I miss my blog. har har.

Time : 2.37 am

Venue: royal bedroom

Mood : exhausted but the brain won’t snooze.

Hi. I know it’s been a long long time since my last post. “rasa macam dah bersawang dah blog aku ni” Wonder if anyone stop by..

So throughout those effin long times, I was busy handling everything. “kekda mana pernah x busy” said my little sister Asilah once. Okay. Tetibe teringat kt acilah. Miss that little loudmouth. So anywayyys, I was busy with my studies, handling the house, the bills, the boyfriend, back to back to school, a servant for my princesses cats of course (wish they’d poop diamonds and gold instead of unpleasant looking .. thing)

So againnn long story short, I was elected as a Research Assistant by one of my lecturer from Interior Design department at my school. It was a bit overwhelming at first. I had no clue what I will be doing as an RA, I asked a friend once and she said it’s a “tired-job-and-less-pay” kinda thing but if I put my best effort on it, I’ll be fine. But I didn’t buy her last word so I Google myself for some tips, and here’s what I get.

Research assistants are an important component to the research process and particularly to large research projects conducted at larger organizations such as universities. Research assistants are particularly integral at research universities where faculty members are expected to carry out funded research as part of their job.

Job Description of a Research Assistant

These are some of the duties and functions that a research assistant is expected to handle.

• Go through the different research documents and edit them.
• Submit protocols of edited documents.
• Obtain consent documents from the subjects on whom the research is conducted or the guardians of those subjects.
• Make tabular formats, fact sheets, graphs and reports on each of the research results in order to summarize them.
• Prepare databases as well as manage and manipulate them whenever needed.
• Research assistant job description also requires them to assist in the designing of questionnaires and other survey methodologies.
• Study and screen all the subjects that have registered as study subjects and determine their suitability for the research study that is to be conducted.
• Take care of the follow-up that is required after the study is conducted.
• Track the research participants for the same.
• Proofread the date that has been researched and added in tables for any mistakes and correct them if any.
• Take charge of the laboratory space and manage its allocation timings and days.
• Prepare special programs for certain tasks like data entry and statistical analysis.
• Handle the clerical work like data entry and others which are essential for completion of the project.
• Interact with the clients to find out the nature of the job that is required to be done.
• Perform assessment of the needs with the clients.
• Exhibit the results of the research experiments to groups of people.
• Assist in preparation of presentations, manuscripts and project related topics.
• Survey the job of survey interviewers.
• Keep a track of the laboratory expenses incurred.
• Handle matters of participant reimbursements.
• Keep a check of all the materials needed in the laboratory and buy them as and when needed.
• Look into the different requirements of the research experiments and collect whatever is needed.
• Use computers to perform varied forms of analysis etc of statistical data.
• Convert material into code data for computer entry.
• Conduct research which requires the use of the Internet or the library.
• Formulate and bring into force varied research quality and control procedures.

Okay.. it doesn't look so bad does it?

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10 Things I Must Let Go Of Today.

Some times you have to let go of things to allow new, more useful things, into your life. Letting go can be difficult, but it can also be very positive and rewarding. Here are a few things you MUST let go of if you truly hope to live a happy and positive life…

Let Go Of…

• Guilt: Does guilt ever change the situation? Can it reverse time and change the past? The answer is NO! Guilt has no use what-so-ever. Let it go and get on with living. Take whatever it is that is making you feel guilty and use it as a lesson learned.

• Negative Thinking: Negative thinking is one of the worst things you can do to yourself. One negative thought leads to another, which leads to a snowball effect of thinking that you can’t control. Pay close attention to your thoughts by noticing your feelings, if you are thinking something that is potentially negative turn it around immediately and replace it with something positive. This simple act will make a world of difference to your mood, and your life over all.

• Need for Approval: Stop trying to get approval from others. Accept that you can not please everyone and focus on pleasing yourself. What others think doesn’t matter, your life is about how ‘you’ feel, accept that and enjoy it.

• Anger/Heartbreak: Everyone has suffered at some point. We have all had our hearts broken or been hurt in the past. Let it go and allow yourself to move forward. Holding grudges and being bitter does not change the past, but it can have a great impact on your future and can even prevent happiness from entering your life.

• Fake Friends: Having 438 friends on Facebook does not mean you have 438 friends. Chances are you have a few people online and in your life that are not ‘real’ friends, or that don’t really add to your life in any way. Break the negative connection and let these people go, true friends are hard to find but they add substance to our lives and they are always there when we need them.

• Procrastination: Stop procrastinating, just stop. If there is something that needs to be done, just do it. Period. Procrastination is a bad habit and the longer you practice it the harder the habit is to break.

• Envy: Envy is another one of those things that gets you nowhere. Why aspire to be someone else when your life is perfect just the way it is? Stop trying to keep up with the Joneses and be happy with the way things are.

• Self-Doubt: A negative self-image can have a huge impact on your well-being, let go of your self-doubt and embrace self-love. Forget the ten pounds you think you need to lose, look past the flaws you see in yourself, and stop thinking you are not good enough. You are what you create in your mind, so point out 10 fantastic things about yourself right now and start sharing those great things with others. Chances are the more you love yourself, the more others will appreciate and love you as well.

• Limitations: Your limitations are what you make them, if you doubt you can do something you will fail in your attempts. Stop putting limitations on yourself and reach for the sky. Your self-imposed limitations are the only thing holding you back from accomplishing your goals.

• Time: Stop focusing on the clock. In today’s modern world everything we do revolves around time. Time for work, time for dinner, time for meetings, calls, and rest. Outside of work let go of the time restraints and simply do what feels right for you, stop living life by the minute and start living the life you want.

It can be difficult to break these habits listed above. There is challenge and obstacles each of these examples presents, but overcoming these challenges will help you achieve the balance and positivity you want in your life and is well worth the effort. Choose one, two or a few of the examples above and make the choice to change your actions today. One small change now can mean big changes in the future, consider what is most important to your life and live accordingly.

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