like many other people, there are things that bring them down. or make them frustrated. for me, one of them would be myself.
you see, i don't talk that much. when i encounter someone who does, sometimes i can blend in but most of the time i don't. i don't know how to make conversations. especially when they are talking about things i have little knowledge of. especially in english. what usually happens is they talk, i end up listening. and not really contributing to the conversation. and this makes me feel bad. it's as if i give them the impression that i'm not interested. or unfriendly. i hate that. not that i don't care. i just don't know how to continue from there. depressing. haihh.
Thursday, May 2
Monday, April 29
Macarthur Disability Services
for my third rotation, i'm attached to this centre, which provides a lot of services and support to the disabled, and carers. seeing that i have to write an essay at the end of the rotation which basically revolves around reflecting upon this attachment, i figured i might write whatever happened in the blog first.
day 1:
this week i'm under Transition To Work (TTW). what they do is helping school leavers, mostly, prepare for work environment. or work life. although, they are also some who to my mind don't really fit the category "school leavers". yes, that kind of program would be most beneficial for you and i. but no, this is not for the ordinaries. participants are ones with disabilities. what exactly, i have no idea. yet. but as for what i saw, they were somehow mentally challenged, if you like. or maybe mental health issues. they look normal. they act normal. they talk normal. until they start doing work.
today, the task was to design a room and a yard. that's all. the catch was, be specific and practical. you want to put grass in the yard, for example, specify what type of grass. how much will that cost. dude, work -.- and boy they were chatty. for the first two hours, nothing was done. a lot of noise, talking about random stuff. footy, weekend etc etc. playing around. you really have to tell them to do their work for them to start looking up for something on the computer. or start drawing. or start thinking, even. yes, it's a lot like kindergarten. difference is, these are adults we're talking about. some who did actually try to focus on work, got stressed up in like just a few minutes. only because they couldn't find what they were looking for on google. and that was only because they didn't search properly. some started shaking as they were drawing. after that only i realised how this program is important. why this program is needed. they are not capable to do work yet.
and then also i feel very grateful for what i am. for what God has given me.
at the end of the day, work is done, of course. and what can you say, their work was pretty normal stuff. what you and i can do. some came up with very creative ideas. only not so practical. just like what we did in school. designed as per our crazy imaginations.
as for me, i learned heaps. though didn't do much, i got a lot from observation. and yes, i learned stuff about grass, fish, gardening and stuff that i never get to learn before. or now, since i am in medical school. so it's an eye opening experience, i should say. and i'm thankful for being given chance to be here, and met those amazing guys. they are friendly! even friendlier than most people in my batch.
i never look at myself as superior to them. i never look down on other people, which include these people. people with disabilities are people too! they sure know something i don't.
day 2 :
we played quidditch today!! for those who don't know what on earth is quiddtich - like me - it's a sport made famous by harry potter. well, theoretically it can only be played by harry potter and friends (read: crew) since it involves flying broom stick and whatnots. with a little modification though, we manage to play it. so it's the first time for me. not from them.
i didn't really know my limits around them, but somehow i think i have go beyond them? while warming up, we practiced passing the ball to each other. also, threw the ball as to hit one of us. when it's my turn to be the one being thrown at, like how people would react, they will avoid being hit. i think i did really well avoiding the ball. in fact, maybe too well that i stayed in for a quite long time, and this was when i sensed that some people got annoyed. you see, from what i saw, these people's patience is very low. they get stressed and anxious very easily. failing to hit me? yeah that's one of the cause, i reckon.
anywho, game went well, everyone was happy. and tired, after.
day 3:
day 1:
this week i'm under Transition To Work (TTW). what they do is helping school leavers, mostly, prepare for work environment. or work life. although, they are also some who to my mind don't really fit the category "school leavers". yes, that kind of program would be most beneficial for you and i. but no, this is not for the ordinaries. participants are ones with disabilities. what exactly, i have no idea. yet. but as for what i saw, they were somehow mentally challenged, if you like. or maybe mental health issues. they look normal. they act normal. they talk normal. until they start doing work.
today, the task was to design a room and a yard. that's all. the catch was, be specific and practical. you want to put grass in the yard, for example, specify what type of grass. how much will that cost. dude, work -.- and boy they were chatty. for the first two hours, nothing was done. a lot of noise, talking about random stuff. footy, weekend etc etc. playing around. you really have to tell them to do their work for them to start looking up for something on the computer. or start drawing. or start thinking, even. yes, it's a lot like kindergarten. difference is, these are adults we're talking about. some who did actually try to focus on work, got stressed up in like just a few minutes. only because they couldn't find what they were looking for on google. and that was only because they didn't search properly. some started shaking as they were drawing. after that only i realised how this program is important. why this program is needed. they are not capable to do work yet.
and then also i feel very grateful for what i am. for what God has given me.
at the end of the day, work is done, of course. and what can you say, their work was pretty normal stuff. what you and i can do. some came up with very creative ideas. only not so practical. just like what we did in school. designed as per our crazy imaginations.
as for me, i learned heaps. though didn't do much, i got a lot from observation. and yes, i learned stuff about grass, fish, gardening and stuff that i never get to learn before. or now, since i am in medical school. so it's an eye opening experience, i should say. and i'm thankful for being given chance to be here, and met those amazing guys. they are friendly! even friendlier than most people in my batch.
i never look at myself as superior to them. i never look down on other people, which include these people. people with disabilities are people too! they sure know something i don't.
day 2 :
we played quidditch today!! for those who don't know what on earth is quiddtich - like me - it's a sport made famous by harry potter. well, theoretically it can only be played by harry potter and friends (read: crew) since it involves flying broom stick and whatnots. with a little modification though, we manage to play it. so it's the first time for me. not from them.
i didn't really know my limits around them, but somehow i think i have go beyond them? while warming up, we practiced passing the ball to each other. also, threw the ball as to hit one of us. when it's my turn to be the one being thrown at, like how people would react, they will avoid being hit. i think i did really well avoiding the ball. in fact, maybe too well that i stayed in for a quite long time, and this was when i sensed that some people got annoyed. you see, from what i saw, these people's patience is very low. they get stressed and anxious very easily. failing to hit me? yeah that's one of the cause, i reckon.
anywho, game went well, everyone was happy. and tired, after.
day 3:
Sunday, April 7
Daylight saving time
my first experience in changing the clock due to daylight saving time.
bangun pagi sebab dengar azan kat laptop roommate. tak tengok jam, terus pergi solat. lepas tu kejut dia,
"weh, bangun subuh, 630 dah,"
"630 ke 530?"
hah. cuak aku. tengok2 jam baru 530 rupanya. kalau ikut normal nya, subuh 550. tak masuk waktu lagi ke? tadi azan apa?
rupa-rupanya, daylight saving dah tutup. maka tolak sejam dari waktu biasa. now kembali gst+10.
haha.
begitulah pengalaman cuak masa berubah di tempat orang. record dlm nih lah. xtau nk letak kt mana.
bangun pagi sebab dengar azan kat laptop roommate. tak tengok jam, terus pergi solat. lepas tu kejut dia,
"weh, bangun subuh, 630 dah,"
"630 ke 530?"
hah. cuak aku. tengok2 jam baru 530 rupanya. kalau ikut normal nya, subuh 550. tak masuk waktu lagi ke? tadi azan apa?
rupa-rupanya, daylight saving dah tutup. maka tolak sejam dari waktu biasa. now kembali gst+10.
haha.
begitulah pengalaman cuak masa berubah di tempat orang. record dlm nih lah. xtau nk letak kt mana.
Monday, March 25
apa benda ni?
wahaaiii~~!!
lama sudah tak update blog. up to a point macam dah tak wujud blog ni. kesian. maklumlah, semakin lama, semakin maju technologically. software pun selalu tukar baru, begitu juga social media. nak post gambar makanan dah ada instagram. haha. kesian blog macam dah tak laku.
anyway, third year dah medic. maka busy lah jugak. lazy pun ada. post birthdayy pun tak siap2 lagi
-.-
boboiboyy
lama sudah tak update blog. up to a point macam dah tak wujud blog ni. kesian. maklumlah, semakin lama, semakin maju technologically. software pun selalu tukar baru, begitu juga social media. nak post gambar makanan dah ada instagram. haha. kesian blog macam dah tak laku.
anyway, third year dah medic. maka busy lah jugak. lazy pun ada. post birthdayy pun tak siap2 lagi
-.-
boboiboyy
Friday, December 7
2.5 years.
bye2 imu. bye2 vista komanwel. bye2 bukit jalil and all the people i know there. all the places i know and went when i was there. i will miss all of you very3 much. in fact, i'm starting to feel it already. it's just so sad leaving them, knowing it is very unlikely to see them again. though i hope to get the chance to visit them anytime.
Friday, February 24
23/2/2012
Salam alayk. so as a tradition, i would write all of my birthday wishes that i got every year. though this year is not very much, but still, as a sign of gratitude, i shall record them here :) so thank you all to those who remembered and wished me happy birthdayy :D:D and yeah, thank God for still giving me the opportunity to do rights, and correct the wrongs. its been 22 years now. i dont know how long do i still have on this life. up to now, i am very thankful. alhamdulillah.
anyway, here goes!
0001 - ohh yeah, happy 22nd on 23rd feb birthday boy :) i slipped the 0000 hour. im sorry :c (intan, sms)
- oi! epy behday mokabng kroon! jom blanja aku! (along, sms)
0005 - happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you.. (mami and adik, live)
0007 - Selamat Hari Lahir Mirul...!! Semoga sentiasa dlm kberktn &dredhai ALLAH..Amin! (khairiah, sms)
0013 - Happy birthday ashlex (shamin, sms)
0020 - Salam mirol. Happy 22nd birthday, buddy. May Allah bless u. :) (afiqah, sms)
0325 - Happppy birthday. smoga sntiasa dlm rahmat Allah..happy 23rd amirul mukmin :) (najwa najihah, sms)
0700 - Hey wanted to call u to wish you ahppy birthday de but you din wake up... :P (kaiyunn, sms)
0708 - *happy birthdayy!!* (kaiyunn and zereda, call)
0711 - Morning birthday boy. happy birthday. haha (intan, sms)
0906 - hey! it's your birthday!! sry can't sms you cz phone credit expired.. but hope you have a great one and see you soon! :D :D :D (keren wee, facebook)
0935 - slm. epi besday. may God blessing u. :) (amira, sms)
1018 - Happy briday..tgu aku balik nanti belanja aku..beli cupit byk2. (kakya, sms)
1204 - Salam. Happy birthday, mirul!!! May He always bless n wish u success in ur undertakings :) (huda, sms from bali)
1207 - Happy birthday mirul :) (aisyah, sms)
1220 - Salam, Selamat Hari Lahir :) May Allah bless you always, may everything turn out great, and semoga kawen cepat. :D (kak diana rizal, sms)
1712 - salam.epy bday boh.sori lmbt,bru balik kijo en.haha. may god bless u always..btw,ble result exam kua? (farhan, sms)
2017 - anyways, selaku kawan yg kna bgtau baru nak wish, hm, happy birthdayyyy! em, smoga allah permudahkan langkah kau lepas2 ni, semoga allah sentiasa dengan kau lepas2 ni, smoga kita semakin dekat dengan allah lepas2 ni. semoga sukses dunia akhirat inche amirul mukmin (khadijah dojot, facebook pm)
2231 - tumoang. happy 22nd amirul mukmin! :) (mariam, facebook)
2232 - happy birthday Amirul Mukmin!! (liyana rosli, facebook )
2238 - selamat tuo la colek!!!! (sahir bule ,facebook)
2240 - hello. happy birthday bro. see u back in the gym soon. (hadri hadi, facebook)
2241 - sahir tumpng, happy birthday mirul (anis lyana, facebook)
2256 - bday jugak (aqiuddin, facebook)
2257 - ad org tu hide birthday? hehehe selamat tua amirul :) semoga sentiasa dlm lindungan Allah (hidayah abdullah, facebook)
2258 - happy birthday mirul ^^ (fatimah azzahra, facebook)
2300 - Happy birthday mirul.. (farah syazana, facebook)
2306 - oh. sorok birthday ka? haha. happy birthday! (farah ar, facebook)
2327 - xdisplay napok tp ak ingat bufday mu...hehe Happy BiRthdaY may Allah bless U always :') (zunaini, facebook)
and yes, of course what i wrote here are what i got on 23rd february. the whole day. i still get a few belated wishes though. so to honour them, i shall write them here. but since its not already 23rd february, i will not state the time. haha.
" A'kum. Hepi b'day.. Selamat hr lahir.. Otanjoubi omedeto.. May Allah's blessing b wiz u always.. Amin ;-) sry 4 late wish" - nabilah twins.
" Boyfriend boyfriend!!!Its d 24th!! Crap!!Happy belated birthday!!!So sry for d late wish!!So sry boyfriend..terrible gf i am la..gosh!Did u get ur key frm ur parents??Haha.Bt trust me..theres nt much diff frm before 21..haha!!Happy belated bday!!N geting results ltr??Good luck boyfriend!!V'l meet in sem4!!" - yap yee jean
"Assalamualaikum amirul, harap tak lambat sgt utk ucap selamat hari lahir! :)" - kak ijjlal
"This one's for you Amirul Mukmin...HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! =) " - kak emma
"happy birthday amirul sayang...ahaks....may Allah bless......." - sabiq
" lolz selamat la.. may Allah bless my pren. haha" -fatin syafiqah
"Happy Birthday Mirul!
-eka- hehehe" -hisham/eka
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