Official 1-year old

It is the 12^th of May 2009. I woke up from bed, washed up, straighten my tie and packed my bag. I looked at the row of books on my table, walked out of my room and got into the car. My dad drove me to school. I got down from the car, left my bag in the car and went in to my school. I looked at my 4Sc1 class for the very last time as a student; I went to the school’s office, signed some forms and then return to my dad’s car. We drove for about a minute to the neighboring school, I got down from it, grabbed my bag and stepped into the school. And here I was, SMK Kulim. I officially lost my ‘citizenship’ of SMKTPB and became a student of SMK Kulim.

I walked to the office, it was 7.25. A teacher came to my dad and I and asked whether I needed some help. “Yes, teacher, I’m new here”, “Oh the office doesn’t open ‘till 8am, let me show you to the Form 4 supervisor”, I followed her to the staffroom, I met the Form 4 supervisor, and she brought me to the principle:

“Do you want to enter SMKK? Yes or No?”

“Yes I do”

“Then come in, you are now a student of this school”

I had a enormous grin on my face, the Form supervisor showed me to my class I selected, and I as passed all the classes I heard gasps of surprise and people mumbling “Isn’t that Leon?”. I went to my class, stared at it for awhile, and found an empty seat and sat in it.

Today is the 12^th of May 2010. It has been a year, since I have been in SMKK. No doubt, it is my greatest move of my teenage life. This school has drastically change me, the way I see things, emotionally affecting me, socially expanding me and mentally making me stronger.

So, what I have done for the school? Or more likely what has the school done for me? Answer: A lot.

Too many things it has done for me, and I can’t express enough my gratitude and appreciation towards the school and especially my friends and of course the teachers.

Only in this school I have found true and loyal friendship. Where friends are so precious and invaluable. None can buy it, but one has to invest in it. To my friends: Thank you. There are some animosity among a few but without them, I wouldn’t know that this world isn’t perfect.

The teachers: thank you. Every one of this teachers will make you feel that this is where I belong. The love shown by the teachers, the grumbles and sometimes the bad jokes by the teachers make it all feel that there too are your friends. Some instill fear, some plant trust with respect and some just blend in to your life. The first day of school, I was dumb and lost in school, and I said to myself, “Oh, great, I am the new kid here, sure will a lot of teachers will ask many things”. They did and look at where I am now.

Next up is politics. Now if I were to say much, I would probably be massacred in school. Well, not to that extreme. Politics also runs in the blood of every ‘citizen’ of the school. Being in power means to have responsibility, and responsibility means control, and when one has such control, the inferior will rebel. What more, when I have power, many dislike me; not even my superiors, not even my friends and worst of all this is where I am hated by some.

Enough on that.

Another great thing that this school has brought to me is the meaning of high school crushes. The very first step since the first day I had a crush. To those who are reading this might just think that this guy is way over his head. Yeah, I am. But like people always say, “It is Natural”. These girls are so perfect, some are even prefects. Ok enough of this! It’s normal, but these girls are perfect in my eyes. Till today I can’t get over them, everyday at least a second they cross my mind, I dream about them. Ridiculous, yes, pathetic, yes. Definitely in (adolescent) love.

I’ve been called a gentleman, a cute guy, the fat new kid, the girl lover, but most known by “pulun”. Honestly speaking I am touched by every ‘nick name’ people branded me. Yes, I do admit it hurt at times, but at the end of the day, I know that I am student of this school.

So, that is it. This is SMKK, this is my high school, this is my memory. Call me nostalgic but this school is the best thing I’ve done in my teenage life. I thank every one of you, my teachers, my friends, my brothers, my sisters and my mom and dad.