Hello everyone.
if you wondering why i did not drop any words for quite some times, just to tell you, i am doing fine here. i declared my third semester as un productive semester. hey! it does not mean i just laid back and doing nothing. but, the outcomes does not turn up as what i expected. well, life must goes on. i am already in the middle of the journey. the lonely journey. i have no idea when the journey gonna ends. but i promise it gonna be a good ending. *do pray for me peeps!*
i am officially a fourth semester student. i registered online last week. the semester will be started soon, but i have started my work. :) . *am not following the official schedule* . my SV just approve my validation form early this week, and now proceed with the so called 'labour' work! meeting people. again and again. i have to re-strategies the strategy.
if you send the validation form and wanted to have it in two weeks time, believe me, sometimes u will get it two months or more later. so, you tell me when i am gonna end this lonely journey. but i still believe, there still many good people out there willing to help.
again nothing much i can say here. but this semester i really need to work extra harder. i believe in myself. :)
gotta go. cathca later peeps!
Friday, November 30, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
what to write...
hello everyone.
i did not know there's people drop by here. i just realised the viewers count increasing. it's you, and you, and you... thank you!
seriously, i have nothing to write, since my last entry. the same old stories. i would say, i' struggling to make done. yes, a few more years to go.
owh i wanna share something. i did mention about proposal defense in my last entry. just to share with you, i am not able to make it through. i need to re write my proposal. i need to improve my my literature review. academic writing is very challenging. i'm quite disappointed with that. but i take it positive. i take it as a challenge.
i am quite lucky, i suppose. i just need to re write my proposal. in other words, i need to improve the proposal. they accept the ideas. but, the panel expect more! *just 3 of them, internal, external (from UPM) and the chairperson)
so now i have two tasks at a time. refining my proposal and do my research work concurrently. that's the challenge. as i said, i take it positive. i move forward. sometimes, if you can not pass the hurdle, you will feel the pain. if you look backword, it will be even more painful. this is a test. so i need to move on.
i set a target for this. i have to finish my proposal by christmas, or the most by year end. i have everything with me. now, compile, read again and write.
so it mean i cannot stay here quite long. see you in next entry. :)
wish me luck.
i did not know there's people drop by here. i just realised the viewers count increasing. it's you, and you, and you... thank you!
seriously, i have nothing to write, since my last entry. the same old stories. i would say, i' struggling to make done. yes, a few more years to go.
owh i wanna share something. i did mention about proposal defense in my last entry. just to share with you, i am not able to make it through. i need to re write my proposal. i need to improve my my literature review. academic writing is very challenging. i'm quite disappointed with that. but i take it positive. i take it as a challenge.
i am quite lucky, i suppose. i just need to re write my proposal. in other words, i need to improve the proposal. they accept the ideas. but, the panel expect more! *just 3 of them, internal, external (from UPM) and the chairperson)
so now i have two tasks at a time. refining my proposal and do my research work concurrently. that's the challenge. as i said, i take it positive. i move forward. sometimes, if you can not pass the hurdle, you will feel the pain. if you look backword, it will be even more painful. this is a test. so i need to move on.
i set a target for this. i have to finish my proposal by christmas, or the most by year end. i have everything with me. now, compile, read again and write.
so it mean i cannot stay here quite long. see you in next entry. :)
wish me luck.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
welcome new semester
Hello everyone.
i am just enrolled for my second semester. with just one click. it is all done online. thank you the boarderless world!
what i am going to say about last semester? i would say, i need to put more effort for this semester. past is past. start a new semester with more energetic and more dicipline!
i planned to do my proposal defence this semester. yes, it will be probably end of october, or sometime in november, perhap. but last friday, i'm shocked. really shocked, it will be on october 5th. this is not for the whole research group under Strategic Information System. This is only for my research's friend and for me.
this is how the story goes. where should i begin actually? make the story short. last friday, my research's friend informed me, that i will do the proposal defence on the 5th october. togather with him since we are doing Strategic Information System research. IT Governance and Strategic Alignment.
that is not an issue. about one month to go. but i will be on leave form 14th september - 20th september. all the writing and presentation slides should be ready a week before. so i ony have 10 solid days!
Yakin Boleh! this is not a challenge. this is part of my journey. either end of october, november or 5th october, i still need to do it.
pen of now. proceed to my work :)
have a great weekend everyone.
i am just enrolled for my second semester. with just one click. it is all done online. thank you the boarderless world!
what i am going to say about last semester? i would say, i need to put more effort for this semester. past is past. start a new semester with more energetic and more dicipline!
i planned to do my proposal defence this semester. yes, it will be probably end of october, or sometime in november, perhap. but last friday, i'm shocked. really shocked, it will be on october 5th. this is not for the whole research group under Strategic Information System. This is only for my research's friend and for me.
this is how the story goes. where should i begin actually? make the story short. last friday, my research's friend informed me, that i will do the proposal defence on the 5th october. togather with him since we are doing Strategic Information System research. IT Governance and Strategic Alignment.
that is not an issue. about one month to go. but i will be on leave form 14th september - 20th september. all the writing and presentation slides should be ready a week before. so i ony have 10 solid days!
Yakin Boleh! this is not a challenge. this is part of my journey. either end of october, november or 5th october, i still need to do it.
pen of now. proceed to my work :)
have a great weekend everyone.
Friday, July 20, 2012
After 5 months
Hello everyone!
after 5 months being a postgraduate student. life is so uncertain. ups and downs. but everything is still under control i suppose.
i need to revise my study plan. yes, i dont even have a proper study plan. i cannot revise! have a new one. i only have something which i call 'research timeline'. it is one of requirement in research proposal writing. if not i am sure i will not have it.
i have another proposal defence for my research methodology class at university. again, i took research methodology class. no comment! well my presentation slide improve a bit. more structured compare to the one during my PhD preparation class. eventhough the content is not so good but, i believe it's much more better than the previous one. Dr Amirul Shah will agree with my statement i guess. :P
i manage to show and discuss to Dr Shanudin before the presentation. which is i planned not to.
i'm still stuck with my literature review. the same issues. i read, but i have problem to write. to do a critical analysis is one thing, and to write is a big thing. i better do something.
my SV assigned one task last few months, but i'm still working on it. to be completed soon i suppose. :p
i have discussed with my SV a few times, but still not up to his expectation. well, work harder please. after few discussions then only i can think of something better.
i have another one month to complete my first semester. i have no idea whether i'm able (read:capable) to do my proposal defense next semester. if it is end of second semester i believe i can do it.
sometimes, i'm demotivated. i have no idea at all bout what i'm doing. but thankful i never give up. after few days or maybe week(s), i'm back on track. i better not go there. *my weakness*
now, we (my research partner and i) are planning to have a weekly discussion on progress (etc) . this is to motivate each other to stay on track and keep on doing the 'PhD work' .
that's all for today.
catch u later :)
after 5 months being a postgraduate student. life is so uncertain. ups and downs. but everything is still under control i suppose.
i need to revise my study plan. yes, i dont even have a proper study plan. i cannot revise! have a new one. i only have something which i call 'research timeline'. it is one of requirement in research proposal writing. if not i am sure i will not have it.
i have another proposal defence for my research methodology class at university. again, i took research methodology class. no comment! well my presentation slide improve a bit. more structured compare to the one during my PhD preparation class. eventhough the content is not so good but, i believe it's much more better than the previous one. Dr Amirul Shah will agree with my statement i guess. :P
i manage to show and discuss to Dr Shanudin before the presentation. which is i planned not to.
i'm still stuck with my literature review. the same issues. i read, but i have problem to write. to do a critical analysis is one thing, and to write is a big thing. i better do something.
my SV assigned one task last few months, but i'm still working on it. to be completed soon i suppose. :p
i have discussed with my SV a few times, but still not up to his expectation. well, work harder please. after few discussions then only i can think of something better.
i have another one month to complete my first semester. i have no idea whether i'm able (read:capable) to do my proposal defense next semester. if it is end of second semester i believe i can do it.
sometimes, i'm demotivated. i have no idea at all bout what i'm doing. but thankful i never give up. after few days or maybe week(s), i'm back on track. i better not go there. *my weakness*
now, we (my research partner and i) are planning to have a weekly discussion on progress (etc) . this is to motivate each other to stay on track and keep on doing the 'PhD work' .
that's all for today.
catch u later :)
Sunday, May 6, 2012
it is already Mei
hello everyone.
here is my journey updates. it is already Mei. there is no updates for April. i promise myself to write something, at least once a month. Nothing to say during April journey, i have gone through the same routine. reading and reading. let me share something. this morning, while do some spring cleaning, i noticed the word 'Dr Rosida' at one of the invitation cards. sometimes, friends start calling me Dr Sid, Dr Rosida etc, they make me smiles. i know my journey just started. as what my supervisor said, i'm about to reach 'P', the 'h' and the 'D' is still a long way to go. But, i take it as a Doa from them. thank you friends.
since my last meeting with my supervisor, he asked me to meet few people for interview session. i made appointments and met few people. i need to see more people. but, before i proceed, i need to clarify something. i am goning to have a discussion with my supervisor, wednesday this week.
why i need to go and see people? i read for my literature review. but my supervisor said, " i dont want you to depends on reading only. talk to people" . i need to see people from various field. from government sectors to private sectors and industry. talk to IT experts, bussines people, academicians, practioners and many more.
the challenges started. i made appoinments to see people. some of them give a good respond an make it happen. some of them very supportive. some of them are too busy and have other commitment. i also sent emails to few people. i received a few replies. some of them need extra time and finally respond to me. some of them helps me to circulate to few others. some of them just assume that my email is not very important.
i think i need to revise something after i meet my supervisor. i need to improve and restrategies. this is a normal procedures. sometimes, we cannot make something done perfectly at first trial.
i'm now moving to Blok H at the faculty. getting to know all the research students. meeting new people, making new friends. perhaps, we can exchange ideas and sharing experiences.
i need to go now. till we meet again. wish me luck everyone.
here is my journey updates. it is already Mei. there is no updates for April. i promise myself to write something, at least once a month. Nothing to say during April journey, i have gone through the same routine. reading and reading. let me share something. this morning, while do some spring cleaning, i noticed the word 'Dr Rosida' at one of the invitation cards. sometimes, friends start calling me Dr Sid, Dr Rosida etc, they make me smiles. i know my journey just started. as what my supervisor said, i'm about to reach 'P', the 'h' and the 'D' is still a long way to go. But, i take it as a Doa from them. thank you friends.
since my last meeting with my supervisor, he asked me to meet few people for interview session. i made appointments and met few people. i need to see more people. but, before i proceed, i need to clarify something. i am goning to have a discussion with my supervisor, wednesday this week.
why i need to go and see people? i read for my literature review. but my supervisor said, " i dont want you to depends on reading only. talk to people" . i need to see people from various field. from government sectors to private sectors and industry. talk to IT experts, bussines people, academicians, practioners and many more.
the challenges started. i made appoinments to see people. some of them give a good respond an make it happen. some of them very supportive. some of them are too busy and have other commitment. i also sent emails to few people. i received a few replies. some of them need extra time and finally respond to me. some of them helps me to circulate to few others. some of them just assume that my email is not very important.
i think i need to revise something after i meet my supervisor. i need to improve and restrategies. this is a normal procedures. sometimes, we cannot make something done perfectly at first trial.
i'm now moving to Blok H at the faculty. getting to know all the research students. meeting new people, making new friends. perhaps, we can exchange ideas and sharing experiences.
i need to go now. till we meet again. wish me luck everyone.
Friday, March 9, 2012
march 2012
hi everyone. how's life? sometimes, i feel very uncertain, but under control. for this semester, i am attending a research methodology course. again and again. should not be a problem for me. different course, a new knowledge! i also attending a Decision support system/ Executive support system class. yes, my SV ask me to join as an auditor. no big deal. it is something related to my study field.
it's already middle of march. it is almost a month. but i still puzzle!
last week i had a discussion with my SV, before he leaving for macca. i have two weeks to do some foundation work. it is interesting! we discussed about methodology as well. let's start now!
SV said, dont do it at home. i need to put more effort to my research work. more than my office work. from his observation, few of his posgraduate students who did not make it on time had a personal problem. dicipline yourself!
SV said, when the time comes, i need to know bout SEM-structural equotion modelling *thanks SV he downloaded few ebooks for me to read* , AHP-analytical hierarchy process and nvivo- qualitative research software . be prepared.
i am expecting a very hectic weeks ahead. :)
see you next time everione.
it's already middle of march. it is almost a month. but i still puzzle!
last week i had a discussion with my SV, before he leaving for macca. i have two weeks to do some foundation work. it is interesting! we discussed about methodology as well. let's start now!
SV said, dont do it at home. i need to put more effort to my research work. more than my office work. from his observation, few of his posgraduate students who did not make it on time had a personal problem. dicipline yourself!
SV said, when the time comes, i need to know bout SEM-structural equotion modelling *thanks SV he downloaded few ebooks for me to read* , AHP-analytical hierarchy process and nvivo- qualitative research software . be prepared.
i am expecting a very hectic weeks ahead. :)
see you next time everione.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
finally..
The registration was 0n the 13th of Februari 2012, due to non-academic reason i finally registered as a postgraduate student on the 20th. Alhamdulillah, the journey is now officially started. It is UKM. somewhere i belongs. :)
i set an appointment with my SV a night before heading for registration. He is the busiest man alive, but manage to have a few words. lucky me! actually, i have not prepare anything for that appointment. just drop by to say hi. :)
for this semester, i registered for research methodology class. * again * my SV asked me to join his class. *it's all about decision support system* .
owh well, nothing much to say here. i'm still working on 'problem statement' *looking for problem and solve it. improve it*
i set an appointment with my SV a night before heading for registration. He is the busiest man alive, but manage to have a few words. lucky me! actually, i have not prepare anything for that appointment. just drop by to say hi. :)
for this semester, i registered for research methodology class. * again * my SV asked me to join his class. *it's all about decision support system* .
owh well, nothing much to say here. i'm still working on 'problem statement' *looking for problem and solve it. improve it*
Monday, January 2, 2012
where to ?
Hi everyone.
which university for me?
before i get my scholarship, i met one professor in UiTM. looking for some ideas, discussing ideas etc. the process going on smoothly. she's expected me to join the university soon.
i need to revise what we have discuss so far. i knew it is not final. i need to do more work. more reading. until i am able to defense the thing i proposed. but, i need to change it to something related to my previous plan.
i spoke to people around me. i googled the net. i met my former supervisor. he is one of associate professor in UKM. he currently the director of Pusat Teknologi Maklumat UKM. in brief, i did my masters by research. he was my supervisor during my study. i've work with him and he's very supportive. i'm not saying that my potential supervisor in UiTM not supportive, but i never have any working experience with her.
my former supervisor offered me to be under his supervision. thanks doctor. i submitted my application to UKM. i submitted my application to UiTM beforehand! now, i'm waiting for the offer. which will hit me first, UKM or UiTM? no, this is not fair if i just accept whichever come first. this is not practical.
again, i get opinion from people around me.
my former superior officer. my immediate superior, Dr Siti Hanom. she advice me to accept the offer from my former supervisor. She knew my former supervisor quite well.
i asked opinion from Dr Amirul Shah (USM). if i feel comfortable working with my former supervisor again, he advise me to work with him. he didnt know my former supervisor in person.
my sister and few friends advice the same.
well, to date, i still not decide yet.
which university for me?
before i get my scholarship, i met one professor in UiTM. looking for some ideas, discussing ideas etc. the process going on smoothly. she's expected me to join the university soon.
i need to revise what we have discuss so far. i knew it is not final. i need to do more work. more reading. until i am able to defense the thing i proposed. but, i need to change it to something related to my previous plan.
i spoke to people around me. i googled the net. i met my former supervisor. he is one of associate professor in UKM. he currently the director of Pusat Teknologi Maklumat UKM. in brief, i did my masters by research. he was my supervisor during my study. i've work with him and he's very supportive. i'm not saying that my potential supervisor in UiTM not supportive, but i never have any working experience with her.
my former supervisor offered me to be under his supervision. thanks doctor. i submitted my application to UKM. i submitted my application to UiTM beforehand! now, i'm waiting for the offer. which will hit me first, UKM or UiTM? no, this is not fair if i just accept whichever come first. this is not practical.
again, i get opinion from people around me.
my former superior officer. my immediate superior, Dr Siti Hanom. she advice me to accept the offer from my former supervisor. She knew my former supervisor quite well.
i asked opinion from Dr Amirul Shah (USM). if i feel comfortable working with my former supervisor again, he advise me to work with him. he didnt know my former supervisor in person.
my sister and few friends advice the same.
well, to date, i still not decide yet.
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