Exam (Part II)
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.
We had mentor mentee session this evening and the discussion was mainly about our final exam results for the 1st semester. I admit that we did quite badly and that we didn't make full use of the potential that we already have within ourselves. Hence, the consequences - bad grades.
Miss Nina is my mentor and she's very dear to us. In fact, deep in my heart, I have regarded her as my 'mother'. Well, every female teacher who teaches me here is indeed my other mother. I just love them. Ehem, okay I digress.
The first day of our 2nd semester brought painful memories - being warned by the teachers that if we stay the same 'us', we might not fly at the end of A-level. Can you imagine how hurtful is that? To hear a heavy statement coming from the teachers themselves. My heart was crushed - our hearts were rushed, to pieces. The results are as if telling everybody that we didn't learn anything since we came here.
Yes, it is THAT serious.
But today, my mentor is not angry at all (but she has said once, that she is very disappointed with each and every one of us) that she allowed us to voice out our problems and she gave the encouragement to boost our self-motivation. She said that we should never neglect the dunya that we focus too much on akhirah alone. In order to be successful in the afterlife is to succeed here as well, she said.
See? She's indeed a dear mother to us.
She expressed her feelings to let us ponder upon our attitude and what's our future going to look like if we continue on being ignorant to important things such as working hard and having balance in life. Miss Nina pointed out that our responsibility for now is ONLY to study. We don't have to worry about finding money and searching for food to eat etc etc. Our obligation is to study - hard.
Our parents' expectation is high on us that they must feel heartbroken if we don't succeed in life, God forbid.
Allahu, Allahu. This burden is huge that I know I wouldn't make it to the finish line without your help along the way.
I certainly do not want to disappoint You, my parents and the teachers. But please, oh Lord, purify my ultimate intention of studying; to only gain Your love, in here and the Hereafter.
Rabbi yassir wala tu'assir rabbi tammim bil khoir. Hasbillah wani'mal wakil.
We had mentor mentee session this evening and the discussion was mainly about our final exam results for the 1st semester. I admit that we did quite badly and that we didn't make full use of the potential that we already have within ourselves. Hence, the consequences - bad grades.
Miss Nina is my mentor and she's very dear to us. In fact, deep in my heart, I have regarded her as my 'mother'. Well, every female teacher who teaches me here is indeed my other mother. I just love them. Ehem, okay I digress.
The first day of our 2nd semester brought painful memories - being warned by the teachers that if we stay the same 'us', we might not fly at the end of A-level. Can you imagine how hurtful is that? To hear a heavy statement coming from the teachers themselves. My heart was crushed - our hearts were rushed, to pieces. The results are as if telling everybody that we didn't learn anything since we came here.
Yes, it is THAT serious.
But today, my mentor is not angry at all (but she has said once, that she is very disappointed with each and every one of us) that she allowed us to voice out our problems and she gave the encouragement to boost our self-motivation. She said that we should never neglect the dunya that we focus too much on akhirah alone. In order to be successful in the afterlife is to succeed here as well, she said.
See? She's indeed a dear mother to us.
She expressed her feelings to let us ponder upon our attitude and what's our future going to look like if we continue on being ignorant to important things such as working hard and having balance in life. Miss Nina pointed out that our responsibility for now is ONLY to study. We don't have to worry about finding money and searching for food to eat etc etc. Our obligation is to study - hard.
Our parents' expectation is high on us that they must feel heartbroken if we don't succeed in life, God forbid.
Allahu, Allahu. This burden is huge that I know I wouldn't make it to the finish line without your help along the way.
I certainly do not want to disappoint You, my parents and the teachers. But please, oh Lord, purify my ultimate intention of studying; to only gain Your love, in here and the Hereafter.
Rabbi yassir wala tu'assir rabbi tammim bil khoir. Hasbillah wani'mal wakil.
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