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Rupanya, dapat melangkah keluar rumah pun satu nikmat yang selama ini kita ambil sambil lewa. Peringatan untuk diri ini bersyukur dengan nikmat-nikmat kecil yg dikurniakanNya seharian.
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TIL that the "direct" delivery option by
@GrabMY
is a scam.
You pay extra, but Grab can assign riders multiple orders, they just don't show it to you on the app.
This was confirmed when a rider shared he was late because he had another delivery, despite my "direct delivery".
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Uni students in Malaysia need to know this.
Reported by BNM (2015 data):
• 1 in 4 diploma & degree grads were unemployed 6 month after graduation
• 54% of those hired earn less than RM2,000/mth
• 80% of firms said uni curricula is outdated & grads dont hv required skills.
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Disgusting. At the end of the video, the guy that was there at the lift first, was roughly denied entry into the lift to make way for this gang. No way on earth these are good people.
69 year old Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has arrived at KL court complex flanked by his family members and supporters. He’ll know shortly whether he needs to enter his defence over 47 charges :- 12 CBT, 8 counts of bribery and 27 counts of money laundering.
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The sleep hack that has helped me stay fresh thru a long day:
1. 10/20 minute nap at ard 9/10am and
2. 10/20 minute nap at ard 1/2pm
Regardless how little I slept the night before, just add 2 short naps & the body & brain feels great.
I didnt invent this. Works like magic.
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What many students need to ask themselves but don’t:
“Am I genuinely interested in what I am studying?”
If you’re really interested, you have an advantage: Passion.
Passion will fuel you to go the extra mile. Beyond exam grades.
If you find studying dreadful, reflect on this.
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📝 Keyword List of FREE Canva Elements
Canva is crazy underrated.
It has millions of free design assets that look super-premium.
Finding them, however, can be a headache.
The good assets, for some reason, are always buried under the mediocre ones.
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Though I have mixed thoughts about this issue, I see a main culprit.
Firstly, who's an intern?
An intern, in its purest, is someone who joins an org to learn.
Their eagerness to learn supersedes their desire to earn. That's why they intern instead of applying for a FT role.
Starting my internship next semester, so I’ll be walking around with this to express my worry.
The gov increased min wage of RM1.5k, but this policy didn’t include interns.
Interns are unprotected by the employment act in Malaysia, hence the risk of exploitation by companies.
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At this point,
@GrabMY
has quite the habit of being dishonest to users & riders.
We all know they're desperately trying to make profit after years in the red.
Lying to users is only going to lose them users and money in the long run.
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[Additive Halal Check Website]
Normally, when there's no Halal Logo, I'll check the list of ingredients to see if there are things that we cant eat.
We'd sometimes get stuck when we see E-codes. Are they halal?
@SoHafidz
& I made a web app for this:
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Seriously disappointing.
A student starts a campaign in hopes of securing an opportunity for herself. Pretty simple. If you wish to support, go ahead. If you don’t move on.
Pity these people with toxic hearts.
Are they really that shallow?
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There are real good people in BN. It's unfortunate that some of them have to lose despite good record. It's obvious that people really really want change this time that they vote for the party and not the individual! Hope this is for the best!
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6 years old, diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Failed pancreas and collapsed lung. The parents have done almost everything to care for their innocent ill child. Currently, Nazeer is need of a special medical vest which costs RM49,000. The parents are trying to crowdfund the amount.
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@GrabMY
How else can you help me? You're going to refund all my past orders with direct delivery?
I already got in touch with support before tweeting. That's how I learnt about the scam.
It seems that others want an explanation too. So make it public, if any.
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If you want to maximise your chances of being hired after grad, this is what you should focus on:
(1) Set your end goal - ideal first job
(2) Find out the required skills & realities of the job
(3) Determine if you have what it takes
(4) Hone required skills & stay updated
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What colonial powers have probably done very well was dividing the Malays and make us think/believe that we're small as a civilization.
Orang Melayu di selatan Thai lebih meriah berbusana melayu di hari raya berbanding tempat kita.
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My 1st hack in Uni was to sit at the front of the class for as many classes as possible.
Benefits:
- forced to focus cos lecturer is in front of me
- easy to ask questions cos dont need to shout
- easiest way to build rep with lecturer. No need to angkat-angkat.
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Please note. Sharing a person's contact details without permission is not right. Unless it is already made available to the public by the person himself/herself.
I thought this is common sense.
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What I find funny is that these universities still charge fees while students literally go out to learn from another organization (that have to pay the students). What a good business. 😂
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I contacted Grab's support to ask.
They tried to make it sound like it's the riders fault by saying they can't reach the rider.
Why need to contact rider when it's their system that assign the orders?
Then it's revealed that the rider has 2 other orders.
Pay more for what?
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@ImranAjmain
This is a tiktok meme. 🤣
A guy went viral for making tiktok with this dialogue that doesn't make sense. I think she just want to be funny. 😂
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Making an issue viral has been proven time & time again to be effective. Don't underestimate the power of your tweets and retweets. If people come together, change can happen.
Kenyataan rasmi telah pun keluar.
Larangan penghantaran makanan ke HSB telah ditarik semula berkuatkuasa SERTA MERTA.
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“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
– Steve Jobs, Co-Founder of Apple
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What disrupts this dynamic is universities making interning compulsory.
It becomes a requirement to fulfill. It's a chore.
Hence, interning loses its essence.
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(2) FIND OUT REQUIRED SKILLS & REALITIES OF THE JOB.
The best way to do this is to actually aski people in the industry. How?
- Attend industry related events. Real events, not student events.
- Linkedin
- Futurelab.my
Many are willing to help if you ask nicely.
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I’m an introvert but not antisocial. I love being around people I love. There’s warmth & positive vibes that you get to enjoy when you are around people you care for.
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The best of people are those that bring most benefit to the rest of mankind.
- Prophet Muhammad
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I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.
- Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon
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We've just launched this crowdfunding campaign on
@KitafundMY
to help families that might be affected economically by the movement restriction order:
Friends looking for ways to help others in this trying times, this can be one of the ways. Tiada paksaan.
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But for this “hack” to work, you need to accept these realities:
1. The things you learn in uni are the bare basics about an industry
2. Industries evolve constantly & rapidly - up to you to catch up.
3. Having a diploma/degree doesn’t make you unique/special. Many have it.
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4. Having perfect CGPA and co-curricular activity records does not secure jobs anymore, if you have low relevance to the industry.
If you can accept these wholeheartedly, you can consider these “hacks”. If not, you may continue chasing your cca points. 👍
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Generally, companies don't need interns to run.
Interns gain exposure, new skills, and network from the internship and the organization gets a bit of extra help.
That's how the dynamic between interns and organizations should be. That's an internship in its purest form.
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Help younger ones figure out their strengths, weaknesses and interests. Or at least get them thinking about it.
When they are self-aware, they can make better choices for their future.
How many of us realised that we have no interest in what we're doing only when it's too late?
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(1) SET YOUR GOAL - IDEAL FIRST JOB
The earlier you do this, the better. What do u want to do after grad? Which company? What’s the position? As specific as possible.
Most avoid this question till final year. You shouldn’t if you want to maximise your chances of being hired.
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We can't blame the companies if they don't want to do internship programs anymore.
That's why, IMO:
- Higher education institutions that make internships compulsory
- without providing real support to students
are the problem.
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A Harvard study found that people who spent 15 minutes at the end of the day reflecting about lessons they learned performed 23 percent better compared to those who didn't.
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4. Is it true that the community will only support people with looks? That’s just sad to have that kind of outlook.
It’s really sad to see people go out of their way to be hurtful to others.
If you have a bad heart, keep it to yourself, please.
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If you want to check out this student’s campaign, head here:
If you want to support her, do that.
If you dont feel like it, you dont have to do anything.
Life is hard as it is. We dont have to go around making it harder for others.
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So, how can things be better?
IMO, if unis want to make interning compulsory, they should step up.
1. Source good opportunities for students.
2. Provide cash to good organizations to hire your students. This can be from the fees that students pay for the semester.
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An important thing to note: If you think this is troublesome, it might be a sign that you are not truly interested in what you are studying or your “dream job”. Because if you are interested, you will be naturally curious and proactive. Something to think about.
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Not saying companies and students have no fault, but the main culprit here are the universities.
Looking at the average quality of graduates these unis produced, it's easy to say that these universities haven't been doing their part for a long time.
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Dah 2018 tapi entrepreneurship clubs & classes di uni & kolej di MY masih lagi fokus untuk ajar students buat jualan bazar.
Pelajar tak dapat pendedahan kepada cabang2 entrepreneurship yang lebih inovatif & kontemporari.
Silibus tersangkut dalam zaman 70an.
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As a guy with no coding skills, what did I use to create the ✨Ramadan Stories✨ website?
At first, I used Canva's website builder to build all the pages. You can really make beautiful websites and use your custom domain (e.g. yourbusiness . com) with Canva's websites feature.
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Signs that you are genuinely interested in your field of study:
1. You read more than textbook & slides out of curiousity
2. You have a desire to meet real practitioners
3. You stay up to date with the industry’s latest news as much as possible
4. Exam is to test understanding
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The 3rd point is a common feedback that I hear from too many employers - they want to hire but cannot find talents that meet BASIC requirements.
If you are in uni/college, there are actually ways for you to hack your uni years to maximise your chances of getting hired.
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Don't forget to give yourself credit for the progress you've made.
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Remember to focus on your efforts and things you can control. Don't stress about the outcome. If it's meant to be, it will be.
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To check if an e-code additive is Halal:
1. Open
2. Type in the Numbers without the E
3. Get result (Halal or Doubtful)
The data is obtained from the PDF that is on
@MUISingapore
@halalSG
website.
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This is not a novel idea.
When I led my startup, the National University of Singapore reached out asking for internship opportunities for their students.
What's even better, they made it clear that they would pay the allowances if we do hire their students! No cost for us.
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1. If they have the ability to read, they would know that she is already taking MARA loan & need support to seize an opportunity.
2. No comments on
@pedoqpop
tweet & his fan’s. Thats just how they behave.
3. Only a fool would think putting yourself out to the world is easy.
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Today, I was reminded that most successes started with struggles. If you are not willing to go through hardship, you'll remain mediocre.
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Three big signs that you might not be genuinely interested in your field of study:
1. You only care about what is covered in syllabus. The less, the better.
2. You don’t stay up to date with what’s new in the industry
3. You care about grades more than understanding
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(3) DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES
Based on what you find out about the requirements and work demands, are you still interested?
Be an intern at the company during sem break if you want to find out more and have a better glimpse of the work environment.
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Salam Ustaz
@AdDien90
& bro
@aimanazlan90
. Saya dan adik saya
@SoHafidz
baru buat a simple website untuk check status halal additives (eXXX) yang selalu kita nampak dlm senarai ingredients. Jika relevant, boleh kongsikan dengan your followers! 😊 Thank you.
[Additive Halal Check Website]
Normally, when there's no Halal Logo, I'll check the list of ingredients to see if there are things that we cant eat.
We'd sometimes get stuck when we see E-codes. Are they halal?
@SoHafidz
& I made a web app for this:
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Can the govt make it compulsory for companies to pay interns minimum wage?
Yes.
Will companies be eager to hire interns at increased wages?
I don't know. If it's going to be expensive, would it still be attractive to fork out money to train students for a short period?
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Salam
@dzarismail
@RazieRaja
&
@NorahimDyn
! In your NJU podcast wit u.
@mizi_wahid
& u. Nuzhan, there's always qtns about Halal food. One of the topics is the E-code additives in ingredients.
Based on
@MUISingapore
data, we've made to make checking easy!
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Ada yang kerja keras dalam rahsia.
Ada yang kerja keras dan rajin share di social media.
Pilihan masing-masing, tak jadi masalah.
Yang masalah adalah orang-orang yang tak nak kerja keras tapi rajin mengeluh kat social media.
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Making it compulsory also increases the supply of interns in the market.
These are people who are (perceived) not "ready" for real employment (low demand, low negotiation power).
In an open market, high supply + no real demand = low pay.
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Black Panther is one empowering movie. It's amazing how much impact a movie has. That is the relevance of arts in this world.
We always talk about the impact of science & tech and relate it to progress, we forget that arts is what keeps us human.
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But its crucial that you find out about the requirements so you can prepare yourself!
It is also important to ask about the lifestyle that’s attached to the career. Like work till late night, or high-stress work environment and so on.
Which brings me to my next point.
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“Give workers their wages before their tears (on their foreheads) have dried.”
- Prophet Muhammad
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I wonder how law firms do their "marketing" to get clients. I've never seen it in action. Anyone knows?
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(4) SHARPEN SKILLS & STAY UPDATED
Once you figure out what skills are needed for the job, you should dedicate the remainder of your university life working on them consciously.
For e.g. if the job requires you to speak good English, you do things in uni that can help with that.
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Many asked “how come there’s no brilliant innovation coming from this country? Why can’t our people be as innovative as people in the west?”
Simple. As a community, we’re not willing to support innovative efforts. A lot of us are just smack talkers.
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And stay updated means to read news and reports about it. Watch videos and understand the lingo that the industry uses.
This is what going to differentiate you from other applicants in the future - your relevance to the industry.
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We all are tested in different ways. Have empathy & refrain from hating others when they do things we don’t favor. We dont know what other people are going through.
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
Skolafund has a very positive community surrounding it that has supported various students.
Its unfortunate that the tweet landed on the wrong side of Malaysian twitter world.
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When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
– Elon Musk
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May we never be among the people who feel they don't have enough when they actually have plenty.
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Came across this interesting study again recently: adults who regularly get been 7.5 and 9 hours sleep per night can be up to 20% more productive.
Definitely need to force myself to sleep earlier.
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That “dream job” you wish to get at that “dream company” — do you know:
how many people do they hire each year for that position?
how many graduates are going to apply for it?
Is there anything about you that is different/better than others?
Or are you just another graduate?
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Like I shared, many start to worry about jobs in their final semester & some after graduation. Only to find out later that they are not hireable.
You, in contrast, utilised your 3-4 years of university to ensure you are ready for what comes after.
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Most parents only want the best for their kids.
When they make decisions for us, it is based on what they trust is going to keep us safe, & have the best impact on us.
They stop imposing things on us when they trust we can make good decisions for ourselves.
Trust is the key.
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If you find out that it is actually not for you, then good. At least you find that out early. Simpy restart from step one.
If you still feel excited about the job, and feel that it fits you, proceed to the last step.
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Here’s a different perspective to consider.
This is a DM that I got from a student that didn’t get to choose what to study. She wanted medicine, but her dad made her learn engineering.
She managed to see things positively and is now loving the course.
Can you do the same?
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Seeing how committed people are to Pokemon Go, it's obvious that "no time" is just an excuse. If you want it, you'd make time for it.
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@IrFirdaus7
Work, UNLESS you want to be an academician than just continue studies.
Otherwise, gain relevant experience then do Masters if you wish to. Post-grad is more meanigful with industry experience.
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#Graphic
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1. - free photoshop alternative
2. - graphic design
3. - vector design
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E.g. You are studying IT but you realise half-way that you are actually passionate abt Social Work. If you can change courses, do that. If not, then you need to find out how IT can add-value to your social work career in the future.
This gives meaning to what you’re learning.
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A common mistake that many make is to select a course or a school because it is “prestigious” in the eyes of others.
E.g. Accounting/Law/Medicine etc. is prestigious & hard to get in. Smart people go there, so I must target that, too!
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“I have never regretted my silence, as for my speech I’ve regretted it many times.”
- Umar ibn Al-Khattab
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It's amazing how an art piece can inspire people to better love and appreciate their roots & traditions.
I've been seeing stories and posts of people wearing full malay traditional outfits and doing silat moves inspired by the Mat Kilau movie.
Art when done right, moves people.
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Be aware of the condition of your own heart.
If you always have bad thoughts of others, wishing bad things for others, and you are always in a state of hate & anger, it might a sign that your heart is rotting.
At this stage, the quote “follow your heart” does not apply to you.
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As I use Canva more regularly, I noted down "keywords" of premium-looking asset groups that I discovered to help my future self.
Today, I realize I have almost 100 keywords on my list.
Each keyword houses tens of design elements of the same theme.
Like these👇
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What should you do if you realise that you are not interested in what you are studying?
1. Find out what is it that you are interested in!
2. If its practical, change course
3. If not, try to see how this can be a stepping stone to what you want to achieve in the future
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If you use Canva, and you want a copy of my list, let me know.
I can download them into a PDF and share them with you for free.
RT to help me reach other Canva designers that might find this useful.
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We have faith in people and their collective wisdom. That's why we started
@Skolafund
.
Just imagine.
To date, 200 students have received scholarships funded by regular people. Not rich philanthropists or big corporations.
When we take action together, we are powerful.
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What if your parents were the ones that forced you to learn something that you are not interested in?
1. Have patience
2. Find out their reasons
3. Counter with your preference with CLEAR SUPPORTING REASONS
4. Be convincing
5. Be firm but not rude
Easier said than done, though!
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: the Netflix for Islamic videos by Asatizah in Singapore.
Asatizah in Singapore is actively producing video contents for us.
Siapa yang rindu sangat kuliah/syarahan kat masjid, check this out.
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Thinking of signing up for
@bigpaymeapp
? Dont do it. There's a serious security breach that they're not owning up to. Many cases of people getting scammed searchable on twitter alone. Someone just called me knowing my full name & knowing the number attached to my account.
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Some people are more productive when they are alone. Some find it hard to stay focused when there's no one else in the room. Experiment to figure out what works best for you.
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So far, the community has raised RM 19,210!💪
This will allow us to distribute 192 support boxes to 192 neighbors in need. Our partnering NGOs will start distribution early next week. We are targeting 500 households!
If you wish to contribute, head here:
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For the greater good & Malaysia's recovery, let's not support businesses that are not observing Covid-19 SOPs right now.
This includes shops that are not checking if patrons have got 2 doses + 14 days when they are supposed to.
Please.
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I want to discipline myself to start a blog or a vlog. To record my experiences, my observations, my thoughts and so on.
If I have kids later, maybe they can use it as a reference and learn from my mistakes and continue what I didnt get to finish.
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Use a to-do list. Don't depend on your brain to retain the list of things you need to do. Free your mind so it can work on the hard stuff without being distracted.
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