Autumn 2002

first posted on Tue, 24 Sept 2002

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assalamualaikum, this is it. MBA is finally over [for me]. i can safely say that now that i've handed in my dissertation. i never thought that would be possible. me, write a dissertation?! i can't even write to save my life [believe me, i had to ask for my dad's help during those karangan days]!!! and yet, alhamdulillah i managed it somehow. and even exceeded the word limit! will return soon to Malaysia and before i know it, i will start working again. sigh, i'll miss being a student...but i don't think i'll ever do PhD.

gosh, time does fly, even when you're not having fun. overall, it has been a challenging yet rewarding year. i can safely say that we are a very international class and i enjoy meeting people from all over and learning so much from them. it's not just the education, it's also the experience. some of my classmates moan about the quality of the teaching staff but to me, you get what you give too. not everyone can be a good lecturer and sure, we don't have the best lecturers here. but if one keeps moaning about it rather than trying to improve on it then one won't gain anything.

i will really miss this place though. mind you, britain is not without its faults. they even have identified some people categorised as 'grumps' i.e. those between ages 35-54 who are rebellious and with little time for authority, unhappy with their lives and the world around them, whose attitude can be summed up by "life's a bitch and then you die". well, sometimes i can't blame them really. with immigrants getting better deals than the locals, i'd be mad too. for example, an immigrant family will be granted a house or flat - no questions asked - but some poor people here who register for council flats might wait for 10-15 years and still hear nothing about it. sadly too, britain is becoming 'unsafe' as the recent cases of missing teenagers have proved. here in nottingham, i hear cases of stabbing, shooting, murder almost every day. i guess it's all because of their lifestyle in a way. clubbing, partying, drinking... social problems like teenagers getting pregnant as early as 14 years old [and they have sex education]... that's what they call modern?! it just seems so empty and false to me. not to mention expensive. one night's outing can set you back by £20-25. well, enough about that. i'm sure we have those kind of people trying to emulate the western lifestyle in KL too!

right, on to some cheery note. we've been getting some sunny autumn weather the past few days. looks sunny but when you go out, you're greeted by the chilly air. that's one thing i won't miss. and while autumn can be a nice weather, it can get depressing with the trees starting to shed their leaves. before long,the trees will be bald and the streets will be littered with the falling leaves. the clothes selling these days are just the typical autumn colour: maroon, brown, mahogany... like i said, it can get pretty depressing at times... well, i better stop here... before i continue on with this depression. i really am going to miss this place...