GLOBAL ISSUE

   Have you ever think of what is going to happen to our humanity values in future? Friendship & neighbourhood have gradually declined. We do not bother much about others, as long as we can still survive. The poor & needy are always left alone. The rich & wealthy are always befriended. We are always thinking of physical-material treasure without much thinking of spiritual treasure.

   Let think of these situations:

1. Do we really care of collecting  rubbish on the road & throw it into a proper dustbin?

2. Do we really care to give our way to elderly, handicapped people or pedestrian?

3. Do we really care of our own parents & relatives by visiting them quite often, not only on festive seasons?

4. Do we really care to be tolerant whenever  in crisis?

5. Do we really care of helping our friends or neighbour when they are in trouble?

OUR ONLY SON

   At last, our son, Abdullah Syahiran Arfan got a place in SMK Teknik Pengkalan Chepa. Today at 9.00 a.m. he registered as a student at SMK Teknik Pengkalan Chepa. His dream to study vocational has now become a reality. He will be learning a Welding & Metal Fabrication Course instead of  his first choice, Automotive. Our pray for his success.....May Al-Mighty Allah guides him in every aspect of life to become a useful person in the future!

OUR CHILDREN

   This year 2010, all of our children are in  a secondary school, no more in a primary school. Sakinatul Aisyah in Form 5, Abdullah Syahiran Arfan in Form 4 & Sakinatul Awatif has just joining secondary school in Form 1.  Aisyah is still in SMK Kubang Kerian 1. Arfan is temporarily in SMK Kubang Kerian 1 after shifting from SMK Cyberjaya, awaits for SMK Teknik Pengkalan Chepa's Vocational Course after finishing his PMR. Awatif is also going to SMK Kubang Kerian 1.

   On 17th January, our beloved youngest child, Awatif  has shifted to a new school, after got an offer from SMK Salor (Secondary School for Special Programme). There, she is staying in a school hostel. Our Awatif somehow must now learn to survive on her own without much assist from us. As her father, I strongly believe that she could.

  When a result came out, our only son, Arfan didn't get a place in SMK Teknik. Now he has to wait for this 25th as an appeal is only opened on that date. However, my wife & I went to SMK Teknik Pengkalan Chepa to appeal and at the same time I sent an appeal e-mail to the officers in MOE (Dept. of Vocational & Technical). May Allah give my son a path to get the place at SMK Teknik. He just loves to undergo the vocational stream instead of academic.

  We as the parents are always pray for our children's success.

NEW YEAR 2010

   Here, 2010 has come! This New Year has many promises and challenges to offer. The economic situation has greatly down. So do the climate & weather, many uncertainties has occurred. What are our duties to overcome these?  Greediness has caused these to happen. The forest has simply been cut down for timber. The temperature has greatly increased causing global warming. Do we really care about the future of our life on this beautiful planet (earth) or do we have another planet to live on? Same goes to the economy situation. Some corporate & wealthy people only think for theirs without looking down to the poor & needy. All these lead to the instability of our life.

LIFE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL

   Jan. 1977, I registered as Form 1 student at Sek. Men. Sultan Ismail, Kemaman. I was here for 4 years. I was in 1st classroom for Form  1 - 3. The life in secondary school was so interesting and enjoyable. I did also excel in academic. Top 10 was my position when it came to exam. My favourite subjects then were Bahasa Melayu, English, Mathematics and Industrial Arts. I became a resource person for English & Maths in the class. Somehow, I did not achieve a relatively good result in my SRP (Sijil Rendah Pelajaran). 

   However, I still capable of pursuing Form 4 in Science Stream. I was in Form 4 Science 2 (second best class out of four Science classes) Again, during Form 4 & 5, I love Bahasa Melayu, English, Modern Maths plus Chemistry. I performed quite well in my Form 4.  Due to some unexplainable family problem, I moved to Bukit Mertajam in 1981. I stayed with my elder sister there. I attended to Bukit Mertajam High School. During my schooling there, my English was tremendously improved. A principal, Mr. Naidu had told me once, 'Whenever you enter my room, speak English. Otherwise, you may go out'.  Although it was a Malay medium school, all subjects except for Bahasa Melayu & Agama Islam were taught in English. In August/Sept., I received a bad news from my family back at hometown - my grandmother (my mom's mother) passed away. I just couldn't return home coz my SPM was around a corner. This news did affect my preparation for SPM. 

   When the result was announced in April/May 1982, I just scored Grade 3 in my SPM. I was greatly frustrated. Since then, I was doing nothing, just stayed at home. My elder brother & elder sister did give me some motivation to resit for SPM. In fact, they  (bro. Azahar & Sis. Rohana) 'sponsored' me. I went to Institut Berakan & stayed with my bro. Azahar. There was no Chemistry class. I had to study it on my own. I skipped Add Maths & Physics then. Finally, I got relatively good Grade 2 for my SPM. 

 

  

LONG-LOST FRIENDS

I'm really hope that one day I can be reunited with my long-lost friends (primary & secondary schools).....just to share our sweet past memories.... Anyone from SK Tok Jembal (1971 - 1974), SK Sg Tua Baru (1975 - 1976), SR Sultan Ismail (1976), SM Sultan Ismail (1977 - 1980), Bukit Mertajam High School (1981), Institut Berakan (1983); please please contact me! [waidi@kb.usm.my / idiaw25@gmail.com]

PRIMARY SCHOOLS TIME

   3rd January 1971, I for the first time stepped my feet in a new strange environment - school. It was Sek. Keb. Tok Jembal,  somewhere in Kuala Terengganu. It was the closest school to my house then. My family & I lived in Field Force Police Barrack then. We were among the pioneer family there (late 1970).  I was in Sek. Keb. Tok Jembal  for 4 years. I was always among the top three pupils in every academic examination. In fact; I scored straight (full) A's in Standard Three Assessment Examination.

    Nov./Dec. 1974, my family moved to Selayang Baru, joining my father's transfer there. My father was assigned as an Assistant Investigation Officer at Selayang Baru Police Station then. Jan. 1975, I registered  at Sek. Keb. Sungai Tua Baru. As a new pupil there, I was only placed in  the 2nd best classroom despite of my academic performance in Standard 1 - 4.  There, I did perform well. I was always in number 2 position in every exam, losing only to a cute little girl (if not mistaken) by name of Norasyikin. Finally, I got promoted to 1st classroom when came to Standard 6. I was among the top 5 in every exam. There, I was also involved in a smart  group of investigation known as SJJL (abbreviation of the founders cum leaders - Steve, James, Joe and Lan; nicknames for them). I also had my nickname then - Wayne. Based on my best performance in the academic, I was one of the target pupils to achieve 5A's in Standard 5 Assessment Examination. But it's sad ending as I only managed to score 3B's 2C's - B for Bahasa Melayu, English & Mathematics and C for Science & History. During those days, it's very hard to score A unlike today (the questions were so tough & grading system was so different from nowadays). Only 1 pupil got 5A's, he was my  SJJL's friend, Jamal Hamzah. Our SJJL's friend, Zulkifli just got 4A's 1B. The other schoolmates, I just couldn't remember much! Forgive me for this!

   August 1976, my family  transferred again.  This time, we went back to our hometown in Kemaman as my father had been transferred back there. I continued my study in Sek. Ren. Sultan Ismail. I was placed in the first classroom.

   My favourite subjects in primary schools: Bahasa Melayu, English & Science. 

   To all my former classmates, schoolmates, teachers and school staff; please do contact me at waidi@kb.usm.my