The Diary of Working Mama..

Alhamdulillah, I felt blessed as we are approaching the month of Ramadan. Syaaban is the month to prepare mentally and physically, alhamdulillah, by the time I am typing this entry, I still have one day to qada fasting. 2012/1433 H I was on maternity leave or confinement after delivering my baby girl. Looking back, how time flies. I still have projects which I have not accomplished and I pray to Allah to give me the strength to accomplish this project for the sake of ummah or society at large. Insya Allah . Rabbi Yassir Wa La Tuathir.

Initially, when I enrolled myself to this workshop, I don't have any idea what is the purpose of the workshop? I thought how we should strive for success. Despite what is meant by success, I have still goals and aims which I have not accomplished in life. Being a mother, I have lists of wishes and targets, well, embracing motherhood sometimes really challenge and test your inner self. Alhamdulillah and I always doa that I will try my best to be a good mama for my four growing and lovely kids ( in my eyes). In today's world, believe me, they are the IPAD generation who are full of energy and ideas. May Allah rewards us always for whatever deeds we do in this temporary world, as it is the end that we aim. Insya Allah.

This was my third time attending SLSA Conference, In 2006, I presented a paper as part of my PhD work in Stirling University, Scotland. Alhamdulillah, I was sponsored by the SLSA, we managed to sleep in Primier Inn Hotel for two nights. My second time, back in 2008, I met my ex-supervisor in Manchester University and I was presenting some of my final PhD work. This time attended and presented in York University. I met my ex-supervisor again, and as usual, we had a long chat, busy updating ourselves with fresh and new gossips. He looks the same just like I met him in Manchester in 2006. Well, I will try to upload some of the pictures later. Anyway, the paper that I presented received good comments and suggestions. May Allah give me the strength to improve the paper and perhaps, (well it must be submitted to refereed journal as suggested by my ex supervisor). Cheers!