It's Been A While...

 Hi everyone!
It's been a while since the last writing. I've been quite busy as a student. It's also has been almost 3 months since I registered as a Master (MSc) student. Being a research student and a research assistant is really a hectic work, plus I followed my supervisor everywhere she go. Experiencing new things, new knowledges, meeting a lot of people, and else. I always doubting myself, am I really strong enough to face this one-and-a-half-year journey. I really don't have any ideas or intentions to pursue my study in higher level.

But, here I am!

I believe this is the good thing. I need to face it and enjoy this journey as much as I can (even I actually cry more because I have loads of works). I miss writing here even though there's no one reading (you know I mean I write for me to express myself). To anybody who came across this writing, please pray for me. Pray that I can get through this and be a successful person in my life and may the prayers go to you as well. 

Thank you in advance <3

  

EXAMPLE OF PERSUASIVE SPEECH OUTLINE

Title: Controlling selfie habit is important.

General purpose: To persuade

Specific purpose: To persuade my audience to control themselves from the craziness of selfies

Central idea: The craziness of selfies may lead to mental health and therefore we need to control it or we will be affected by it.

INTRODUCTION

1. According to Diefenbach and Christoforakos (2017) from their article; The Selfie Paradox, a selfie is a self-potrait photograph of oneself (or oneself and other people), taken with a (phone) camera held at arm’s length or pointed at a mirror that is usually shared through social media.

1. Selfies have become ernomously popular and it is nearby impossible to visit any social media site without seeing our friend’s faces in close up.

2. Selfie is a mark of the modern world. Just about everyone with a smartphone has a gallery full of personal photos.

2. I have done some research on this issue. Even in my house, more than ten selfies are taken by my sister in just one day.

1. The Google statistics in 2014 reported about 93 billion selfies taken per day, which this counting only Android phone users. According to a poll with 3,000 people, among those aged 18-24, every third picture taken is a selfie.

2. Universiti Malaya consultant psychiatrist Assoc. Prof Dr Rusdi Abd Rashid said the trend of taking selfies had yet to be classified as a chronic mental illness but it had reached a worrying level (Lai, 2020).

3. If we keep taking selfies every day at this rate, our social media will eventually be filled with selfies more than what you can see now.

3. So that is why we should control our craziness of selfies.

1. We need to control the craziness of selfies because it will affect our mental health as according to motivation expert and counsellor Hushim Salleh, reported by Sinar Harian (2018), individuals obsessed with taking selfies, even to the point of risking their lives are lacked of love in their childhood.

1. A study conducted in the United Kingdom and India on 225 youths showed that 65% of them have the Selfitis Behaviour Scale (SBS) problem according to Assoc. Prof Dr Rusdi Abd Rashid (Lai, 2020).

2. The SBS states that those who take at least six selfies and upload it on their social media accounts daily are classified under chronic selfitis (obsessive selfie taking).

3. Acute selfitis are those who do it at least three times a day while borderline selfitis are those who take selfies but do not upload them on social media.

4. So today, I would like to persuade everyone of you here to control our habit of taking selfies because it will affect our mental health and has a major impact on our self-esteem.

BODY

1. Well, let me tell you why you need to control your craziness of selfies.

1. Selfies encourage self-criticism.

1. In contrast to “normal”, authentic photographs with natural facial expressions and poses, the participants in the study by Lobinger and Brantner (2015) judged selfies with clearly recognizable poses (example: duck face, posing in front of a mirror) as inauthentic way of showing off, often imitating role models from star and celebrity culture rather than showing one’s time self.

2. When you take a selfie, you are forcing yourself to evaluate your appearance.

1. Unlike the “old days” when you had to wait for a photo to be printed, you can instantly view a photo you take before sharing it with the world. You will instinctively examine the photo and find flaws in your appearance.

2. It is the same process as when you see someone starring at you from across the room, you will become aware of your posture, hair, clothing or anything that may look wrong to someone else.

3. The only difference with a selfie is that you are the one casting judgement.

2. Secondly, craziness of selfies will affect our social interaction.

1. This may diminish the experience of the moment itself or even cause social conflict while being totally immersed in the mission of taking the perfect selfie.

1. Aiming for the perfect shot of oneself in front of a perfect scenery, people do not seem to care whether they are obstructing the views or disrespecting the needs of others.

2. People are so focused about conversations and issues online that they forget to enjoy the real world around them.

1. If you feel the need to take a selfie every time you have a new experience, you are missing out on the big picture.

2. You are so worried about getting the perfect photo to capture the moment that you ignore the moment itself.

3. Then, the craziness of selfies could lead to death.

1. According to Mohn, January 2017, a British newspaper reported that an eighteen years old fell to his death in Moscow as he tries to take a selfie from Europe’s tallest building (Mohn, 2020).

2. In another report released in November 2017, they found that worldwide 127 people died and many have been injured in a 29 month span from March 2014 through September 2016 while trying to take photos of themselves at dangerous or exotic locations.

2. There are several ways you can do to control your selfie habit.

1. Firstly, you need to take a step behind the camera and capture memories without you front and center.

1. This is not a meaning for you to stop taking selfies altogether. If you still want to snap a photo in a big life event, go for it. However, if you are struggling with low self-esteem, depression, social media addiction and other issues, it is better for you to take a break from the selfie world.

2. As you start to feel better about yourself, you will be able to enjoy those special moments even more.

1. It is fantastic to feel confident in photos, but if you start emphasizing your appearance over other qualities, you risk becoming overly superficial.

2. We need to balance valuing looking good online with involvement in intelligent content, world events, science and technology developments and concern for others in our social sciences.

3. As a result, we will have a real definition of beauty.

2. Freeing yourself from worrying about how others see you can be an excellent thing for your attitude.

1. We need to control our own mood and perceptions.

1. We should not be too concerned with how others comment or react to our life and routines.

2. Balanced on what we post, or taking a short break from selfies can do wonders putting you back in control of attitude, confidence and mood.

3. Each of us is truly unique, no one should let other’s sarcasm or negativity affect how you see your personality and personal.

3. What will happen to our world in the future if you don’t control your craziness of selfie?

1. First, with uncontrolled selfies habits, all of us will never feel enough with what we have.

1. People will keep racing among themselves on who will have the most unique or stylish or even dangerous selfie style.

2. There will be more ‘crazy’ selfie posted in the social media.

3. This will eventually lead to many unhealthy culture of livings.

2. Life will be based on social media only.

1. There will be very little or no more real life social interaction as every single person care only about their selfies postings.

2. Everyone is busy with their phones just for memorable selfies, but nobody is experiencing the real moment of life.

4. What will happen to our world in the future if you control your craziness of selfie?

1. We will be more in the moment.

1. Growing as a person and cultivating a healthy self-image is separate from the attention we get from others.

2. The meaningful moment of life can be experienced by us and we will appreciate it more.

2. We will be less offended by negativity.

CONCLUSION

1. As a conclusion, controlling our craziness of selfies will give benefits for us.

2. We can increase our self-esteem and have a better mental health if we control our craziness of selfies.

3. Our life will be happier when we take less selfies.

4. In order to achieve this, we need to increase our awareness this and let’s not making selfies as a habit.

5. So, what are you waiting for? Be with me, put your phone down and enjoy every inch of your life journey and make it a memorable moment.

REFERENCES

Diefenbach, Sarah, Christoforakos, & Lara. (2017, January 3). The Selfie Paradox: Nobody Seems to Like Them Yet Everyone Has Reasons to Take Them. An Exploration of Psychological Functions of Selfies in Self-Presentation. Retrieved May 1, 2020, from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00007/full

Mohn, T. (2017, February 1). Death By Selfie: Serious Incidents, Including Injury And Death, Are On The Rise. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamohn/2017/01/31/death-by-selfie-serious-incidents-including-injury-and-death-are-on-the-rise/#2b9a526b8377

Prince, A. (2014, November 7). When You Stop Posting Selfies, These 10 Things Will Happen. Retrieved May 1, 2020, from https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/when-you-stop-posting-selfies-these-10-things-will-happen.html

R.Tan, A.Lai, R.Aravinthan (2018, June 26). Selfie lovers have mental issues. The Star. Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/06/26/selfie-lovers-have-mental-issues-they-are-lonely-and-lack-love-says-expert

Troy, P. O. (2017, July 14). Do Selfies Hurt Your Self-Esteem? Michigan Self-Esteem Counseling. Retrieved May 1, 2020, from https://perspectivesoftroy.com/selfies-hurting-self-esteem/

p/s: This outline has been checked. I hope you guys can use it for your study purpose, this is just a guideline for you on how to write it. I'm not a professional in this, so I'm sorry for any mistakes I've done in this writing. Enjoy!

Salam sayang,

uswah💖

PUASA

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim,

Assalamualaikum wbt, pada hari ini, saya akan berkongsi sedikit tentang ibadah puasa. Saya memilih untuk berkongsi tentang tajuk ini memandangkan kita sedang berada di dalam bulan mulia ini dan kita telahpun sampai ke pertengahan Ramadhan.

Puasa membawa maksud menahan lapar dan dahaga bermula dari terbit fajar hingga terbenamnya matahari disertakan dengan niat. Berpuasa bagi saya sendiri bukanlah semata-mata menahan lapar dan dahaga terutamanya godaan terhadap nafsu makan, akan tetapi berpuasa ialah bagaimana kita berusaha menjauhkan diri daripada perkara-perkara yang menjauhkan kita daripada Allah SWT. Bulan puasa ini juga boleh menjadi titik perubahan dalam diri seseorang jika mereka terus istiqomah dalam melakukan amal kebaikan walaupun setelah tamatnya sebulan berpuasa.

Marilah kita berlumba-lumba dalam melakukan amal ibadah seperti memperbanyakkan bacaan al-Qur’an, berzikir, bangun di sepertiga malam untuk bertahajud serta menunaikan solat sunat terawih yang hanya dapat ditemui pada bulan ini. Menolong ibu di dapur untuk menyediakan juadah berbuka serta melakukan kerja rumah juga merupakan satu contoh perkara baik yang boleh kita amalkan. Hal ini kerana, pada bulan Ramadhan ini, pahala dilipat gandakan bagi setiap kebaikan yang kita lakukan. Ini secara tidak langsung dapat mendidik kita supaya beramal dengan kebaikan serta melawan hasutan hawa nafsu.

Para sahabat sekalian, bulan puasa ini juga mengajar kita untuk menjadi seorang yang lebih penyabar dan berdisiplin. Tambah-tambah lagi pada tahun ini, kita berpuasa dalam keadaan sedang menghdapi wabak Covid-19 dan terpaksa melalui Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat (PKPB). Bagi saya, ibadah puasa pada tahun ini tidak kurang seronoknya walaupun berbeza seperti tahun-tahun sebelumnya. Pada tahun ini, kita dapat merasa suasana menunaikan solat sunat terawih secara berjemaah di rumah. Dalam menjalani ibadah puasa dengan keadaan PKPB ini, saya merasakan bahawa hubungan kekeluargaan dapat dieratkan walaupun sesetengahnya terpaksa berjauhan atas faktor-faktor tertentu.

Sebelum saya bercakap lebih banyak lagi, izinkan saya mengongsikan sepotong ayat daripada surah al-Baqarah, ayat yang ke-184:

A’uzubillahiminassyaitanirrajim,

وَأَن تَصُومُواْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Ayat yang telah saya kongsikan sebentar tadi membawa maksud,

“Dan berpuasa itu lebih baik bagi kamu (daripada memberi fidyah) kalau kamu mengetahui.”

Ayat ini menjelaskan bahawa lebih afdhal berpuasa bagi sesiapa yang tidak ada sebarang masyaqqah dan puasa itu tidak membawa mudarat kepada dirinya, maka berbuka adalah lebih afdal baginya.

Dalam berpuasa, kita juga diberi keringanan untuk berbuka dalam beberapa keadaan tertentu seperti bermusafir. Dalam keadaan bermusafir, berpuasa adalah lebih baik daripada berbuka sekiranya tidak mendatangkan mudarat. Namun, sekiranya puasa itu memberi mudarat, maka berbuka puasa adalah lebih baik. Semoga Allah memberikan kita semua kefahaman yang benar dalam beragama.

Semoga setiap amalan kita diredhai Allah SWT hendaknya. Selamat beramal dan semoga kita akan berjumpa lagi dengan Ramadhan pada tahun-tahun yang akan datang. Maafkan salah dan khilaf saya sepanjang penulisan kali ini.

salam sayang,

uswah

Tanpa Tajuk

Niat
Satu kata empat aksara
Terngadah aku kerna alpa
Amal dilaku hanya sia-sia
Hangus terbakar kosongnya jiwa

Ibadah amal demi pujian manusia
Seperti surat tersalah alamat ibaratnya
Sangkaku membawa diri ke syurga
Namun sebaliknya punca ke neraka
Kerna lupanya aku satu perkara

Leka lalai membawa aku ke sini
Tempat yang paling aku geruni
Terpaksa jua akhirnya aku tempuhi
Disebabkan hati yang telah dinodai
Oleh cintaku buat isi duniawi

Kini apabila terlambat untukku sesali
Akhirnya baru aku mulai sedari
Kesucian hati beramal kerna Illahi
Yang tidak pernah dipandang tinggi
Sudahnya memberi impak menelan diri

Terlambat untuk aku meratapi
Kerna tersungkur rebah sendiri
Mengenang apakah nasib diri
Di hadapan Sang Illahi
Atas semua yang terjadi

salam sayang,

uswah

RANDOM

It is just a random writing from me.

Do you ever thought, how hard it is to live in a broken family? Live with either your mom or dad…

Do you ever think if their dad gave enough needs for the children? Or maybe they only depend on their mom? Or maybe they survive with help from their relatives?

How will the children face the question of “HOW’S YOUR FAMILY?” or “HEY! WHERE’S YOUR DAD?” etc…

In my point of view, broken family is not only caused by divorcement, but it also mean when someone is facing family matters. Imagine if you need to live with family members who involved in drug addict or abuser or molester and else.

They might be depressed. They need to motivate themselves and avoid things that may harm them. They must be strong to face all those things and don’t give up with life. Maybe, sometimes they will feel so tired with world, but they remembered how long they have survived.  They deserve happiness too.

I pray that good things will happen to all of us.

You who are reading this, there’s a lot of people loves you and they want to see you as a successful person. Be strong and enjoy every moment. You will survive, dear.

Lots of love,

uswahgha

endless love

Assalamualaikum wbt,

Alhamdulillah, my semester 2 went well (not including the final result because I just finished my final exam so I'm waiting for the result). I just want to share a video with you. Credit to sweet friends who are always with me through this hectic semester. I appreciate all of your kindness on me and all the crazy memories we made. I hope we are still into each others for the upcoming days. I can't describe all of our memories and what I love in you because if I do so, it will be so long story I guess and for sure I love everything about you, girls.

MOTIVATion

Assalamualaikum wbt,

Jari-jemari tiba-tiba rasa rajin nak menaip. Saya menaip pada saat ini adalah untuk menaikkan semangat anda yang sedang bersedih (harapnya naiklah semangat tu).

Ujian yang hadir pada seseorang insan bukanlah tanda benci tetapi tanda sayang dan kadang kala peringatan untuk menyedarkan kita dari terleka dengan keasyikan dunia. Kita mesti kuat untuk hadapi setiap ujian ini kerana Allah tak pernah menguji hambaNya melebihi kemampuan seseorang hambaNya. Sebagai contoh, kita minta pada Allah agar diampunkan dosa, esoknya Allah beri kita rasa sakit sebagai kifarah dosa-dosa kita. Namun,kita mengeluh dengan sakit yang menimpa sedangkan sakit itu penghapus dosa dan tanpa kita sedar Allah memakbulkan doa kita. Percaya bahawa setiap yang berlaku ada hikmahnya. Mungkin bukan dalam masa terdekat untuk kita memahami dan melihat hikmah tersebut, tapi redhalah dengan setiap ketentuan Illahi.
   Ujian datang dalam pelbagai jenis. Ada yang diuji dengan kesihatan diri, ada yang diuji dengan ahli keluarga, rakan-rakan dan mungkin seseorang istimewa. Kita mesti sabar dalam setiap situasi dan tak terburu-buru buat keputusan.
لا تحزن إن الله معنا
Setakat ini sahaja. Doa saya agar kalian dikuatkan hati untuk menempuhi ujian.

Salam sayang,

~uswah~

^_^