Well,I wrote the first part of this article on the eve of my PSPM 1 results day and at the moment,I have around 12 days till my PSPM 2 officially kicks off.If you had been wondering on what PSPM is,it stands for Peperiksaan Semester Program Matrikulasi.
Just like any other student,I would start getting shivers down my spine whenever I realise that my PSPM 2 results will determine my overall CGPA, which would play a major role in my bid to secure a spot in university to continue my degree in September.The fear is enough to kill but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger so I'm trying to face up to it.
Basically,I should be studying now but since I had only an hour of sleep in the past 24 hours(I slept at 6.15 a.m. today,woke up at 7.23 a.m and was in class by 8 a.m as I got too engrossed in doing accounts the whole night despite having high fever)Oddly,I didn't feel that sleepy in class as I was anticipating for the awards ceremony that was due to take place at 2.45 p.m.I had been called for practise the day before and was told that I will be receiving somekind of Anugerah Khas(Special Award).
Being an overthinker since like forever,I was wondering on what award did I even qualify for and then I remembered on what my hostel's warden told me in last semester that I was one of the student who had the most hospital and clinic visits.I knew that no such award existed but then curiosity was killing me because back during my schooling days,we always knew beforehand on the awards that we will be receiving.
The main reason I was so worried is because just recently,one of my most favourite senior,Thiviya Sasidharan who was not only my schoolmate but was also a former student of KMP dropped by for a visit.I had always been referred to as her clone when I was back in school as I took over her in many ways.
A few of the lectures who are currently teaching me were also her lecturers before so when they got to know that I'm her junior, the expectation game started.The next day after her visit,one of my lecturers pointed out on how I'm her junior and bla,bla,bla......
A few of the lectures who are currently teaching me were also her lecturers before so when they got to know that I'm her junior, the expectation game started.The next day after her visit,one of my lecturers pointed out on how I'm her junior and bla,bla,bla......
Moreover,my semester 1 a.k.a PSPM 1 results were just satisfactory because I'm really terrible in Economics thus it made me to almost fail that subject which indirectly affected my pointer badly.I still remember on how dejected I felt when I was not among the students who were awarded for getting 4flat.I knew that I had disappointed parents yet again but what my dad told me after my results made me cry even harder.(We'll save that for another day)I made a vow to myself that I would work on the subjects I'm weak on in this semester.
Coming back to the main picture,I was still cracking my head on what award I will be receiving as I remembered that Thiviya won an award too during her days in KMP.I managed to calm myself down as it was losing focus in class. When I entered the hall to take my seat,I told myself,"Saveetra Revathi,please be calm okay?Everything will be fine.For God's sake,stop overthinking."
The ceremony progressed smoothly and soon after,it was nearing my turn to get up onto the stage.We were informed that the Anugerah Khas recipients were chosen by the college's administrators to reward deserving students for their achievements.There were a handful of awards before me such as the Ikon 1Malaysia award,Dai'e Pilihan,etc.
Trust me,I had a whole zoo of animals in my stomach at that point that I felt like running away to faraway land at that very second.(Since when did SR have stage fright?)
So,what award did I get after all?I was bestowed with the Anugerah Bintang Harapan Bakat Unggul which would be Award Winning Star of Supreme Talent(Nahhhhh,that's just Google-translated,I have no idea on what is it called English) and I was the only female student in the category alongside 3 other male students.Getting this award was not only unexpected but it has given me some motivation to strive harder in PSPM.I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the administrators for giving me this award.
To all matriculation students out there,we only have around 19 days left before we bid "Sayonara" to our matriculation life.All the best in PSPM 2,ace it people and to the juniors of SPM batch 2016 out there,good luck on your matriculation placement which would be out soon.You'll begin your journey on 5th of June 2017.
P.s.There will be a continuation to this so stay tuned for Part 3.
