Feedback from supervisor

I received written feedback from Ian today on my proposal submitted 12 days ago .
Here are the main comments:

1. Need to address research problem at the start of the Problem Statement section to allow readers to know what I'm studying about.
2. He acknowledged that lack of literature about protected area and Cat V was hindering me from writing the way I had wanted to.
3. To explain my method (expert method) in the Literature section.
4. Generally he said I'm almost there.

Confirms tickets back home

Woke up this morning..have my breakfast...and cooked chicken curry and rice. Thats my routine since I arrived in Adelaide in February this year. But today I'm going to the city for several reasons. One is to confirm tickets back home, second to get some supplies from Central Market (or popularly known here as CM or China Town) and third to attend the second workshop on NVIVO, the first of which I've attended last week in City West campus of UniSA...Oh....and another one is to get information at the transport info. centre at Currie St. about going to the Adelaide Intl. Airport to fetch my wife and Ayin on 25 May (next week).

All of the objectives have been achieved. Now I'm at the computer pool in City West campus entering this blog. Afterwards, I'm going to pray and then attend the workshop at 1:00pm.

See ye.

Letter from UiTM

As I was editing my list of references, I checked my email and saw one from Geri, the School's office secretary informing me that I have a letter mail from Malaysia. Well...so far, if its from Malaysia posted to the school, then it's from UiTM. Without waiting I walked to the office to collect it.

The letter says, in response to my application to return to Malaysia to undertake data collection, UiTM agrees that the period of stay in Malaysia will be considered to have fulfilled the one year local study period as stipulated in the contract. The university also requests me to inform them the actual date of departure back home.

Well...that's the rule of the game.

Happy 18th Birthday, Afal

A Happy 18th Birthday to you son. Abah hopes this occasion will be a colorful, meaningful and exciting one as you prepare to enter a next phase of your life full of challenges and surprises; yet welcoming and rewarding. We believe you are ready to take on these realms with an open mind and readiness.

Mak and Abah believe we’ve given you the right ingredients, grounded on good values, family oriented and intellectual vigor with religious knowledge.

Keep up the good work, right attitude, and always believe in yourself. Pray to Allah and make doa for He will always guide you if you sway into the wrong path.

Insyaallah, He will reward you with success and happiness.

May you celebrate your birthday today with joy and Abah pray that you are in good health.
Remember never say die…say try.

Happy Birthday!

Abah,
10, Spencer St.
Adelaide,
Australia.

Submit Final Draft Proposal

I cycled to campus to get my proposal printed: 37 pages - 3 copies needed. As I was rushing to get some final editing done on my computer, Dr. Barb walked passed by my room and asked whether I would like to attend an Honors presentation. This is a presentation of their research proposals (even though some may have already done their surveys). So I thought it would be beneficial for me to listen to their presentations and stuff.

A quarter past 10, I rushed back to my room, hit the print key...and off it goes to the printer room. All set, I successfully handed in to Dr. Ian, Dr. Barb and Delene. Then I cycled back home, just enough time for me to get my quick lunch. I quickly walked to the commuter station and catch a train at 11:40am that goes to the city. I hardly got a breath today because I wanted to attend a workshop NVIVO in city west campus which starts at 1:00pm.

It is a pretty good software that enables researchers to analyze qualitative data, organize into meaningful ideas and to toggle various attributes that you have. A pretty quick exercise though in this workshop.....but I managed to grasp the essentials of using this wonderful software for my research. It ended at 4:00pm