FINALLY I AM DONE WITH MY MASTER'S DEGREE! ALHAMDULILLAH!
Master studies has literally the shortest period of time which is one year and a half for my course (but i did it for two years since i extended for one semester). My Degree was two years and a half, Diploma was three years and high school was five years. But it feels like Master has the longest period of time. Not to be dramatic but i feel like my whole life is about completing my Master's Degree. I wonder how long PhD would feel like. Probably a lifetime (?) Haha.
Some people may think that Master's Degree has no big difference compared to Bachelor's Degree. But as someone who was struggling and see how my friends struggle to earn a Master's Degree, idc, i object this opinion strongly. However, no matter how tough my Master journey was, there is no way that can change my view on how hectic my Degree was. Because Degree was indeed a tough one. Both were tough. Well, nothing is easy in this world right? Everybody is struggling right? Still, my point is, the difficulty level for all stage of education are incomparable. Never compare. Really. Don't try. Because i've been there and i was proven wrong.
In a nutshell, since 2 years has been 'so long'. I'm glad that i managed to experience being a working student which i am very proud of. I was at first working at Shell for 4 months. Then, Semester 2 was a crazy one. Every seniors already warned about the second semester, so, being a full time student was the best option. Allah is the best planner of all. I got a dream job offer during the second semester, which was market research company, very related to the course that i was pursuing. Afterwards, during the third semester and earlier of my fourth semester, i worked there and even rented a room in KL.
I quit my job for some reasonable reasons earlier November, then went for few job interviews, being rejected each time because i was still a student. And finally started to work at Starbucks until mid January (i will blog about my experience with Starbucks later on). Going back and forth from Shah Alam to KL and KL to Shah Alam was literally a routine. Haha. On December, i almost missed an important job interview. I was really thankful that i checked one by one of my emails before i deleted them all at that moment. And i went for that job interview on last 18th Jan. I really hope that that job is for me. But after all, Allah is the best planner. So i will just have faith in Him. And pray for the best while expecting the worst.
Tbh, my dissertation was a grade A pain in my a$$. I feel sick on the inside for one year straight because of it. No lie, it was my major anxiety. I never really showed it to anyone but myself. I can look very happy eating nasi kukus ayam berempah but on the inside i was actually thinking about my dissertation. It was crazy sick that i even once dreaming that i already submitted my dissertation. The dream was so real and when i woke up from that, there were actually more to complete and i was devastated because of the 'sweet' dream lol. Hence, the moment i submitted my hard bounded dissertation was truly a dream come true. Alhamdulillah.
I was once listed out all of the subjects that i've learned throughout my Diploma until Master's studies. It was about a total of 60+ subjects. Which is a lot. The funny thing is, i know this may sound cliche, i said it before or whatever, but the more i learn, the more i know how much i actually don't know. I never feel like i am the best just because i am now finally managed to finish my Master's Degree. I do feel better about myself because of this. But still, not the best. Not even among the best, yet. I saw in one of Scha Alyahya's Instagram photo caption: View the unread books as a reminder of how little you know.
Knowledge is power. But in the end, what matter most is to seek knowledge and recognizing Allah's blessings. Because the only thing that will benefit us on the day of judgement are those things that were done for the sake of Allah.
So Alhamdulillah, the hectic weeks are all behind me (for now). I am currently at my hometown for about a month, breathing fresh air, relaxing and be happy with life. Hehe especially my sister is also with me since she is on her semester break. Going to enjoy this while it last.
