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MALACCA SHORT TRIP

2020-12-13T03:07:00.000-08:00

Assalamualaikum w.b.t and hi everyone ! Finally we meet again in a new entry. This time, I would like to share my YouTube video that I made.

Yesterday, my father had a meeting at Malacca. So, he decided to brought us together along with him for a short trip at Malacca. Actually, it has been a while since our last vacation because of the pandemic COVID-19. Therefore, I enjoyed this short trip very much because I miss going out on a holiday.

We started our trip on Friday because we wanted to explore the city of Malacca at the evening before went to Zoo Melaka the next day after my father's meeting. After that, we ended our trip and went back to our home at Johor. Overall, I was quite sad because it was a very short trip. Nonetheless, it was a memorable trip. As the saying goes, don't be sad because it ended, be happy because it happened.

I also have recorded footage so that I can edit it into my vlog. This is my first time doing vlog. So, I'm deeply apologize for any shortcoming or lack of vlogging skills. The software that I used to edit the video is Kdenlive. Kdenlive is a free and open source video editor. It is really recommended because even though it is a free software, it doesn't produce watermark after rendering the video. The software also can be learn easily. Download and read more about Kdenlive here.

Meanwhile, I recorded the footage using Apple iPhone 11. The camera of this phone isn't that bad as it has a built-in stabilizer to make the video less shaking. It also can record video at resolution 4k 60fps. However, I only recorded at resolution 1080p 30fps to save the storage of my phone. Incase anyone who doesn't know, bigger resolution and higher fps means that it will produce bigger size of the video. It also means that it will also take longer time to upload the video. Read more about Apple iPhone 11 here. The reason that I used my phone because I don't own any DSLR camera. Therefore, any lack of quality in my video is deeply apologize.

For the background music, I used soundtrack by Ikson. Feel free to visit Ikson YouTube channel here. It is copyright music. However, remember to credit the song to him in the description of your video !

That's all about my video. I hope all of you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching the video ! Until we meet again in the next entry inshaaAllah.

Digital Photo Editing

2020-12-06T05:56:00.001-08:00

Assalamualaikum w.b.t. How is everyone doing ? I hope all of my readers are in good condition. The aim of this entry is to showcase my digital photo editing skills. Lets jump straight into the contents !

Entering Jurassic World

Yesterday, I was sleeping like usual as any human does. However, when I woke up I realize that things wasn't normal. I looked outside from the mirror. Guess what ? I saw T-Rex infront of my eyes !

I was kind of scared at first but I managed to get out of my house. I confronted with baby t-rex and did the fighting pose.

There were many dinasours that I saw such is the famous T-Rex, Triceratops, Brachiosaurus and many more.

Before I left, I took a picture as to remember the moments with them.

Collage Picture

Memories. Memories are something that can't be bought. We must go through it to experience it. Some may be bad, but some are also good. It is important for us to cherish the moment as memories are timeless treasures of the heart.

Top-left picture is a picture of me graduating from my kindergarten Taski Abim Al Hidayah Miri back in 2006. I also had a memory at the hospital when I was warded because of asthma in 2012. The wedding of my brother and sister were also memories that I wouldn't ever forget as it was the moment of welcoming our new family members. We also had our first vacation as complete family members back in August before I enrolled to IIUM.

I would also want to cherish the moment with my classmates. We had our picture captured together after we finished our last SPM paper which was Chemistry. August 2019 was also a moment to remember as I had a school trip to Taman Negara Endau-Rompin. Last but not least, a moment that I would never ever forget was the announcement day of STPM result. I managed to pass the exam with flying colours. The moment will always be one of the unforgettable memories in my life.

Graphic Designing

Life sometimes can be hard. All you have to do is keep calm. Pray to Allah. InshaaAllah, everything will be at ease. Remember that your time will come. Sooner or later. It sure will be. InshaaAllah.

There will be a moment where you are facing stress. If that happens, we need to reflect ourselves. Why am I like this ? What should we do ? The answer is : Transform yourself. Be like a butterfly. Flying freely in the air. Don't ever let yourself down.

Like the 60's. Fresh air, something that really rare these days.

The city that stands on the River Thames in the South East of England, London.

The beautiful Namsan Tower. One of the world sensational places, Seoul.

Online Class... How is it going ?

2020-11-30T07:42:00.004-08:00

Assalamualaikum and Hi. I hope everyone is doing fine. Welcome to another entry in my blog :D

Introduction

Prior to Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) triggered by the government for Selangor state, face-to-face learning has been called off and online based learning is being implemented. Therefore, I decided to return home and the journey of me going back to my home can be read here.

Reflection Online Learning

It has been 5 weeks since the start of online learning. As a student who never experience open and distance learning (ODL), I face many difficulties in coping it. In my personal opinion, the problem that really hit me a lot is the atmosphere. Compared to face-to-face learning, there is a lecturer standing or even a group are presenting in front of us. However, ODL offers virtual meeting which you just see their face. I don't know if it is just me or everyone feel like the vibe of study is not there. I feel like I'm just a person looking at the screen, watching presentation, hearing lectures and that's it. I can't feel the atmosphere of study running around me. Thus, it leads me to lose of focus during class and get easily bored. :(

Talking about focus, ODL also made me lose a lot of focus. To be honest, when you're in front of technology, you will tend to open social media like Instagram, Twitter, Youtube etc. rather than listening to lectures. It is a fact and I'm sure almost every students is like that. I also lose focus many times before because of the boredom. Therefore, I usually scroll through Facebook timeline. DONT DO THIS OKAY EVERYONE !

Last but not least, the internet connection issue also disturb me a lot. It not me who face connection issue. It is other people who face it such as the presenters and lecturers. But it affect my study because of their lagging voice. I couldn't hear the voice clearly thus leading me to miss few information. What if the information is really important ? It would be really a mess to collect all the information :<

HOWEVER, I also see ODL on the positive side for few reasons. Firstly, I can save my energy as much as possible. Compared to face-to-face learning. We need to go to lecture hall and it consumes a lot of energy if our hostel is far from the hall. During ODL, we just need to sit in front of device and all we need to do is to click here and there. All things that we need to can be done at the edge of fingers. That's what I like the most about ODL.

Secondly, it is easier for me to recall the learning that I had. I usually recorded my classes so that I can refer to it again for revision. For those who wanted to know how I record my class, I use Xbox Game Bar. Tutorial on how to use the application can be refer here.

Lastly, the mobility of ODL is really high. You can study everywhere with the emergence of ODL. Whether at home, car or other places, all you need to have is stable connection. So, if there is emergency occurs you still can enter class by opening Google Meet, Zoom etc. in your phone.

In a nutshell, ODL is a new method of learning nowadays. Whether we like it or not, we need to cope with it as it is the solution to prevent the spread of Covid-19 disease.

Till we meet again in the next entry. Adios amigos !

-syahier

Covid & Going Home

2020-11-30T05:58:00.000-08:00

Assalamualaikum and hi everyone ! Back with me again, Syahier with a new entry for my blog.

The Story

Back in early October, Covid-19 cases recorded in Selangor has risen thus triggered the government to announce CMCO again in Selangor. I was at the IIUM Gombak Campus at that time. Due to money pocket and internet issue, I decided to go home as I think it would be the solution to my problem. Actually, I was disappointed because it has always been my dream to pursue for degree and study inside the campus. Nonetheless, it was a good decision by the government as we need to take care about our health first.

A day before CMCO, I began my journey to home by taxi, train and bus. It was quiet tiring but a worderful journey. As a student who came from Kulai, Johor, I never experienced going back home all by myself as I never study far from my home. I'm graduand of STPM thus never experience anything like this before. I was nervous at that time but eager to start the journey. Alhamdulillah, everything went well on that day.

The journey of going home started on the afternoon after I finished my classes. I ordered taxi to make my way to LRT Gombak. After that, I took LRT from Gombak to KL Sentral. I was naive and afraid that I took the wrong platform. So I asked person infront of me at that time. "Is this platform heading to KL Sentral ?". He said yes. But the funny thing is, he told me that LRT Gombak is the last station. So waiting at any platform is correct. Lol I was ashamed of myself.

After entering LRT, I sat down while listening to Spotify. The view of Kuala Lumpur from inside of LRT is really amazing. As a person who came from states that don't have LRT, I acted like a child watching animals at the zoo for the first time. Hahahaha. Then, I arrived at KL Sentral and took ERL to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) so that I can reach there faster.

Bus ticket

When I arrived there, I shocked myself. There are literally so many people at TBS thus concerned me a lot as COVID-19 threat can be devastating. So, I tried to find spot where doesn't have many people so that I can find myself a gap towards other people. Then, the bus arrived and I boarded on. It was roughly a 3 and a half hours journey from TBS to Kulai. I arrived at Kulai on 8.50p.m. My parents fetched me and we went straight to home. Overall, I do enjoyed it a lot. Eventhough I was sad to leave the campus, I've made a new experience in my life.

That's it for my entry. Until next time, see you guys again in the next entry. :)

-Syahier

#Me

2020-11-14T02:48:00.002-08:00

About Me

My name is Muhammad Syahier Bin Hamidon. My nickname is Ayier. I was born on December 23rd 2000, the year of dragon. Currently I'm living in Kulai, Johor and studying in International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in TESL Courses.

What's Available In This Blog ?

Well, I'm planning to diverse this blog as I have many interests and keen to write about it. Sports, technology, study, just named it, I'll try my best to cover all these articles. So stay tuned for more articles :)

-ayier, 6.46 P.M, 14/11/2020