A TRIP BACK HOME TO REMEMBER

It was a normal Tuesday as usual, i had to wake up early in the morning to go to classes. Lecture starts at 8 and i was still rolling on the bed covered with my blanky. “Oh wait ! Its today !”, i shouted waking up my. It was the day i was waiting for since Buletin Utama in TV3 announced the date. Yes, tomorrow was my SPM results day . Im going home today ! After a few weeks staying here in UTP, i finally get a long holiday, in fact this time round is longer than my mid-sem break. We were allowed to go home and take our most important result. But first, i had to finish my class until 2 p.m..  The thought of going to class makes me want to continue sleeping but i havent even packed my things whereby my bus is at 2.45 p.m..

                I was rushing to the bus station thinking that i missed the bus because PLUSLINER is never late. The taxi driver had to come late when i specifically said that he had to come 5 minutes early. As soon as i arrived at the bus station, i saw many UTP students there waiting for the late bus. I was glad and thankful but in my heart i was laughing at the other people because they had to wait for the bus for more than 10 minutes. 5 minutes later, the bus arrived and everyone rushed to the bus with angry faces for the air conditioner while i took my sweet time with two bags on my hand. Three hours journey are very long so after an hour staring at the road with a lot of thoughts running in my head and butterflies in my stomach, i finally fall asleep.

                I finally reached home home at 9 after i had my dinner at Subang Parade. Its been months since i went there with family and friends. It felt like heaven. When i reached home, i was greeted and hugged by my sisters. I guess they missed me too much. Something strucked my eyes suddenly. Television. I grabbed the remote control and conquered the television the whole night until it was 1 a.m. in the morning. Glee marathon distracted me for a minute, oh no, hours. I turned off the television and went to bed. It seems that i couldnt sleep. How could I ? Its the moment of truth whether it was worth the study all this while. I turned on my mp3 player and fell sleep.

“I’d catch a grenade for ya, throw my hand on the blade for ya, i’d jump in a front of a train for ya....”

                My alarm rang for a few times. I got tired with the sound of the alarm and snoozed the alarm for a few times. Suddenly, i heard a shout from my sister. She was jumping up and down on my bed shouting, “SPM RESULTS !”. It gave me a fright. I woke up and suddenly, i felt something in my stomach. Hungry, i thought. I prepared myself and wore my lucky t-shirt although luck is not important now. The results has be finalled and all i need to do is go to school and take my results. Before i went to school, my parents took me to my favourite mamak stall near Taipan. I ate less than usual.

RINGGGGG !

                The school bell rang signing that is the 3rd period of school and i am still waiting for the principal to announce the results. Noises were everywhere. Some were shouting their friends’ names after  months not seing each other. The others were talking with their friends normally asking about their life plan and so on. I became silent that morning. I am usually very loud and hyperactive but that day i was very quiet. The teachers were trying to calm everyone down while the Head of Discipline teachers were giving us the “Please Shut Up” face. The procedure was they were to announce students who gets straight A’s while the others who dont will have to take their result slip from their teachers. It was mind torturing to wait for your name to be called upon. I was too anxious that i had to stand up and move from my position. I waited and move back and forth and until the last name was called.

LEE CHONG WEI with 9As

                My heart sanked. It wasn’t my name. My heart crushed into million pieces. My eyes couldnt take it and teardrops were running down my cheeks. My father calmed me down and persuaded me to take my result slip from my form teacher. I brave myself to see my form teacher and took the slip and certificates from her. She congratulated me and gave me a hug after seing my wet face. I got quite a number of A+ but unfortunately i missed my Malay language subject. My friends went to me and calmed me down and hugged me. After a while, i knew this was not the end of the world and my result are not that bad although i do got frustrated by it. I went to see all my teachers and thanked them. If it wasnt for them, maybe, i would not get this kind of result. Even though that day didnt go how i expected it to be, i really am thankful to God, parents, teachers and all my friends. They were the reasons of my success.

                By the end of the week, i had to return to UTP. Everyone had their own story when i returned back to UTP. Some were happy but some are just unsatisfied with their results. I think i am satisfied with my results although i really hoped it was a straight A’s. I know God has planned something more for me after this. So now, i will work hard to pass my first semester with flying colours and achieve the dean’s ceritficate. This is my goal now.