Ticket for Success

REFLECT! If you have climbed the tallest mountain, perhaps a breathtaking view of the valley from the peak represents success. If your life has been tormented with deprivation and exclusion, a sense of freedom liberates you almost instantaneously. At school, if you have always dreamed to be a prefect, to join the school basketball team, or even to obtain straight A's for your exams, you'd understand the fulfillment and exhilaration called success.

As success represents its blessings in two and threefold, for school leavers, success can take a student from school to varsity and straight into employability. Nevertheless, is university a valid benchmark for success after school? Can enrolment in university be a personal choice, a turn of fate or even, an alternative to a pathway laden with maturity?

Indeed, success is the sweetest gift of life. It brings bountiful happiness and contentment. Success paves way for a bright and promising future. It opens the threshold of opportunities and offers a glimpse of perfection.

What about you? Why are you here, in UNITEN? Do you believe that university education will make you a successful person? Take time to ponder and you shall find the answer. Tell it to your heart and think aloud – TELL US all on this blogosphere.

Life Begins at 40....?!

Have you ever dreamed to be an ATHLETE? Frankly, it's been my lifetime aspiration, inspiration, and dream-nation, and i'm glad to announce that YEAH!!! I've accomplished it, recently...during UNITEN Track and Field 2010, 7th March 2010.

Of course, I enjoy running and brisk-walking so much, but i've never had the opportunity to really WINNNN. Now, at 40, i represented IKAL for 4X200 veteran, and we became champion... WOW.... fantastic... incredible.. unbelievable.. My children, Farah and EMir, were there at the stadium to witness my triumphant moment, and i guess i have inspired Emir to be a sprinter? runner? sportsman? ha..ha...anything that has to do with sports, will do. Best of all, my COIT students cheered for me as i entered the track...thanks wonderful supporters...LUV u all so much...

thanks to IKAL lovely (shima, Evelyn, Iza, Jiha, Kak Dah, Dr N) and sinewy (Mizi, syafiq, anip,etc) contingent...we made it happen!

Now, is this trivial? Perhaps for some. I always believe that we should NEVER stop dreaming because one fine day, our dream will come true. Of course it takes a little bit of initiative, guts and enthusiasm. I have other dreams and goals to attain, and if they must come around at 50 or 60, so be it. At least, i shall still have lots to cherish at old age..so friends, and the younger generation out there....come on...strive for the best always, and life begins right NOW!

Inspired? Yupppp! Well, ask yourself - what have you accomplished recently? What is your BIG dream? FIND the answers and take some time to share with us in this blogosphere. For now, i shall share some celebrity snapshots, courtesy of Hanif. Later, I shall share more photos taken by my student, Amzar...and friends Evelyn, Jiha, etc.