Hah! Finally I got the time to post photos taken during USMKK Orientation Week 08/09. Its been a long time since I wanted to post these photos but connection in USMKK is just no good enof… But still, I couldnt post all the photos taken…
I just saw the Olympic semifinal match btw Lee Chong Wei and Lee Hyun Ill. Chong Wei won 21-18, 13-21, 21-13 and qualify for final to meet either Chen Jin or Lin Dan of China. Lets pray that Chong Wei will bring back Malaysia first ever Olympic Gold Medal!
Finally after 1 week of heavy work and lack of sleep, USMKK Orientation Week 2008/09 came to an end last Saturday. I bid PPMS goodbye as this would be my last time serving as PPMS. So much memories to recall to be written here. I’m not a very expressive person, difficult for me to express my feelings when this orientation week is over. Over the 3 years serving as PPMS in USMKK, there’s so much sweet and sour experiences to remember and recall, I really dunno how to say it out here…
When I first served as PPMS in Orientation Week 2006/07, it wasn’t something very significant to me that time, it more like something to pass time. I was the exco grafik dan persembahan that time, most of the time I spend preparing name tags, slide shows, power point and also sleeping. Didn’t reali do much for the juniors, that’s why I didn’t get much feedback. However I got to know many juniors, to the extent that there were some rumours about me and a junior…
During my 3rd year, I decided to apply for PPMS again, this time I promised to be a better PPMS. To serve the campus and juniors more effectively. I made a commitment to myself that I’m gonna be a good example as a Christian PPMS to the juniors. To Live for God! That’s why my signature trademark during Orientation Week 2007/08 was ‘Livin’ 4 HIM!’. To remind myself and the juniors that the purpose in campus is to ‘LIVE FOR GOD!’. But I was super garang during the Orientation Week, because many PPMS complained that the juniors do not respect them and were snobbish. Although I was exco Protokol dan Makanan, I said over the walkie-talkie ‘Exco Disiplin tak tau buat kerja’ (I was reali disappointed with the exco disiplin for not being strict to juniors).
The Exco Disiplin responded by saying ‘Siapa tu cakap Exco Disiplin tak tau buat kerja, mengakulah’. Immediately after I commented over the walkie-talkie, the Exco Disiplin went on scolded and shouted at the students for not being discipline. The next morning roll-call was even worse, everyone who arrives late got scolded. Me too, joined the scolding spree and shouted at the murni juniors. I did this for every roll-call. I guess many juniors disliked me since then. Even until now, I heard there are some juniors who reali hates me… I guess Kai Foo did a better job as a Christian PPMS compared to me.
This year, Orientation Week 2008/09 was a nostalgic one for me, cuz Im edi in final year. This time I was the exco Penginapan. Me and Muna was the only 2 fifth year student, we are the OTAIs among the PPMS. I was the only Christian PPMS, and I proud about this, as if I was called to become PPMS. My signature trademark was ‘Faith in HIM!’. It represent my new vision and hope, that is to put my trust and hope in the one and only Almighty God. That time when I choose the trademark, God was faithful and merciful to me for the past 2-3 months when I was facing setbacks in my studies. It was really by the grace of God that I managed to pass my remedial paediatrics and proceed to final year. Also the faithful prayers from my daddy especially, together with my mom and sister’s support that helped me through.
The Orientation Week went smoothly, without much problems and hassle, much better than the previous year. But some students were rude and arrogant, maybe because they think they are superior, getting to study critical courses. So, as usual, I was strict and shouted several times. But dunno why, after shouting 2-3 times, I began to lost my voice. Very different compared to the year before where I can just shout many times without losing my voice. Because of too busy and lack of sleep, I got rashes over my body and my lips went dry. I dunno why I wanna take so much trouble jz to become PPMS.
There was one night, I shouted and commented the juniors on their attitude and behavior during orientation. I poured out all my disappointment from my heart towards them. I said they were unappreciative and treat us PPMS as slaves. I usually don’t become emotional in the public but tat time I was so emotional. I guess I muz be real tired that time…
During orientation, I noticed a beautiful girl in murni, with very unique curly long hair. She seems sleepy in the mornings and she hardly smiles (maybe because seeing the PPMS sour faces – especially me) but went she does, it’s really really sweet. I wished to know her. But I dunno whether She would want to know me o not. (She didn’t even ask for my signature, so sad…)
At the end, these are some of the feedbacks I got from the juniors about me…
1. PPMS lelaki terbaik
2. PPMS paling menawan
3. PPMS yang bertanggungjawab
4. PPMS yang komited
5. PPMS paling tegas
6. PPMS yang paling suka menjerit
7. PPMS yang paling garang
8. PPMS yang menakutkan
9. PPMS yang paling selalu marah
10. PPMS paling jahat
3 more days the new students will be coming to USMKK, still too early to expect anything yet. As preparation gets more and more tidious, Me getting more and more tired. This year is my 3rd time being the PPMS which stands for ‘Pembimbing Pelajar Minggu Suaikenal’, my last time serving as PPMS as Im already in final year. But dunno why, I feel a little demotivated… Maybe because I hav been a PPMS for twice before, motivation spirit pun merosot…
PPMS are the senior students who guides the new student during their orientation week, helping them to settle down in USM. Its owiz tiring and challenging being PPMS, handling karenah-karenah pelajar. But Im was owiz glad I was one of the few selected.
Actually this year I don’t really felt like wanna become PPMS, but I was the oni christian PPMS, so I have to carry out (otherwise no one will be doing the christian kerohanian session). So with a joyful heart, I accepted the offer. Pray tat I’ll set a good example for the juniors this year. My christian friends were like kinda worried that i might overburden doing the kerohanian session alone, but the thing that would be more burdening would be my exco work which is exco penginapan.
Being a PPMS, we hav to undergo a camp called ‘Kem BTN (BIro Tatanegara)’. We wil spend 1 week in BTN camp in Ulu Kenas. Thr we wil listen to lecture, have ‘latihan dalam kumpulan’ and night walk in the jungle. Three times I went to the same place, having the same activity. Glad tat its all over… Wat a relief… We have to undergo tiresome training just to be volunteers to serve the University and students. I wonder why…
I thank God for working miraculously, helping me to pass my paediatric posting, (because of this, I can continue on as PPMS this year, although I was reluctant at 1st) I also thank my dad for praying for me and my paediatric posting. Also my mum and sis for their support. Because of them, I’m still standing today. Memory of hardships during remedial paediatrics will owiz remain in my mind.
