Convocation 14/08/2009

This might be a long passage, be prepared...

Why so long?

Since it is about the event that indicate an end of my long long journey......

Born at 1985, enter St. John Kinder garden at age 4, enter Methodist Kinder garden at age 5 (weird, I am not christian or catholic anyway, yet enter related school. Well, hard to explain, since I think I at that time don't even know how to spell my school's name)

Later enter SRJK(C) (long time didn't come through this word, miss it) Yuk Hua at age 7, then change to SRJK(C) Poi Lam at standard 3 half year.

Later, continue study from SRJK(C) to SMK Poi Lam (just beside, walk can reach, not even got any fench or boundary separate between the primary school and secondary school) until form 5, then change school to SMK Sam Tet (not really want to abandone my old school, but really didn't have form 6 course provided).

After STPM, enter USM (university science malaysia engineering branch campus) and purchase for the bachelor degree of mechanical engineering. After 4 years, succeed.

Total years of study, 21 years......

After 21 years, this convocation can be taken as an officially closing ceremony for my official study life......

Sounds meaningful......

Perhaps......

A bit drag away (recently read a lot of internet novel, start to follow their style of writing, forgive me, actually just want to make my blog post more interesting......)

So mainly this passage will be about my convocation, included the preparation, and the follow up activities after convocation.

Let's start.....

My convocation falls on 14/08/2009, is Friday, no choice, have to take leave. Struggle a bit whether want to take Thursday also as leave, end up took also. Have a nice sleep at morning of Thursday (since Wednesday night is badminton night, sure tired, one of the reason to take whole day leave at Thursday). Slowly picking up my speed packing things while finish another internet novel. Rush to cut my hair at speed cut shop (it cost RM15, a bit expensive, but no choice since the RM10 shop no open, and the skill of the barber is not really good, luckily is a quite pretty girl, and the service still ok). Later rush to fetch my sister at Sunway College, then drive down to KLCC to meet my brother. First time go KLCC, so sure lost my way. Reach at KLCC at a not so suitable time, so end up have dinner with my sister at KLCC. Found my brother only at 9pm, and with the average speed of 160-170 (Toyota Vios), we manage to reach home at 11pm (I don't think I can break that record for the rest of my life). Pack things at home again, end up sleep at 1am.

The next day (actually not the next day also, since 1am already is the next day, just after 2 hours only), woke up at 3am. Why woke up so early? Big day, need more time to prepare well (some people said that I so slow like girls, actually it is due to my high value of area of body). Thanks Eugene again for borrow me coat, shirt and camera (end up I just wear the shirt, since the coat is too small for me). Set off at 4:50am, and reach USM penang at 6:15am (average speed 130-140, new car ^^).


So basically this is my convo appearance. The pants and coat is my brother's one, the shirt is eugene one. Actually I got bought a RM30 watch for this convo but it is not so clear in this photo. I would like to explain about the tie, actually I really don't want to wear USM tie, but due to my brother's forgetness, end up have to receive the fate. The rest are bollowed from USM, the hat got a bit problem, too small for my big head, end up need go to change at the last minute before enter the hall.

The event start at 9pm. Surprisingly fast, after sing national enthem and USM song, then straight start give out the scroll. 800++ students, end at 10:30am. Some talks and prays later, we are off at 11am.

After come out, since my junior haven't come, so I went to have photo session with my families. They can't wait for me since I request for 1 hour before go lunch (eventually end up almost 2 hours), so they went eat and go back Ipoh.



My father, my elder brother, my younger sister, me, and my mother......

Caution, many photos below......

This is the photo taken when just finish getting the scroll and prepare to go out from hall. Made a big mistake by standing at the most front side, end up my body is obviously so big......



First person I manage to get after come out from hall. Mr. Thomas, a surprising buddy for me, talent in plenty field, yet always claim that I am a good friend. Somehow sometime he really gave me some encouragement. Thanks!



Thain Hong, my second year roomate, always fetch me go everyway on his motorcycle when second year. Kind-heated young man, can be counted as one of my brother in university.


Lim Chee Liang! One year younger then me, but I always admit that he is a real talent eventhough he always take it as a joke (I seldom rate other people so high in my life). We can really talk a lot, but half of the time argueing. Help me a lot and support me much when I struggling in university. Special friend~


3 people inside this photo. Count from the left is Lim Boon Ping, Loh Chee Keong, and Tan Kak Hoe. Lim Boon Ping, not really much interact when studying, but he claimed to want to know more about me and want me take him as a better friend? Anyway he is the person that help me take my custum when I am not at Penang eventhough he get me such a small hat. Mostly is because during the 4 years study time I always say his head big (his head really big, when you look at his whole body, you will feel the mighty of his head, anyway head big is good, totally no offence). Anyway I really no blaim him for the small hat, and really thanks a lot for his help (My rushness at that morning also due to his dissapearance with my jubah, no blame also haha). Loh Chee Keong, another kind guy, passionate, always like to help other people. Well, I not really need help in university so we less interact (just kidding). Tan Kak Hoe, really talented in singing, something I can't achieve even how hard I work (well, not really work hard also).


Alllen Tan, a kind guy that always care and help me, and even this photo is so far the best photo I have been taken for convo. Thanks buddy!!!


Yok San, a student study civil engineering and came from Kuantan. Not really have any related with me but somehow we become good friends. A bit touched, since he is the first junior that came and wait me just to take photo with me (of course I will be more glad if he bring along present). Anyway, he looks a bit like my best friend in Ipoh, Liew Hong Chuan.


Liew Woei Yaw, another best friend of mine. Same age, having same interest in manga and anime, have the best time in second year. One of the important people in my life. Wish him all the best. Anyway, where is he looking at......


Woon Wai Leong, we know each other when first year. Funny guy, can always make people beside him feel happy and comfort. Become best friend at final year, one of the support for me to continue hard job nowadays. Thanks!


Friends from Sam Tet. Obviously not coming for me, but still happy since can take photo with them. Really hope can have more time with them, since must be very interesting and enjoyable spending time with them, yet life is so unpredicatable.....


21 years of studying life, how many friends can stay till the end? The fellow wearing orange colour is the friend I know since standard 3. Now already reach 15 years we know each other. We have been class mate till form 6, and meet again when intern. So glad that he make it eventhough he is working. Lim Wei Chiat is his name. The blue colour guy, old friend of mine also, and is obviously being drag by Mr. Lim, anyway, thanks also, since Ngoh Choo Shyang also a friend that almost know for 10 years. Keep in touch! (Now life so simple with msn, still remember last time when small when I go certain camp, know a few good friends from other state yet end up lose contact soon, life is really......)


Choong Chin Hooi, my junior, friend perhaps. Complicated boy. Determined in life. Came to know him when I final year. He is the person that make my final year birthday remarkable (main organisor). It is surprisingly that Eugene can recognise him as the person. Anyway, really didn't regret helping him at all.


Ah Kok (not really know his fullname), civil school dai lou, mostly the dai lou that closest to me. One so white, one so black haha.


Two more people to be introduced here. Lee Shih Yung (left), another best friend in university, play an important role before and after my internship. Lau Seh Lee, the best soccer player I ever get to know in my life(no need much explaination la, this sentence will make him very satiesfied already).


Weird photo, I forget what this guy name is, since he live opposite my room at final year, and we not really have any conversation. Have a great smile.


My USM family! Adik, super adik, hyper adik... Don't understand one ask USM people......

USM education counselor group? End up less so few people? Where is Ng Tiong Yew, my best partner?


Looks like Ng Tiong Yew is here, standing at my left hand side. Just can say I won't become who I am proud to be now if I don't know him in my life. Can't admit that he is so far the person in this world that most understand me. The fellow standing at my right hand side is Yong Shong Liang, another best friend of university (so many best friend, but I really mean it wheneve I mentioned), also help a lot when I work, since me always phone and disturb him when i bored of work.

One amazing things during convocation is the length of photo session. Let's take an easy example. Every graduate will have one family member taking own camera. Let's say 3 graduate taking photo together, then 3 camera will be there. When the forth person enter, then 4th camera will enter also, and the 4 camera need to retake photo again (because add one more people, the content of the photo will different). Why am I wasting time here explain this simple theory? Well, it is due to the incident occured at convo. I end up standing there keep on smiling for more then 5 minutes while 20++ camera continuosly (yes, is continuously) taking photo. Long smile, and amazing scenery, guess I won't have that chance anymore.....

Below are some photos at that session:


Still less people, easy, cheers~


One example of photo taken. Imagine the crowd, each people have one camera, and the camera man end up need to stand at so far side angle......


Here are some continuos photo, looks good everyone here......


Need to change some post, good also for the frozen smile......


Preparing to throw hat(mortar board)! Eventually throughout the whole time I think I already throw for 5 times++ (don't throw too high, since you will need it back very soon, and it might get lost or mix with other people......)


Ready~

Opps, where is my mortar board?


Still not throw yet.....


Throw finally!!! Happy graduate!!!!!!

(So far I havn't got all the photos, and for those that I didn't mention or post photo here don't feel upset, you all will always be in my heart)

After all those photo session, already 1pm. Don't have any people to eat with (can't eat with other people family, and if go out with whole bunch of junior, feel weird and expensive to pay for all). Luckily still got Chin Hooi (somehow sometimes he like to stay alone). Have a nice lunch in Kim Garry at Queensbay, later go back to his house to take some nap, but end up can't sleep well. Feel dizzy, and end up can't go anyway at night. Sorry for those whom I promise to plan for gathering but end up nothing happened......


Woke up a bit late at Saturday morning, rush to USM but end up didn't return my robe. Later rush to Gurney for sing K with friends.

This photo can see my watch clearer.Still enjoy singing as usual, got feel like my singing skill a bit improve, but the outcome still need ask the audience (not really got any people feel me sing good......)

After that need to rush back home, end up drop by my real school, USM kkj (too tired, fell asleep when driving, dangerous). Slept in Yok San room for awhile, then have a dinner at the restoran behind Maybank near Nibong Tebal there with Yok San, Zhuo Ming, Kok Weng, and one more Kok Weng's friend. Treat junior first time, something that I always want and hope to do long time ago. RM97 for 5 people, got sotong, scallope, vegetable, egg, and pork leg, not bad.

Reach home at 10pm, then sleep at around 12am. Woke up at 10am++, then have to pack to go back KL and need to start work. All the best, and thank you again for everyone!

(Wonder how long can this post go......)