The KPIs for university lecturers are not for faint-hearted people. Indeed. But sometimes, there are daredevil ones who would dare to do any and everything to make sure they hit their KPIs with flying colors. Slow professor principle? Definitely not on these peps’ vocabulary. They are one on the Shinkansen mode. Always. So, anything that block their way will be bulldozed indefinitely.
But the reality starts to show that the quantity does not justify the quality. People have started to talk about it. When asked about the practice of individuals who use other people’s students work without their contribution, critical people like Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz does say something spot on.
For me, I believe that we can’t hurry to be “matured”. It is as if you are taking a hormone booster to get old quickly. Does anyone want to get old early? Of course, there are outliers who excel in certain fields at young age and in academia, these people can be exemplified in the way they rise to the social academic ranking faster than the average. Some are really good. But I am not like them. I am a late bloomer. This is what I notice since young. So, I am not pushing myself to be on Shinkansen mode.
The incident that happened to one of my seniors in April 2019 left indelible mark that makes me think to reevaluate and reprioritise my goals in life. Now, I believe that if I improve myself in the way I relate myself to Allah, it will be translated in the way I lead my life as His ‘Abd. Even though in one of the verses in the Qur’an states
Yet, I believe that what is good in this world does not mean or equate with money or social status. Allah Knoweth the best and I pray May He Bless me with the best gladtiding.