The realisation of college ending came unceremoniously two weeks before the last day of college. I forgot how the conversation started, what it was or how it went on, all I remember is that uttering the words “There’s two more weeks of classes…” sent shock waves in my mind. In a moment, it suddenly dawned on me the corollary of A-Levels classes finishing in two weeks time. Before uttering those few words, the thought of us going separate ways and not meeting each other five days a week could not be any farther in my mind. It felt like just yesterday when we were strangers to one another (except for Ann and Nat. Sue Wei wasn’t in class at that time). Even with all the hoo-ha with university applications and then offers, I forgot that to continue with university, we would have to leave Taylor’s. So, all the while before that, my unconscious mind simply assumed that we would all still be 0801PM12 for coming September.
Unfortunately, this is where I stopped writing. That is why I postpone writing on this topic. Not because I started crying incessantly of leaving my mommy and daddy® (hahahahaha..), but because I realize I have not really tried to make full use of the one and a half years we had.
Even before being assigned to PM12, I sort of knew I would be in the same class with Ann Shien. (I mean, how many people would actually pick such a peculiar, not-here-not-there subjects combination? It shocked me to have 30 equally lost classmates XD) Suspecting Ann Shien would be in the same class, I more or less planned how I would endure the one and a half years in a class full of strangers. (I missed out the part where we would stop becoming strangers. Hahahaha..) I felt secure having my dear cousin in the same class, at least I have someone to hang onto if there is some psycho in class. How would I have known then that the class would have more than more psycho? Much much much much more than one=)
I spent a good one and a half years in Taylor’s and I hope the rest of PM12 did as well. It’s great to have two other cousins in class, one to have on hours long to-and-fro bus rides and another to sit with in class. Also, it guarantees that family gatherings would not be dull!
No doubt having someone familiar in class is great, but there’s a tiny weeny puny miniscule downside as well. That is that I found my comfort zone too early on, even before I knew who were in the same class. (Maybe I am thinking too much, again.) Anyways, I wish I could say that I am extremely close with the whole class, that my friendships with each and everyone are beyond the four walls that form the classroom, the labs…etc… I feel really bad to say this, but I (and maybe some of you would agree) expect that I would not meet many of my classmates often in the future. Friendship is hard to maintain, especially when we have less and less in common. (But I would be exuberant if my expectation is proven wrong anytime=D) I am not saying that all would turn out like this. But, there would be some, especially one.
Let me digress a bit away. To him, I apologise for not trying harder to get to know you better. It’s just hard to find common topic with someone so quiet. Sorry. Heh heh..
OK, back to the post XD
I can’t imagine class without Ann Shien or Natalie. And class have been way more interesting with Sue Wei in since March. Way way more interesting XD Hehehehehe.. IN FACT, class would be way different if any one of us were not in it. One *ahem*Li Ying*ahem* left and she already made a noticeable difference. The atmosphere in class was less intense and maniacal, at least the risk of the class imploding from craziness is that much lower. Hahaha..
So, this is why this is suppose to be the preamble only. It is too hard to summarise one half years of fun, crazy, colourful, stressful, OESTROGEN-FILLED experience in ONE post. So, hopefully I will have time to write a few more. HOPE EVERYONE WILL JOIN IN AND WRITE SOME TOO=) Photos keep a thousand memories, but without words, it lacks depth and content.
Last bit for this post, I wrote above that I had assumed that we would still be 0801PM12 coming September. Well, I would just like to add: my assumption is not exactly inaccurate. We would forever be 0801PM12, just not together. Aikz.
One and a half years is better than nothing, right?
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