Wednesday, July 02, 2008
I received an email from the school.
The contents of the email read, "Dear Maria, This is to confirm that you have graduated and has been awarded SecondClass (Lower).Please find attached a scanned copy of your cert & transcript."
*How nice of them to scan the cert for me, I dont have to do it in future! Heeh*
I finally managed to graduate!!!! Wht a journey I have gone through as though I have to climb up and down mountains. There is a lot of dissapointment and cash in the cycle. But in the end all the energy and perseverence pay off. Thank god for answering all my prayers all this while.
After reading the above contents in my email, I was so eager to open the attachment to see it. The moment I opened it to look at my 'scanned' degree and the 'scanned' transcript, I just had a grin on my face that could not be wiped off. It was wonderful to see my name on the degree. I can hardly believe that this piece of paper is what I've been working hard for the past 3 and half years. All the sleepless nites doing my assignments and studying for exams and stressing out has all paid off...just for a piece of paper with my name on it. It might sound insignificant or shallow to some but after going through all the hard work only than you can really feel it. It wasnt easy to work and study at same time..
I am aware that many people have overseas degree but they never stepped foot onto the campus itself. One of them is me, heehee.. But I did make a promise (to myself) that one day, I will visit the University located in Cardiff, United Kingdom before I die. Well, if you obtain your overseas degree in Singapore, I am pretty sure you would like to go to the University that awards your degree. So, yeah.. I will one day INSYA-ALLAH.
Well, the degree the school sent me is a 'scanned' copy of it. I will get the original during the convocation cum graduation ceremony on 2 November 2008 in Singapore la..
Now I have obtained my degree (in November la - the original one!), I am going to apply to NIE..remember my entry 3 years ago (2005)? I am still going to apply to NIE..will NOT going to give up..if NIE still rejected my application despite with BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - MARKETING frm UNIVERSITY OF WALES, maybe I can approach the GM and updated her abt my qualifications and then she'll see what she can decide for me. As for now, I am happily doing my work well. Happy? Hmm..can say so lah but still my position is too low for a Bach degree holder.
Sighz.. Why I am always in this situation? 2 yrs ago, my position as a clerk in Donaldson was too low for a Diploma. I got so many burning hot questions from a few friends and their acquitances.. "How come you work as a clerk only but your qualification is Diploma? Dont you think its too high for this low job?" Now, I believe people will approach me and asked me an almost similar question: "How come you're a secretary despite having a Bach Degree?" *slaps forehead*
Before I end this entry, would like to share whats the contents of the cert, which has the University of Wales name and logo and sighz that's why I prefer to go there and study instead of doing it distant-learning.. The name of the private institution is stated in the cert itself :(
The contents in the cert reads, "It is hereby certified that MARIA BINTE SLAMAT of THAMES BUSINESS SCHOOL has been admitted to the degree of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MARKETING) with SECOND CLASS HONOURS DIVISION 2 on 15 April 2008"
FYI, Second class honours division 2 is the same as second class honours (lower) and 15 April 2008 was the release of the exam results.
So, whats next after my Bach degree? As I'd stated..I would still want to apply NIE as a teacher. But if that fails, let's see can I pursue my Masters? Heehe.. Pls grandma, pls mum.. Both of you kept mentioning, "how to marry if still cant cook!" - thats why I never go cari my putera idaman! If the putera idaman knows I cant cook, dia lari sepuluh batu! So I might as well, study la... can? *grin*
P/S: 1) PUTRA IS OUT OF THE COMPETITION! PUTRA DIDNT MAKE IT TO THE FINALS OF ANUGERAH BAND! I COULDNT BELIEVE IT! PUTRA SHOULDNT BE OUT!
2) Spain beat Germany to win EURO 2008
3) Counting down to the Chiang Mai trip: 16 more days!
4) I am going for this Sunday's Jamiyah event. Reason: I WANNA SEE MY HADY!! I MISS HIM LA! And not forgetting.. Revalina will be there as well.. All 3 of them.. Winkz..
