Firstly, allow me to apologise for not updating this blog in quite a while. No, it's not because of the World Cup. I haven't watched a single game since the competition began, and not really planning to do so. Instead, I have "stayed away" from my laptop for the last few days, because of the other stuff that needed to be taken care of. Also, for the first time in many weeks, I actually went to bed early these past few nights.
Anyhow, yesterday I sent my sister for her enrolment at the Matriculation Centre of IIUM in Petaling Jaya. We got there quite early - which was good - because otherwise we wouldn't have been able to park inside. The process of registration didn't take long and went rather smoothly. By 9.30 she was already in her dorm. She seems to be coping rather well considering this is her first time on her own away from family.
Some people brought a lot of stuff - and I mean, A LOT OF STUFF - as if they're moving house when they enrol to the university, including teddy bears, bolsters (bantal peluk), bantal busyuk (errr... smelly pillow?), their whole wardrobe closet, etc. Oh, well... as long as they can study, I suppose it's okay to do so.
One thing that touched me was how family members especially parents went the extra mile to make sure that their children are comfortable. Some even stayed until the evening just to keep their children happy. You could see the pride and joy (and of course, sadness for having to part with their children) in the eyes of the parents. Some brought packed lunches and sat down with their children for lunch. It almost felt like a picnic area in IIUM yesterday. It goes to show that the love of the parents knows no limits.
Personally, I miss this kind of experience. Of course, people will say that I am lucky to be able to further my studies overseas. That I do not deny, but the difference is, you don't get to go through the experience of enrolling and eventually graduating with the presence of your parents and family members. You have to go through it all on your own. It makes you stronger and better no doubt, but alas, it's not the same without your family.
I suppose there are some pros and contras when it comes to furthering your studies. For those who do so locally, the perks include having your family close by. I hope that those who study in our local universities realise how precious it is to have your family around, and not take this lightly.
Take it from someone who was on his own in the land of the Scots for nearly half a decade.
2 comments:
adik Zetty masuk ke UTM Skudai semalam. 10 minit perjalanan dari rumah.
dalam kereta , zetty bagitau dia
"Jangan hari ni aku hantar, besok petang dah ada depan rumah bagi salam,ok?".
Tapi kemudian, tak sampai 24 jam, Zetty pulak yang 2-3 kali telefon dia dalam sejam. Rasa lain pulak bila bangun tidur pagi tadi. Sebab selalu Zetty akan kejutkan dia pagi-pagi sambil terjerit-jerit. Now, there's no one for me to yell at. Hehe!
Kat UTM semalam pun sama keadaannya dia IIUM. Abah kata , "Tengok lah kuasa Tuhan bagi kita peluang tengok pelbagai rupa dan kasta masyarakat yang pelbagai berkumpul di suatu tempat untuk tujuan yang sama".
Maknanya,tidak betul apabila kita mengatakan orang yang dilahirkan dalam keluarga miskin tidak berpeluang berdiri sama tinggi dan duduk sama rendah dengan golongan mewah.(apa Zetty merepek ni?)
teringat thn 1995 waktu mendaftar diri kat IIUM PJ gak. masa tuh masih lg main campus. arwah nenek siap pilihkan katil yg paling strategik - katil tingkat atas sepaya tk sapa bleh landing...ekekekek. kenangan byk tol kat kampus PJ nuh. senyum sampai ke tinga, tak pun nangis sampai bengkak mata bila dikonangkan sejarah lalu...huhu
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