Pisang Goreng

Pada suatu pagi..

Bonda Salmah : Anakandaku Mirza,mengapakah ku lihat dirimu begitu asyik bermenung
saja dari tadi?

Nak Mirza : Tidak ada apa-apa wahai bonda…Cuma…hatiku sedikit terusik..

Bonda Salmah : Barang apakah yang bisa mengusik nuranimu itu wahai sayangku?
Bonda ingin sekali mengerti..

Nak Mirza : Owh bonda…Jika begitu,bisa benar aku menerangkannya.Sebenarnya, aku
teringin sekali belajar kapan bagaimanakah caranya untuk membina pisang
goreng.Aku baru saja membelinya di suk sebentar tadi..

Bonda tersenyum girang ,terbayang kesedapan meratah pisang goreng yang baru diangkat dari kuali.

Bonda Salmah : Apakah benar begitu wahai anakandaku? (Tanya bonda ingin mengusik)

Nak Mirza : Ya bonda,benar sekali .(jwab Nak Mirza malu-malu)

Bonda Salmah : Taal ya anakanda…mari ikut bonda ke dapur,bonda bisa tunjukkan gerak-
gerinya.Mudah sekali,lagi mudah dari ABC..

Nak Mirza : Benar bgitu bonda? (Tanya Nak Mirza bersungguh-sungguh seakan tidak
percaya )

Bonda Salmah : Ia, benar anakandaku…resipi ini bonda cipta sendiri,setelah berdozen waktunya,
barulah bonda berpuas hati..

Nak Mirza :Benar begitu bonda? (Tanya Nak Mirza besungguh-sungguh seakan tidak
percaya )

Bonda Salmah : Ia benar anakandaku..

Lalu,Bonda Salmah berlenggang-lenggang mengajar Nak Mirza membuat pisang goreng .Dan akhirnya nak Mirza berjaya membuat pisang gorengnya sndiri.Tepat 100 batang pisang yang digorengnya.

Petang itu…

Nak Mirza : Bonda ! Oh bonda ! Penat sungguh diri ini..

Bonda Salmah : (tersenyum) Ku lihat dirimu begitu girang sekali? Berita apakah yang kamu
bawa? Bonda ingin sekali mengetahuinya..

Nak Mirza : Ia bonda,aku sungguh gembira sekali! Barang 5 minit lalu,aku baru sahaja
menghantar 95 batang pisang goreng kepada Bu Hani,ibu yang mengajarku mata
pelajaran kajian tentang tempatan~Aku sungguh terhutang budi dengan beliau,
beliau banyak mengajarku sejak kecil lagi.Bonda Ingin tahu?~Ku lihat bu Hani,
air liurnya meleleh merenggut pisang goreng yang aku buat.Katanya sedap hg
menjilat jari…oh~

Bonda Salmah : Benar begitu anakanda? (Tanya Bonda Salmah sambil menahan getar suaranya)

Nak Mirza : Benar bonda…Bonda,jika engkau mahu merasanya,aku telah tinggalkan 5 batang
buatmu di dalam dulang di dapur.Rasalah, cumanya ia sedikit hangus,akibat aku
lupa api sdikit kabir tadi.Tak mengapa,nanti ada waktu,insyaAllah aku buat yang
sedap-sedap untukmu macam yang untuk bu Hani ye..

Bonda Salmah : Tidak mengapa anakandaku…Dulupun,masa usiamu membontot setengah
dekad,kelima-lima jariku hampir hangus semasa menggoreng pisang
untukmu,Alhamdulillah ,engkau sudah membalasnya.Allah sugguh maha Adil.

Jawab Bonda Salmah dalam hati sambil meleleh air mata menikmati pisang hangus..

Nak Mirza : Mengapa Bonda menangis?

Bonda Salmah : Aku terlalu gembira,nasib baik pisang ni hangus,kalau tak,tak dapat aku merasa
air tanganmu,sungguh mulia hatimu anakku, memuliakan gurumu.Itulah sebaik-
baiknya.Bonda sentiasa menyayangimu sjak kecil lagi.

Which zone U want.

When you are learning, always make sure that you are in the Learning Zone and this is very important. The Learning Zone usually means that the difficulties that you encounter during learning ‘matches’ your abilities and/or knowledge. If this happens, then you are safe and you will keep on learning. However, do beware of the 2 Danger Zones in learning. There are namely, the ‘Drowning’ Zone and the ‘Slumber’ Zone!




The ‘Drowning’ Zone



This is when the difficulties you encounter during learning are greater than that of your abilities and/or knowledge. When this happen, you would be completely stuck and do not know what to do next! You might feel anxious or helpless! If you are in this zone and do not do anything, then your learning would stop there. So what to do? WELL, GET HELP!



Ask yourself, what other resources do you need? Maybe, you need to get more information! Ask someone to assist you! BOTTOM LINE, PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO ‘IMPROVE’ YOUR ABILITIES AND/OR KNOWLEDGE SO THAT YOU ‘OVERCOME’ THE DIFFICULTIES THAT YOU HAVE ENCOUNTERED! ONCE YOU HAVE DONE THIS, THEN YOU ARE BACK TO THE LEARNING ZONE!




The ‘Slumber’ Zone



When your abilities and/or knowledge are greater than the difficulties encountered during learning, when all seems too easy and you can do it with one arm tied behind your back, then you will enter into this zone. You are not ‘stretched’ enough and might feel bored or uninvolved. Your learning would stop again here. So, what to do? IT MAY BE (MAY BE ONLY!), THAT YOU DO NOT NEED TO LEARN THAT SKILL AFTER ALL! ON THE OTHER HAND, GO FOR MORE DIFFICULT/CHALLENGING SKILLS/TASKS OR SET YOURSELF FURTHER ACHIEVEMENT TARGETS. IF THIS IS DONE, THEN YOU ARE ON THE LEARNING ZONE TRACKS!




When you have the abilities/knowledge and when you always feel alert or curious, when you can manage to stay in the Learning Zone and avoid the Danger Zones, then LEARNING WOULD BE REWARDING AND ENJOYABLE!