Metaphor of Me as a Teacher

I hope I could be a teacher who makes students learn something after their lesson with me. So, if I am to give myself a methapor, I think i would choose 'MAGNIFYING GLASS'. Knowledge is wide and broad, and I hope students could explore a wider range of knowledge through my teaching, not to limit their imagination in a small circle. From our lecturer Dr. Edwin, I have learnt different perspectives of interpreting literatary works. Hence, I hope I can do the same as he does, making my students realize that things can mean beyond than they seemed to be. Direct decoding of the message makes literature dull and meaningless, but allowing various interpretations would give us space to develop our creativity and broaden our mindset. That's just like a magnifying glass, broadening the facts into a wider range. I hope my students would learn a better way to learn instead of achieving knowledge from me. After spending the semesters here in UPM, what I learn the most is, we are taught how to learn in a more effective way. So, hopefully my students can learn to be versatile readers through me.

What's New in 'The Mahabharata'

In previous lesson, Dr. Edwin discussed with us the differences between Love and Sacrifice. We were asked to define both terms and differentiate them. I did not say my opinion by the time and now I would like to give my opinion on these two terms. Love, for me, should be without condition. You cannot explain love because it is a feeling that rises from the bottom of your heart. It makes your care and do everything, which you think is good, for the person that you love. Meanwhile, sacrifice is the act that you do after consideration. You will evaluate the importance of the outcome which you hope to achieve, before giving in the things that means a lot to you. By saying sacrifice, you give up the things that is important to you in return for another person to get what is important to them. Although this is quite different from what Dr. Edwin had told us, I think love and sacrifice sometimes could be similar. They both make you to contribute something for the another person.

How to Kill A Mockingbird

Fo my research paper, Im thinking to do a study on racial discrimination. And, I've known a award-winning work by Harper Lee 'To Kill A Mocking Bird'. So, the next day after I have made my decision, I went to the MPH bookshop to buy my novel. For your information, this is my SECOND literature book that I have bought for non-academic readings. The first was 'Pride and Prejudice' . Now, it is still kept in my bookshelf right back in my home in Perlis because I do not get to finish it. However, this story is quite interesting. Instead of saying I read it for the purpose of my research, I would rather say that I choose this topic so that it gives me a reason to buy and finish reading the book. So, now I have finished half of the book, and it is just two days after I have bought the book. The reading is still pleasureable and hopefully I can finish it ASAP and start on the next book 'Native Son', which is also another book I'm thinking of doing for my research paper.