I even put it there? I did my research before applying for UPU, therefore I knew and I was aware that UNIMAS would provide a great study environment, plus I had interest regarding the human's mental health. Why put it last? It was because if I were to come here, I would have another expenses, which was the flight ticket. So I told my new roommate about how I really felt and how I did my research before coming here. I told her, "I've heard that you live on trees, but I've also heard that you have escalators when it comes to climbing up a tree!" She had a good laugh and said she was impressed.
    I was a STPM science stream Biology student, my teachers, my friends, my relatives, my neighbours, almost everyone who knows me, had high hopes about what I'm going to be in the future.
     "Be a doctor!" said my friends.
     "Be a lawyer!" said my History teacher.
     "Be a teacher!" said my Mandarin teacher.
     "Be an architect!" said my Form 3 Art teacher.
     "Be a dentist!" said my neighbour.
     "Be an optometrist!" said one of my relatives.
     "Be a skin specialist!" said a friend of my mother's.
     "Be a nurse!" said my grandmother.
    Yet, none of them was what I wanted.
    Then, what was I doing in science stream? Because they said it would be wasted for me to go Arts.
    Because, they said. But I really had interest in sciences, so it was not too hard of an issue. Until I realized, that I might be different from the other science students in my class. Our ways of thinking were different. I could not understand how they think, and at the same time they could not understand how I think. They could not understand why do I have to think and feel deeply about everything instead of just accepting the cold, hard facts; while I could not understand the way they try to rationalize everything with cold, hard facts. Therefore, when I apply for UPU, I had decided to do myself a favour. Other than picking a few Biology related courses (not doctors or nurses, I know where I stand), I chose soft sciences like Psychology and Counselling. I told no one, other than my parents, no one knew my choices.
    When I got to know that I was offered to do my Counselling degree in UNIMAS, I cried. Suddenly I was afraid of what other people would think about me and my choices, what my relatives would think of my mother, for my relatives had always felt that my mother did not push me enough.

Photo taken back in year 2011. They are my parents.

    "Are you ashamed of me?" I asked my mother.
    "You are my child, and you can choose to be whoever you want to be, who are they to decide about who you can be?" She replied.
    My father was there, and he said, "Hey, being a counsellor is a great profession!"
    Again, I cried.
    Then I told my STPM class teacher about my choice. She was proud and supportive.
    My tears just would not stop, until I told my classmates about my choice (they were asking me).
   "Counselling? Was this what you wanted?"
   "You have come so far, just for this?"
   "You, a counsellor? Oh come on!"
   Of course, there were supportive ones, I really appreciate their moral support.
   And of course, there would be people who's going to say this - "UNIMAS? You will be studying in the jungle!" said someone who got an offer into Universiti Malaya.
   So since he was going to be pricky, therefore I was going to do the same. I said to him, "Did you really think that you won't have a jungle in your UM? Try leaving your windows open, and welcome the guests, have fun!"
   We were good friends, so there was no hard feelings.
    First day of class on Basic Helping Skills, I found that the theories and principles, what was being taught, what was being conveyed, were totally relatable. But since it was just the first class, I would not be sure if this subject was easy or difficult.
    One thing for sure, is that I'm looking forward to the next class, and the next, and the next one to come. I hope that one day, I will be able to practice good helping skills. I would like to help others, to support others, to provide others, just like how others have showered their kindness on me.
    Thank you for reading, may you be well and happy.

WELCOME TO KMC 1083 - SEPTEMBER INTAKE 2018/2019

 REFLECTION JOURNAL (10%) – Due Date: Week 10

1.  Students have to write a reflection journal based on their experiences during classes, individual assignment, and group assignment along the semester.

The content includes emotions, cognitive and behaviours that involved.

2.    The students need to be creative and relate the teaching and learning experience with other issues/ sources.  You can add pictures, video links etc.

3.    The writings are to be uploaded in the Blog with a:

a.    minimum number of TWO entries

b.    minimum word of 300 for each blog entries

c.     matric number and the topic of the reflection/ blog entry

4.    You also need to comment at least TWO of your friends’ blog entries.

5.    Please follow the ethical guideline in academic writing.  

6.    The Blog can be reach at:

http://traineecounsellors.blogspot.my/

email         : traineecounsellors@gmail.com

                  password       : counsellors2018

Cheers,
Dr Fa

LINK TO SHORT VID AND ORIGINAL VID OF GROUP 1

here's a link for the long video and short video for this assignment hahaha aku baru nak post enjoy!

long vid: https://youtu.be/ljMhH1k0cic
short vid : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfFPwm3wjhY

thanks kepada semua yang terlibat secara langusng atau tidak.

Muka bila cari kebaikan sendiri. Aini's journey part II.

Sambungan gaisssss . Part Two .

Untuk entry kali ni, saya nak cerita tentang pengalaman semasa membuat kerja kursus individu. Tugasan yang diberikan amat menarik di mana saya perlu menceritakan tentang diri saya, tentang tiga perkara yang baik yang dilakukan oleh saya dalam aktiviti seharian dan reflection dari kebaikan yang telah saya lakukan pada setiap hari. Yang menariknya, setiap hari saya bertungkus lumus mencari kebaikan yang saya buat tapi saya still tak nampak ! Hahahaha. Sampai saya perlukan orang lain untuk melihat, mencari dan menilai kebaikan yang saya buat. Sewaktu membaca tugasan tersebut, otak saya ligat memikirkan apakah kebaikan yang saya buat dalam aktiviti seharian. Semasa sebelum melakukan tugas, ianya tampak senang. Setelah mengalaminya, baru lah saya dapat melihat bahawa untuk melihat kebaikan diri sendiri.

And this is how I looks like when I got and do my assignment :

                               

                                  FIRST IMPRESSION                    SECOND IMPRESSION

( Ini hanyalah gurauan semata-mata dan tidak berkaitan dengan yang hidup mahupun yang  

   telah meninggal dunia )

Melalui tugasan yang diberikan ini, saya telah berjaya menemui setiap perkara yang dilakukan oleh kita, kadangkala membawa kebaikan. Contohnya, jika saya senyum kepada orang sekeliling. Secara tidak langsung saya dapat memberikan satu impak positif kepada individu tersebut dan juga dapat mengubah persepsi individu tersebut. Selain itu, saya juga dapat mengenali diri saya dengan lebih mendalam melalui aktiviti-aktiviti yang dilakukan. Tidur juga merupakan cara saya menangani stress. Makin lama makin gemuk Nampak gayanya ni. Bukan tu je gais, angan-angan konon nak buat assignment awal -awal, TAK NAK BUAT KERJA LAST MINUTE. Itu hanyalah dusta paling besar. Hahahaha. Last-last buat last minit jugak, pastu stress ! Bila nak insaf ni. Hahaha. Saya juga mempelajari banyak benda daripada assignment kedua iaitu assignment berkumpulan.First impression masa dengar pasal ni, macam senang je. Janji ada unsur pertolongan, berlakon sikit, nasihat sikit, settle. Rupa-rupanya itu semua hanyalah angan-angan. Kami perlu cuba mempraktikkan apa yang telah dipelajari dalam video yang perlu kami lakonkan. Melaui assignment ini, saya dapat merasakan betapa susahnya mencuba untuk membantu orang jika kita tidak mempunyai ilmu dan skill yang betul. Okay, tu je kot. Teruskan melakukan kebaikan gais !

Sekian, terima kasih . Bye .

Nurul Qurratuaini binti Suliman , 62290

Aini's Journey

Assalamualaikum .

Hai. Nama saya Nurul Qurratuaini binti Suliman. Orang panggil saya Aini, Ain, Ratu, Qurratu dan Didi. Banyak bukan ? Hahaha. Setiap tempat yang saya pergi, pelbagai jenis nama panggilan yang saya dapat. Mungkin sebab nama saya yang agak sukar disebut oleh sesetengah kalangan individu (tapi saya rasa senang je). Senang lah sebab nama sendiri ! Hahaha. Okay, ini kisah hari pertama saya memasuki kelas Basic Helping Skills iaitu kelas ketiga selama saya berada di Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. Saya memulakan pagi dengan tiada apa apa perasaan (sebab mengantuk sangat). Selepas bersiap, saya terus bergerak ke kelas. Pada mulanya, saya mengalami masalah sesat hendak ke kelas. Hal ini kerana saya tidak tahu selok belok fakulti saya sendiri. Tambah menyedihkan, pada waktu itu saya tidak mempunyai kawan untuk pergi bersama. Saya cuba mencari kelas dengan melihat papan tanda yang ada, dan akhirnya saya berjaya menemui lokasi kelas saya walaupun tiba agak lewat. Sewaktu saya tiba, saya melihat semua rakan saya telah tiba dan saya juga melihat seorang pensyarah yang sedang tersenyum manis menyambut kehadiran kami semua. Tiba-tiba kami diarahkan untuk berdiri dan menari mengikut video kartun yang dipasang di hadapan. Kata pensyarah tersebut, buat exercise sikit supaya tak mengantuk ! Hahaha. Pensyarah yang sangat memahami.Nama pensyarah tersebut adalah Dr.Fatahyah, namun lebih mesra dipanggil Dr.Faa. First impression saya pada waktu tu, saya dapat merasakan bahawa subjek ini seronok untuk dipelajari di samping pensyarah yang sporting.Sebelumtu, sewaktu mula mendaftar untuk subjek ini, saya merasakan bahawa subjek ini tidak penting kerana terdapat perkataan ‘basic’. Namun, setelah masuk ke kelas dan mendengar taklimat daripada beberapa orang pensyarah, baru lah saya mengetahui bahawa subjek ini adalah salah satu subjek terpenting dalam bidang kaunseling. Pembelajaran diteruskan dengan duduk secara dalam bulatan kerana Dr.Faa lebih selesa dengan cara tersebut. Kami juga dikehendaki menulis nama di atas sehelai kertas dan membentukkannya dalam bentuk segi tiga. Kertas tersebut hendaklah diletakkan di atas meja supaya Dr.Faa dapat mengetahui nama kami dan cuba untuk mengingatinya. Haa nah ni first selfie pagi tu. Ehh? Dalam mengantuk sempat lagi selfie. Hahahahahahaha.

Sekian gaiisss. Bye.

                

Nurul Qurratuaini binti Suliman , 62290 .