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Saturday, January 15, 2011

.:: Memories of 2010 ::.

Mood: :)

Woaah. Look at the time.
Well, actually more of 'look at the date'.
Without me realizing it, 2010 has just disappeared
and Momiji's year has stepped in.
I'm expecting wonderful things to happen
in your year, Momiji. :)


Maybe a Fruits Basket Season 2? :D
Anyways, I guess this is one of the posts where
I summarize everything that I have done
back in 2010, Kisa's year.
I guess the year of the Tiger does ask you to be
strong like a tiger, because I think
that's where I learnt most of life's lessons
or reinforce them anyways.

The amount of tears shed in 2010
beats the rest of the years flat,
but because of that, maybe, just maybe,
I've grown a bit stronger?
And by persevering, 
I think all those tears were worth it.

The beginning of 2010 was the scariest time
of my life. Grandma was diagnosed with breast cancer
and the search for the best hospital began.
It didn't help that Grandma was extremely stubborn
about getting treatment,
but I guess my persistence paid off.
I prayed every night for her to be well
and well, maybe I shouldn't mention the other half
of my prayers, or I'd probably get scolded :D
But that was probably the time that I cried the
most in my life.
Could never imagine how life would be without her,
and now, thank God I don't have to.

But, like earlier posts,
everything seemed to have a bright side to it.
When my grandma was hospitalized in Penang,
(she finally chose the GH there cause it was her hometown)
my cousins, who I rarely see nowadays,
came all the way from KL to visit.
And I guess we sort of bonded :)
Age and distance had somehow distanced us
in the past few years, but it finally feels
like those good old days when we were all
part of the same Power Rangers team
(like literally in PR pajamas)
and our yearly trips to Genting together.

And it was the first CNY spent in Penang :)
Also the first CNY spent with my cousins.
(Because usually we go back to Terengganu
and they come down to Kuantan)

Like everyone who's experienced it before will know,
post-SPM year can either bring a lot of joy
or it could kill hope and disappoint you.
I was really glad to have gotten 9A+2As,
but I would be lying if I said I wasn't a bit disappointed
that I didn't do better.
And it didn't help that the scholarships
I got, were ones I didn't really want,
due to my indecisiveness during applications.

And of course, when it comes to these applications,
I did have to face selfish people
who I seriously thought was/were rather a good friend(s)
and was back stabbed.
But in the same light, I also found people
who were kind and willing to share
eventhough it we were rivals in getting scholarships,
and the two sides of the coin began to look clearer to me.

And all the interviews experienced were
really fun and meaningful.
I would never forget Khazanah's,
Shell's and Petronas' interviews,
places where I learned a few lessons,
and got to know a few awesome people
in the process. :)

Spending only a week or two in Form 6,
opened up my mind at how the common perception
of Form 6 being the worst choice,
was in actual fact, false.
I really loved my time in Form 6
but I guess I would never be able to willingly
want to take Pengajian AM :P
And I couldn't take Further Maths there. :/

My first experience being in an 'Amazing Race'-like
situation was in the Sunway Lagoon AMBP challenge.
Teamwork, efficiency, laughter and great fun.
At times like these, I'm really happy to be a blogger. :D

And then came the July phase,
when I had to leave home for UCSI
to do A-levels in preparation for the pharmacy
course I was offered.
And that was when I realized, 
for the first time, that there were things that
I didn't want to do.
I was always  under the opinion that I would
be fine no matter what I had to study,
but I realized that I really wanted to do
further mathematics
and so I left.

But I wouldn't say my stay there
(though it was only a week)
was completely useless.
I experienced what it was like to
be living with housemates
and it was quite fun :)
And I really liked my bio lecturer there,
she was the only one who appealed to me.
Reminded me a lot of Ms Ong actually :)

My first day in Sunway felt like the day when
I stepped into a spot of sunshine.
The first people I met in Chemistry Class
were Pavallam and Clandia.
And after spending a day with people in my class,
seeing how the lecturers teach etc
I could already say for sure that
this was where I want to be.
(I can never forget that Thinking Skills debate haha :P )
And I am so glad I made that decision.
And I guess I learnt a little bit more about 
decision-making.

Back in 2008 when I chose to shift,
I wasn't completely sure that I had made the right choice,
even though lots of wonderful stuff did happen,
I was always wondering what would have been different
if I had stayed back.
But now, considering the way things have turned out,
that was really silly of me,
because I now know that
the only way a decision made in the past can be a bad one
is if you let it be.

Decisions should be made with no regrets
and eventhough it's not wrong to look to the past,
you must never forget that the next step you're
taking is one forwards.

When Malaysian Studies came and we had to
do the cultural dance for Independence Day,
I was so afraid everything wouldn't work out,
given that there were already people unwilling to do it
immediately after it was announced.

But it was also because of this
that I discovered what wonderful people I had in my team
and I couldn't help wondering how everything had worked out
so wonderfully, how I had been  once again so lucky :)
It was definitely my first time working with
such awesome people who were so cooperative
and helpful without expecting anything in return. 

I had sooo much fun doing the dance
and I still laugh watching those videos,
especially when Alvin bumps into Harmeet 
and  Pav goes 'Oops!"
And the first failed Nagada :P
Thank you soooo much!! :)


And I knew that I was right to not stop
believing in God, since He's always been looking out for me. :)

And then, there's my S3 family,
one of my favourite things to talk about 
when it comes to 2010.
Our two class outings (one with Ms Amy)
were really awesome!
And I love being in class with all of you everyday,
because we really are like a family.
It was my first time celebrating my birthday
with friends, and it really meant a lot to me :)
You make me wonder countless times

how kind God has been to me
by putting me in the same class as all of you. =)

Christmas 2010 was definitely the best Christmas ever.
Universal Studios Singapore is an awesome place.
OMGG the Mummy coaster! :D
Marina Bay had the prettiest view ever
and it was definitely my first time enjoying a view
of skyscrapers from a pool 56 floors high :D
And it sort of made me appreciate Malaysia a bit more,
how things here are so much cheaper than in Singapore
and we can eat as much as we want without having to convert
the value of everything we buy :P

All in all, I guess its safe to say that 2010 was
an awesome year despite starting off a bit slow.
All the memories made in 2010 are ones that I
will most definitely treasure for life.
So let's make 2011 even better, yeah?

Three cheers for Kisa year! :D

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