More than a year ago, I was jumping with excitement and relief to have found out that I have been selected as a Petronas sponsored student. I was actually digging my mom’s wardrobe for baju kurung a few hours before because I was supposed to leave for Johor Matriculation the following week. I dreaded the idea of being a matriculation student so I was ecstatic beyond belief that I got chosen.
The registration day was full of excitement. From finding out that there are actually only 5 girls among the scholars to checking out the house that I am currently living in, there was always something that would trigger the adrenaline.
And then there was the first week of college. I can just about choke with laughter when I remember the horror on our faces when we were told on our first day that we would all be organizing the Malam Kebudayaan Melayu. And that we had to find the money, which was in the 5 digit range, to pull the event off with success. We had the outline of the event ready within 3 days of college. Like, whaaaat?
Organizing that particular event definitely took much of hard work and patience. But in some ways, I’m glad that we had to do it because we wouldn’t be as close as we are right now if it wasn’t for MKM. Countless nights were spent with discussions on the event and scratching our heads while trying to figure out how to get the ka-ching rolling in. There were times when we wanted to give up, but I am proud to say now that we made it through anyway, despite all the hardships that we had to face.
Living with them college mates has been a whole bunch of fun; from cooking together to having game nights and gossiping sessions, all have been anything but dull. It is like trying to hail a cab; we never know what to expect. How far do we have to walk before we can find a cab? Will the driver send us to our destination? What will the driver be like? Is he going to listen to Tamil songs? Will his car smell like ammonia? And how much will he charge today?
Our destination remains the same, but the charges are often different without doubt. It is much the same with how our surroundings change everyday too. It might have been clear traffic yesterday; hence the low cab charge, but today could be a totally different story. Weird analogy? You wouldn’t think so if you were me haha. Alright maybe it is a wee bit weird heheh.
I have learned quite a number of lessons after a year and a bit more of being a college student. Writing them down would result in a very, very long list, but one of the most important lessons that I have learned is tolerance. Living with people coming from different backgrounds, I’d be lying if I say that they have never done anything that contradicted with what I believe in or how I live my life. However, I am glad that instead of arguing our asses off, we try to compromise with each other. It takes a lot to compromise, really, having used to living our lives the way our upbringing told us to, so I think we deserve as much of a round of applause, don’t you think? Hehe.
14th June 2008. First anniversary; with Tasya & Hakim at Titiwangsa.
I really, really hope that this year, all the bad things that have occurred will be amended, and that the good things will remain in good condition.
I definitely am going to miss this period of my life.
So, is there a particular way to hail a cab? Well, I have no idea myself :)
Okay, I’m not going to do any fancy/fussy introduction teehee.
The post on Soaring the Eagle is finally here baby!
Alright, so on the first day, all the participants gathered at KLCC to take the bus to Agrotech Resort Hulu Langat. All the KDU scholars were present, and so were those from Taylor’s, KMB and UTP. The scholars from
The first day was spent, well, by doing nothing much actually. We arrived, complained a lot on how hot it was and decided to take a dip in the sungai nearby. The water was chilly and refreshing, and the dip was definitely a fun one. We had to attend a short *snorts* briefing after dinner and swayed the night away by playing Chi Ku Pang and charades.
Classes started on the second day. All participants were divided into groups (about 4 or 5 groups, if I’m not mistaken); the overseas bound students are combined in one huge group of about thirty eight people. The group of 38 was then divided into four smaller groups named Sprinta, Syntium, Mach 5 and Primax. I was a proud member of Sprinta :)
The classes mainly consist on “developing one’s brand”, in which we worked on achieving total well being. All the activities were designed so that we could improve on the six areas which are mind, body, studies, spiritual, relationship and financial; the facilitators guided us on improving ourselves with the aid of various fun activities, the XY Game was my favorite. Apart from games, we also watched a few movies, Simon Birch and a documentary on Mahatma Gandhi to name a few. There was also this one activity called American Idol (I guess Agrotech Idol is more likely), where every group had to send a representative to sing in front of the crowd *gasps*. I represented my group (and did badly too, haha, sorry guys, it was highly nervewrecking), Cherap represented Syntium, while Joe and Jono each represented Mach 5 and Primax. Joe’s velvety voice took the crowd away easily; it runs in the family I guess, with Bond having the similar voice. I simply adore their talent.
The last night was definitely a blast. We had a barbecue, and the final round of Agrotech Idol was held. This time it was the battle between the winners (remember earlier in the post I said that there were four of five bigger groups?), where Joe was the champion again, that guy definitely has got some voice alright. I got to perform to, with John playing the guitar this time, and I did pretty badly again, haha, I’m so bad with the stage haha. It was a good experience though, facing the crowd, it drained most of my energy supply for the night, haha.
Alright, so I can’t exactly think of more words to type, my brain is nearing tepu condition, hence, I’m going to let the pictures do the talking. Please do enjoy!
preparations for Agrotech Idol. Kapitan is officially the hottest emcee on planet earth.
cheers!
rocking the room!
the most adorable monkey, hands down. isn't he the cutest?
with Mr Yunos
with Ms Dot
mandi sungai moment, part one
mandi sungai moment, part two :)
the KDUrians with Kamil from KMB
the scholars form Sunway, with er, Kamil again?
Taylor's
some of us 
all of us :))).jpg)
So yeah I decided to blog tonight since, well, I just need to. I should be practicing the chords. Screw that, I should be revising. I have not been productive at all since I came back to shah alam, I am so rest deprived, it’s almost a crime. I have been eating and sleeping a lot this whole week. Gahaha, rest deprived huh? Gila tak sedar diri khamis ade physics and chemistry. Eek.
And I have been worried sick about my university application since I got The List. I mean really, is it necessary to get into an Ivy League? I like being normal thankyouverymuch. I don’t need to be smart and be a show-off. It’s okay
I worry too much don’t I?
Is my future job going to be that lucrative that I need to work this hard and worry this much?
*stomp stomp stomp*
Okay, I shall confuse myself with the concept of torque now.
Those curly-haired, gay men sure were twisted.
