After weeks of much hard work plus the stress involved, finally it’s over by the time that Prof. Omar Osman walked out from Dewan Budaya. As soon as he stepped out into the foyer, a relief filled my lung. Huh, the event has ended already. And it was great. Although there is technical difficulties here and there, Majlis Penjenamaan Sekretariat Sinar Perpaduan/Rukun Negara were successful and the sustainability theater “Ish..Ish..Ish..” was a box office one. The crowd’s big applause yesterday was an indication how much the theater captured the attention of the whole crowd especially the V.I.P., Prof. Omar Osman and the Pemangku Pengarah Jabatan Perpaduan Negara & Integrasi Nasional Pulau Pinang, En. Saidi bin Midin. The message is deep but somehow they can capture it. It was so exciting, and although a bit nervous and inexperienced in this whole “pengarah projek” thing, it’s still a blastful one. And special thanks to the committee and the university and the government for their big support, especially money in order for this event to be a successful one. Just a simple event, but it is enriching.
That’s the good part. Now for the bad part; apart from the apparent technical difficulties (it’s not a big deal actually, but it kinda make me embarrassed somehow…), yesterday is TOO MUCH HECTIC. Long story short: 3 tests, the whole day event and NRIC meeting at night.
The long story: I have MAT263 (Probability Theory) test at 10 a.m. and I don’t even study for it, given that I have full rehearsal the yesterday’s yesterday night (Monday night) and I have to finished my text before the event (which I managed to finish a few hours before the event, more like an hour before the event) and I’m staying at PUMA late at night until 4 a.m. and I have to supervise the placement of the sculpture at Pohon Perpaduan. After 4 a.m., me and a couple of friend went back to our own desa, take my bath and sleep for four hours before waking up at 9 a.m., went to DK V and guess what? I am going to get zero for the test because most of my answers are blank. Nada! Zip! Shit! This is the first time that I went for a test and didn’t even study for it. And it is a mistake that I’m going to learn. And I have to escape the Persidangan meja bulat: “Hala Tuju Perpaduan dalam kalangan Warga Kampus” which is held at Konkos at the same time I’m having my test.
Finish my test, I went to the Computer Sciences School, to meet my lecturer, Dr. Yap, see if he could postpone my test to other day, and my intuition was right. He won’t let me, because I told him at the last minute, and he said if you want to score for the test, do properly for next Test 2, which mean that for any mark that I scored in Test 2 will be the mark for my Test 1. Nothing beats experience: Test 2 is generally harder than Test 1, and I doubt my ability to get higher mark for the next test. So, I strike a deal with him, I said I wanted to do the test at 6 to 7 p.m. and he gave me green light. Yes! One problem solved, another came up. Now I have to supervise the whole event and finished my text, the last obstacle.
I’m not really good with words but when idea came in, I wrote like a storm. Seriously!!! After the deal, I went to PUMA, finished my text, went to the banquet and entertain the guest from IPT North Zone. And one thing: my communication skills are not that good, so it’s kinda difficult to entertain them, but still it’s fun talking to a lot of people. And finally after much hard work, the event started. First En. Saidi came, and we escort him to the VIP room; next came Prof. Omar Osman, and still we have to wait for Pengarah Bahagian Pembangunan Lestari dan Korporat, Prof. Muhamad Jantan to come but after 2.30 p.m., there’s no sign of him so without further hesitation, we invited Prof. OO to the stage and started the whole thing. We have to sing Negaraku without music, the technical difficulty that got me blushing, and En. Saidi talked a lot. And I am lil’ bit disappointed when nobody talked about the sculpture during the gimic, but never mind, at least they saw it. And the best part of all is the theater. I like the concept, and the message, although some people commented what relationship does Rukun Negara have with the theater. But for me it’s still a bomb. And like I said, the moment we walked outside after the theater was over, I was a bit relief. A bit? Yeah, because we thought we have already inserted the resolution from the meja bulat along with the gift inside En. Saidi bag, but we haven’t. I will solve that later.
Although the event finished early, I took time to hang out with my friend before sitting for the test; I deserved to rest after so many hard work okie!!! At 6 p.m., I went to DK R for CMM222 test (that would be Database Design; I’m minoring in Computer Sciences). My comment: It was okie, and I am able to answer a lot, although my answers maybe wrong. But still, I have to satisfy myself with the answers and I’m not even listening to the lecture being held.
Last obstacle: MAT202 test (Introduction to Analysis) and for this test, I am happy with it. Some answers maybe wrong but still, I am happy. Fuh…all tests done, and after that NRIC meeting at Bilik Gerakan (we share the same room with Convex). Last night meeting was attended by our new Project manager, Nik Hussein, and I was bit shocked because they said the new PM is Nur Hazim, the NYDP for MPP 09/10. The meeting was also attended by Wafi, the new YDP for MPPUSM 09/10. By this time, I was a bit sleepy and tired, YES, I AM TIRED, but still in mood for the meeting. Ooh, I didn’t take my bath for the whole day…hahhaa.
Okie lah, that’s was my day for yesterday…
Don’t even know what I wanted to say next so I’m going to leave it like this…
Tada…
