Life is full of mystery.

Well, everybody knows that. 

While I was hanging out with first year students, some of them were really surprised when I told them I once have a life in Kuantan. 

To be honest, I don't really know what to say if people ask me questions like "Why are you in architecture?" or "since you already have experiences in Biomedical Science, why don't you choose a related course like health sciences, maybe?" 

All I can say that things happen for reason and that's all. We plan things for the future but then who knows what Allah plans for us. 

If I choose to go to Matriculation Labuan instead of CFS, IIUM, will I be in a different university right now?

Who knows what happen if I didn't change from Engineering back when I was in CFS? Will I be graduating with my friends last year? 

What if I didn't choose to leave Kuantan, will I be with my best friend today?

So what I'm trying to say is, if you guys ever in a situation like me, when you had to choose different paths in life in the future, just one thing you guys need to remember. 

Just focus on whatever you have in front of you. 

Stop contemplating with the past. It's all gone now. You're here. In the present. What matter is your future. 

So if you think you're not happy with what you're doing right now? Why wait?

The time is now. Do all things that can make you happy and close to what you believe in. 

Typical First Week.

So I heard the Design Studio was postponed due to the First Year's bai'ah (Promise) session today. Ah, I remember when I took my oath. I was the only who's sitting while others are required to stand up. Haha That's another day's story.

So I just decided to clear out all my fees, with additional of RM12.50 to my hostel fee (Thank God we don't have to register our electrical appliances anymore!) and went to KAED Office to register the remaining 2 subjects. Then, I just head back to my mahallah and continue unpacking my stuffs.

That was on Monday. On Tuesday, I went to my Architectural Graphics studio and meet Dr. Zaiton who just got back from Rome after 2 years. Listening to her experiences is definitely making you wanna go there like now, now.

On Wednesday, I had my first Building Services 1 class, taught by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Raza. I'm definitely not happy with this, due to last semester's experience with History and Theory of Architecture 2. But then, all we can do is pray hard and study well, right?

Yesterday, I had my first Environmental Science and System 2 class, taught by our beloved newly-appointed Deputy Dean Academic Affair, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noor Aziah. Like before, ESS 2 is going to be amazing. She issued out the briefing for our assignments, that's need to be submitted after mid-sem break. Sigh~

As for today, we had the Design Studio session from the morning until lunch and continued from 2 to 4 p.m.. But only for today as starting next week, Friday's session will be only in the morning. First Minor Project has been issued and as for that, we gonna start with a group task. I'll post on that later. Oh, no session for this upcoming Monday. Cause it's holiday, baby! Hoyeah!

So, that's a wrap for this week. I'll see you guys on the next blogpost.

#StudioXVI

A New Academic Year Has Begun

First of all, 

When I think about it, it's been over 2 years since I'm in this architecture field. Though I still haven't advance to second year due to 2 subjects, I think I'm starting to settle myself in this field. 

What's the difference between then and now? One of the things would be I am not so clueless when I talked to my parents about building constructions. At least I get like 30% compared to before. 

I started to sketch in my free times as well. It just happened. I hope I can really stick with this new thing cause heck, I'm gonna need it like for the rest of my life. 

So what are my expectations this semester? I just hope I can pass with at least B in my Architectural Design this semester. If not, well. I don't know if I can survive another blow of extending another semester. 

Though it's normal to extend few semesters in our department, I just want to get over this phase of my life so badly. 

Sure, learning in this great (really?) institution is awesome but now I really have to move on with different kind of life. Seeing my friends and one year juniors graduating this semester makes me depressed. 

I know that I don't have to feel that way because everyone has their own pace going through university lives but damn it I just can't lie to myself that I'm not even slightly envy with them. 

But of course, those are the lame voices in my head. 

Cause in reality, I am cool with everything I have right now. Though I'm gonna spend half of the rest of my life in here with the new batch, with the possibility of doing heritage studies with them, while other half with ArQuinces, I think I'm gonna be okay. 

Let's all pray that we all can go through this semester safely. 

Live. Learn.Work.Play.Pray

New Year. New Goals.

So I woke up this morning with one thing popped into my head at once.

New academic year. This year is going to be my second year since I change to Architecture Department here in Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design of IIUM.

There are only few subjects left before I'm proceeding to my second year. Can't wait to be done with First Year subjects!

I already registered 3 subjects so far, Building Constructions and Materials 3, Environmental Science & System 2 and Building Services 1. I'll register the remaining 2 once I'm back on campus tomorrow.

Anyway, as I was saying, new goals.

Most importantly, I wan to do better in Design Studio. I really hope that this upcoming semester will run smoothly unlike the previous year where everything was chaotic with mixed directions by different lecturers and whatnot.

I think I'm becoming more and more adapted to this course. Thank God.

well, I need to pack up everything today so I guess I'll see you guys next blogpost.

P.S.: Less is More. No. When it comes to my hostel essentials, there's no way that less is more. The list could go on and I probably gonna buy a lot of things if you were to bring me to IKEA now. LOL