the short wanderer

I don't think it's too much to say that failures are underrated.  Did you know that a professor at MIT offered a course on failure  - because she claimed that, "failure is a more common experience than success"?  And while that is true, in my opinion, more often than not failures render more meaningful lessons than what success can offer. p/s: I am certainly more than aware that I may not be the best person to talk about failures as a life lesson, especially as I'm barely reaching halfway through my life journey - if I'm ever going to live to the age of Prophet Muhammad at the time of his death - but since this post is nothing less than a reminder for myself, I decided to put this post up anyway, after contemplating it for months  😅 In the span of exactly a month - from April 15th to May 15th - I had received the responses to four applications that I have sent in February and March (while I was still in London). The first one was an exception because I went f...

K embaraku  Beribu batu memakan hari Kembaraku Membawaku mengamati  Indahnya senja Tika terbenamnya mentari Kembaraku Membawaku menyantuni Makam imam-imam Sufi Kembaraku Membawaku melewati Runtuhan tamadun Yunani Kembaraku Disulam kisah berwarna-warni Lazimnya musafir Kembaranya di tanah gersang Namun keringatku mengalir Bukan dek dihantui  Hausnya berburu di padang datar Tapi lelah diburu nafsu dunia  Dan ujian nikmat tanpa henti Kembaraku Bukan gelap bertemankan pelita Tapi diiringi sinaran mentari Yang ku sangka hadir  Menerangi denai sang pengembara Ternyata hanya menyilaukan  Pandangan mata hati Bisikku andai dijemput Izrail Di akhir kembara nanti Pabila kudrat ku  Tiada lagi membawaku meniti hari Semadiku tidak ditemani sepi Tidak pula ditemani mimpi ngeri Tapi diiringi Munajat kembaraku  Dalam mengejar  Keredhaan sang Ilahi

When people found out that I study archaeology, it is common for them to ask, "Archaeology? What do you learn? What are the exciting things about your course?" or "What are some of the things that you like about your degree?" , but I have rarely been asked about 'the other side' of this field (don't worry, I hope it isn't as bad as you thought it would be). Yes, archaeology sounds very adventurous and exciting, but obviously, everything in life comes with a set of challenges - it's a life package that archaeology doesn't seem to have an exception on (and I can say these things now since I'm finally done with three years of undergraduate studies phew)  Disclaimer: The following points are extracted from my personal experience of being in the field for the past three years. I am no expert in this field, and I am merely reflecting on my time as an amateur. I guess it's also safe to say that, this post is probably gonna be more about me ...

The month of June has hummed a strikingly different tune. From the life of living up to people's expectation (mine included), chasing after deadlines, and anxiously getting a number of things done on a daily basis, I was thrown into a life where there's no need to feel guilty about just chilling, yet I am still struggling to keep my mind from thinking about doing any kind of work. (God knows how many times I have to suppress myself from sending out CVs and cover letters to companies because it is just not the time yet...for me. But oh well, I still couldn't help writing (and completing) them all anyway - the drafts in my emails are soon gonna be filled with job applications waiting to be sent I guess huhu)  My last submission was in May, so I had June completely free to myself. Apart from being unofficially assigned to supervise Adam's homework (as well as taking the place as the opponent in his (almost) daily chess routine lol), I have been burying myself in... books -...