a reflection

Four years had certainly gone by a bit too fast. One minute I'm stepping into the grounds of Imperial College to start my MEng Electrical and Electronics Engineering degree and the next minute I'm done. Finished. Completed. Another stage has ended in my life and it's time to move on to the next.

Over the years, I have really learned a lot, not just academically. I'm not exactly the same person I was then. I grew up. Matured? Maybe, maybe not. That depends on my mood I suppose. Now I have different perspectives on things. I like to think that my mind is not as narrow as it used to be.

You meet different kinds of people, see different kinds of behaviour, hear different kinds of things that people say regarding the same thing. Everyone has their own opinion, and like Hyree always say (well, maybe not always), there's two sides to a story. Sometimes both sides think they're doing the right thing and it's good if we try to understand both sides' views to solve the problem (if there is one).

I've made many mistakes throughout my life and I do apologize to anyone that I've hurt or offended. These mistakes can make us a better person if we learn from them. We should also learn from other people's mistakes as well. The tricky thing about mistakes is that the person doing them usually doesn't realise that they're doing something wrong. It's so much easier to see the wrong in others and not yourselves. That includes yours truly, and I really hope that if I ever do get out of line, my friends will smack me on the head to bring me back to my senses (not literally of course).

Okay enough blabbering. Alhamdulillah, four years of hard work paid off. Well, maybe not exactly four years. There are lots of chill time as well. Ehe. Anyway, I'm quite happy with what I obtained and I'd like to thank everyone for everything you guys have done; be it the lecturers who taught me, the postgraduate students who shared their knowledge with me, the friends that I studied with, the girlfriend who gave moral support from afar, and lots more. All of you deserve a very big thank you from me.

In October, I'll have a programming refresher course (sponsored by my bakal company), I'm having my graduation ceremony and I'll also be starting work. So until then I have a lot of free time and here are what I'm planning to do:

Work Permit/Visa Application

Since I'm not a UK citizen, I'll need a work permit to work at Symbiosis. The application hasn't yet started because an official document stating that I've finished my degree is needed. This document had just been completed and is on its way to Symbiosis (or maybe has already arrived there). I'll need to wait for further instructions on how to proceed with the application. I hope that all will go well, or else I'll be going back after the convocation and maybe sell ABCs at gerai Seksyen 2, Shah Alam. Heh.

Programming

My job title will be Graduate Software Engineer. What do software engineers do? Programming. Can I do programming? Of course I can. If I can't, I couldn't have got the job, now could I. Am I good at programming? Erm... erm... hmmm. I'll be programming in C/C++. The last time I programmed in that language was in second year, and that's like a million years ago. So even though I'll be going to the refresher course, I still need to revise and remember all the codes, techniques, etc. Berkarat gila ni.

Read Magazines

I've been subscribing to the Time magazine since late last year. A magazine arrives at my house every week and usually I can't finish one before the next one comes. But I normally finish them sooner or later. Well, since my exam period (which was in May), I put the reading on hold. Now I have some catching up to do. I'm currently nearly finishing the July 7 issue. So there's 7 more to go before the next one arrives next week! Oh there are also Reader's Digest magazines lying around the house. Talk about pressure, dude.

Games

Since Pear brought his Xbox 360 home, I can only play games on my laptop, which is still ok. I recently sent my laptop for repairs and they've replaced my LCD cover, so the screen looks new. Best la nak main game. Oh there's still Ammir's Xbox so I can play that as well.

Read Books

Besides the magazines, I have some books that I've bought but just didn't have time to read. Now that I have ample of time, I should be reading these books. Yes, I should.

Watch TV/Series/Movies

Well, no explanations needed here I guess, unless you don't know what a television is. (Hint: It's that black rectangular thing in the picture on the left.)

Football

The new EPL season is finally starting. I can watch Match of the Day every week for the day's highlights. Hurrah! Well I suppose this should be included in the above section since I'll be watching football on TV and not actually playing, but who cares. Anyway, there's no one to play with now.

Part-time Job

Me? Work? Nah, maybe not. Not until the end of October that is. Well, maybe yes. This will depend on my financial situation. Hmm...

Exercise

This is another hard one. Of course you can say that I can obviously do it if I want to. Well, that's what Wan Aimran will say anyway. I can't go to the gym because I'm no longer an Imperial College student. I borrowed a junior's student card but I can't use that because I don't look like him. I can jog around Hyde Park, I can skip, I can workout at home, I can shoot some hoops. Yes, I can do all that, but the question is will I actually do them? And sorry but I won't tell you the answers. Heh.

Cook

It's time to try out new recipes bebeh.

Oh and I also have to repair some damages that I've done. Something I've broken and I'm the only one who can fix it. What am I talking about? Well, that's for me to know and for you to erm... not find out. Heh. Looks like I'll be busy being free then. So, that's all folks. Thanks for reading.