Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot. And auld lang syne?

All the marks are in for Organizational Behavior class this trimester. Phew. But at the end of the day it is still about knowledge. And it is about application of the knowledge. Somebody used to tell me that knowledge is not ours to keep. It is ours to share. So, start sharing...

To all my students; Amaliya, Eu Jin, Mingxing, Amin, Hawazin , Haneem, Oyin , Badri, One, Amelia , Yan, Roslinda, Voon Lee, Vincent , Yassar, Yvonne, Soma, Asmawati, Lailyiza, Pei Lye, Noraliza, Rashan, Sharis, Chong, Joyce and Leyla, I wish you all the best and keep up the energy that you showed in my class. It is as much a learning process for me as it is for you.

Thank you.

Room Painting.

I finally did it! I finally painted my room. I had talked about it for a long time, but it was only in the last few weeks that I had committed myself to doing it by taking the first step..buying the paint. Of course I had to buy the expensive type because that would be the only way to motivate me to use it. Otherwise, the paint would still be in the can until next year. Hah! I got to know myself pretty well now. Normally that is how I push myself forward…by committing first and then thinking about how to meet the deadlines later…and freaking out. Good strategy, eh. But very, very stressful.

A Welcome Gesture.

Last few weeks, I was in a very stressful mood most of the days. So many things had to be completed and the very fact that I always wanted to do the best in everything that I do made the situation more difficult. But there was this one time when I was walking up to my room and a former student of mine said ‘hi’ to me. He was standing near one of the offices; so, I sort of knew that he was actually waiting for one of his lecturers. Still, he came up to me and offered to take my briefcase. And before I could say no, he took the briefcase and just started to walk up to the third floor. At that point of time, my mood was suddenly improved. Simply put, I felt happy and appreciated. As a lecturer, I did not expect anything from my students. But, a gesture like this one, no matter how simple, was always welcome anytime.