Road from KMB to RCSI-PMC

Bismilahirrahmanirrahim

In the name of Allah, the most compassionate and the most merciful 

Saya menulis catatan ini sebagai rekod untuk diri saya sendiri. 
Selepas keluar sahaja result IB, banyak important steps yang perlu dilakukan. 
Arahan akan dikeluarkan oleh Placement Unit KMB, Mr. Fazlanor untuk memberi guideline kepada pelajar IB semasa berurusan dengan unit BPP MARA. 

Tetapi saya dapati untuk pelajar PMC seperti saya, agak berbeza stepsnya.

Saya telah construct timeline dan sedikit catatan yang perlu diberi perhatian.

Timeline 

Tarikh	Urusan	Catatan
6/7/ 2016 (Malam  RAYA ni! Nervous)	1) Result IB keluar di website https://candidates.ibo.org/ 2) Terus lapor kepada kelas REP	i) Personal code ii)PIN KMB akan bagi before periksa IB. Sila simpan sebaiknya.
11/7/ 2016	Receive Unconditional Offer from PMC through email	Reply either you accept the offer or not before the deadline.
20/7/ 2016	Reply to PMC dengan POS all the documents needed Just send i) Acceptance form ii) Term and Condition III) IELTS result if reseat. PMC  IELTS Requirement - all components must 6.0 ≥ - Overall 6.5  ≥	Issue - Proof of scholarship from MARA. No need to worry, MARA handle this part. Just send your answer.

Your very first step! 

Urusan	Dokumen	Catatan / Tempat	Next step
Permohonan untuk mendapatkan Financial Affidavit ( FA)	1) Surat tawaran MARA	Surat tawaran ini yang mula- mula dapat untuk masuk KMB	1) Dihantar ke Pegawai BPP MARA dengan pergi ke pejabatnya 2) atau emel kepada beliau
	2) Surat tawaran PMC	-
	3) Sijil IELTS	Pelu disahkan
	4) IB Transcript	Result ni bukan yang official. Bukan dari IBO Steps- 1) Pergi ke KMB Berjumpa dengan Academic Affairs IB Coordinator untuk dapatkan result 2) atau kirim dengan kawan

Tempoh 2 minggu menunggu jawapan daripada PMC untuk inform samada RCSI / UCD Boleh proceed dengan step seterusnya mengikut priority. Bermula dengan

Urusan	Dokumen	Catatan / Tempat	Copies	Next step
Pemprosesan dokumen oleh pihak MARA	1)Renew Passport * sesudah siap perlu terus apply CGC	Bawa SALINAN -surat tawaran MARA -surat tawaran UNI *Sebagai bukti untuk mendapatkan HALF PRICE * Tempoh 5 tahun	1 Perlu disahkan	1) Dihantar ke Pegawai BPP MARA melalui POS
	2) -Medical check up	Di hospital kerajaan dan swasta sahaja Issue Only  attach radiology result. No need to attach the  X-RAY film to MARA	2
		Option  1: For RCSI, there will be an immunization program for you, so better take the injection in RCSI. If you take in Malaysia, it will cost you, approximately RM 30 per injection. Total shots: 3 times Option2: If taken in Malaysia.  Nak sambung di Ireland. -Please bring the injection card as a medical prove to the
	3) Sijil Sokongan Luar Negara	Diisi setelah mendapat tahu UCD atau RCSI Dokumen yang perlu di SAHKAN       I.         Surat beranak     II.         IC   III.         Sijil SPM   IV.         Result IB     V.         Offer letter PMC + Uni (RCSI or UCD)	2 - 1 POS kepada MARA - 1  POS  ke Putrajaya
	4) Payment instruction + Bank statement * tujuan  borang ini untuk memaklumkan kepada pihak MARA  bahawa semua urusan selepas ini perlu ditujukan kepada kita bukan lagi KMB	Perlu pergi ke CIMB bank untuk minta bank statement menyatakan no. akaun - Kena charge jugak la How to fill in? Account No. 33……. Ini no pelajar di Surat Tawaran KMB Address 1 - Alamat KMB Change Postal Address to - Alamat rumah	1
	5) Letter of Consent	Nama UNI ( UCD or RCSI)	1
	6) LPP4	Maklumat Penjamin	1
	7) Surat Tawaran MARA	Tawaran masuk ke KMB	2

CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CONDUCT  (CGC) - Untuk ke IRELAND , pelajar tidak perlu membuat VISA - CGC diperlukan  untuk apply GARDA CARD di ireland nanti

Step to apply Ke website https://ekonsular.kln.gov.my/ - Perlu sign in dahulu

Catatan Sebaiknya pergi renew passport terus Passport yang akan mati dalam masa 6 bulan tidak valid untuk apply CGC Sesudah siap, perlu diambil di Putrajaya

Catatan

Kepentingan dan tujuan Sijil Sokongan Luar Negara (SSLN)

1. Sijil ini dikeluarkan oleh Bahagian Pendidikan Tinggi Malaysia.
2. Sijil akan dikeluarkan sekali sahaja bagi tempoh setahun.
3. Sijil ini amat penting kerana kerajaan Malaysia mengiktiraf universiti pengajian kita di luar negara
4. Apabila graduate, kita layak memohon kerja berdasarkan taraf pengajian kerana universiti tersebut telah diiktiraf oleh kerajaan Malaysia
5. Mengelakkan masalah sijil degree tidak laku kerana universiti tersebut tidak diiktiraf oleh BPT.

Quick tips 

1. If the document is SALINAN, you have to certified it!
2. Renew your passport earlier, the quicker the better. See my experience : Renewing my passport 
3. Find partner to complete all the steps, do in group is better 

Hope this post helps future RCSI- ian =) 

If you have any problem, do contact me. 

Apologise in advance if i forgot any details, because it was written a year ago.  

How to score A in Extended Essay (3. Abstract)

In the name of Allah, the most compassionate and the most merciful

The simplest thing about abstract?

Abstract is a BRIEF SUMMARY of your EE as the word limit is 300.

Should be written in progress not at the end of thesis as you need to fill all the elements while conducting the investigation.

Elements in Abstract?

a) Main objective

b) Explaining key terms ( focus on the Islamic term) 

c) Methodology 

         - Quantitative or Qualitative

         - Population ( How many respondents ? who are they?)

d) Outcome 

e) Conclusion 

Example using my EE

RQ : To what extent does Hijab can contributes to the Islamophobia level of Non- Muslim students in UTM?

* kindly please ask for my permission to share the images on whatsapp.

* hope you understand. =) 

Advice to explain important key terms

- Read the facts

- Understand

- explain using your own words, because EE is all about originality. Use ideas from book/ researcher but explain using your own way, your own touch.

later, in the other post I will share on the method to rephrase sentence to produce your own word.

Hope this post help you a lot

Mangat selalu! =)

How to score A in Extended Essay (2. Operational Framework and Dateline)

In the name of Allah the most compassionate and most merciful

So what is operational framework?

This framework consist of important steps as a guideline for you to keep your momentum to write this essay

Yes! Writing needs a momentum. Write even a few words or lines every day. Don’t skip!

Hence, to keep the momentum, you should set a dateline and try to meet the date!

Surely, you will be a very discipline person and reward yourself whenever you have made it! Yeah!

IB is all about instilling good character in you! Build it from now.

You can also apply this framework in IA and perhaps in your career.

Procrastinating work! I know it is very hard! But I witnessed how an excellence person like my fellow friend Shahirah Isnin, grab the opportunity and be the first in everything that she did. Never procrastinate! I admire her so much!

So here is the operational framework, a simple flow chart

This is one of the example of my operational framework

Why should I do this?

So that you know  what you should do next ( For the beginner)
as well as your progress and to avoid from work redundancy.
It is easy. just sketch your flow of investigation and set the date.

Remember,

And, change yourself!

~ Good luck!

How to score A in extended essay (1. Research Question)

In the name of Allah, the most compassionate and the most merciful

Hello there, this post actually is a wake up call for me to share my knowledge and skills for my beloved juniors in Kolej MARA Banting who are struggling to score A in extended essay in the IB programme. These are some of the details about my EE

Subject : World Religion

Topic    : Islamophobia and Hijab (headscarf)
Title     : To what extent does Hijab can contribute to the Islamophobia level of Non- Muslim students in University Technology Malaysia?

IB result: A (32 Points)

Though our subject in EE might be different, but I will share the general knowledge that I gained from my advisors to score each element in this mini thesis. I guarantee that you can apply this knowledge for your master thesis and also pHD. It is a very basic knowledge and core info that you have to know in order to get it right.

Any problem  you can leave a comment or call me directly or send me an email
I am glad to help you out. Chaiyok!

Okay, there are several components which are very important in your mini thesis. 
( you can click on the component to visit directly to the post)

1. Research Question + Operational Framework
2. Abstract
3. Introduction
4. Literature Review
5. Methodology
6. Result & Analysis
7. Discussion
8. Conclusion
9. Reference

Today, I will start with the structure of the research question.  

1. Concept of " How does" and " To what extent"

So what to do now?

Once you finish your EE, read it all over again and ask yourself

- Did my EE give me something new? Then you should choose " How does"

- Am i able to argue with all my findings? if yes, Then you should choose " To what extent"

Why it is so important?

- Because the reader will expect more when you use the word " To what extent"

- The word hint the reader about the concept of your EE

So... choose wisely.

IB SURVIVOR KMB 1416

 Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

Fight song - Rachel platten

This is my fight song!

Take back my life song!

Prove I'm alright song!

My power's turned on!

Starting right now I'll be strong!

I'll play my fight song!

And I don't really care if nobody else believes!

Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me!

Setiap pagi akan ku buka lagu ini sebelum ke kelas di kmb. Supaya aku sentiasa bersemangat! Positive! And happy ! Untuk menuntut ilmu.

Terkadang mengalir air mataku sambil mendengar lagu ini apabila kurasakan betapa sukarnya menghadapi IB ini.

4 IA s , EE , tok essay , tok presentation , essays, cas charity service, fund raising , quiz,

Yeah!!! There are always positive vibes and strong spirit in yourself that need to be warmed up so that it burn as the main fuel in your everyday life!

To achieve your dream!

This song meant everything to me!!!

I told myself everyday that I must fight!!! Never give up!

Sampai jadi lagu alarm la. Hehe

And this Verse from Quran Al- Kareem : made me even stronger. Surah Ali Imran 3: 160

If Allah should aid you, no one can overcome you; but if He should forsake you,
who is there that can aid you after Him? And upon Allah let the believers rely. 

Wahai adik- adik dan semua para pembaca.

Peganglah ayat ini! Selalu cakap kat hati dan sentiasa percaya bahawa

Jika Allah swt membantuku, maka tidak akan ada yang dapat mengalahkanku, tetapi, jika Allah swt membiarkanku, maka tidak akan ada yang dapat membantuku. Hanya pada Allah swt aku bergantung segalanya!

Itu lah yang aku buat. Percaya dan Yakin!

And after 2 years

Alhamdulillah. The IB result is the best gift from ALLAH SWT.

Thank you mama ayah, my siblings, my relatives, my teachers, my friends and everyone that come to support me and thank you for all the doa.

My irpmates, usrahmates, talammates, member blok E, M14F.

Thank you!!!

May Allah swt grant you his blessing and hanya Allah yang dapat membalasnya.

Dr. Amirmudin bin Udin & Pn. Suzana binti Mohd. Sidek you are the most important people for me!!! I am nobody without you.

Selamat hari raya semua!!!

Officially an IB survivor May 2016.

Alhamdulillah, I am currently studying in Royal College Surgeon in Ireland, Dublin
Alhamdulillah, I also done my first year of medical school with great results.
Looking forward for more adventure! 
Lead and guide me Ya Allah 

I AM MUDIN

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

Mudin!
Mudin!
Mudin!  

Yes! Thats is my nickname! 
Taken from my father's name, Dr. Amirmudin

For certain people it is rude to call someone by his father's name.
But actually the name means everything to me.
Everything!

The name made who I am.
First daughter of Amirmudin
and this name reminds me of my father
wherever I go.
As I feel my father just beside me
and he is always there to support all of my decisions

This name pretty much reminds me
of my KMB friends.
All of them!
how they used to call me "Mudin" when my father was around me
and how people who does not know me, thinks that I am a guy
Yeah! I am in disguise of my own name

It is great to be unknown!
The more " title"  we have and the more we reveal about our background
The more people will expect from us
and well... the more people will judge us.
That is indeed the hypothesis, and that is the nature of this world

Everything that we do is the evidence to the state of our heart
Allah swt stated in Al- Quran Al Kareem
in Surah Al- Hujurat 49 verse 13

Mashallah, despite our differences
Yup! The most noble person, is the one who has taqwa.
Taqwa is when you obey Allah swt and avoid from doing haram things
which had mentioned
in the Quran and Sunnah

From now on, I am going to open a new chapter in my life
being a grown up
and in sya allah with Allah swt permission and blessings
I hope that I can gain more experience in other country
IB  result is just 3 days away.
Gulp gulp
I will meet new people and live in new environment
Thus, I should apply the verse in my daily life

In everything that you do...
Do it will all your heart and effort!
Just to please Allah swt.
And rely only on him

Mudin...

Just be yourself
(yang banyak cakap and selalu buat kecoh)
( yang tegas dan tak pandai buat lawak)


Be Just be who you are.
and do enjoy every moments in your life.

TIME CAPSULE FROM MIRA TO MIRA

I guess this is my last post before the IB exam.

45 days more.

Amirah please read this post again once you received your IB RESULT.

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Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

Segala Puji Bagi Tuhan Pencipta

Yang Maha Mengatur dan sebaik- baik Perancang

Congratulations!

You have done a very great job!

Tahniah mira!

I know since forever that there is one little tiny thing that keep your spirit always burn

You are strong!

You have gone through every difficulties, every mountains, every holes

And yes now you are standing!

Hugging them, Mama Ayah that never leave you no matter what.

Remember?

AYAH with his magic word  "Enjoy your college life"

You are not pretending but you have tried so hard to keep on thinking positive

Make IB fun! Yeah!

He is the one that guided you in EE, monitored you,

Till you can help many others people

He also the one you hears all your story as you called him almost every night

He is the one who say, "kalau along nak makan belanjalah"

He taught you to manage time well, by following Messenger Muhammad Saw

He is the one who hears your cries, be there with you when sorrow conquer you

Give you hope!

and he always there SUPPORTING YOU!

No matter what!

And MAMA

The one with her unconditionally love

Care you when you are sick like you are a baby

Cook the foods that you craved

Hears your story, be your best friend

Care  all about your bills, CELCOM, YES and CIMB

Make doa for you

Wake you up at 5 am after you stay up to complete IAs

Asking " Along dah siap keje"

Supportive FRIENDS

Caring TEACHERS

Deep down, I admit that i just me.

Allah!

Segala puji bagiMu

I believe that you destined me in KMB for a reason

And that reasons are SPECIAL for me

Just for me!

I did doubt what had happened to me

But you show me your mercy, you bless me with all this kind of people

I am nobody!

Seorang hamba yang tidak pernah sempurna

Banyak sekali tompokan hitam di hatiku

Seorang pendosa yang hanya mengingatiMu pabila diriku dalam keadaan sulit

Maafkan daku Ya Allah

Terlalu kerdil diri ini,

Tidak berkemampuan apa-apa

Hanya engkau Ya Allah

 

Who created me, and He who guides me.

And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.

And when I am ill, it is He who cures me.

And who will cause me to die and then bring me to Life

 Surah As shu'ara 26: 78-81)

Thank you Ya Allah,

You give me hope

Never ever give up

and always believe in you!

Thank you for everything

You teach me to love myself

To love my parents
To love people around me

To love Messenger Muhammad SAW

and most importantly

To love YOU!

Alhamdulillah and I accept my IB result and my university later

Because I DO BELIEVE i just me

and I DO BELIEVE YOU ARE THE MOST BEST PLANNER

and all your path is to make me closer to you.

I also believe in 
" KUN FAYAKUN"
"Be and it is!"
You make the impossible possible!

A  long way to go

Never turn back

Smile and move forward

Don gibub

Cause you are worth to your family

and to your community

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Dear Amirah,

I hope the rest of these 45 days, will be the best moment for you!

Burn it! Strike it!

Seek his blessings!

Good luck girl. Allah yuftah alaiki

Insya allah.

Muah

from me to me