Goodbye is always hard
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
I used to think that the end of 'A' levels will signify the start of a pristine beginning and bliss. The days of paradise will precede and I no longer have to spend endless nights 'mugging' till the break of dawn. However, as I look back upon the days of my near 2-years of life as a college student, there are definitely days of joy, enjoyment, fear, sorrow, disappointment, anger, frustration and thrill.
I just completed my Physics Paper 3 today. The last and upcoming paper will be Chemistry Paper 1. The last bit of affinity with college will become stored as memory with that paper. No longer am I obliged to wear the college pin and no longer will I be required to wake up when the world still glooms in darkness. No longer will I meet tutors who put in their very best to enable their students to develop spiritually, academically and socially, and the constant patience to remind us that the enhancement of the heart and self matters more than the mere development of the brain.
Friday will be the last day I'm ever going to wear a school uniform. Somehow, that is a strange feeling for me. I can't imagine myself pondering over my dressing before I leave for school everyday. Suddenly, the idea of a standardized school uniform calls for my approval.
I felt a little dejected, having to leave behind a place that I grow to become fond of. College life is a phase of life that has broadened my maturity and perspective of the world (thanks to GP), solidified my perpetual interest in algebra (Mathematics rocks), helped me understand my limits (like concepts in Physics) and allowed me to appreciate Science better (Chemistry gets better as the day goes).
I never did regret my choice of college over polytechnic. No doubt, these 2 years have been filled with tension, anxiety and lots of stress. Nevertheless, it has been pleasurable and productive.
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
7:07 pm
