This will be a very busy week for us.
My Phd meeting with my 3 supervisors - Assoc. Prof. Dr Khairul Anwar Mastor, Assoc. Prof. Dr Imran Ho Abdulah, and Dr Jamilah Mustapha - is scheduled on Wednesday, 3 p.m. I will have to do a good job in describing my methodology, ensuring no hiccups in my data collection and analysis. Believe it - I'm too busy to even be nervous. And I take this as an opportunity to deliberate vague and grey areas - this intellectual discussion will help me in every way! Thursday will be my Phd seminar - I'll be presenting my progress to the PPU central committee. I will do my best to present my case, and I shall work hard to anticipate loopholes, before they even see a trace of the pothole! I'll make my supervisors proud of my effort and seriousness in this pursuit.
My children are as busy :<) whole Monday to Wednesday afternoons. Busy preparing for the school sports day. But they say that they're only participating in the march pass. They come back quite upset because they're not selected for the track and field events. I can't believe this!!! Schools are supposed to groom talents - even budding ones! Schools should develop children's abilities and skills! Even if my children can't run as fast, they are very interested. Why assign the athletes with two or three events when that opportunity can be spread out evenly with the rest who want so much to be a part of the sports carnival? Children do participate for the experience and thrill - and they don' mind losing to the athletes.
Strangely enough - the school sports day will be held on Thursday. I am so very disappointed. Everybody knows that I never miss an opportunity to attend any event that involves my children - when parents are invited, of course. I even take annual leave to support the school in any way possible. So, why does the school do it on Thursday? A working day? A very busy Phd-seminar day? Now - i can only pray for my children's success, from far. I also hope that next year, this awkward planning won't happen again. There are so many concerned and supportive parents out here - you know!
Talking about chance - my children will be given the opportunity to write their experience in this family blog. I shall not edit in any way...hmmm...cheers :)