Steps to Prosperity

On that Wednesday, we were supposed to finished up our project. But somehow the lab was closed...So I was waiting outside for the technician with her...and all of a sudden, the door was open. Not the door to that lab but the door of her heart...She suddenly opened up to me. She told me everything, about her problems, her history, and most importantly, her feelings. She blurted everything out...At the end...I asked her, why? why me? She said:"Because I already scanned you" and she left with a smile... Girls like to let everything out...They like someone to listen to their problems, just listen, and not necessary offering a solution...I failed to notice that before, I just realized it today... So if you have a girlfriend, a fiancée or a wife...learn how to listen to her, don't EVER interrupt, just listen...It will mean a lot for her...

This post is dedicated to someone; however, I don’t think that he will be reading it. And for those who read it, please think over and try to reflect it on yourself... This ‘someone’ was in my batch, I knew him in my first weeks in this university. As time passes, we chose different roads, I pursued in Automotive while he chose Mechatronics. Even the fact that we are not very close friends, and the fact that our courses were different, he always tried to ask my help, in reports, projects, and assignments. And I was trying my best to help him.... But these days, as we approached our final year, he subjects were getting further and further than mine, and I was getting less capable of helping him. But the sad fact is, he as a person, has become further and further than me. Now, he does not even reply when I greet him!!? Is that it? He knows me only when I can help him in his assignments? I didn’t expect that especially from someone like him... However, I am not complaining here about

A nice nasheed eh? Every time I hear it I remember a funny situation happened to me...Someone was joking about one of my friends saying that she is getting married...Naively, I believe that... and I  actually texted her "Baraka Allahu Lakuma wa Baraka alaikuma wa jam'a bainakuma fi khair!!!" and my friend was "Eh? What is all this about?" 

This post is dedicated to a friend who asked me “what is KARATHON?” When she asked me, I didn’t have the time to explain about it in details. So now, I am posting this for her and for everyone else who is wondering about KARATHON. KARATHON is a combination of two words: KARATE and MARATHON. According to dictionary.com, the word KARATE is a Japanese art of self-defence and the word MARATHON means an event or activity that requires prolonged effort or endurance. So, I started this KARATHON of the 17th of September, and it was Friday and finished it on the 10th of October, which was Sunday. So it was a whole-24-days of karate training. And it was a combination of learning new katas, practicing kumite, and revising basics. My KARATHON was mentored by three different masters, Sensei Hardi, Sensei Mizan, and Sensei Iman. So I learned a lot during this KARATHON, had lots of fun as well, and most importantly, endured a lot of severe pain. They say “no pain no gain” right? So, let me share w

Several years ago, two of my best friends passed away right before my eyes. Hopelessly, I tried to save them. Sadly, I couldn’t because at that time I didn’t have any background in first aid. After I recovered from the agony of their demise, the first thing I decided to do is to learn first aid, at least the basics. I don’t want to experience that tragedy again in my life, and I don’t want anyone else to have this miserable experience either. I am not trying to sadden the environment by writing about me miserable past here. What drives me to write about this is something  happened  the other day. One of my friends got injured, but none of my other friends who know first aid helped him. I don’t know why? Maybe they don’t have the guts? Or is it because they didn’t practice enough? Hmmm....If they could not react in such a simple case, what would they do in a life-death situation? I was invited to join the Task Force next semester, so I hope that I can commit to the training there. If

In this post, I will not use the same approach that I usually used in the Extreme Challenges  series. Instead of comparing, I will share two scenarios where Mars and Venus collide. The first one is the common one in most couples and sadly it does not have that good ending. In the other hand, the second scenario is how couple actually should react in similar situations and of course, it has happier ending. First Scenario Maryam and Angel are reading the paper over breakfast of a Saturday morning. Maryam is planning to go into the office to catch up when they have finished. “Look at this new hybrid car design.” Angel says, holding up the paper for her to see. “Are you thinking of buying a new car?” She asks, with a touch of anxiety that Angel notices. “Maybe,” He answers, “This one is a really good deal.” She looks at him blankly for a moment, then challenges him in the nicest of tones, “What’s wrong with your car?” “I’m ready for something new.” He takes a bite of croissant. “I

I always hear from one of my friends things like ‘how can you score in exams?’ ‘I am having a test tomorrow; can I borrow your brain?’ And recently, another friend said about me ‘Dia tak kisah, otak dia lain.’ She meant that there is no need to worry about my academic performance because my brain is ‘different’. People think that I am a genius based on my academic performance. However, that is wrong. Scoring high doesn’t mean necessary that you have a genius brain… I don’t think that I have a genius mind. It was not scientifically proven. I believe that all people have the amount of cells in their brains. So, all of them were given the same level of intelligence. However, from observation, one can notice that some people are cleverer than others, which refute what I’ve said earlier. Well, just think of your brain as your muscles. Everyone have the same number of muscles in their bodies and yet they are not in the same level of strength. They are some who take good care of their bod