NO PAIN NO GAIN

Hello everyone, my name is Wong Suk Hua and my matric number is (68090). Last time I have shared a blog about my feelings after attending my first class and I would like to thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I would also like to thank the friends who have commented on my blog and I really appreciate it.

Today I want to share a blog related to my feelings after finishing the assignment. At first I felt very stressful because there were many assignments have to do. I can feel that I have been complaining too much since entering this university for too many assignments. I'm kind of like to work with the last minute because sometimes I think that making last minute work is very effective, but only sometimes.

I am very happy that I am able to complete this assignment successfully, even thought I still have a lot of other assignments to do. If compared the both assignments, I will choose to do individual assignment because it is easier and the work depends on myself but not for group assignment because it is a group assignment and should have teamwork and team spirit to complete it. I feel very stressful when doing the group assignment because we had to record one video. Me and my group members had to find an idea for it to record the video. Furthermore, we had to shoot the video quickly before the holidays as group members went home during the holidays and doing the rest of the works during the holidays. At that time, I was like ''Oh my God, where are the holidays supposed to be"' when I have to complete the assignment and submit it after the holidays. Recording a video isn't easy actually because they are "NG" sometimes and have to edit it because I'm doing the editing video's part. But praise the Lord for giving me strength for not giving up to finish this assignment even though I was sacrificing my holidays doing the assignment and editing the video. And I believe that, if there are no pain, there will be no gain. Same, if there are no rain, there are no flowers.

Thank you for spending time reading my blog and God bless all of you.

Experiences of my assignment

When I am starting my university life, I experienced a very “terrible” thing that is the assignment. When I officially started my first class, my lecturer gave us an assignment. This made me feel stressed. Although a lot of assignment makes me feel stressed, I still have a lot of ways to decompress myself. One of the ways is I will listen to music. Music is very important to me. Music will make me relax.

Although some of the assignment will make me feel stressed, when I first time heard from Dr.Fa about our basic helping skills' assignments，I think that this course of the assignment is easy to complete. I think this assignment is very interesting. It is because the individual assignment is about telling about myself.  After completing this assignment, I seem to know myself better. Through this assignment, I realized my shortcomings. For example, I easily feel angry with my family. I easily feel pressure and I hardly make decisions about important things. This makes me want to change myself to become a better person. In addition, through this assignment, I had learned to be more grateful because there is a part of this assignment is need to write down 3 good things happening in each day. This makes me learn to be grateful for everything in life, whether it is good or bad. If something bad it happens, people should be grateful, because, through these bad things, we can learn some lessons from it. If something good happens, then we should be grateful and cherish everything that we have. Furthermore, one part of this assignment is that I have to write a letter to the person who has been a really positive influence in your life and that you feel really grateful for so I choose to write to my father. I rarely express my love and gratitude to my father. Through this assignment, I finally wrote a letter to tell my father what I wanted to say to him. I really enjoyed this individual assignment.

Our group assignment also is very interesting. It is because this assignment is to conduct a live helping session in 3 people in a group. Through this live session, we can try to demonstrate the skills, techniques, model, and theory that they have learned in class to counsel a client. I think through this assignment, we can make ourselves more skilled in applying those coaching skills. Although we have made some mistake when we are in live session, we also can learn from those mistakes and constantly improve from mistakes. It is because I believe that counselling is the course that needs us always do practice like group session or individual session to improve our “level” of counselling.

SALLY TCHEE ZHIN HUI (67625)

A Letter of Gratitude

Good morning/ afternoon/ evening everyone. I'm Lim Jue Xin (Jessie) with the matric number 66480. This would be my second entry on my reflection journal, so I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to everyone whom I've met and thrived along on this journey up until now.

     The individual assignment was all about us, all about ourselves. We get to write about ourselves and be able to visualize better about who we are. To me, it was easy when I was doing the front part for example writing about myself, my favorite song, my family, then moving on to writing about how we manage our behavior and the three things exercise. 

     Those were easy. 

     I found myself got stuck at writing the letter of gratitude.

     I find it difficult not because I did not have anyone to be thankful for.

     I find it difficult because it was meant for someone who I have not properly thanked before, it was painful and saddening to even think about it .

     I knew who I was going to write it to but I just could not bring myself to write it because I would cry even before I start typing.

    Until a few days before the individual assignment submission deadline, I had no choice but to force myself in order to write it. It was a very short one, but it took me 2-3 hours because as a professional crybaby, I had to cry while writing it.😆😆😆

     The letter, was meant for my mother. Cliche, but she was the first person who comes up in my mind. You can even say that I'm a Mama Girl, well, which is quite true actually. I'm very fond of my mother. Even now, my mother and I would talk to each other every day. Sometimes when it was just an ordinary day, we talked about those trivial things like discussing about the weather, like what happened to our tortoise pet, like what happened in our neighborhood. It almost felt like I haven't left home. Of course, I'm always back to the reality. But it felt very reassuring to have someone who loves you and give you all their support. 

     Now that I'm 613 miles away from home, I've met so many people, so many beautiful encounters, without her being by my side. I kept her updated about the fun experiences I had, about the wonderful friends I have, just so she would not feel too worry about how I was doing here.

     So that she would not feel lonely when she was alone at home as my father goes to work.

     You see, the problem is... we talked so much everyday, but I've never properly thank her.

     I remembered when I was little, I would hate my mother every time when she punished me (but the funny thing is that the hatred never last for 10 minutes). We seldom apologize to each other even after we argued, but in the end both of us will take a step back without even asking the other to do it. We would just calm ourselves down separately and few hours later we can sit next to each other telling stories and laugh our days off. It felt natural because that was the way we interact with each other. Maybe that was the cause for every time when I was going to say something cheesy to my mother, it felt so awkward, even though we are close.

     I took her understanding for granted.

     Thank you, Mom.

     Okay. Enough with the sentimental part, life have to go on.

     For my group assignment, it was so fun. Though it was also the time that I realized just how far I am from who I want to be. How "beginner", how "novice" I am. Our group would like to keep the helping session as original and natural as we can (of course, it involved a little acting here and there). We did not even have a script for the role-play (though we do have a defined issue). It was impromptu. Over here, I would like to thank Pino and Merry for their help. 

The video above is the actual footage of myself still speaking softly even after being asked to speak louder... (HAHAHAHA I'm sorry, Director Pino, XD)

@Phyladelphia Papino Anak Entinggi  @Merrylynn Sulaiman  Thank you so much!

     Alright, that's for the group assignment. Now I would like to thank all my friends who have helped and supported me, or even, thanks for being my friend. You guys are a bunch of amazing people to hang out with.

     Last but not least, Thank you, Dr. Fatahyah Hj. Yahya, for Dr.'s teachings and guidance. It was a pleasure to be learning together.

     Everyone... Once again, I thank you for your kindness.

     May you be well and happy.

        

🎀BELIEVE IN MIRACLE🎀

           My name is Cheynie Choong Chaie Hoong and you all can call me Hoong Hoong. My matrix number is 65638 and I stay at College Bunga Raya. Today, I would like to share my experience when I do my assignment and after I completing my assignment. YES!! This is hard for me and I feel stressed. Why I feel stressed? I'm a person who does not like to make myself stress very much.
         When I was do my individual assignment, I'm not too stressed because the assignment is related to myself. I do it hard because I believe that this assignment is the only one that will be more easier and can help me get a better score. I spent a long time completing this individual assignment because I enjoy very much doing this individual assignment. 

          When I do the group assignment, I'm getting stressed because we need to create a video about helping session. We have never had video-making experience and do not know how to create a story about helping session. The thing that made me stressful was the deadline to send the assignment was on week 9 and at the time I know it is necessary to do this assignment was on week 8. Furthermore, that time is holiday and all the group members return home. This causes the process of making tasks more difficult. The members of the group also do not have the idea of making video about what. At that time, MIRACLE happen!! I had some idea in my mind. Then, we take the video before the holiday so it's easy for us to make the assignment at the time of the holiday. I'm a very decisive person when assigning because I want to make sure the group members complete their own part of the assignment and submit before the due date. By working together with group members, the assignment is finally completed as well. 

Picture when I feeling stress and no smile on the face

          After I completing my group assignment, I feel more relax because of less one burden. I went out to enjoy my dinner after completing my group assignment. I am the person who do not like to do things last minute, and I also hope that my group members will also do not like to do things last minutes. YES, I know everyone has their own attitude and I do not have force them to adapt to my attitude. I also received the bad news after completing my assignment which is my friend decided to quit from university because she could not adapt with too much assignment. I had tried to persuade her not to quit but she really cannot coping with too much assignment. I am very sad because she always accompanies me in class. But here I want to tell her "complete what you want to do and keep in touch". I will miss you and happy be your friend. 

          Thank you for reading my story. Have a nice day.

JUST MAKE IT EASY

SECHLAND NAN ANAK LALANG ( 68421)

PICTURE DURING  CONVOCATION UPPER 6 2016

When i'm arrived at UNIMAS has brought changes to me, the environment of study, friends and so on. After graduating from form 6, I began to realize that life at university was very different compared to form 6 which was the way of learning.  I just can stop thinking about what happen during i'm in the university and how can i survive 4 years with many things???  Actually i love this course as a counselling student  it can teach me more about what is life? what kind of people that we meet? and so on.

 EXPERIENCES DURING CLASSES

After a week passed after the orientation or MIP, the experience I can not forget is hard to find a class for each subject. Hahaha, let's say 30 minutes of learning time has begun. In the meantime, it is difficult to remember the existence of the class for each subject. Therefore I have made the class schedule as a phone wallpaper. Learning in the classrooms is very different from form 6. This is because, it causing me to be less active and rather shy in the first week of the class but now i can adapt to my friends in the class and try to be active so i do not miss it. I think everyday i go to the class, my friends give me more motivated and always asking me the question that ''you look simple but you always happy act that you don't have any problems'' hmm not actually, but i just keep calm and don't stop praying because God always hear and answer our praying, ''BELIEVE IT''

TALK ABOUT ASSIGNMENT, HMMM

Individual assignment is actually more convenient than group assignment. This is because, individual assignments do not have to rely on others, do not waste time and do not take much time to complete. So I have no problem preparing individual Assignment. but, I'm having problems in a group assignment. sometimes many do not cooperate and only become 'parasit' within the group. Sometimes, i feel so bad and crying because of group assignment

 that we can't perform well but at the same time, this subject always make me happy when the class began, the anticipated subject was the subject of basic helping skills, as a lecture that taught this subject attracted me to the interest of the subject that i being taught. I feel very comfortable studying in class with my friends and how the lecture teaches easy to understand.

'' WHAT CAN I DO IS JUST BE PATIENT AND JUST FOLLOW THE FLOW JE'' 

ORIGINAL SABAHAN

Suraida Binti Nasir (67839) - Original Sabahan

Assalamualaikum and hi, my name is Suraida Binti Nasir. You can call me ‘Su’ or ‘Surek’. It’s a weird name right. I am from Tawau, Sabah. I think only Tawau people can recognise me that I am from Sabah by heard my name. Tawau area is near from Indonesia. My tribe is Bugis. So, my name sound like Indonesian name. Usually, in a stigma people was think that dialect Sabah was same like Indonesian. It was quite funny if they try to talk with us using Indonesia language. But for others information, Sabah also have own dialect that unique like others state. Although some words are same with Indonesia language. I’m still proud to be original Sabahan.

Actually I don’t expect that I am at UNIMAS now to continue my study on degree. I really don’t want to be here and I was surprised that I get an offer to further my studies on Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. I always told my friend that I don’t want to go Sarawak but I also don’t know how can I put UNIMAS in my third choice. It was funny but it is the fact. But now, I realised that it was a fate for me to be here and I was happy to have an experience at here.

I was a counselling students and I have 6 subject core that I must take it. One of the subject is Basic Helping Skill. I was learn many things in this subject. My first impression of this subject is just ordinary because it was a basic of helping. But after I attend this class, it was amazing that I can learn new things on helping skills that I can practise it on my helping session later. During doing my individual assignment, I have learn many things. It was teach me a good things that I have finished during the day. I also can identified on how I can manage my time, stress and my anger. For my group assignments, it was teach me on how teamwork must be practise to get a good result for our work. We must helping each other and must have a tolerance.

About me and my first experience at UNIMAS

Hi everyone! First of all, thanks for giving your time to read my blog. To be honest, I'm not good in english and my grammar was so bad but I will try my best to make you all understand to what I want to share here.

Okay, my name is Lydia Anchi Anak Jimmy Jarraw and my friends call me Chi. I’m 21 years old and I came from Kapit. I lived at Taman Indah Baru, No 5 Jalan Selirik. While my longhouse is located at Nanga Sekeroh Sungai Oyan Mujong. I was born on 29 of January 1997 at Hospital Kapit. I am the third of my five siblings. I have two brothers and two younger sisters. My primary school is at SK Sungai Amang and SMK Selirik was my secondary school. 2016, I was graduated from form six and after I finished my study at SMK Selirik, I start to worked at Borneo Supermarket as a cashier. At that time, I started to learn what life is and I know how hard it was to looking for money by our self. On september 2018 I started my degree at UNIMAS. My course is counselling at Faculty of Science Cognitive and Human Resource Development.

THIS IS THE WAY TO MY LONGHOUSE (NANGA MUJONG)

THIS IS ME, LYDIA ANCHI 68388. HI :)

Now, I want to share my first experienced when I came to UNIMAS. 3rd of September is the day I'm registered at Kolej Bunga Raya Unimas. Actually UNIMAS is my first choice where I want to continue my study. I have set my goal to continue my study here, and thanks God I'm here now and I hope that I can finish my study here and I will become a successful counselor one day. 

At the first day that I know that I got offered study at UNIMAS, I was so happy but at the same times I'm feeling sad too. Things that made I sad is, my friends is not with me here and I start to think that I'm lonely here without my friends and my family. My roommate is my first friend when I came to UNIMAS, she is very kind girl and I feel comfortable with her. Then, my second friend is Joana. She is very polite and always be with me. Day by day, I start to make more friend and finally I have many type of friends from different background, all of them was very nice.

Next is my first experience when I entered the basic helping skills class for the first times. When I enter the class, I'm a little bit shy because I'm gonna meet with new people from different state and different culture.then I don't know how to start a conversation with them. However, I feel good after Dr.Fa  asking us to introcuce our self  and share a litlle bit about our self. At that times, we started to know each other. Basic helping skill 's class is quite interesting because Dr.Fa is a very nice and kind lecture. I feel comfortable and easy to understand. From this class also, I have learned how to become a good counselor and know the skills to helping the client. I was really  enjoyed this class.

 Lastly, I hope I can become a good counselor as Dr.Fa and as a other counselor and the important things is I hope I can make both of my parents proud of me and I will make them happy, always! :D. Amen.