The calendar was marked on 18th February 1982. While the clock struck at 9.12am and a baby girl was born in Segamat Hospital with the weight of 2.85kg. She is the youngest daughter of Mohamed Bin Hj Mohd Yusof and Siti Haminah Bt Bidin. They already have 4 kids (2 boys and 2 girls) and she is the youngest kid, so called “retired baby” for them, as Mohamed was an ex-army in Rejimen Askar Melayu Di Raja. While Siti Haminah, is a loyal full time housewife who follows the husband wherever they’ll been transferred.
The baby was been given a name as Mirdalinie Mohamed by her eldest sister Mastura Mohamed. This is where the story about me began.
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I don't want to talk about the history of my life, but this is a story about a girl named Mirdalinie. A girl who likes to dream, who loves to live in a world of fairy tale and enchanted by the words of "happily ever after".
It was started in year 2000 after the lost of my father in 1999; I managed to further my studies in Pre Law Matriculation for 1 and a half years in respect of my father's request.
Then, I pursued my degree in LLB until part three.
It was like déjà vu when my mother passed away in year 2003.
I was so vulnerable, naive and lost to lose my parents as it was a big impact to my life.
Although I have other siblings but they have their own family & life which i don't intend to burden them.
My life became miserable when I didn’t have much money to continue my studies. I applied for PTPTN but has been rejected. I even tried MARA loan and went to see the Deputy Director but again my application was declined.
Thus, inexperienced Mirdalinie chose to give up her studies and worked.
My first job was an Account Executive in one of the Advertising Company, N.Mutiara Advertising Sdn Bhd. My job scope was to secure new businesses by identifying potential customers and to promote effective Creative Concepts for Advertising Campaigns such as Corporate Advertising (Annual Reports, Company Profiles, Corporate Folders, Radio Ads, News Paper Ads, Magazine Ads and Billboards) and some below the line advertising materials such as brochures, flyers, invitation cards, posters and etc. I was working there for 2 years before my eldest brother offered me to work with his Travel Agency.
I was then working as a Sales Executive at Ramza Travel & Tours Agency Sdn Bhd for a year. My main duties were to secure new businesses especially government clients, to promote and sell travel packages and other services offered by the company, as well as to ensure continued customer satisfaction and company’s commitment towards service quality.
After a year of working, I’ve got a better offer by a Japanese logistics company located in Bandar Sunway, NNR Global Logistics (M) Sdn Bhd. The job required me to promote Airfreight, Sea freight, warehousing and total logistics provider. I’ve gained so much experience and working with Japanese taught me to work long hours and hard work. I’ve been given the opportunity to attend Malaysian Airlines System (MAS) training, customer service course and Import & Export Operational Training. I worked for 2 years before moving to a managerial level (other company).
The last position that I held before I decided to further full time in my studies was a Head of Marketing Department at Triways Logistics (M) Sdn Bhd. First, I was offered as an Assistant Marketing Manager. After 4 months of working with the company, I’ve been offered as a Head of Marketing Department. My job became widen as I need to supervised 2 marketing staffs and at the same time to do sales. I reported directly to the General Manager and I need to prepare sales reports for Management Meetings. This is where I learn and understand the process of work from the Management point of view. I’ve been working there for 9 months but there's plenty of knowledge that I've gained.
On 7th of November 2009, after knowing Zolkifli Saffar for 3 years, I decided to accept his proposal to become my significant others. We intended to do our solemnization first and reception will be in February 2010. He is the fatherly figured man that reminds me of my late father. His softness in advising me, the patient that he has to guide me and his encouragement to me, made me realized that although I am independent yet I need someone to act like a backbone to me and he is the one.
On the other hand, the working experiences of 5 years and 9 months taught me that, experience & education are very important in order to hold a very good position with a good pay in any organizations. This is because, if you start from the bottom, your journey is a long way to go which you have to climb every single steps of the path. While compared to the person who have the education, they can escape a few steps to go to the higher position, and experience is bonus to them.
I am lucky to have very good employers during my work tenure. When I applied to further my studies, I’ve got full support and recommendation letters from each of my employers.
At first, I was attended the interview for Public Relation but then I was offered to study in this course, MC227, Interpersonal Communication. It was a mix feeling of having the 2nd chance in my studies. I still remember every single word and advise that my parents told me. Even though it’s already 10 years of losing my father and 5 years of losing my mother but I feel like it only happens yesterday and the memory was still fresh in my mind.
I strongly believe that this is not the end of the road but a new beginning of my journey. There are so many things that I want to do in my life and so much pain from the past. Life goes on and I trust, with education and experience, I wish, one day, I will become someone that can be proud of and there will be a great future waiting for me.
This blog portrays me as a whole concept. The title of, "Like Sleeping on A Cloud- a Getaway to Success" describes my dreams of aiming high to reach the highest level that I can.
The URL of my name and my husband's name is the combination of love and red represent the vibrant inside me.
Thank you Allah for giving me the lovely husband who provides me his love, hope, care and try to make my entire dream comes true.
The gratitude also goes to our sweet lecturer, Miss Mimi for giving me the opportunity to express ideas educationally through this blog.
Last but not least, I would like to share the song that gives me inspirational and strength to overcome the obstacles as I believed it is a getaway to success. "World's Greatest" by R.Kelly:
I am a mountain
I am a tall tree
I am a swift wind,
Sweeping the country
I am a river,
Down in the valley
I am a vision
And I can see clearly
If anybody asks you who I am
Just stand up tall
Look 'em in the face and say
Chorus
I'm that star up in the sky
I'm that mountain peak up high
Hey I made it,
I'm the world's greatest
And I'm that little bit of hope
When my back's against the ropes
I can feel it,
I'm the world's greatest
(The world’s greatest, worlds greatest, forever)
I am a giant
I am an eagle
I am a lion
Down in the jungle
I am a marching band
I am the people
I am a helping hand
I am a hero
If anybody asks you who I am
Just stand up tall
Look them in the face and say
Chorus
In the ring of life I'll rain love
And the world will notice a king
When there is darkness I'll shine a light
And views of success reflect in me
