A year gone

In a blink of an eye, one year is almost gone again. Glancing back at the past few months I'm always left stunned by the events that have taken place that has brought me to where I am now and have changed me in certain ways. This year has pass rather quickly for me because, well, all I've been doing is counting down days till holidays where I will be one step ( or should I say one day) closer to home and all that is familiar to me.  

A year ago, if anyone had ask me what are my plans after form 5, I would confidently tell you that I'll be going to Form 6 and then to Local Uni or Singapore. And then if you ask me whether I'll pursue medicine, I'll give you this horrified look and shake my head vigorously.

 A year ago, my mum will always joke that I'll be the one that will be at home forever - by going to Form 6 then entering Unimas where I'll be able to drive to U every day and coming home after lectures. And I kinda agreed with my mum. For as you know, I'm the youngest, and the youngest tends to be the one that's most attached to home, and well, the thought of staying at home sort of appealed to me, nothing beats the comfort of home you know? 

Months ago, I'll be lamenting on how everyone of my close friends/classmates were leaving to further their studies and how I'll be the mere few that'll be left in Kuching. I'll be bidding farewells, going to other's farewell gathering, and telling  'em people to stay in touch.

And look where I am now. I'm definitely not studying in Form 6 what more to say studying in Kuching. My close friends and I were actually at the airport and I was getting on the plane, and not them. And I've practically spent the better half of the past six months cooped up in a hostel. Gosh, how things seem so different then what I've expected it to be. 

The change in events manage to change me too. For better or worse I'm not quite sure. Going to Shah Alam has forced me to step out of my comfort zone and make friends with people I've never ever met before. Back in Kuching everything seemed to came naturally to me, making friends, crapping and fooling around. Being in a totally different and new place caused me to be more guarded,  I was afraid to actually be myself cos I was worried of other's perceptions towards me. As a result, at the start, I found it hard to fit in and talk to others, and well I've been more or less regarded as a quiet person. ( HAHAHA, Kuching buds I know this is hard to believe, LOL ) Anyway, at least things have improved and I've found these wonderful friends there that I can actually more or less be myself when I'm with them. 

And then there's the problem of getting myself adjusted to the new class. Going to INTEC has been a totally different experience for me. The whole INTEC is practically filled with scholarship students, what more my program ( A-Level Medicine) is infamous for it's nerdy students. After spending my last 2 years in s2, its kinda hard adjusting to a place where most people are really,um, glued to their books? =P s2 classes in KHS are notorious for being the naughtiest/ most fun ( depending on your point of view-e.g. whether you're a teacher/student, get what I mean =D). I miss 'em classmates that make classes interesting by disturbing teachers/ cracking lame jokes/ disturbing other students/ defying authorities( not a good example I know, but it all contributes to an interesting class =P) and settling down in a class that is so DEAD quiet even without a lecturer in sight, is well, boring sometimes, thus causing me to drift off to sleep rather,um constantly. =S

And of course, studying in Shah Alam, has taught me to be more independent. Like getting up by myself at 6.30a.m. every morning. I'm not ( or should I say, I was) a morning person, usually switching of my alarm the second it starts ringing, now I leap out of bed once it does, and I'm still getting up at 6 sth now. LOL.

Being away from my family actually made me closer to them. I found that I've lots to talk bout with my parents and I'll always be anticipating their call every night. And I miss my sis n bro lots. And my dogs ( Yup, considered family  =P)

And there's the part where I learn to do new stuff like getting on a plane by myself. Yeah, the thought of taking a flight alone actually caused me much worry as I have never ever done so. Past flights I will always be following my parents around the airport never paying much attention to my surroundings or what is actually taking place. But no worries =) I'm quite well with going on flights alone dy. =)

And, there's the part about getting around KL. Who would have thought that I've become so um,native to KL? Am quite proud of my ability to move around KL using nothing but public transport. And am proud to say that I've been to all the major shopping centers around KL, AND am familiar with the shops ( except Sungei Wang, that place damn confusing >.< ). Haha, Kuching peeps, want a KL tour? =P 

About 6 months ago, Amy and I were glancing up at the roller coaster track at Sunway Lagoon and saying to each other that never ever in our lives we were ever spend our money playing at Sunway Lagoon. And 3 days before my finals, there we were, screaming our heads off (eh sorry, more like Amy screaming her head off, me laughing like a demented fool =P) on the exact same roller coaster. 

Well, guess things never turn out as you expected right?