Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abdul Halim,Jitra,Kedah

Bismillah,

so, adik2 dah habis UPSR sekarang? dah dapat result? wahh tahniah tahniah untuk kesemuanya!! untuk yang berjaya dapat flying colours tu, sis nak ucapkan setinggi2 syabas buat anda! and for those who dont,xpe adik2 rezeki Allah dah aturkan, work hard in ur future ok?!saya bagi support nih! :) okaayyy,so since alhamdulillah dah dapat 5A mesti dilema nak pilih sekolah menengah kan?tambah pulak yang dapat tawaran bercambah tu..haha..MRSM or SBP? kalau boleh pilih nak amik yang mana? confuse?ok through this entry,I will try my best to help you in making the right decision.

so, kenapa saya pilih sbp dulu2?haha,act, during my time i dont have the freedom of choice. as far as i remember masa UPSR dulu, my teacher ada bagi borang untuk SBP only. so, memang auto la dpt SBP..alhamdulillah..and since saya amik UPSR di kedah, mostly peluang untuk pergi SBP luar dari Kedah agak tipis..but, the system might change now..anyway, Allah letakkan saya di Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abdul Halim (SMSAH) aka Jenan, Jitra, Kedah. yes, its an old school..very very old though. in general, SMSAH is one of the first SBP in Malaysia. In line with them are also Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK), Sekolah Tunku Abdul Razak (STAR), Tengku Kurshiah College (TKC) , Sekolah Dato' Abdul Razak (SDAR) Sekolah Seri Puteri (SSP), Sekolah Tun Fatimah (STF) and Sekolah Alam Shah (SAS). And among these top schools we're the only mix gender school. yes, i repeat, WE'RE THE ONLY MIX GENDER SCHOOL. yang lain tu semua sekolah satu jantina, (please do some research before you make your decision, since ada sekolah untuk lelaki sahaja and perempuan sahaja). We're known as the elite school. and we dont have any SAINS recognition infront like Sekolah Menengah Sains Tapah or Sekolah Menengah Sains Kubang Pasu. but, we re also science schools is just that our names are a bit different from others. anyway, i have to remind you that you re about to enter FULLY BOARDING SCHOOL. thus, you have to make yourself prepare physically and mentally. i'll explain later. i hope it would at least help parents and students to make the best decision.

Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abdul Halim, Jitra, Kedah

so, since ive family members in Kedah its not an issue for me to travel in a very long distance. i have friends from sarawak and sabah during my years and its hard for their family to visit them often. but we' re the last batch to have them. for parents who lived outside from Kedah, there are many homestays and hotels nearby, and dont worry our school is located at the heart of the city. we have shopping malls nearby like Yawata and Aneka (Jitra Mall). usually, we will go outing there..haha since memang hipster juga kat situ. ada cinema siapp..haha.. okay nanti adik2 akan ada orientation week. objektifnya, adalah untuk membiasakan diri adik2 dengan persekitaran sekolah dan aktiviti seharian. so, i have to remind you that your days will be very busy. so plis be prepared. selalunya, adik2 kena bangun sebelum jam 5 pagi sebab nak kena tunggu turn mandi kat kolah or kolam. this is only for girls, im not sure for boys. so, kalau dulu kat rumah pagi2 pakai water heater, silalah biasakan diri untuk madi guna air biasa. usually, b4 subuh, adik2 akan belajar untuk buat duty rumah. bisanya, sapu sampah, susun kasut and etc. tujuannya, untuk mengajar dik2 berdikari.and yes, adik2 kena biasakan diri kemas katil sebab nanti ada checking from MAPPES (school prefect). belajar la untuk cekangkan cadar katil..xpe, semua ni akan diajar time orientasi tu. okay, during my time, saya stay ngn juniors, tinggal serumah la..sebab seniors akan tinggal kat block seniors only. usually, akan ada 2 orang Mappes yg stay ngn juniors and im one of them..haha..best sangat! semua pelajar kena keluar dari dorm sebelum pkul 7 pagi. oh masya allah lupa nak mention, subuh berjemaah kat surau.so biasakan lah diri untuk bangun awal ye :) breakfast kat Dewan Makan (DM)  dari jam 6.30 - 7.00 pagi sahaja. so, jangan terlewat sebab pukul 7 tu selalu semua dah kena ready pergi assembly, roll call or kelas.paling lewat selalu pukul 6.45 pagi..assembly hari ahad kat Dewan Sultan Abdul Halim. roll-call kat Dataran Ilmu or also called Adiratna. jangan risau adik2 kelas juniors sangat dekat dengan dorm. but, boys jauh skit la. although adik2 akan dapat kelas yg dh ditentukan jgn la rasa down kalau masuk2 dapat kelas 1 Elit..haha sebab semuanya sama. susunan kelas ni bukan menentukn siapa 5A yang terer2 masuk 1 Arif..haha bukan camtu tau! semua sama level. kelas pulak ada 5, Arif, Bestari, Cerdas, Dinamik and Elit.okayy..done citer pasal kelas. time minggu orientasi sibuk sikit sebab pagi ada kelas, petang pula orientasi. but after habis minggu tu..banyak la masa free. selalu malam penutup orientasi ada talent time. so kalau adik2 rasa berbakat silalah volunter. hehe :))

okay, lunch pulak pukul 2.00 petang tapi hari selasa or rabu, (i cant remeber) adik2 akan solat zuhur berjemaah kat masjid pukul 1.30. menu kat DM memang sedap (masa zaman sis la) haha sekarang xtau la caner..selalu dalam banyak2 menu paling best nasi ayam..ya allah sampai sekarang x boleh lupa..kalau adik2 alah ngn mana2 makanan plis inform to Mappes. jangan malu2 nak tanya Mappes mostly baik orangnya. haha..okay so, after lunch tu jangan bersembang sakan sngat sebab ada one hour j rest b4 kelas tajwid. kelas selalu start pukul 3.00 petang. mostly ustaz and ustazah luar la. but the system might change now. so kelas habis pukul 4.30 petang and ada half an hour untuk ready solat asar and riadah. kalau musim sukan tu memang penat sikit la sebab akan ada kawad, lari and etc. so keep urself hydrated. minum air banyak2 esp bulan 3 and 4. sebab selalu time tu "summer" skit.. memang terik sungguh. jaga kesihatan tau!riadah ni selalu senior la yang conduct, tapi after hari sukan tu juniors dh bebas dh nak main apa2.. banyak sukan kat jenan ni mcm basketball, rugby, karate and so much more!have fun! kalau adik2 ada bakat or berminat dengan music, jenan is well-known for its glorious SMSAH wind orchestra and SMSAH band. kalau rajin google la. but, i have to remind you kena pandai jaga masa..nak aktif boleh tapi kena stabilkan dengan akademik..ingat pesanan sis ni sampai la form 5 nanti tau..and yes! jom la join english debate team or kelab bahas bahasa melayu. best sangat! banyak tournaments and really improve your confidence and speaking skills. untuk boys pulak masuk la rugby. gosh, memang Jenan is well known for that too.

Habis riadah selalu kol 6.00 petang. and jangan duk gatai nak bersembang sangat sebab kena prepare untuk maghrib kat masjid. time ni kena pandai curi masa untuk iron baju la, tudung la dengan nak mandi and dinner lagi..see, x banyak masa act, so jangan bazirkan sangat. dinner kat DM pukul 6.30 - 7.00 sahaja. again, manage ur time wisely. lepas solat maghrib berjemaah kat masjid selalu akan ada sesi tazkirah or ceramah. kalau x pon selalu tadarus al Quran. kalau zaman sis dulu isyak after PREP. what is PREP? well, preparation class j act. start pukul 8.30 - 10.00 malam. time ni adik2 free untuk buat homework or revisions. kalau boleh jangan merayap pergi mana2 tau sebab ni je la masa yang free pon nak study. oh yeah PREP kat kelas. selalu Mappes akan jaga kelas. so behave skit. haha..after prep akan ada supper kat DM. selalu kuih-muih gitu2 la..jgn skip. its good for ur refreshment. after supper balik dorm and ready untuk tidur..haha..just wait jap, mappes akan conduct bacaan al-Mulk every night at 11.30 pm. so, after al-Mulk tu kalau rasa nak study ada study room but its better tidur lah,,penat kan seharian study..xpe sis faham. light off mmg pukul 11.30 no later than that. and the routine goes again and again sampailah form 5.

masjid muazzam, Jenan

usrah di masjid

kalau cuti memang free sesangat!!! tp hari jumaat ada sujud sejadah kol 4.30 pagi kat masjid, wajib pergi keyh..kat jenan j ada semua ni..sekarang sis sendiri pon susah nak buat sujud sejadah. so sad.. :( after tu breakfast la cam biasa kat DM. pastu ada roll- call smpi kol 10 pagi..then, adik2 free la nak buat apa pon smpi la malam. anyway, setiap malam jumaat akan ada pasar malam. jangan over sangat pemikiran tu, pasar malam kat jenan xde la jual tudung2 ke, baju2 ke, makanan and minuman only. haha jadi la. and malam tu akan ada tayangan kat Adiratna. kalau rasa bosan sangat pergi la tgk movie.haha tpi selalu boys je la yg conquer..oh jap lupa pulak nak ckp, malam khamis akan ada usrah. ni under program Badan Dakwah dan Rohani (Badar).see, banyak kebaikan study kat jenan ni. i have to admit, memang boleh kuatkan keimanan kita kat Ilahi and masya allah sangat tenang actually esp kat masjid..im missing school..sighs :') so for parents yang baca entry ni, wouldnt it be good to send ur children here? haha, promote pulak. selain itu, sabtu pulak selalu ada kelas tajwid or duty dorm. time tu la nak bersihkan kipas la, mop la and etc. see, adik2 nanti akan belajar house chores!best kan? 

okay, kita ckp yg the best part of it pulak..outing selalu separate boys and girls, kalau girls hari jumaat boys hari sabtu and vice versa.nak pergi mana time outing? ikut la nak p yawata k but selalu aneka is our fav la. oh yeah, skrg ni kn dh ada Tesco Jitra..haa kalau teringin p la situ. kat aneka ada apa?memacam dik..so, kalau yg dh biasa ngn midvalley k klcc k..aneka ni lebih kurang la cuma kecik skit..hahaha..okayy 2 minggu sekali boleh outing. balik?kalau balik pulak sebulan 2 kali seingat sis. haa x yah sedih2 nak homesick bagai sebab parents boleh melawat start pukul 3-5 petang hari jumaat and sabtu..haa time tu la nak jumpa family yg dirindui, dipersilakan. and yes handphone is totally prohibited! kalau terbawak, bagi parents simpan or bagi kat warden tolong jaga. kalau nak call ada public phone, so kumpul la duit syiling dari skrg. anyway, kalau nak makan something new, pergila kat cafe or so called pojok bakti diri..selalu situ nak order makanan pon boleh..zaman sis la..

by the way, kalau perasan nama2 kat jenan ni klasik sikit, adiratna la adiwarna la and etc..kat sini memang ramai org kedah and memang sangat cemerlang berbahasa melayu.. so kalau rasa nak speaking in english ni masuk la debate..haha promote debate lagi..and yes, masa form 4 nanti ada pilihan untuk kelas..zaman sis dulu, ada pure science, teknikal and pure science plus technical. so kalau cita2 nak jadi acoountant ke, try buat research dulu.. sebab once dh masuk sayang pulak nak keluar kan..this is a free advice for all the parents outside. and this is also from my experience..sbb time spm tu la yg plg crucial sekali..sayang kalau x boleh nak carry..tp ramai j kawan2 sis yg cemerlang gemilang dan terbilang..ada yg fly p france and etc..anyway, ya allah lupa nak citer, nanti adik2 boleh pilih bahasa antarabangsa, either nak amik arab, jerman and jepun. benefit pilih arab sebab sangat penting kalau nak guna time U nanti. for instance, UIA perlukan students yg boleh berbahasa arab..haa advantage la kat situ. kalau Jepun and Jerman pulak..kalau adik2 berusaha bersungguh2 ada high chance untuk buat program pertukaran pelajar..memang selalu ada tetiap tahun.so boleh la g jepun and jerman for free..haha..but its very competitive tau! zaman sis 2 orang j yg boleh g Jepun..so work hard!

Debat Bahasa Melayu

Majlis Anugerah Cemerlang

kalau ada masalah kesihatan, tolong inform kat Mappes and warden..they re pleasure to help you out..kalau rasa x sihat p la kat klinik..masya allah maaf sis lupa nama klinik tu sebelah Persada Guru I. selalu pagi2 la kena pergi dh. they will send you to the clinic and if its getting worst p la hospital..so parents jangan risau, Jenan will provide the best for you. inshaAllah. did i mention anything about sistem rumah? well ada 6 buah rumah kat jenan..macam dlm citer Harry Potter tu la..Wira (Oren), Cendekia (Biru), Juara (Hijau), Sateria (Merah), Pendeta (Kuning) and Andeka (Ungu). Basically, there's neither pros and cons if you re in any of these houses. but through history, Juara is known for their sportsmanship. On the other hand, Cendekia is recognized for its leadership. Most of Jenan school prefects are from this house. Besides, Wira is known for its creativity in arts. Usually, they are the best in designing their house. Furthermore, Andeka is very excellent in cheerleading. Pendeta has a majority of top scorers students and always achieve the highest in academic. Sateria is also known for its house spirit. However, all of the accomplishments mention will not be similar every year. It depends on the leaders of the house to make plans in order to succeed in the house system. Also, every unfavorable manners conduct by any members of the house, will effect the house system points. Thus, it is very crucial for everyone to maintain good behavior through their years in Jenan.

I'll leave you with some tips that might help you in your life in Jenan.

* bangun awal belajar bedikari sesiap sebelum masuk boarding school

*sentiasa bersihkan diri..kalau boleh beli bedak, deodarant and perfume..

*hormat seniors..kalau boleh baik la ngn mereka sebab banyak benefits dpt..

*bina hubungan yang baik dengan kawan2..jangan sombong2, help each other

*respect cikgu, tolong cikgu angkat barang, jangan tido dlm kelas selalu tanya bila x paham

*jaga hubungan dengan Allah (ni paling penting) jangan tinggal solat, jaga ikhtilat sesama lelaki dan perempuan

*rajin!! semua orang akan suka dengan adik2 kalau rajin.

*jangan skip waktu makan sebab selalu cafe x bukak malam2. so mostly we re totally depends on the DM

*beli makanan banyak2 skit, sebab duk kat hostel ni selalu lapar..

*bawak duit syiling senang bila rasa nak call family

*kalau ada masalah jumpa cikgu kaunseling, they're super duper kind! serious sis x tipu..

*keep urself hydrated, jaga kesihatan

*stay alert and be on time..kalau boleh beli jam tangan so that adik2 x terlewat

*baju jangan bawak banyak sangat..loker tu elok2 j nak simpan barang..x payah bawak perhiasan untuk locker..haha

*sebaiknya, x perlu bawak barang kemas, susah nanti kalau hilang

*manage ur time wisely! kalau ada masa study, or else p kemas loker..selalu ada checking.

*basuh baju selalu, biasanya ada washing machine but kena tunggu turn la..

and yeah before i'll end this, lupa nak cakap, Jenan xda loceng and "sekolah tanpa tong sampah"..so, jangan la tercari2 pulak bila first time datang..our school compound memang bersih..well, thats all from me..next time pulak saya cerita..maaf la kalau panjang tapi saya harap dapat membantu..erm, aktiviti seharian kat Jenan sama j macam kat boarding schools yg lain..tp tgk juga la mcm mana kan..tp, kalau adik2 rasa xnak masuk jenan nak pilih sekolah lain yang satu jantina macam Kolej Tunku Kurshiah (TKC) atau Sekolah Alam Shah (SAS)..ikutlah..sebaiknya sebelum buat keputusan buat solat istikharah dulu letakkan sepenuh harapan adik2 kat Allah..bincang dgn parents ok? all the best ;)