Time passed by so fast. It seems just like yesterday I said goodbye to my family to come to this university in Melaka. Becoming a student of Foundation in TESL at Uitm Melaka was not easy as it looks like. I realized that I have been here for almost 1 year already. I am not aware of time passing quickly.
To start it out, everything that happened in this world will have the ending. It does not matter whether it is bad or good things. The first time I set my foot on this university, I felt very awkward and uncomfortable with the university life. I never had been apart from my family before, so university life actually going to be my first “adult experience” which means I have to do everything on my own. However, things like these matured me a lot and let me know the world and its residents. Here, various of people I met and too many good and bad things occurred in my TESLIAN life. Friends for sure make you feel secure all the time like they were replacing the role of your parents. For me having friends here actually make me feel at home because we did everything together like a family and it helps me for not feeling homesick. By that, I have grown emotionally stronger.
I have never thought that being a Foundation TESL student would make me as busy as an ant. I just cannot stop sitting in front of my laptop to complete my assignment, task and presentation which are abundant. I had no idea that would be so busy compared to my secondary school life. My mind casts back when the time I was busy doing homework and reports, but those were not so difficult because my teachers provide all the information that I need. However, when I stepped into this university life, I realized that our lecturer will explain what to do and it is up to us to complete whatever tasks according to the requirement set. Even thought there is a vast different between university life and secondary life, it actually makes me realize that procrastination is not something to be proud of. The university is all about my own hard work. I always said to myself that if I did not work, I won’t get the result that I want. Therefore, I am trying my best to study and works harder in order to achieve my goals. Next, throughout this 1 year, I went through a lot with my friend since we are living in this university. Because foundation does not have their own senior by their side, (because we only have 1 year) it was harsh for the foundation student like us to get a guide like studies, assignment and projects. Here, I have to walk to my class every single day. I was shocked when, the senior brought us to show our faculty and class. We are actually going to study at the top of the hill.
The first few weeks were unbearable because for 6 months after my high school examination, I was in the relaxed mood in my home. I did not expect that studying in university would be that tiring. I was not ready to walk up the hill just to attend one or two classes everyday even though they provide us bus, but some particular time, the bus was full of students. My baju kurung would be soaked in sweat like I was immersed in the lake that you can find in the university. With that, I have grown physically stronger because day after day of the same routine can take its toll on me, but after a few months here, I tend to do what I should do for my own good. There must be a sacrifice so that something good will be granted because granted it is not the most pleasant of jobs but it has to be done. Other than that, living in the this university, taught me everything about being independence. Now, I can buy and make my own meal, do the laundry and going out by myself. Usually, I am quite depending on my parent to do everything for me and lately I realized it is the time to learn to stand on my own foot. Furthermore, being independent thought me to organize my time perfectly. For the first few weeks I have been here, I cannot manage my meal time well, but now, after about a month I had succeeded to cope with the problem. All my activity is according to schedule.
Now, it has gone to be an end. University life taught me to be more independent, responsible, helpful, organized, cooperates with others and thought the meaning of friendship among the residents of the college. In the end, I am really grateful to be a University student because it had taught me the life as a real independent student.
{Thanks to all my lovely lecturers, my classmate, my roommate, and people in the university. Thanks for teaching me a new environment. This is just another chapter of my life}
To start it out, everything that happened in this world will have the ending. It does not matter whether it is bad or good things. The first time I set my foot on this university, I felt very awkward and uncomfortable with the university life. I never had been apart from my family before, so university life actually going to be my first “adult experience” which means I have to do everything on my own. However, things like these matured me a lot and let me know the world and its residents. Here, various of people I met and too many good and bad things occurred in my TESLIAN life. Friends for sure make you feel secure all the time like they were replacing the role of your parents. For me having friends here actually make me feel at home because we did everything together like a family and it helps me for not feeling homesick. By that, I have grown emotionally stronger.
I have never thought that being a Foundation TESL student would make me as busy as an ant. I just cannot stop sitting in front of my laptop to complete my assignment, task and presentation which are abundant. I had no idea that would be so busy compared to my secondary school life. My mind casts back when the time I was busy doing homework and reports, but those were not so difficult because my teachers provide all the information that I need. However, when I stepped into this university life, I realized that our lecturer will explain what to do and it is up to us to complete whatever tasks according to the requirement set. Even thought there is a vast different between university life and secondary life, it actually makes me realize that procrastination is not something to be proud of. The university is all about my own hard work. I always said to myself that if I did not work, I won’t get the result that I want. Therefore, I am trying my best to study and works harder in order to achieve my goals. Next, throughout this 1 year, I went through a lot with my friend since we are living in this university. Because foundation does not have their own senior by their side, (because we only have 1 year) it was harsh for the foundation student like us to get a guide like studies, assignment and projects. Here, I have to walk to my class every single day. I was shocked when, the senior brought us to show our faculty and class. We are actually going to study at the top of the hill.
The first few weeks were unbearable because for 6 months after my high school examination, I was in the relaxed mood in my home. I did not expect that studying in university would be that tiring. I was not ready to walk up the hill just to attend one or two classes everyday even though they provide us bus, but some particular time, the bus was full of students. My baju kurung would be soaked in sweat like I was immersed in the lake that you can find in the university. With that, I have grown physically stronger because day after day of the same routine can take its toll on me, but after a few months here, I tend to do what I should do for my own good. There must be a sacrifice so that something good will be granted because granted it is not the most pleasant of jobs but it has to be done. Other than that, living in the this university, taught me everything about being independence. Now, I can buy and make my own meal, do the laundry and going out by myself. Usually, I am quite depending on my parent to do everything for me and lately I realized it is the time to learn to stand on my own foot. Furthermore, being independent thought me to organize my time perfectly. For the first few weeks I have been here, I cannot manage my meal time well, but now, after about a month I had succeeded to cope with the problem. All my activity is according to schedule.
Now, it has gone to be an end. University life taught me to be more independent, responsible, helpful, organized, cooperates with others and thought the meaning of friendship among the residents of the college. In the end, I am really grateful to be a University student because it had taught me the life as a real independent student.
{Thanks to all my lovely lecturers, my classmate, my roommate, and people in the university. Thanks for teaching me a new environment. This is just another chapter of my life}