How I React When Facing Problems / Difficulties?

MY REACTON WHEN FACING PROBLEMS.

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     All of us face various types of problems and difficulties in our lives. It could be from a wide array of perspectives such as wealth, health and other similar issues. What's important is how do we respond to each and every problem and respond to them when they strike us hard! Some people are really good at solving problems while others find it harder to tackle their shortcomings. Likewise, in my case, when problems hit me hard, I found it very difficult to overcome them.

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      One I could vividly remember was when I was 16, while I was studying in Form 4 to be precise. At that time of my life, my family and I faced difficulties one after another. It was when the hospital reports showed that my dear sister had to undergo surgeries due to brain tumour. From then, expenses overloaded us, happiness and peace was never to be seen in my family for almost 3 years. Our family faced terrible economic breakdown. As for me, I had to juggle between studies and other family duties. Believe me, it as easy to digest the fact that my dear sister was diagnosed with deadly sickness and I, on the other had to keep myself focused in the upcoming SPM exams!

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   After all the toiling and hardwork, I was relieved to finally sit for SPM. I couldn't say but I was all prepared but I know that I gave my best. My sister's condition got better and my parents were slowly but steadily regaining their financial strength. Though we were in the midst of tremendous pressure, my parents never failed to fulfil their vows to provide me with the best education possible. Simply, they were my pillars of support when I was very down and their 

positive and bold outer appreance gave me the push to give my best too.

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    After receiving the SPM results, I had to make a vital decision on continuing my tertiary studies. Though many well-wishing friends and family members advised me to enrol a college or a university, I was ever determined to achieve my dream of becoming a sailor. Thus, I joined ALAM ( MALAYSIAN MARITIME ACADEMY)  as a self-paid student. Well, here comes another obstacle in my life. A self-paid student is no easy. After all the wave-like financial issues that we faced recently, here came another problem that I had to deal with. Thanks to God, with the timely help of my parents and my batchmates, I managed to get by with this financial issue with regard to the fees of my course without jeopardising the studies of my other siblings.

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    Frankly, even after completing some part of the course, in order for me to get the 12-month seatime experience, I had to initiate and find a ship to complete my needed practical all by myself. From here, I was convinced to believe that the life of a self-paid cadet is not same as a sponsored cadet. Initially, I was rejected by many companies when I applied for my cadetship. Eventually, after 4 months of waiting, I was selected by a company to complete my 12-month seatime.

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       All these hardships in my life made me stronger. I was ever ready to leave my family and embark on a journey of a year in the sea. I was fully aware of the setbacks that I would face such as the inability to contact my family members, festives to go by without my family but I was ever prepared and I could overcome these problems in due time. However, unbeknown to me that I would face another difficulty in the ship itself. It was regarding the members of the crew. I was the only Malaysian among the crews of the ship! There was the communication problem among us as English is not used as the shipboard language to both receive and revert commands. My willpower was strong. Amongst the added pressure, I kept my very eyes on the prize! The 12 months flew by in split seconds and I survived as a cadet. To put them in the correct perspective, I was not just cadet, but an independent and responsible cadet.

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     After all these precious life altering lessons that lingered for 12 months, I am finally back at ALAM for my final year. Hopefully, I will again get my COC and bring up the achor of experiences in setting the sail for another adventure.

    So guys, always remember that life is a combination of happy moments and difficult situations. Sometimes you feel excited, and other times you feel like the world is falling down on top of you. Although it’s our natural tendency to seek happiness, it’s actually difficult situations that test us and make us grow.