THE CENTER OF FOUNDATION STUDIES
Saturday, 12 September 2020
Leaving UiTM PALAM for UiTM Dengkil was not easy.
Honestly, I was only starting to get attached to the place. Sadly, we had to leave so fast, so soon. Nevertheless, life goes on, and I don't think my days in Dengkil will be that bad. After all, we were supposed to be here in the first place if it was not for the pandemic.
By the way, I also ended up becoming housemates with Nadia (yay!) She is from Keningau, Sabah and a Borkian like me ;)
Let's wait and see how life in Dengkil will be.
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
My midterm break was fun!
Life in Dengkil is so far, so good. I went ice skating with the Borkians today. We obtained a few bruises and blisters here and there from our first experience, but it was worth it. In the two hours I spent in the ice rink, I would say I learned to skate pretty fast. Thirty minutes in and I could already get used to slowly skating on ice thanks to my desperate and constant observation on the other pro skaters nearby. It was a day well spent, and I think we can all agree that ice skating is merely walking in cursive.
Tuesday, 13 October 2020
Finally, a complete T10 picture was taken today.
(yes, it is legit. no editing or whatsoever)
Lately, I have been trying to process the fact that I got less than three weeks left till the first semester of my foundation life ends. I cannot believe it. Feels like it was only yesterday when I first introduced myself to the whole class through google meet. Time flies by so fast. It is probably thanks to the pandemic that I am feeling this way.
Our previous seniors who held so many physical events and had vivid descriptions of their memories; my batch had neither of those. Nevertheless, I am still grateful to have met all these great people in my life.
EPILOGUE
Sunday, 1 November 2020
This may be the last month I'm staying in Dengkil. For sure, the most memorable thing here is the beautiful sunsets. Of course, it is still not on par with those in Sabah though.
I find it quite hard to believe that three months have already passed since my first ODL class last July. Despite that short period, I got to experience things beyond my expectations. I had my highs and lows in this roller coaster ride of emotions. I made new friendships, broke a few too. I felt lost throughout the weeks, but I was slowly discovering myself as well. My first semester as a Foundation in TESL student is ending soon. But that's okay. Endings can be beautiful too; sunsets are proof of that.
A year ago before SPM, I was confident about getting into Matriks Labuan, sticking with my friends from high school and obliging to my parents' wishes of me becoming a doctor. As I type this right now, you know that's how things turned out to be. Life has its way of surprising me when I least expect it. I finally understand what people meant when they say "Eventually you'll end up where you need to be, with who you're meant to be with, and doing what you should be doing".
I ended up here in Selangor, a sea away from home.
I encountered lots of people from all kinds of backgrounds which truly broadened my outlook in life.
I'm pursuing my studies in TESL, embracing the passion I have for the English language that I kept a secret from my parents a while ago.
Things did not turn out as planned, but that's exactly what makes life mysteriously more beautiful. I've learned in these last few weeks before the first semester ends: to keep taking chances and have fun. We never know what's going to happen tomorrow or the day after that, so it's best to live like there isn't a next time.
I've bloomed into a better person than I was 13 weeks ago.
I found my way out of the darkness.
To everyone who is involved in my life this semester: Believe it or not, you played a part in shaping me to become who I am today. No matter how big, or how small your role was.
Thank you for everything.
