I am thankful that today is Friday. This week has been one of the toughest weeks in my whole duration of my degree studies, so far. That is how I see it and let me tell you why.

So basically, this week I have 5 assignments submission and 2 presentations, both group and individual task. That’s not something bad yet. The worst thing happened.. my laptop broke down on the first day of the week.

Sunday

I was working on Artificial Neural Network (ANN) presentation on the next day. Then happened, my Mac just did not work out as it normally does. The keypad and track pad are just not working, I just had mental break down. Think of how am gonna survive the week without laptop. All my works are inside. Went to Switch at Viva City in the evening, apparently nothing they can do because it’s not service center. They suggest me to go to Switch Service Center at Jalan Sekama. I had no idea where it was! But it’s close on Sunday and Monday, I had to wait for Tuesday. Duh. Meanwhile my friend offered me help to lend their Bluetooth mouse and USB keyboard. Unfortunately, the keyboard did not really works well on Mac, compatibility issue.

Monday

ANN Presentation and pre-report submission. Presentation went much better than I expected. By Sunday night, I was totally leave everything and see how it goes, knowing that I have tried my best. I managed to present well, slightly happy that my effort was kinda paid off.

Tuesday

Switch service center opens at 10 am, but 10.10 am I arrived. According to that guy, laptop need to be sent for diagnostic test (RM200), then they will call me to inform what is the problem, if I agree I will need to pay the balance of total repairing cost. He said, it will take 10 working days. Hah. Sorry but not sorry, I need my laptop for at least for the sake of data, documents that’s needed for my assignments.

Wednesday

Submission Virtual Reality report. Knowing my problem, my friend offered me to lend the laptop until I get my work done. So I borrowed a laptop from my friend. Blessed.

Thursday

Presentation Virtual Reality. The project did not work perfectly as expected. Previously I had great concern bout it. But on the day itself, I felt more relax, knowing that I had tried my best, we had try our best. Just a group before our turn, the lecturer decided to continue the presentation next week. We are kinda safe? At least have a little bit more time to improve, no?

On the night, my ATM card had been inactive, perhaps because I entered wrong pin number twice. I don’t know.

Friday

Aha! Today it is! Submission Research proposal  + Cognitive Ergonomics case study, and Report of Artificial Neural Network. In addition to that, remember my ATM card was inactive.

Long story short.

So today I had to go to Cimb bank after my class finish at 11.30 am. There is only 1 Cimb Bank branch ever in Kuching / Kota Samarahan. It’s in Wisma Satok. I did not know where it is. But I have already check before I left.

Then I got lost.

Apparently, today my data completely expired, no even basic internet for whatsapp. Credit was RM 0.00, poor me, lol. Cash I had was RM 20.00 because I couldn’t withdraw my money. My car petrol almost empty, so I had to use RM10 for petrol.

Couldn’t spend RM 10.00 for topup as that the last piece I had. So I get lost for 2 hours. With traffic & damn hot day.

When I arrived at 1 pm, the bank officer wasn’t there, Friday prayer. And staff said he’s the only officer in charge for such case (atm card).

I have to wait until 2.30 pm. I decided to go back to my car, park at the basement, I napped for almost 30 minutes in my car. I was tired and so sleepy even when I was driving.

The best part, I didn’t make it to come back on time for final touch up of my assignment and for the submission. For both assignments, research proposal and case study.

But I didn’t know.. why I was so calm. Just completely contrast with myself before. Because what I was thinking.. I just like, I had try to do my best for everything and just see what happen. My final initiative was to contact one of my lecturer and let him know, my situation. He was okay and allow me to submit later.

When I was at my 4.30 pm class, cognitive ergonomics. Found out that, the lecturer extend the due date for case study assignment. Then my friend text me, said that I got 19/20 midterm exam for one of the subject. Lol.

So I guess, things work lil bit okay for me in the end.                 

There was one point throughout the week that made me feel like Elsa in the video below. Haha! I don’t know, this is just funny and how accurate somehow. and I just can relate this with my other friends as well! HAHAH.

Actually, things are more than this. I had been bottled up for quite some time with other issues. groupmates issue is a MUST! heh. I don't know. I hope life can chillax a bit for me. shit happens, that true! but lets try to keep calm and find the positivity.

“the rough times are goona come, but they have not come to stay, they have come to pass.”

After all, I could say.. I survived so far. thanks for the helps; emotionally and physically. So thankful that things work out and get me through.