Avengers: Endgame Dissertation (Part 2) – The Findings

[DISCLAIMER: This blog post is a condensed version of my research’s findings. If you’d like a copy of the complete dissertation paper, please e-mail arifahbadli@gmail.com. If you’d like to read about my journey in writing this dissertation (including my personal motivations, challenges, and methodology), head over to Part 1] After an insane amount of late […]

Avengers: Endgame Dissertation (Part 1) – Producing A 10,000-word Research Paper During A Global Pandemic

[DISCLAIMER: This blog post is about the journey of writing my dissertation (including my personal motivations, challenges, and methodology). To read a condensed version of my research’s findings, please head over to Part 2. If you’d like a copy of the complete dissertation, please e-mail arifahbadli@gmail.com] On the 29th of May, 2020, I finally submitted […]

Covid-19 Reflections: Appreciating Every Moment

Before Covid-19, I was living my best life after going through a long rough time. While I appreciated it a lot, I could have appreciated it more. Here are some reflections on appreciation. In September 2019, I said I’d make the most of the final year of my degree. “I hope to make the most […]

Self-Betterment Through #StayingAtHome

As an introvert, I’ve never been bored staying at home. Not even one second of my whole life. But a friend challenged me to share what I’ve been doing at home, so here goes… Let’s use our time staying in at home for self-betterment, productivity, and doing things that we always claim we ‘can’t find […]

My Journey to Newcastle University

So I recently started a Digital Content internship with Newcastle University, and my responsibilities include creating engaging content for prospective / current students. I’m particularly proud of this blog post where I write about my journey coming to Newcastle University! – Studying abroad at a top university had always been a dream of mine, and now […]

Creating Contentment

I changed my Instagram bio to “content creator, creating contentment” and it’s probably my favourite one so far ✨🌸 The first part is of course because I am happiest when i am creating good and inspiring content. I love working with words and visuals, and enjoy it when people benefit from the content created. But […]

The Power Of One Voice

Assalamualaikum wbt. I made a friend when I was facilitating a summer camp in Melaka two years back. After the thrill of getting #Undi18 passed in Parliament, he decided to tweet YB Syed Saddiq about his frustration about unpaid internships. University students are being called ‘manja’ and ‘mengada’ for wanting to be paid at least RM0.01 throughout […]

Meeting Tom Hiddleston + Watching Avengers: Endgame

Assalamualaikum wbt. Wow. I haven’t updated for more than a year. I hope this will be the beginning of me making a proper comeback to the blogging world. The most important changes in my life: I graduated from UiTM with a Diploma in Communication and Media, spent one semester in UiTM Shah Alam doing an […]

The Role of Mass Communication in #GE14

To anyone who thinks Mass Communication isn’t important, or is easy: you’re wrong. Let’s analyze the media’s role in #GE14. [Artwork by Nixon Siow] Colourful billboards/websites/flyers for various parties and PSAs encouraging people to vote? Advertising. Conducting press conferences and preparing media kits while maintaining a politician’s public image in spite of crises and rumours? Public […]