Forgive me due to lack of Salam in my previous blog posts.
Alhamdulillah, I just finished my foundation about 2 weeks ago. The reason why I just started blogging about it is because I have been completely unproductive for the past 2 weeks. I had to replace all my sleepless nights because lack of sleep can actually cause depression and I can literally feel the lack of sleep killing me inside. Allah has told us in Surah Baqarah not to put ourselves feeling torturous so you get where I am going with the sleeping there.
I also learnt to cook as I have promised my mother and my friends to do so, Alhamdulillah, it's improving but the things that I cook can still taste weird.
Anyways, I know a lot of people are wondering on what it is to be a part of AsPer (Asasi Sains Pertanian) because a lot of people have never actually heard about it and they keep assuming that it is 100% agricultural courses only. First of all, AsPer is basically similar to any other science foundation but with an addition of agriculture as an extra subject that is going to boost your pointer each semester [never underestimate agriculture, it is everything] . Second, we can't choose to drop any subject, whether you like the subject or not, you have to learn and sit for it during exams for all the subjects offered by the course.
Although, no pressure. I can honestly say that, an automatic driving force is going to come your way insyaAllah (dua required) because you are going to be competing with great, intelligent people. That is also going to make you want to be a part of it, in a good way (:
Pusat Asasi Sains Pertanian offers 6 subjects per semester (3 semesters in total - 1 year)
Semester 1- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (algebra), Agriculture and English
Semester 2- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (calculus), Agriculture and Computer Science
Semester 3- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (Statistics), Agriculture and English
Bismillah, let's begin!
Semester 1
Being a newbie was both great and scary. It was great because seniors will have no choice but to guide you in everything and this is when you get to meet kakaks-kakaks(for girls)/akhi-akhi(for boys), and get close to them. During high school, we used to have usrah sessions with our teachers and I was looking for things like that here, because you know, our imaan is blergh. I met a lot of kakaks to guide me and my friends all the way. The cons of being a newbie was that, you tend to be lost both mentally and physically. You tend to not know which bus to take. What's worse was when there was a change in class schedule and there was no proper medium of informing so, you get confused and scared.
Everyone has their own struggles, and to be honest, physics and math literally got me. I struggled with those 2 subjects but hamdalillah, whatever I got was what's best for me. As for practical, we had lab sessions for biology, chemistry and physics. We also had amali ladang every friday evening. It was very interesting! Consider it as a stress reliever, plus, all the knowledge you'll get on forests, animals, crops, soils are precious, cherish that.
Basically, the first semester was a semester of adaptation. It might be easy for some people, it might be tough for some people, that depends but you will always make it through (with constant prayers and effort), insyaAllah.
Semester 2
Frankly, the second semester was one of the best phase to go through as an AsPer student. This is the semester where I was well-adapted to the surroundings, closer to both class mates and room mates, had a well-established relationship with seniors, more active in both university and college activities and the best part was, I got closer to almost all of my lecturers as well. Yes, dont be scared, they love it when you consult them in anything, really. I am so grateful for wonderful lecturers <3. Hamdalillah. If I can make it through, I know you can, insyaAllah. Just dont neglect your family, they are all you need [second after Allah though].
For this semester, I struggled with Mathematics as we had to master calculus. I have always been a little bit slow in mathematics but what I know for sure, the effort was worth it. Probably not the best result but alhamdulillah for everything.
As for agriculture, we were learning more about the food industries in Malaysia so the practical was about visiting factories of food production etc. Yes, free hand-made ice cream, santan sawit (yes! santan from palm oil, Subhanallah, amazing!), drinks etc. Amazing, I loved it. Subsequently, I got closer to Nurul Diyana Bt Mohd Yusob during the second semester. I have never met anyone so identical to my heart and soul. I am not exaggerating, this is true. Heck, she was born a day after I was born, got to love that. See, we were both attached to the library. We enjoyed studying at the library. For your information, don't be scared to stay at the library as long as possible, everything is in convenience.
Semester 3
Ah, I love this semester so much. The love has grown. Also, this is the semester where we had to decide on what course we want to pursue for our degree. It was a semester full of thinking and muhasabah. It feels like everything is going by so fast. The lecturers get more awesome and more awesome each semester. It felt as it they were parents to us.
Like I said before, there must be a struggle in each semester. I was struggling with Chemistry during the third semester. Weird, because I have always loved Chemistry but if Allah ordains it, then it will happen. By the way, we had to learn Organic Chemistry where it is all about memorising and less calculating. Memorising chemistry was not easy but the effort needs to be there. Each effort is precious, trust me. Am still attached to the library though hehe.
I also started getting close to Syafiqah Bt Zazali. Oh my, funny and honest one right here. I hope that I can annoy you for the rest of my life, oh, and you're welcome in advance (:
Gala Dinner AsPer was amazing! Everyone looked gorgeous!
I bet you're wondering, as for agriculture, we had practicals as well but it was all indoors because in the third semester, we learned on agricultural business. Was not easy, but it was a lot of fun. We also had one practical where we had to help sell fish, chicken, beef, vegetable, fruits etc to the public at a Pasar Tani. What an experience, definitely worth it.
Unfortunately, we had to realise that AsPer is reaching to a painful end, everyone in it is amazing. Attached or not, everyone in it played a significant role in my life.
Pictures (: [I look crappy in most of it, but whatever, there is really nothing I can do about it]
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| Amali ladang (sem 1) |
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| Erni and Diyana :D |
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| Jamuan (sem 1) |
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| The girls of 14 :* (sem 1) |
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| Favourite person, ever. (sem 3) |
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| Maryam; suka buat orang gelak. (sem 3) |
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| After badminton training (sem 3) |
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| Auffa memang suka photoshoot. (sem 3) |
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| Favourite person (sem 3) |
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| Last chemistry lab session (sem 3) |
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| Syirbear. (sem 3) |
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| Semua muka tak boleh blah. But this is the best moment ever. I love you room mates. (sem 3) |
Whatever we went through was awesome. More than awesome, really. I shall cherish it forever, insyaAllah. I wouldn't want to share it with the world, let it remain in my head as to inform you on how special it was :D
[Lol it could be also be that I dont remember any of it :P nah im kidding, of course I remember]
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