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.