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New Revolution 1432

Assalamualaikum. :) it's been a while since I last updated this blog. very busy with all those school stuffs, but for sure we always be busy with our responsibility to The Almighty.

yesterday, 5th December, i went to London, had intended to stay overnight at Aunt's place. Filling up my stomach with well-cooked spaghetti by friends (really it's delicious!), I went to train station at about 2 pm. When I entered my train, I was taken aback to know that it's almost empty. The area where I sat, just for the few destination, I was the ONLY one who occupied it. interesting.. but my first entrance to the first area really ...disgusting. i mean the smell. never sniff that kind of smell before. then I moved to the next area. I re-read my book magnificently I understand quickly about the Entropy and Second Law of Thermodynamics.

this was my first time staying at Aunt's new house. somehow, i kept 'revising' for my interview and adding new materials to tell and share during the interview. anyhow, the house's really comfy and i had a nice sleep though. :) on 6th December then, we're going to York because I have an interview! university interview. 4 hours journey, you know how that feel. that's why I want to go with my aunt so that i'll never feel bored along the journey.

9 am. 1 pm. we arrived at the information centre and Thank God I managed to get there (Chemistry Department) before it actually to be started! 'Nur?' 'yes, I am.' 'you're on time. I'm John. Nice to meet you. The activities will be started in a few minutes so please do come in.' ohh, what a warm welcome in this cold weather. when I came in, there's already many other students with their parents waiting for me, jokes, :p for the activites. it all started with the presentation delivered by Dr Andrew Parsons. He's really friendly and funny! I like him. :D with all the intonation that he used made the atmosphere really existing. the activities continued with Interview, lucky to be interviewed by Dr John Moore, who specialized in Physical Chemistry and laser is one of his researches. I talked with him really well although I felt nervous at the first time. I managed to spend half an hour discussing and questioning out my queries anything about chemistry and york.

14:35 campus tour and department tour at 15:05. it's really cold out there and slippery path. when we went back to Chemistry Hub again (time for back!), we were assigned to design the compound of (i dont actually remembered what we're told to construct) by using the model. i was given the box and a guy from my group took the box. then we sat ready to work out the model. he prepared his table and eventually he did for me too..! i was surprised. hehe. :) how sweet~ :p so we started to create it and he actually did most of it. i aided him in between. then he began to ask me, 'so, what other uni did u apply for?' 'bristol, imperial, soton & liverpool. how about u?' 'sussex, new castle, liverpool & (i can't remember..!) 'so, did you get any offer yet?' 'yeah, liverpool, offering ABB, i think.' i just nodded and obstructed by the talk given in front. when we're given the feedback form and put it in the box, I asked him 'you're doing A level? what other subjects do you do?' 'history and biology' 'and chemistry' 'yeahh' for sure lah, i asked for OTHER subjects.. 4 pm and called a day.. :)

intended to go to the city centre but it almost dark. my aunt said that maybe another day. hopefully! so we went straight to oxford and i reached home at 8 pm. what a long day! really tired and enjoyed the day indeed.

by the way, Happy Hijrah New Year 1432. may Allah bless our new whole journey and gives us strength in fulfilling our new determination. amin.

xx :) Nazurah