I have finally graduated last year after four amazing years of doing my masters degree. I know, four years is a little too long for an MPA. However, I have never regretted for the unusually extended period of studying for my thesis. My experience of resuming my studies in the University of Malaya gave me a whole different perspective in the academia and also in understanding society. Studying part time and working simultaneously gave me a greater advantage of weaving theories with our reality.
After a year of focusing on my career, I have this irrepressible urge of pursuing another study on our Malaysian society. There are a few inter-related case studies that are playing in my mind for the past few weeks. I have formulated a particular hypothesis and in still in a process of designing a particular framework for my baby thesis. One thing for sure is that I will be returning to my old playground; Communication. It is Political Communication to be exact. I will have to start from scratch to pursue this field just like I did in Public Administration. The struggle will be extra but I will strive for this bit by bit.
I am more convinced that my study is feasible as my ex-supervisor had concurred with my idea when I told him about it. Alhamdulillah, he is willing to advise me on my thesis. Whereas my ex-lecturer in the IIUM communication department has shown great interest in supervising me when I enroll for my PhD later.
Writing a doctoral thesis is not a simple affair. It has to be taken seriously with a grain of salt. I will register for my PhD when I am well equipped with my proposal and related materials for the study. As for the time being, I shall keep on doing my own exploration and revisions. May Allah Guide me and give me strength, insyaAllah.
