i've got it!!!! ^0^

Salam and hello

am so happy today, alhamdulillah, Praise to Allah, after waiting for 21 days, finally i accepted to do my master degree. Now, am waiting for my offer letter from the postgraduate centre.

hhhmmm... i hv lots on my mind now... but dunno where to start. currently am VERY busy with sulu-sulawesi expedition... in the mean time, am oso handling the BIMP-EAGA - forum on Seaweed R&D. i need a plan... i must manage my time wisely.... till then, will update you on my activity and please pray for my success as i pray the same for you all ^-^




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Scholarship

Am still waiting for my offer letter from postgraduate UMS. I've been calling the person who is in charge for the application but he was on leave till Thursday. And the man whose answering the phone told me to check it on the web.

By all means, i must talk to him on Friday. A friend said, my application might hv been processed and accepted but they have not issue the letter yet. So a friend suggested I call them and ask for the letter. The reason I need the letter urgently because i need to apply for the scholarship.

Do you know that our government offered scholarship and study loan for those who has not get a permanent job or those who involved in retrenchment due to the economic crisis. I'm planning to apply for that while waiting for other offer from my boss and from UMS itself.

I really hope i can get it. Need to discuss the matter with my supervisor and my boss regarding my application since i applied for part time. While the government scholarship is only open for full time master or PhD applications. Maybe i have to change to full time but have to consider about my job also since the scholarship only covers the study fees and not my allowances.


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BIMP-EAGA Seaweed Forum

Salam and hi everyone...

Just to inform u all that UMS will join BIMP-EAGA in organizing "Research & Development Forum - Towards Finding Solution To The Challenges Facing The Seaweed Industry In BIMP-EAGA". The forum will be held in Kota Kinabalu (will updates about the place later once it's confirmed) from 1st - 3rd July 2009.

I'm one of the committee member of the forum and i will be so occupied from next week onwards. As you all know BIMP-EAGA stands for Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines - East Asia Growth Area. And since last two years, we've (UMS) been a committee member of Seaweed R&D for BIMP-EAGA. It is been a great opportunity for us to build a 'solid body' for our seaweed community here in Malaysia that will helps to bust the development of the commodity itself.

Our fifth prime minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has been so kind to includes seaweed in high impact project and our government has injected a big sum of money to make sure this project growing. And it is really a good news for us!! We've (UMS) been in this project since 1999 and together with Department Fisheries of Sabah, Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (SABAH and KL), MoA, Ministry of Rural, we worked hard to bring this project to a local community in Sabah especially to help the hard core poor.

Hence, we hope from the forum, we will come out with one solution to maintain seaweed industry in Malaysia and hopefully seaweed will become one of main commodity export besides palm oil and rubber. In future, we really hope that there will be "Seaweed Development Authority of Malaysia"!!

was learning how to tied the seaweed. this was taken during our visit to seaweed farm in Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia

our workers at Serunding Reef Research Center in Kudat

me and my colleague

me and the workers at Banggi Island, Kudat

***am excited about the coming forum because i've already identified few people to interview. will talk to as many key resources person as i can for my thesis!!

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my first proposal

I finished my proposal last saturday. It's ready to be send to my supervisor and then to postgraduate center... alhamdulillah...

Hopefully, they will accept it and i can start interview my key resource person!! hmmm... new experience... got a few names on my mind, but who should be the first???

after so long...

hi there... i've been neglecting this blog for quite some time... it's not that i don't like this blog, its just that i really don't hv anything to post. my mind blocked!! and after doing a lot of thinking, and talked to my hubby, i finally decided to further my study... yup, am pursuing my master degree... here at UMS!!

i met my supervisor last week, act it's not official yet, i still preparing all the documents to be send to "Center for Postgraduate Student". btw, i finished my proposal and is about to email it to Dr. Arsiah, my supervisor, and one more thing to do is i need to see Prof. Ridzwan.... there are things i need to clarify with him especially on budget part.. hhhmmmm, i need fund for my master... uuhuuuuu...

and this coming July, i would be very busy with thesis write up, field trip, collecting data, yada... yada... yada... blalalalalalalala..... early July, i hv to go to semporna again for seaweed R&D workshop... i think Dr. Suhaimi wants me to be the chairperson... again.... hhhmmmm, that would be my 3rd times being the chairperson. i remember those two are 'last minit punya pasal...' and this time around i must confirm it first so that i can prepare something that related to my thesis.

and the most important part is... my tutorial class will also start in July... and am meeting new students... with new attitude. act, i don't hv any problem with my previous student... i don't mind their dressing coz some lecturers are a bit fussy about the way the student dress up, i mean girls especially... "takut mengalahkan pensyarah la ba tu kuuuununnn... teda2 la ba tuh!!"

anw, i hv a big hope for me and hubby this year!! Insya Allah, everything's going to be perfect... hhmmm... ok, maybe not perfect, perfect.... i mean as long as we achieve what we already planned, then we're satisfied... am G.L.A.D i found hubby, very understanding!!

friends out there, wish me luck (",)v ok... and good luck to all of you too...

catch ya later!!! ^0^

I PRAY FOR U ALL....

i received a call from one of my student today. they just finished final paper for management. thanks to you, am really appreciate it. for those of you who answered in bahasa, not to worry, it's not gonna harm your marks. be cool, and be smart...

you've managed to get this level in your life, so don't ever give up for your future... being a uni student, it's just another episode of your adventure. you still have a lot to explore, give yourself time to cope...don't rush, and don't get too excited, there is more awaits you out there...remember, don't forget where you come from... cheers ya \(^0^)/

big thank you ^-^

Salams,

Final exam is just around the corner. I hope you guys doing well in the exam.

I would like to thank you all for being in my class. This is my 1st experience as a tutor and I hope I can improve my skills in a future. So, good luck on your exam ya.... (^_~)

~~ ganbatte!! ~~ p(^0^)q

** FYI, for an essay question you can answered in English or Bahasa.