::GRADUATION::
[Finally]
After 4 years of toiling in my Foundation Studies and Degree in Marketing, I can finally say that I am officially a Graduate! The convocation was located at Nilai Inti yesterday. The group photos were taken at 8.45am-10am while the graduation ceremony itself started approximately 10.30am. I was so dead sleepy because I woke up at 6am and I slept quite late the night before due to...a letter I was writing to my bf. hahaha. I'm quite corny. :)
Back to the story...
Me and my parents left the house at 6.45am to pick him (CH) up. We followed the map..and guess what we saw! A really bad accident. A car skidded and it hit some thick pillar or something. The driver's seat was totaled and there were so many on-lookers. That's why people, don't try to be a hero and speed when it's raining. You're just looking for trouble. Not only are you endangering your own life, you're endangering the public around you.Tsk.
Anyway, we reached early, registered, and the lady told me that my skirt was too short. haha. I manged to cover it up with the super long graduation gown though. :p
The formal group pictures and ceremony pictures were taken by an official photographer so I don't really have those pictures with me..gotta collect it first. In the mean time, here are the after-ceremony pictures! :)
My mom and dad are no doubt, the best parents in the world. I love them so much because without them, I would have never been able to be there. Not only did they sacrifice their money to send me to Uni, they sacrificed their time too. My dad used to send me and fetch me everyday from college for 4 years. Yeap, imagine that. He did that because he knew that parking in SS15 was really difficult to find. I mean, yea I did drive occasionally but he was the one who was always sending and fetching me to and fro. Not only that, sometimes when I get frustrated with my assignments and stuff, they were the ones who comforted me and gave me ideas. I learned alot from them. My mom is the business-minded person while my dad is the creative-guy. I have the best of both worlds. This graduation is not only for me, it is for them too. My first class Hons are dedicated to my loving parents who were always there to guide and to support me no matter what. :)
Other than that, I just want to say..life in college has been filled with so many challenges..so many emotions and so many complicated things. I've met friends who were nice and so-called friends who just want to use people. I remember those fun days in my Foundation program in Metro with the group of friends I had..we used to go out for lunches together in big groups, hang out at the pool area in Asia Cafe and at times we'd just sit around in college in talk. Those were the days filled with laughters and joy. I didn't have a care in the world at that time.
When my foundation studies ended, I decided to shift to Inti because the group of friends I had were splitting due to the fact that, some were beginning their degree earlier and some were going to other colleges to pursue their degree. Not only that, I wanted to taste the life of Uni elsewhere. Yeap, I'm a curious person and I enjoy experiencing new things. That includes, going to new places, meeting new people. It's exciting. :)
The first 2 years, I met wonderful girls like Annie, Nadia and Zhi Yun. They were the ones who taught me how to take the ktm and the bus to KL. They were the ones who brought me around and taught me how to be independent. When I had problems with my ex, it was them I cried to because they were always there. I also remember the times we would skip some unimportant class just to go to KL to walk around. haha. And also..we never listened to the lecturers in class because we just had so many things to talk about. I'm glad I got to know them. :)
When I started my 3rd year later, I got separated from the girls and I really thought I would remain lonely throughout the final year because everyone seemed to have their own cliques in class. But, there was a girl, her name is Yen. She started talking to me because she said she knew I was lonely. I was so grateful for that. She was the one who would later introduce me to my loving bf. :)
"This is my ji mui Chan Heng" she said. I thought, "Oh ok." And that was it..we became friends. Soon, I got to know the rest of his friends..Boon, Chee Wee, Teck Wei..the rest of the girls in the class..Emery, Jaynee..etc.
They were all so fun-loving and care-free they made me feel that the final year was just a breeze.
Hanging out with them in a group had always been fun because it was always filled with jokes and laughters. When I was with them, I could laugh 'till I couldn't breathe. We went for our "cuti-cuti Malaysia" trips to Genting, Bukit Tinggi, Malacca..we had our plenti-full yumcha sessions, Left for Dead gaming sessions, skipping class for movies sessions, swimming sessions, going for our "own breaks" during classes ..and the list goes on.
It's shocking to know that time flew by that fast and in a blink of an eye, we have graduated...together. :)
I am so happy to be able to graduate with my dear..this is a memory that would be so special to us. Because..Not many would have been able to graduate with their bf/gf. :)
Annie and Zhi Yun..thanks for the plush graduation bear! :)
Me, Yen, Emery and Jaynee had a gift exchange at night because we planned it a week before the graduation. Jaynee bought the flowers, Emery bought the pens, Yen bought the card holders while I bought the handphone straps..haha.
After discussing at Asia Cafe, we went off to Lookout Point to have some drinks and group picture sessions. Yen has the pictures. :)
I guess this marks the official ending to our study-carefree life and the beginning to a whole new chapter in life. Savour the memories we had but do not be afraid to make new ones. Every joy and sorrow we experience will make us better if we look at it at a positive light. Stay positive okay! Troubles may come but remember, it will never last forever. :) And yeah..I know.. working won't be easy, but I am sure that each and everyone of you graduates will be able to succeed in life someday. It doesn't matter if you're a first class, a second class, a third class or a general degree holder. We are all the same. We were students and that's all that mattered.
Ganbatte yo! ;)
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CONGRATULATIONS to EVERYONE! :)
