CONGRADUATIONS!!!






21 November 2008. This date yesterday would be a significant milestone in my life. After a 5 years period of attending classes, assignments, class projects etc, etc, etc…I finally graduated with upper 2nd class honours in PR. Most of my classmates that I started out with 5 years ago were with me yesterday. A lot of people ask why with my work experience I wasted 5 years doing a degree when I could’ve gone straight to do my Masters….well to tell you the truth when I first started I didn’t know that it was possible and after going through 5 years I have absolutely no regrets.


What I have gained in knowledge and friendship for the last few years beats all the hardship of last minutes assignments, late nights cramming before the exams and all the time away from my family. The experience of life would not have been the same if I were to go to Uni right after school...Gosh! To just think of it and think of all the could've been and I wouldn't do it any other way. And all this I owe to my family who understood for time that:

I had to forego outings with them when I had classes during the weekends;
I had to study when I could be watching TV with them;
I had to go for group discussion on days when I should be at home;
I was tired from classes and I couldn’t have offered more of myself;

You guys were my rock the last few years…and still are…!!!

My regret was missing my abah and mak for not being able to be there with me yesterday in my triumph. My regret was not having the kids around yesterday…graduation was done wayyyy too early for grumpy kids and adults without enough sleep.


The biggest thank you goes to my husband who had stood by my decision to go back to school, bearing with my crazy schedules and above all understanding my dreams...

Comments

theroyalmonkey said…
lotfi!! congratulations!!
November 22, 2008 at 1:28 PM
Nor said…
HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYY tatau citer pon! Aku dok sepelaung boleh gak nempel kat UITM tuh.
Seriously, CONGRATULATIONS woman! You so DID it!
Gua caya sama lu!
November 25, 2008 at 9:01 PM
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