The UMP Interview

I have a job interview in Kuantan; as a lecturer at the Universiti Malaysia Pahang. I booked the Seri Malaysia Kuantan last week and after sending my Avanza for an engine job at the UMW Toyota in Puchong, my family and I were off to Kuantan. It rained all the way and we arrived in Kuantan, checked in at about 5:30pm. Luckily, the Highway was not flooded (eventhough LPT runs through an extensive area of swamp forests). We ate an early dinner at the Berjaya Megamall and went back to the hotel just after sunset (Maghrib). I spent the evening preparing myself for the interview while the kids played amongst themselves and my wife marking her SPM EST papers. I woke up at 6:30am and after the Subuh prayer, I drove off to UMP in Gambang (and it was raining heavily since last night). It took me about 30 minutes to reach UMP and another 30 minutes looking for the interview venue (the Pusat Pembangunan Pengurusan Teknologi. The interview went smoothly, the interviewers were professional and friendly....much, much better than those from UMT who interviewed me at KLCC about two months ago. I don't know where I did wrong but I didn't get the job. Maybe because I sucked during the 'mock teaching' sessions. Maybe because my facial expression changed when they told me I would have to teach older students (part-timers). Maybe because they didn't think that I might accept a pay cut if I join UMP....Maybe this, maybe that.... I guess I now have to start "muhassabah"-ing my self and find ways to improve it. But I took the rejection with an open heart. Maybe because the friendly atmosphere that suurounded me when I was there. Thanks to Prof Ahmad, Mr Hanafiah, Mr Hasahudin and Ms Rosidah. Mind you.....I might still have one interview coming.....this one will be big, I promise..... but let's just say I'll keep this one private and confidential for a while. But the most important thing is that I get to bring my family to Kuantan....sleep in a hotel, let them enjoy themselves....There's no greater feelings than to see your family happy...ain't it?