of being in a foreign country.

hye peeps,
feel like writing about my experience of being in a foreign country. it has been one year and 2 months since i last arrived in this beautiful land called brisbane located in australia. so many new experiences; good and bad, happy and sad.but i come to a conclusion that i love being in a foreign country.

but why's that?simple.i like being independent.i love being just on my own without worrying about other people.but i'm not saying that i dun need other people.i need my friends too for company.i need my lecturer for my studies. i just love the fact that i am now on my own. i dun need my parents' supervision all the time. i dun need my sisters' nags and my aunts and uncles babbles about what's best things in life.i'm now my own boss who manages his life.i do sometimes face with ups and downs.but that's just life.so much trials and tribulations.

reflecting back on the incident that happened at the airport when i first wanted to fly to aussie, i think i've been lying to myself. fyi, i did cry my heart out at the airport which caused my entire family to burst into tears. maybe it's true that i'll miss them when i arrive in aussie.but then again, i do enjoy being here.on my own.quite contradicting but it's true.that's what all the people are saying "cuba dulu baru tau".and i tried and enjoy every second of it.

being in australia has taught tremendously; of being a student and a person. i can now proudly claim that i am an independent learner.(but not the one who succeeds all the way.hahaha.but i will)i am well aware of my own studies.i can now manage my own financials. although sometimes i did face challenges in managing it. i learn to be more respectful to other people and do not underestimate them. i learn to be more patient. i learn to be more self-concious and control my own self. but most importantly, i learn about myself much better.

i only have 7 months left before i come back to malaysia for good. the experience that i've gained in australia will truly be a one-of-a-kind experience and will always stay in my mind.forever.

cheers,
zaim

sometimes it hurts...

for those who're not familiar with me, i'm a very sensitive person.very sensitive.sometimes it's unbearable;not just for me but the people around me too. i do sometimes wonder why do i have this kind of feeling.it's very rare for a guy(i guess) to be very sensitive.maybe it's just an innate behavior/traits that i have or maybe it's genetically influenced.

i can get easily hurt and touch.very easy.sometimes it suffocated me.i'm annoyed with myself.why do i hv to feel this way?why dun i feel the other way around or just ignore it?.it's just hard.i try though.i try to eliminate this feeling.i try to lead my life the easy way.but i just can't.

i dun blame anyone for this. for those who were hurt or annoyed by my sensitivity, i apologize. i do. i try to be a better person. i promise.

p/s this has nothing to do with any incidents.it's just me; writing what i feel.

thanks heaps,
zaim

you who have made my holidays.......

hi peeps,
it's been a while.a month i reckon.hahaha.nothing much happening to me.just my everyday routines.going to class,sleep, gossiping, eating, etc. quite dull i guess.

oh yeah.i'm on a holiday right now.mid sem break@easter break.a week off from classes.but wait!.i've got few assignments to be submitted just after the break.i've got lesson plans to be done ( 14 altogether~i guess) for my tesol and science.and also i have this research paper on tesol methodology.aaaarrrgghhh~~.they do make my holidays...what should i say....worse!catastrophic!.i dunno.can't put into words. yup, i know.everyone is saying "biasala, students".but i seriously need a break.a fine break.just a BREAK!.literally. but anyways, i'll work on that soon.

and one more thing. just this one thing that makes me feel joyous for a while.next tuesday (14/4), i'll be going to jason mraz concert.yes, JASON MRAZ!.been listening to his new album these past weeks and hoping that i will not turn up to be like an idiot or blur during his concert for the fact that i only know quite a few of his songs (remedy, i'm yours and lucky).hahaha.looking forward to that. and also, i'll have some plans to go to some other concerts too.(beyonce in september and il divo in october).yup i know.i'm slowly turning to be those concerts freaks(is this the correct term?p/s not the one who wears outrageous outfits or acted silly) but where else could i get this opportunity other than in brisbane. to my fellow friends, dun worry.i'm still the same me.just that i want to get the experience.

i'm still planning for my winter holidays.i've made up my mind not to go to nz.i want to travel around aussie first.maybe i'll go there later.plus, i dun have enough cash.duh~~

i'll be joining this sport carnival in april (i still can't remember the date).i'll play tennis together with KA. currently, i've been practising quite a lot.and also i bought a new racquet.it costs me quite a fortune ( like one of my friends said "bleh beli tiket kapal terbang").but it's worthy. guess i'll be playing tennis from this moment onwards.haha.

that's all.will try to update regularly.see ya!

cheers,
zaim

first day of class sem 1 2009

hi peeps,
this entry is about my first day of class this for sem 1 2009. for your info, this sem, i'll be taking 4 subjects which i think will be a burden for me coz the subjects are all tough.phew~~God plz help me! the subjects are:

1) Tesol Methodology 2 with my dearest Jo Carr
2) Field Experience with my beloved Erika Hepple
3) TESOL materials and curriculum development with Lyn May
4) Primary Science Education with Peter Hudson.

Gosh~i'm so freaked out just by typing the name of the subjects especially the 4th one. science?No Way man! i've had bad experience with science since my primary school years. i've never like science until now.i dunno why but science doesn't excite me at all.but anyways i have to take this subject. it's compulsory.

anyways, here's a few pics from my first day of class

ok that's all peeps.

will keep updating later.

adios,

regards,
zaim

QUT O' week 09

hye peeps,
i feel like i want to upload a few pics from the O Week this year at my uni. i went to Garden's Point campus and here are a few pics from there.

Range of expressions of getting too hyped up with the excitement there.haha.

u'll be the judge whether we had enjoyed ourselves there or not.hehe.anyways, i forgot to mention that i went to O Week with my fellow housemates; JG,Aiman,Acan n KA. this was our first housemates outing.heheh.

that's all for now.

adios,
zaim

first week in brisbane

hye peeps,

fyi, i've arrived in brisbane last week and been busy unpacking and arranging my stuffs in my new room.n yeah, talking 'bout my new room, i like it.it's not that big and not that small.it's just nice.but one problem is i can't accommodate all my clothing inside the closet coz it's a bit small.but it's just a small matter.i'll find a solution for that soon.n for now, i just love my new room!.

yup, my first week in brisbane after a long 3months holidays in malaysia has been quite boring and dull.duuhhh~~~i've been anticipating what would it be like if i have arrived in brisbane and now i found it to be a bit dissappointing. not for the fact that i've met my friends again and share hot stories among each other, it's just i have nothing to do. i've also met my juniors who were arriving a day before i was. they were all very enthusiastic and super excited,just by looking at their naive faces. yup, that reminded me of what i was when i first arrived in brisbane.hehe. if i have one more thing to say to the juniors, HAVE FUN!full stop.

and one sad thing. i can't work at the kebab store where i used to work before. my manager said that he had hired 4 new persons and couldn't afford to hire another one. and most probably the store will be close in 6 weeks time. when i first heard the news, i was a bit funny but at the same time, i really feel for the store (what a phrase!).seriously!.i don't want the store to close. and i am currently searching for another part time job.pray for me ya!.hopefully i'll get it as fast as i can coz i'm in need of some cash at this particular moment.

the class will start next monday. i'm not mentally and emotionally prepared. when i was talking with my housemates today, i said to them, what if the government pays us to go to australia and we just stay at home and do nothing.ooohh~~marvellous, magnificient, super-duper-extra coolness!.hahaha..omg, my life is full of so much of "what if"'s.just because i love to day dream and imagining the impossibilities. the subejcts are tough too.i think. i take 4 units this sem and what makes this semester is more exciting is that i take science subject.wakaka.i'm not that good in science, in fact i had bad experience with science subject.huhuhu.anyways, i'll do better this sem.insya allah.amin!

now my house is already full.all of us have arrived safely and soundly in brisbane.syefah was the last one arrived. she just arrived today. that means i'll be experiencing living with new housemates this year.hehehe.

will update soon about my going-ons.

p/s probably i post some pictures to this blog. it's kinda dull, dont u think?

see ya peeps,

adios,
zaim

at last...

hye peeps...

yup i know.u haven't got in touch with my under-goings for these past 3 months or so.as a lot of my friends knew that i've spent my summer holidays in malaysia. honestly, it was freaaaaaaking awesome! love every minute of it although sometimes i did feel a bit lost and hopeless (since my lovely and full-of-joy-and-harmony home is in quite a rural area and i dun have any choice of what i am going to do except for lingering around with my mom's car, went to the cc, catch up with my friends and eating in the one and only fast food restaurant existed here).quite dull huh~~.but i still love it. and for your info, i've been commuting from my hometown to kl almost every week.hehehe.


now i still have few more days till i leave malaysia. i have mixed feelings. i feel sad and at the same time i've been anticipating my life in brissy. my new life as a 3rd year student.OMG! can't believe that i'm currently in my 3rd year.i'll have my junior coming in.jo (my lecturer) always reminds my friends and I to stay focus in our 3rd year coz it will be more challenging.hope i can do well in my 3rd year. got to get better grades.amin~~~

and yes one more thing. i'll be moving to a new house located in West End with my 6 other mates. all of my stuffs have already placed there, thanks to ka n kak ai who helped me moving all of them. can't wait to try my new bed, new closet, new study table, new toilet and best of all new surroundings. i'll be living in a neighbourhood which consist of different races and cultures and am looking forward to experience it.

ok.i think that's all for now. we'll do some catch-ups later k? after i arrive in brissy and i'll get a proper internet connection.hehehe.

see you soon!

bye.

regards,
zaimmj