"At LaST!!!"

At last, I am able to think of a thesis statement.....so grateful. The whole weekend was so dull that I can't do anything but spending my time to search and find out a text that I find interesting..... and at last I manage to find one. Actually at first, I am not so confidence in working on the text as the text for me is just a rite of oassage text. However, after some readings, I discover the clue and points that i can work with. So, hopefully in the next tutorial session, I will be able to refer my draft to Mr. Omid, in order to ensure that I am at the right track! oh....before I forgot.....For your information, I have change the text that I work on, not 30 Days in September, or A Doll House that I have mentioned on my previous post. But, I work on "Boys and Girls" by Alice Munroe. The reason is because I want to reserve those texts for the research paper as I think more it will be more interesting to talk and study about the text.....Last but not least, mid term break is coming soon, so I hope that my draft will be approved so that I can work on the position paper during the holiday.

"ThE LiST!!!"

during our first tutorial session with Mr. Omid, we have been practicing to make a thesis statement -first about UPM and next is about ourself. i made two -"democracy in UPM is a lie" and the other one, "self-confidence is depends on ones beliefs". during the session, Mr. Omid comments on some of my friends' thesis statements and provides some advices too. until after the discussion that i realize, it is easier to be said than done. i dont know why, it is just hard for me....maybe i dont have enough exposure and i think i need more examples. maybe i can get something on the internet that can guide me.

the shocking part during the tutorial part is when Mr. Omid told ud to wait for the list. the list that he means is actually a list of the texts that we can choose to work on for the position paper. contrary, Dr. edwin didn't say anything about 'list' and he even stress that we should pick any texts that we find interesting as it is much easier to work on. it is confusing..however, all of us want to wait for our second meeting to verify the instruction.

"The Requirements"

My advise...you should always expect the unexpected! you are required to work on two major papers -the position and research paper- in this course. it is so challenging and tough i must say. in fact, the familiarity that you will gain when finishing the papers will benefits you in the future as it determine your capability in order to continue your study further especially in Master and PhD- i know, it shocks my nerves too when i heard Dr. Edwin said that. The great things is that there is no exams in this course but, in order to score I must be very certain of what I am working with for the position paper as well as the research paper.

The position paper is quite interesting that all of us can very well elaborate our stand in any literary elements of a literary text. I plan to work on the characterization of Mala in 30 Days in September as I felt in love with the unique elaboration of the character by Mahesh Dattani, since the first time I read the play. other texts that capture my interest is Of Mice and Men and The Doll House. hope that i can decide the text that i will work on soon and came out with a fabuluos thesis statement that i am confidence with!