A passion of mine

I can't say it's a hobby coz I don't do it during my free time and as frequent as I want. I love sewing. I love to create things that I/people around me can use or utilize. It all started when I was 22, during the 2 months semester break, not knowing what to do. So I said to my mum that I want to learn sewing. I was actually impressed with my mum coz she knows how to make baju kurung, curtains and so on. Cool, I thought. After persuading her, my mum then registered me & my sister for a one week sewing class at Kemas with a dirt cheap fee of RM10/person. My sister, of course was forced to join. Hehe.

From the one week class, I successfully made a baju kurung. The kain was perfectly done, but the bottom of the baju was slanting :( but that, had never stop my spirit from wanting to do it more. After I completed the one week class, I said to my mum it would be useless if I learn but I don't practice it. So she bought a Singer sewing machine (the old version manual sewing machine which we need to move the paddle using our feet). But I don't mind, really. I was exciteddd!

So during the 2 months semester break, I had sewn a lot of things including pillow case, caftan, pyjamas pants (for myself, my sisters, & my mum :D), and skirts! Hahahah. During the one week class the instructor only taught me on sewing baju kurung, mind you. I learned on my own, with the advise from my mum, to sew all those that I mentioned. It's not that with one attempt I could come out with a perfect product. Only my mum and my sisters know how many clothes I had wasted when the products didn't turn out ok T.T and I was willing to use my money to spend on buying the clothes. That shows how BIG my interest on sewing :) After that, I continuously sewing upon request or if I wanted to make anything for mysef. My mum did request to me to do pyjamas pants for her and I made 3 pieces for her in a night :)

These are some of the things that I sewn :)

 Pyjamas pants for myself

Skirt

Shawl

Ok, I know those are simple stuff. But hey, I'm proud :)

Separuh masa

Belajar separuh masa, kalau tanya kat saya penat atau tak, saya jawab tak. Haha. Ok serius tau bagi saya tak penat. Saya tak pasti kalau di universiti lain macam mana, tapi kalau di UPM, atau lebih tepat lagi di Sekolah Pengurusan Siswazah (Graduate School of Management, GSM), jadual kelas tak membebankan. Student part time digalakkan ambil 3 subjek setiap sem, so every week akan ada 3 hari kelas. Kelas start pukul 6.30 petang sampai 9.30 petang, with half an hour break in between. Ada juga yang ambil hanya 2 subjek setiap sem, kalau rasa tak boleh cope dengan 3 subjek. Jangan mengada nak ambil 1 subjek je pulak setiap sem, bila boleh habis macam tu T.T

Dengan 3 subjek setiap sem, saya boleh tamatkan pengajian dalam masa 2 tahun. GSM gunakan sistem trimester, dimana dalam setahun ada 3 sem. So takde lah cuti sem panjang-panjang. Paling lama pun 2 minggu, then dah start sem baru. Yuran pula, setiap sem around RM5k. GSM sebenarnya ada full-time student, dan student full-time ambil 4 subjek setiap sem. So diorang boleh habiskan pengajian dalam masa setahun setengah.

Saya tak pernah ada background dalam Business, HR, Training, Admin etc dari sekolah sampailah sebelum saya continue study di GSM. Saya ada Degree in Chemical Engineering, pernah bekerja dalam bidang yang relevan selama 2 bulan, sebelum resigned. Kerja sekarang tak ada kena mengena dengan Engineering, jadi demi career advancement sendiri  dan untuk lebih faham and be more knowledgeable untuk kerjalah, yang membuatkan saya nak sambung belajar. Besides, i have nothing to do after work. So, yeah :)

Tapi, tapi, dan tapi, walaupun tak penat, kena pandai atur masa untuk siapkan assignments and study for mid term and exams. Then, you'll be ok :) In anything we do, if we put it as priority, we will definitely sacrifice and go for it, isn't it?