Life Update

Hi. Hello. Assalamualaikum. It's been a long time.

My life is doing great. There’s a few changes here and there but all I can really say is, I'm happy with the way things are now. It's December, my favourite month and that marks the end of 2016. Phew, time really flies!

Alhamdulillah, on 20th September 2016, I've successfully graduated with Diploma in English from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris. I can't even explain my excitement! Being able to make my parents proud by walking on that stage to receive a scroll was definitely a moment to remember. That feels though :') And yes, I managed to walk in wedges without slipping or tripping or embarrassing myself in front of the Pro Chancellor! What an achievement, Izzati!

Aside from that, I've also had the opportunity to become a Guru Ganti Tidak Terlatih (GG) at Sek. Keb. Ayer Pa'abas for about a month and a half. Try and guess what subjects was I teaching......

English, Sejarah, Pendidikan Jasmani, Pendidikan Kesihatan, Dunia Seni Visual, Dunia Muzik and even Pendidikan Islam for Pendidikan Khas. Phew, that was a mouthful! I guess they had made the most out of me, huh?

I had no experience in teaching and this part time job had amazingly helped me to gain the experiences. I've learned how to write the Ringkasan Mengajar, how to prepare the materials before teaching and other interesting stuff. To be frank, I learnt most of the things by myself as the teachers there thought I'm 'that' independent and knowledgeable. Nevertheless, Alhamdulillah, there were some teachers that were kind enough to lend me a hand. I really want to talk more about my part time job but since this post is purely about my life update, I'll probably make a separate post about it. (Probably.)

As for now, I'm a successful jobless person. Wait, am I really jobless? I'm not quite sure as I'm currently working as a Facebook page admin for my cousin. (But I keep on slacking as I've zero interest in that thing.) Yeah, it'll definitely be a great help if you can like or share the posts. It's Butik Pengantin Nurul on Facebook.

By the way, tomorrow is my birthday! (Just wanna let you know so that you can prepare the presents earlier huhuhu)

Meet My Best Friends!

"The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it."

- Hubert H. Humphrey

As stated in the quote above, friendship is the greatest gift of life. Friends could be anyone. It could be the person that we just met at the supermarket, the girl next door or even the person that we had hated the most. But, as for best friends, it is not the same. Best friends are the person that will do crazy things with you, send you a text message at 2 am regarding their partner and could laugh with you all day long. Best friend is not the person that you know the longest, it is the person that you know the most.

I do have best friends. In fact, I have two of them.

Her name is Assaidah Aisyah Bt Yusry and just like me, she is also 19 years old. Our friendship began on the first day of primary school. Feeling scared and clueless, I stepped into the class and quickly take a seat beside a fair looking girl. Minutes passed by and suddenly, the girl asked me, "what is your name?' At that time, I could not hear her clearly so I keep on asking her to repeat her question. After I managed to hear her question, I answered her and told her my name. She also did the same. I did not remember the rest of the conversation but I did remember that we got along with each other very well.  

Until this day, she is still my best friend. We had shared many things together. We shared laughter, joy, pain and even tears together. During my ups and downs, she is the one who stayed and give moral support to me. She told me to be strong and carry on life even though it is hard. She is definitely a friend in need. Although we are far from each other now, we still exchange stories and contact each other regularly. I really hope that our friendship will last forever as I could not find her replacement and I cannot bear to lose her. She is one of a kind.

His name is Muhamad Noor Faiz Bin Mahad. I also knew him from primary school. I could not remember the exact moment we knew each other. All that I can remember is while we were in Standard 2, during the recess time, we always play a game together. As soon as the bell rang, we rushed to the canteen and eat. After eating, we went to the field and played the game. The game was inspired from a famous cartoon  during that time. We had never been bored of that game as we had a lot of fun. Good times! Aside from that, Faiz was in the same class with me since Standard 1 until Form 5. We had shared many good and bad times together.

He is now furthering his studies at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. We often contact each other and always spend our time together during the holidays. Just like Aisyah, Faiz also has his own speciality. Although I could be quite talkative while chatting with him, still, he entertains me and responded to all my questions that sometimes could be silly. The best part is he and I always share the same interest. For example, we both enjoyed watching My Kitchen Rules. The programme will be aired during night time so the next day when we met, we will be chatting non-stop about the programme. During high school, we were a die hard fan of My Kitchen Rules. 

As time passes by, even though our age is increasing, our friendship is still the same. Aisyah, Faiz and me always spend time together and do everything. I wish that this friendship will never ends and it will last forever, in sha Allah.

Aisyah, Faiz and me when we went to Berjaya Times Square the other day.

We were at the karaoke room. We love to karaoke!

Favourite Youtube Channels

I am the type of person that will spend hours watching YouTube videos and will never get enough of it. That is how much I love YouTube. I really love how much information, ideas, tips and tricks that we can obtain from YouTube videos. Besides, through vlogs which is a blog in a video form, I can learn the culture and also lifestyle of people around the world. Basically, we can travel around the world by just using our laptops and smartphones. As I had always spend my time watching YouTube videos, for sure I had subscribed to many channels but today, I am going to share three of my favourite YouTube channels. 

Since I really love Do It Yourself (DIY) stuffs, my top favourite YouTube channel is LaurDIY.  LaurDIY is a channel owned by a Canadian girl named Lauren Riihimaki. This channel is mainly focusing on everything that can be done as easy as ABC by yourself. There are plenty of  DIY tutorials and room decorations in Lauren's channel. So far, the video that I am liking the most is her DIY Notebooks and Pencil Cases. She is so creative and I am always amazed on how she managed to think of something outside the box. Besides DIY videos, she also have other types of videos such as make up tutorials, room decoration and even study tips.

LaurDIY's channel.

Moving on to my next favourite which is the bubzvlogz channel, this channel is owned by Lindy Tsang. Lindy Tsang, who is a Chinese-Irish woman has a husband named Tim and a son named Isaac. She also has two dogs named Chubby and Domo. Through her channel, she posted daily vlogs about her life with her husband, son and dogs. I love watching their daily life as it is very different from mine. Moreover, Lindy is a person who likes to give motivation to other people. Being a kind hearted person, she had carried out a campaign to help building schools for children in Laos. She designed her own shirt and the profit that she got from selling the shirt will be used to build a school. I respect her for her good deeds as nowadays, it is hard to find a kind person like Lindy.

Bubzvlogz's channel.

Last but not least, as for fashion, I like watching clothesencounters's videos. Although I am not that fond of fashion, the way Jenn Im styled her clothes was very appealing. Jenn Im, a 24 years old girl from Los Angeles had started her YouTube channel since 2010. I was interested to subscribe to her channel when I first watch her video series which is What Should Jenn Wear. In that series, her subscribers will tell her their fashion dilemma and she will try to solve them. Aside from fashion, she also had did some videos regarding her college life, travelling experience and her favourites for every month.

Clothesencounter's channel.

Lauren, Lindy and Jenn are some of my favourite YouTubers. There are still many channels that I love and have not gotten the chance to talk about it. I would like to change the perspective of other people that thought YouTube is not a good social network. As for me, I personally think that YouTube is a great platform for everyone to learn almost everything. But at the end of the day, everything depends on our own self. If we used YouTube for good purposes, we will get the benefits and vice versa. Everything really depends on ourself.

My Stationery Obsession

Recently, BuzzFeed had listed 27 Telltale Signs You're A Stationery Addict in their website. Some of the tell-tale signs are you delight in pens that come in a rainbow of colours, making lists is your forte, you own more notebooks than space for all the thoughts in your head and as an adult, somehow you are still collecting stickers. Honestly, most of the tell-tale signs described myself. I am a stationery addict and I have a serious obsession on stationeries. 

Why did I said so?

The reason being is because I owned a number of stationery items. Sometimes, it is more than enough but I just cannot hold myself. When I go to the stationery department, I feel like a kid in a candy store. Everything looked nice. I had tried to decrease the amount of stationery that I owned by using them but it is still not working. 

The first collection of stationery items that I had collected and hoarded is washi tapes. Washi tape is a tape that is printed with fancy decorations and attractive colours. It comes with different sizes and lengths, Washi tapes are usually used to decorate or customize a thing so that it will be one of a kind. I have plenty of these tapes and I thought that it is reasonable for me to collect them as I used them all the time in my planner. 

A pile of washi tapes.

Aside from washi tapes, I also collect sticky notes. I used them to jot down important things. I am liking them a lot as they have vibrant colours and they also have beautiful designs. There are no endless creations for sticky notes. Usually, these sticky notes are very cheap and I can easily get them everywhere. 

How I use the washi tapes and sticky notes in my planner.

Moving on the next items which is pens, they are my favourite. Well actually, everything is my favourite. I owned many pens in many colours and types. Coloured pens, marker pens and calligraphy pens are some of the pens I collected. I like how pens with different colours could actually increase our interest in something, especially lecture notes. I used different colours in my lecture notes as they looked nice and they also helped me in remembering all the facts and numbers in the notes. 

I have a pile of stickers in my collection. They are so pretty and I just cannot resist in buying them. Moreover, they are also cheap. I used stickers in my planner as a decoration and I love how they turned out to be. My younger sister also has the same interest as I do and we often share and exchange stickers with each other. 

My growing stickers colletion.

I also collect other stationery items such as notebooks, stamps, watercolours and also brushes. By collecting and using the stationery items, I can express myself and even release some stress. Although some people might not understand this obsession and thought that it is a waste, I did not care as this is my happiness. And in order for you to feel that happiness too, I highly recommend you to try it!

What's In My Bag?

Nowadays, a bag is an important part of our life as we need it to store our belongings. Other people might carry around different things according to their needs. So today, I thought that I will share things that I store in my brown sling bag every single day.

Mobile phone.

In this modern world, it is important to bring your mobile phone everywhere. That is why I always carry my Sony Xperia C3 around. Although it is not as fancy and sophisticated as the iPhone lines, it serves me well. By using this phone, I am able to call, send text messages, surf the internet, play games and others. It is more than enough. Moreover, this phone's front camera is 5 mega pixel so the quality of the pictures are very good. It is definitely a bonus for me as I love to take selfies!

Power bank.

A power bank also play an important role in my daily life. As my days are usually filled with classes and assignments, I always forget to charge my mobile phone. In that situation, the power bank always become a hero and saves my day in the nick of time. I am very thankful to the person who invented this beneficial thing.

Glasses.

Moving on to the next thing in my bag which is my glasses, I really need them everyday since I am a short-sighted person. I had worn glasses since I was eleven years old. I am the type of person who did not like wearing glasses all day long. Hence, I need to bring my glasses everywhere. 

A compact powder and a lipstick.

As a girl, I really need to take care of my appearances. Therefore, I always bring a compact powder and a lipstick with me so that I can touch up my make up whenever needed. Before I entered the university, I did not fancy make up that much but yes, a girl is still a girl. During the first time I tried wearing make up, I immediately fell in love with it. Make up is like a magic, it boosts up your confidence level and makes you feel really good about yourself.

Sunglasses.

Why did I bring sunglasses in my bag? The first reason is I really love the design of this sunglasses that I got from Cotton On. The design is unique and not the same as any other typical sunglasses. Furthermore, it suits my face really well. The second reason is there are many benefits that we can obtain from wearing glasses. According to a blog, sunglasses can decrease dry-eye problems, the sun's garish glare will be reduced, less squinting and eye strain will be experienced and our eyes will be safe from debris.

A pen and a notebook.

Last but not least, a small notebook and a pen are the things that I will carry around everyday. I use them to record and jot down important things. Besides, I also use them to track down my expenses and also to-do lists. As I tend to forget things easily, I rely on my notebook a lot. Without them, my life will be a complete mess.

My First Experience as an Entrepreneur

To be an entrepreneur, one really need to have a good communication skills and a high level of confidence so that they could catch the customer's attention. Besides, he/she also need to be determined and willing to take risks in order to be a high-achieving entrepreneur. As for me, I really need to admit that entrepreneurship is not my cup of tea as I am not a talkative person and I find it hard to get along well with people in a short period of time. But fortunately, in semester 4, I got the chance to experience how does it feel like to be an entrepreneur.

As a requirement for the subject Entrepreneurship, I need to sell 20 bottles of sea cucumber oil. The oils were provided by my lecturer a week before my mid semester break which is during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Aside from selling them, I also need to repackage the oils to attract customer's attention. Instead of putting them in a plastic bag, I had repackaged them by putting them in a small pouch. The pouch could be used again to store jewellery, stationery or even mobile phones. Basically, by buying the oil, the customer will be able to use both oil and also pouch. 

The oils that had been repackaged.

Closer look of the sea cucumber oil and the pouch. 

Since it was my first time, it was hard for me to sell these oils. Lack of confidence, limited time and insufficient skills were some of the problems that I faced. Luckily, my uncles and aunties were kind enough to support me by buying these oils. They encouraged me and even gave me some tips on how to sell these oils. Most of them are entrepreneurs and they have their own businesses so they know better. Besides that, I also promoted the oils to my friends through social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

Finally, after promoting and struggling to find customers, I managed to sell all of the oils. Through this activity, I realised that being an entrepreneur is not an easy job. It takes time and patience. Although I managed to sell all of the oils, I know that I still need to learn a lot in order to be a good entrepreneur and I believe that there will be more opportunities to learn it in the future.