PENGALAMAN INTERVIEW TENAGA PENGAJAR MUDA (TPM) UITM

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Assalamualaikum,

How to start? Basically I'm not eligible to receive any offer of TPM as I has started my Master(Research) of Computer Science in UITM. In April, I received a call from lecturer of mine, saying, "Sorry, its hard to say but we have to reject your application due to that reason". I came back home crying out loud like world has ended. However, I kept thinking, probably, Allah has written me something better.

Alhamdulillah, weeks later, I received a surprising email, calling for TPM interview, for Master in Fuzzy Computing. I was quite shocked. So the interview will be held on the following Monday. I need to do a mock teaching and will be interviewed later on.

On the day of interview :

Its quite messed up. I've been scolded by the staff as I didn't bring my CV and certs along. Please, and please, bring them along. The interviewers gonna flip them through during your interview session.

After hours of waiting, about 12.30pm, I've been called to the room. I greeted the interviewers, three of them. I know one of them as she is my Program Director. I was quite relieved as all of them are woman. And for sure, they are Professors.

So they said, "We won't asked about mock teaching as we don't have enough of time. Please introduce and tell us about yourself."

I talked about my achievement, CGPAs, work experiences and what I did for my Final Year Project. And infact, I sincerely said, "I am currently doing Master Research here under my supervisor".

Alhamdulillah, they were quite impressed of my effort and passion in learning, probably because I am currently doing my masters. Then they asked me,
"Why don't you directly jump to PhD then? Since you're the First Class degree holder. We are going to offer you for PhD . How about that?"

 I said, "It issomething that is very very interesting. That's a great opportunity for me. However, I think I'm not eligible for that. I still need Masters to learn about research skills and so on. I think I'm going to learn a lot during my Master years. Because PhD is quite challenging. But still, if the opportunity is there, I'm gratefully to accept it."

In my mind, I just thought that I am going to convert my current Master to TPM, and change new research topic from Data Visualisation to Fuzzy Computing so I can feed the  requirement of it. More surprising, the interviewers said " Ok, we are going to send you to overseas. Can you tell us which university are you going to choose later on?"

And I was like, AllahuAkhbar! That's my ambition. To study abroad since undergrads year. I simply named my sister's university in US because I don't expect that question at all. They seems to unsatisfied to that answer. So they said, "Go back and research the top 100 University in the world. And you need to quit your Masters in UiTM if we offer you this. We wish a very good luck to you."

The session ended 40 minutes later. I am relieved and prayed to Allah, if this is the best way to me, I wish for His miracle.

And Alhamdulillah, in June, I received an offer letter to pursue my Master abroad, sent to my house. I always trust Him and the barakah of every thing He did to me. Just like this quote :

Good Luck everyone who are going to be interviewed. Do trust Allah as He is the best planner. :)