The hard work pays off...Alhamdulillah. Congratulations to my beloved daughter, her friends, relatives and friends children who have won the battle today...and for those less fortunate, it is not the end of the world...it is just UPSR...you have at least 5 more years to spend time schooling and face more battles in future...
I preferred to use the word 'less fortunate' as sometimes it doesn't mean that those who scored were better than those who did not and vice versa...
Although it is only UPSR, I believe that the effort put on the exam was way too stressful and sometimes can be a taboo too...
One exam after another ... and at one point, I could see the confidence level of my daughter was a bit shaken...and before she could recover emotionally, had to face another exam...
Honestly, as parent, I felt butterflies in my stomach since my daughter requested me to accompany her to take the results ... I bet other parents also felt this way...
Unfortunately, or was it a blessed, I was not able to be around her during the announcement as my son was down with high fever and I had to make preparation for my daughter who was in the afternoon session...I wasn't that worry as she seemed very calm all this while and very confident that she would score...
I was thinking the result would be announced by 11:30a.m. as usual but this year they announced it earlier. By the time I reached the school, the event was over. I was about to park my car when I spotted my daughter walking out of the school compound.
She was shaken crying with swollen eyes...I felt terrible and guilty...I was willing to accept whatever her result was...
Before she hopped in, I was thinking she really had a bad day...may be she just made it to 3A's...she told me that she got 5A's...and showed me the slip...
Quiet moment as she refused to respond...
It took her quite a while to cool down and explained...she was panicked as her name was not called after most of her classmates already received their slips...and she thought she did not make it...and started to cry...
All this while, she was blessed as she was always run second in her class and whole school since year 3 but this year she was at position 4...so I guess, her expectation was so high and she could not accept otherwise...
One of the teachers even joked with her "Is this fake or real?" as she had won the best actress in an english school drama performance recently.
Well, the stressful day was over but I still have to comfort her and yet to explain to her about 'qada and qadar' concept...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Flood
Praised to Allah that my family in Kedah are safe and have returned home after a few days spending time in Bertam.
The aftermath was much hassle as anticipated. The water had subsided yesterday but left mud pool about an inch thick on the flooring...plus spoilt furniture and electricity goods...
The water supply had been resumed but at a very slow rate...and later in the evening, rain started to pour back...the obstacles hindered the cleaning activities...
The worse flood ever that hit Alor Setar recently was due to rapid development without proper planning? or was it due to certain misconduct in our behaviours...whatever the reason, the conclusion was still 'human error'...and we ought to learn from the mistakes...
Or learn through history...but I wonder, have we human ever learn anything from history???
The aftermath was much hassle as anticipated. The water had subsided yesterday but left mud pool about an inch thick on the flooring...plus spoilt furniture and electricity goods...
The water supply had been resumed but at a very slow rate...and later in the evening, rain started to pour back...the obstacles hindered the cleaning activities...
The worse flood ever that hit Alor Setar recently was due to rapid development without proper planning? or was it due to certain misconduct in our behaviours...whatever the reason, the conclusion was still 'human error'...and we ought to learn from the mistakes...
Or learn through history...but I wonder, have we human ever learn anything from history???
Friday, November 5, 2010
The Race
Indonesia was hit pretty hard this time with 3 in 1 package...left the affected place as 'padang jarak padang terkukur' and Thailand with the heavy flood...not to forget our own country, especially those in Perlis, Kedah and Kelantan.
My family was not escaped as my father, brother and sisters are staying in Kota Setar region...
Received a short SMS from my brother yesterday, that they were going to move out from the house. I just could not imagine...the horrible and chaotic conditions that they had gone through...
I called my brother immediately and the line was not that good. The water level was at their waist and they were getting on the rescue team boat and ready to be located at a relief center.
We cut the conversation short and asked my brother to update the progress.
At 2 a.m. a called from my brother woke us ...they were leaving the relief center and on their way to his other house in Bertam. I was relieved as I could not imagine my father situation of having to put up at the relief center...
Briefly, my father informed that they were not able to salvage anything except some clothing as the water level raised very fast...furthermore, over 30 years, this was the first time the area been hit ted by flood...so technically nobody had the experience and know how to handle the situation...
The water and electricity supplies were cut earlier...so left them with not much choice...
It was quite an experience as they boarded a rescue team boat to ferry them to the relief center. 4 families boarding the same boat. Half way through, they had to take a pick up truck to continue the journey.
They reached the relief center about midnight after several hours spent on the road...then my brother called one of his friends to send him his car (which he had placed at the friend's house earlier).
There on, they raced to my brother's house in Bertam and safely arrived an hour later. Alhamdulillah...
We should be very thankful to have this bright and sun all day long...
My family was not escaped as my father, brother and sisters are staying in Kota Setar region...
Received a short SMS from my brother yesterday, that they were going to move out from the house. I just could not imagine...the horrible and chaotic conditions that they had gone through...
I called my brother immediately and the line was not that good. The water level was at their waist and they were getting on the rescue team boat and ready to be located at a relief center.
We cut the conversation short and asked my brother to update the progress.
At 2 a.m. a called from my brother woke us ...they were leaving the relief center and on their way to his other house in Bertam. I was relieved as I could not imagine my father situation of having to put up at the relief center...
Briefly, my father informed that they were not able to salvage anything except some clothing as the water level raised very fast...furthermore, over 30 years, this was the first time the area been hit ted by flood...so technically nobody had the experience and know how to handle the situation...
The water and electricity supplies were cut earlier...so left them with not much choice...
It was quite an experience as they boarded a rescue team boat to ferry them to the relief center. 4 families boarding the same boat. Half way through, they had to take a pick up truck to continue the journey.
They reached the relief center about midnight after several hours spent on the road...then my brother called one of his friends to send him his car (which he had placed at the friend's house earlier).
There on, they raced to my brother's house in Bertam and safely arrived an hour later. Alhamdulillah...
We should be very thankful to have this bright and sun all day long...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Junk Hub
My house has become 'junk hub' off lately...ever since the kids started watching 'Finger Tips' program. You name it, all types of containers they collected from bottles, tissue rolls, boxes etc until I have to quietly discard some of the collections...
Good habit on one hand but mess up the house area. So far, they created their own pistol, rocket and robot.
Funny enough, today they watched a new creation of making shadows with the torchlight. Eagerly, they copied and played with their new toy...
Just to share, about a year ago, my husband bought two sets o torchlight with different images of dinosaurs for the boy and princesses for the girl. They were not cheap at RM24 each. They only played for a short while and after that started to lost the images one by one and finally the torchlight.
Enjoy looking at them, so enthusiastic and creative...thank you to 'Finger Tips'...hopefully they will fill up the long school breaks with new inventions or copy from the show, at least help the parents to save some money from sending to any art class...
Good habit on one hand but mess up the house area. So far, they created their own pistol, rocket and robot.
Funny enough, today they watched a new creation of making shadows with the torchlight. Eagerly, they copied and played with their new toy...
Just to share, about a year ago, my husband bought two sets o torchlight with different images of dinosaurs for the boy and princesses for the girl. They were not cheap at RM24 each. They only played for a short while and after that started to lost the images one by one and finally the torchlight.
Enjoy looking at them, so enthusiastic and creative...thank you to 'Finger Tips'...hopefully they will fill up the long school breaks with new inventions or copy from the show, at least help the parents to save some money from sending to any art class...
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