Remembering back the days...

My friends from school who just finished form 6 are now getting ready to get into university. For most of them, it's their first time leaving home and staying someplace new. It somehow reminds me of the days when I had to leave home for the first time: when I had to go for matriculation.

Since my brother already went ahead of me the year before, I had little trouble with the preparations. But the thought of leaving the comforts of home were kind of troubling. Heck, I think I had trouble sleeping on my first night. But after a while I got used to it. Well, who wouldn't eventually?

I remember the hectic day of registering. I came in a bit late, and somehow lined up at the wrong block for registrations, causing me to get the topmost floor, at the very end of the corridor. But I guess that was a blessing in disguise because the room I got had an awesome scenery. Very good for stress relief *thumbs up*

I think going to matriculation was one of the best things that happened in my life. It changed who I am, from what I used to be. I used to be a very very shy person who couldn't speak up at all. In short, I was useless. I hated the me of that time. Being away from home taught me to be stronger and more independent. I think I opened up a bit after coming back from matrix.

But I think there was one shortcoming from my matrix experience. Fights with roommates! Arguments between roommates are unavoidable because you'll be with them in the room most of the time. You get to learn their bad sides and their good sides. You also find out things that you do that annoy your roommates (in my case, I laugh uncontrollably when I watch funny dramas). I know I was annoying, so I try suppressing my laughter, or watched my dramas in other friends' rooms who don't mind laughing with me. But one of the roommates couldn't stand me (and she couldn't stand another roommate who likes to sing while studying), blames us for interrupting her studies, and stormed out of the room 2 weeks before finals. I was already stressed with the nearing finals, so I guess I broke down when she left the room. I really couldn't stand her. She blamed us for making so much noise but she herself makes an equal amount of noise too. Noise from roommates is unavoidable. You have to put up with it. But I guess she too was stressed because she had boyfriend problems. Until now I still haven't made up with her... I really should though...

In UM I too have roommate problems. I have a roommate who likes to talk on her handphone when I'm studying or when I'm about to sleep. Do you know how annoying it is, when you're sleepy and want to sleep early to be fresh the next day for class, your roommate starts talking (did I mention loudly?) on the phone. She talks and talks and talks and you lay awake in bed for an hour before she finally shuts up. But I put up with her because I didn't want the same problem to occur from matrix. So I guess that's why we aren't so close like other roommates. (I'm kinda sorry for my roommate though)

[somehow this is becoming a rant, ahha ^^;;]

Anyway, going to UM is a good experience too. I learnt to be responsible. Not a lot but a bit. I was kind of active in college activities. You get to know more people, and have a bit of fun. I kinda enjoyed my first semester, but I guessed I played too much till I failed my first semester exam =_=;; . But after working harder in my second semester, I passed my MBBS course (thank god!)

I'm going to be in my second year soon. I hope I won't encounter any serious problems.