IMAGINE AS IF IT IS YOUR SECOND CHANCE

Dear students,

Imagine what would you do right after PMR? most importantly what would you feel soon after that? I am sure everyone has her or his own set of agenda. It largely depends on your performance during the exam. If you feel that you have managed to attempt all or most of the papers well, the chances are you would be happily or hilariously spend you so called 'holidays' during schooling days. Why holidays during schooling days? of course, your physical is at school but your mind wanders elsewhere as you don't have to attend normal classes, entertain homeworks, group works , rigorous drilling workshops , twilight or wee-hour classes and the like.

During these periods of time, apart from those beaming from ear to ear for jobs well done , there must me some of you keep lamenting and regretting their past mistakes for not doing well in the exam, not paying much attention in class, not heeding teachers' advice and tips, not studying hard enough despite numerous activities or programmes held in and outside schools by respective subject teachers, and so on and so forth. The above mentioned instances are some experiences which students will invariably go through after the exam.

Some take a month or even more to recover from their frustration or regret . Ironically some just take only days, or even hours to be discharged from the not-feel-good wards. Then, it becomes business as usual for them.

Just imagine, what would you do should you be given a second chance to sit the exam? how much effort would you put in to ensure you fare better this time or have success with flying colours? How would you spend every single minute allotted withing the short 10 day period? Just imagine and give youself full throttle or you lose the battle.

Imagine this is the second chance for you to prove your mettle! Bear in mind, you are in the game now and in driving seat as well. Nothing is over unless it is over!Owen proved the saying hold water in the latest battle against their noisy rivals when he superbly netted winning goal seconds before game. Rarely people take for granted their second chance unless they are sure they be given another chance! which of course hardly happen.

Play your most beautiful game in your mind first, once having won the imaginary game, march to the battle ground with confidence and clairvoyance as winning seems just a stone's throw away then.

Sir

TWILIGHT HOURS DRILLING COURSE

Dear students,

Come next week, a week before Hari Raya,the last week we perform fasting during schooling days as school is set to start having Hari Raya Break from 17th September. e shall have ECM , which stands for extraordinary class meeting. This ECM will be held starting from Monday morning till Thursday morning. Those interested to join, you may register your names to Miss Syafiqah and Miss Zabidah as soon as possible. Date line for registration is on Sunday,1:00 pm.Hurry up as places are limited

Sir

BEFRIEND NOT PROCRASTINATORS

Dear students,

It seems now time becomes the most precious thing that you have ever possessed. I am sure most of you are busier planning to study than studying itself. This is because of your same old habit to postpone almost everything on earth till the last minutes. This happened to me as well when I used to be a student like you and it costs me a lot. Thus, i don't want this befall you.

There is no excuse for you to procrastine anymore as you just have one month left! if you minus all chores and routines that you have to go through, you just have a few days left. Take a time to plan and execute the plan. Don't spend one whole day planning without hitting the plan at all.

Of course, they say to win you must plan, but plan alone does not get you anywhere. You have to have gut and determination to carry out the plan. I am sure the moment you want to open the book and do whatever exam related tasks you are confused and indecisive. More often than not you end up doing nothing! this is a nightmare as the days are numbered.

Just hit any book at hand and with simple yet practical plan execute it with confidence. Cross any topics or chapters that you have already mastered and attempt the ones you hate most! why? you tend to learn nothing for doing the easy tasks!

By the way, befriend not born procrastinators inside you! or they will cripple you like hell

Sir

IWAN J ONCE SAID 'START PULLING UP OUR SOCKS!'

Dear students,

Remember when Iwan J stood behind the rostrum emceeing the closing ceremony at Lata Balatan last two months? he said..among others that from now on we must pull up our socks as the exam was fast approaching as blinding light.

Take a trouble now or you will regret later !

Working extra harder is definitely easier said than done. But, you have no choice as you have already registered yourself as a student..if you truly love yourself give your all for the coming exam and your have nothing to lose for doing so!

Sir

If by Rudyard Kipling

This is the famous poem by Rudyard Kipling, recited by two well-known tennis players Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

If

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!

THIS IS WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF

In one of the most unforgettable days in SMAS, we had more than 40 students, who, despite all the delicious foods that they were going to have for lunch, the sweet dreams of their afternoon naps that they had to miss, and not to forget the football match waiting in the evening on SMAS field, were still willing to sacrifice those precious hours to be spent for those irresistible activities, only to be prisoned in the so-called ‘jail’ because of their insistence to not to go for an English seminar the day before.

Their patience were tested to the limits as hours passed. Some even thought that it was beyond their wildest dream that they would be able to sit down in the room accomplishing all the task prepared by their dedicated Sir Yusri for such a long period of time. Some even pronounced their pride for selves for being able to do that. They were so optimistic. This is what we want in our students, to have positive thinking and optimism under any circumstances.

Time passed by quickly but it seemed like forever to most of the students. Slowly and subtly the boys especially those at the back were getting restless. They were not even allowed to go to the toilet. The fact that they did not even have the permission to go out to wash their hands after having lunch added to the traumatic experience. So, we could not help it but agree to the fact that emotions are like wild horses. They must be freed. As a result, it could be seen some students expressed their emotions (anger, disappointment etc.) in ways which was both expected and unexpected. I was quite startled but was back to my conscience after psychologically reminding myself that these were normal responses from normal human-beings.

So the torture finally ends late in the evening but then later at night it was a relief to see the same faces again all smiling indicating that they were ready for the next battle called EPL 25 although it was learnt that they might not come because of the 4 hours of tiring experiences. Of course, we, the teachers are so proud of you!

I know it hurts and torturing having to stay back after class for more than 4 hours, to be 'jailed' only because you did not attend a seminar oganised by us the English teachers the day earlier but it was another sacrifice you have to make. This is quite random but Peter Parker, you know, the Spiderman once quoted saying this in the movie, "In order to be a hero you have to sacrifice the thing that you want the most." There's a truth in what he said. In this case, he has to sacrifice his dreams because of the responsibility that he has to uphold which is to save New York from the evils. So, my point here is that to sacrifice is of pivotal importance if you want to achieve something. Unlike Peter Parker, you don't have to sacrifice your dreams, but instead you have to sacrifice your sleep, your time for entertainment etc. for your dream. So, this punishment was just another sacrifice that you had to make. Take it as something that you will remember for the rest of your life and you will smile at yourself feeling proud once your dream is finally realized because this is how it is made of.

THE BEST EXPERIENCE

One of the best things about living abroad is you are able to practise your religion in a way that you had never experienced before. And insya-Allah it actually helps to strengthen your faith.