UNEXPECTED
By Nabihah Wan Nordin
When you leave high school, which includes the best of
friends you have made in life, you thought there will be no more friends better
than these people. I was wrong. When I first step in Kolej Yayasan UEM, I set
my mind for this place to be just another pit-stop before I fly off to UK to
further my studies. Do not make new friends, do not make your life busy, just
go to class on weekdays, go home during the weekends, score your examinations
and off we go to the university. I was wrong, again. Make yourself invisible,
only talk when needed, avoid joining events and focus on your studies, ONLY.
And again, I was wrong, about myself.
Everything I planned to do was everything that I did not do.
I have no idea how I got here, but I am currently the Female House Captain for
the House of Glory, Sapphire. I do not know what changed me, but now I have a
strong sense of belonging to KY. The thought that I only have a few months left
here is killing me.
I started off debating for Sapphire as a junior because
there was no one else. I joined the costume team for Bangsawan because I
thought my senior could actually use some help even though I am pretty much
helpless in sewing. I played table tennis for my house because my house captain
said I was her only hope. I emcee-d the formal assembly twice because my house
captains were desperate for it was a short notice. I became the co-director for
my house trip because a friend of mine, who was the director, personally asked
me if I would be his right hand man. I am actually doing every single thing
that I do not want to do.
I have to admit, I was very judgemental when I first came to
KY. These people here are either too smart or too rich that I do not deserve to
be friends with anyone. I was wrong! The friends I have made here are the
loveliest people ever! At the walkway, people nudge at you every time. At the
dining hall, you have meals with different sets of people. In class, your
friends help you when you are lost. At the field, you play with a team that you
do not even know your teammates. In the chalet, you fool around with your
chalet mates like there is no tomorrow. Briefly, every single second spend in
KY is truly a blessing. An unexpected blessing that is.
Living in KY, the students are definitely isolated in the
middle of nowhere. That is the main reason why we see the same faces every day.
It may sounds pretty boring and ridiculous at one point, but you actually will
not mind it. Even funny when it is the holidays and we still see the same
faces! Yes, my KY friends, again. We got so attached that clingy is the most
preferred term to define it. KlingY
to be exact. There were no boundary between seniors and juniors, we are treated
equally. I had amazing seniors and when they left, my batch has to agree with
me on this, I felt so empty. Then, came the juniors, who are truly remarkable.
I am out of words to explain this but living in KY completes me. I really
cannot believe that I actually refer this bunch of strangers as family. You
know why? Not because I feel it, but because I know that I belong here.
I cannot thank God enough for bringing me here, a place
where I belong. To the teachers and support staff, thank you for your
contributions to ensure my studies is excellent and my stay here is
comfortable. To the seniors, thank you for guiding us, the juniors to maximise
our time in KY before it ends. To the juniors, thank you for supporting us and
for making us feel like we are good examples for all of you. To my batch mates,
the 15.0s, I would have never asked for a better batch because we rise and we
fall together. To my dear Sapphire house members (Spideys), all of you are the
best team I have ever worked with and I will definitely cherish each and every
one of you. Last but not least, my beloved chalet mates of L-41, the first
group of people I live with other than my family, you girls are the best thing
that happened to me in KY.
I have no idea what I have done to deserve all this but I am
deeply grateful. Thank You, God. Alhamdulillah.
PS : After reading it back, I noticed some errors but oh well that's the original copy.
