Hi guys, I'm back! Down to the way from Perlis to Butterworth.
SO, I spent my awesome 1/2 18teen and 1/2 19teen in the place named Perlis Matriculation College or what we often dressed it as Kolej Matrikulasi Perlis(KMP).
11 months in KMP was really awesome to me, as I met a lot of nice, friendly and great people there.
So I bet some of you just got the offer and wonder how will the life in KMP be. My answer is: It depends on your own attitude, and the people that you meet there.
And I'm going to kick off my blogpost by starting with sharing the things I that learnt in KMP.
(I'm writing this for those who are going to KMP soon ;)
1. Do your own house chore
Yea, I did some errands at home, but in KMP, I learnt to do it all by myself. You got the freedom to decide your own schedule like when do you want to do your laundry, how often you are changing your bedsheet and so on, without hearing you mum's nagging words. And even if you are okay with the dirty surrounding and thinking not to tidy up, nahh, you still have to consider about your roommates okay. So I did my laundry twice a week, tidied my messy table once a few weeks and etc... lol I am indeed a lazy person haha.
2. Make friends with other races
I came from Chinese High School, so I really didn't ever make a Malay or Indian(Whoops actually I got a few of them) friend before. I speak Mandarin and learn in Mandarin even when teacher was teaching Sejarah or Biology. First day when I was in my room, I encountered the event of 'solat' for the first time. According to what my dad said, we shouldn't walk pass in front of them when they are carrying their praying session. But I wonder that my room mates were okay for me to stay on my bed as the direction that they need to face to carry out the pray was facing my bed. lol But still, I kept quiet whenever they are 'solat'-ing.
Besides, Malay speak malay, of course. The thing is, they speak malay in dialect and sometimes I wasn't able to understand it. But thank god that I guess my Malay improve so much along the time I speak with them. I remembered the first day in class I was totally blur and couldn't understand what was lecturer talking about until I need to record it and replay it in room to understand what he taught in class. Don't laugh at me, I really seldom use Malay in my past 18 years in my life.
There are some negative perspection between races such as Malays think that Chineses and Indians are arrogant while they think Malays are lazy. I beg to differ, don't throw away a box of apples just because you found one rotten apple among them. My room mates are super nice and super diligent, they are considerate and respect me as well. One of them got 4 flats in first semester but she didn't let her guard down and continue to study hard, stay up late everyday to revise. I was impressed by her positive attitude. So, not all Malays lazy and not all non-Malays ego. I learn that if you treat them sincere regardless the matter of races, you will get a good redound.
3. Make friends from other state
Only 123 Chinese were selected to study in KMP for my batch (actually more than that I guess just some of them didn't show up haha). People from north, middle and south Peninsula Malaysia actually speak in different dialect and tone and it turns out to be a funny topic whenever we were sitting together and gossip. The different in pronunciation some times turns out to be a joke of the day. And I was grateful that I came here, making such a lots of friends from different state and I guess maybe I got a friend in every state in Peninsula Malaysia. :D
I wasn't good in making friends, I dislike entertaining others, dislike mingle with a big bunch of friends and forming a gang which we actually only knows the basic details of each other. But well, I did join a gang named SGMN96 in KMP with other 10 of them. It actually wanted my life as I feel so difficult to adapt myself joining so many of them. But as going says, never try never know, once you try, you'll know. It was great and fun, of course it was blessed to meet and to have them in my life in KMP. I treasure them so much, and they change my perspection towards people around the world. Somehow I was keep thinking that I won't able to join any party of them, cause I'm not that smart, not that bright, not that cheerful and not that good in saying fake goodies. But they are special and awesome. They teach me to forgive and forget, to indulge the others flaws and to determine in what you long for and pursue it no matter how hard is it. Never try never know, once try, you'll know. And no matter how the outcome turns out to be, accept and face it boldly.
4. Speak out bravely
I often came back home during weekends. (Trust me, if you had a bunch of good buddies there, enjoy your every moment with them and don't go home too often cause I'm regret now lol) As I need to board the bus to travel back, I need to communicate with Taxi Uncle to help me buy the bus tickets. I had tried to sit the bus back to Butterworth alone before. It was a really fun experience. The bus fare is RM15.10 before GST, and now with GST I'm not sure that is the fee still same haha. Trust me, you didn't get the chances to sit train often, try to do this alone and you'll know how it feels when the character in drama travel alone in the train. The charge is only RM9.50 from Butterworth to Arau 1.30pm. I board this train on Sunday to go back to college. Most of the taxi uncle in Arau are friendly and nice, they would gossip a lot with you and if you want the contact number of some taxi uncle, either email, message or leave a comment here, I'll let you know.
5. Transfering Stream from Science to Accounts
Yea, I was once a pure science student in high school, but you know, I thought Science are really hard for me, I dislike all of the scientific terms which you need to memorise it all and understand the concept like how the plant having 'sex' to reproduce. Nah, I just dislike that.
When I said that I want to change into account stream, people tend to, woah, you got such a gut huh. But hey, actually it wasn't a big thing. I feel that I actually handle it well and didn't meet any problem in adapting myself in the new stream. Of course I wouldn't say that account is easy, but I think I was able to catch it up well. So for those who didn't take account paper during SPM and now you are going to study in accounting stream, trust me, you'll be fine. Of course, you need to pay attention in class as well. Just the syllabuses in Matrics are not as difficult as Form Six, so I guess just pay more attention in class and don't afraid to open your mouth to ask, you'll be fine.
There are actually a lot of story happened in KMP within these 11 months but I guess I'm too lazy to type it out all.
In short, the 11 months life in KMP was really really great and awesome, the things is just you need to choose your friends wisely and manage your time properly, so that you can make it well in both academics and your social circle.
If you have any problem to ask about KMP, feel free to leave your comment or email me :)
For those who read Mandarin, read this too. It might helps.
See you soon.
Eugene.
SO, I spent my awesome 1/2 18teen and 1/2 19teen in the place named Perlis Matriculation College or what we often dressed it as Kolej Matrikulasi Perlis(KMP).
11 months in KMP was really awesome to me, as I met a lot of nice, friendly and great people there.
So I bet some of you just got the offer and wonder how will the life in KMP be. My answer is: It depends on your own attitude, and the people that you meet there.
And I'm going to kick off my blogpost by starting with sharing the things I that learnt in KMP.
(I'm writing this for those who are going to KMP soon ;)
1. Do your own house chore
Yea, I did some errands at home, but in KMP, I learnt to do it all by myself. You got the freedom to decide your own schedule like when do you want to do your laundry, how often you are changing your bedsheet and so on, without hearing you mum's nagging words. And even if you are okay with the dirty surrounding and thinking not to tidy up, nahh, you still have to consider about your roommates okay. So I did my laundry twice a week, tidied my messy table once a few weeks and etc... lol I am indeed a lazy person haha.
2. Make friends with other races
I came from Chinese High School, so I really didn't ever make a Malay or Indian(Whoops actually I got a few of them) friend before. I speak Mandarin and learn in Mandarin even when teacher was teaching Sejarah or Biology. First day when I was in my room, I encountered the event of 'solat' for the first time. According to what my dad said, we shouldn't walk pass in front of them when they are carrying their praying session. But I wonder that my room mates were okay for me to stay on my bed as the direction that they need to face to carry out the pray was facing my bed. lol But still, I kept quiet whenever they are 'solat'-ing.
Besides, Malay speak malay, of course. The thing is, they speak malay in dialect and sometimes I wasn't able to understand it. But thank god that I guess my Malay improve so much along the time I speak with them. I remembered the first day in class I was totally blur and couldn't understand what was lecturer talking about until I need to record it and replay it in room to understand what he taught in class. Don't laugh at me, I really seldom use Malay in my past 18 years in my life.
There are some negative perspection between races such as Malays think that Chineses and Indians are arrogant while they think Malays are lazy. I beg to differ, don't throw away a box of apples just because you found one rotten apple among them. My room mates are super nice and super diligent, they are considerate and respect me as well. One of them got 4 flats in first semester but she didn't let her guard down and continue to study hard, stay up late everyday to revise. I was impressed by her positive attitude. So, not all Malays lazy and not all non-Malays ego. I learn that if you treat them sincere regardless the matter of races, you will get a good redound.
3. Make friends from other state
Only 123 Chinese were selected to study in KMP for my batch (actually more than that I guess just some of them didn't show up haha). People from north, middle and south Peninsula Malaysia actually speak in different dialect and tone and it turns out to be a funny topic whenever we were sitting together and gossip. The different in pronunciation some times turns out to be a joke of the day. And I was grateful that I came here, making such a lots of friends from different state and I guess maybe I got a friend in every state in Peninsula Malaysia. :D
I wasn't good in making friends, I dislike entertaining others, dislike mingle with a big bunch of friends and forming a gang which we actually only knows the basic details of each other. But well, I did join a gang named SGMN96 in KMP with other 10 of them. It actually wanted my life as I feel so difficult to adapt myself joining so many of them. But as going says, never try never know, once you try, you'll know. It was great and fun, of course it was blessed to meet and to have them in my life in KMP. I treasure them so much, and they change my perspection towards people around the world. Somehow I was keep thinking that I won't able to join any party of them, cause I'm not that smart, not that bright, not that cheerful and not that good in saying fake goodies. But they are special and awesome. They teach me to forgive and forget, to indulge the others flaws and to determine in what you long for and pursue it no matter how hard is it. Never try never know, once try, you'll know. And no matter how the outcome turns out to be, accept and face it boldly.
4. Speak out bravely
I often came back home during weekends. (Trust me, if you had a bunch of good buddies there, enjoy your every moment with them and don't go home too often cause I'm regret now lol) As I need to board the bus to travel back, I need to communicate with Taxi Uncle to help me buy the bus tickets. I had tried to sit the bus back to Butterworth alone before. It was a really fun experience. The bus fare is RM15.10 before GST, and now with GST I'm not sure that is the fee still same haha. Trust me, you didn't get the chances to sit train often, try to do this alone and you'll know how it feels when the character in drama travel alone in the train. The charge is only RM9.50 from Butterworth to Arau 1.30pm. I board this train on Sunday to go back to college. Most of the taxi uncle in Arau are friendly and nice, they would gossip a lot with you and if you want the contact number of some taxi uncle, either email, message or leave a comment here, I'll let you know.
5. Transfering Stream from Science to Accounts
Yea, I was once a pure science student in high school, but you know, I thought Science are really hard for me, I dislike all of the scientific terms which you need to memorise it all and understand the concept like how the plant having 'sex' to reproduce. Nah, I just dislike that.
When I said that I want to change into account stream, people tend to, woah, you got such a gut huh. But hey, actually it wasn't a big thing. I feel that I actually handle it well and didn't meet any problem in adapting myself in the new stream. Of course I wouldn't say that account is easy, but I think I was able to catch it up well. So for those who didn't take account paper during SPM and now you are going to study in accounting stream, trust me, you'll be fine. Of course, you need to pay attention in class as well. Just the syllabuses in Matrics are not as difficult as Form Six, so I guess just pay more attention in class and don't afraid to open your mouth to ask, you'll be fine.
There are actually a lot of story happened in KMP within these 11 months but I guess I'm too lazy to type it out all.
In short, the 11 months life in KMP was really really great and awesome, the things is just you need to choose your friends wisely and manage your time properly, so that you can make it well in both academics and your social circle.
If you have any problem to ask about KMP, feel free to leave your comment or email me :)
For those who read Mandarin, read this too. It might helps.
See you soon.
Eugene.
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