Process of Moving to Sabah...
Well.. It’s being a few months i didn’t leave any footprints here.
last post is about the 江湖四大霉女 story. well pai seh r
i haven’t continue that novel since i was and am really2 bz. So... JWT, TPQ, KHL and LSF, wait ya... this holidays i might start it again. hehe.
Start my story btw, :D. I always remember it was a sunshine morning, 5th of August 2009. I drive to school
as usual, parked in my school car park, and waiting the class to start. Omg,
today is the announcement of KPLSPM 2009 for appealing applicant!!! Yeah that's
what i thought that time while sitting in the car texting my mom. If the appeal
section is counted, this is the fourth time i apply for the teacher training
course. So? I doesn’t give any hope on it. Yet i still wish to know the result,
even i confirmed that STPM is my resort.
I called my mom and asked her to check for me on9 (well u know i
lived without net). It's damn slow for the wireless at my Lundu's house to
function. I lose my patience and told my mom: nvm la, jz text me whenever u get
it. Then, i switched off my phone and left it in my car (scare if there's any
"spot check").
Whole morning, i didn’t think about that anymore. As i said, i
fully concentrated on my STPM. During recess time, as usual again, i walked
down to the canteen with my frens, (not really remember, is either Eileen@Mic
Chung@Andrea). After buying my fav food, (omg, lekor... i miss it so much!!)
the application stuff dropped into my mind again, haiz... if there isn't any
good news, don be sad ha, i told myself.
I went into my car and get my phone. Turned it on, put in my
pocket. My class is, unfortunately, on the 2nd floor. When i climbed to the 1st
floor, my phone vibrated. Sender: mom. Contents: "Tahniah! Anda berjaya ditawarkan program KPLSPM ambilan Julai
2009!......" Wat and wat is that???
I stucked there and read the text again. My mom no need to tell lie doesn’t she?? I SCREAM! (I believed whole block can hear my voice at
that moment) I ran back to the class and keep on shouting. Who's the first one
i tell? Eileen!! I said: "I get it i get it i get it!"
"Get wat?"
"Wat else can make me to experience such happiness?"
"WAT? U GET IT??" she started to smile.
"YEAH!!" My cell on my face keep on dancing that time.
"Good Lord! Congratulations! What course u get?"
"Oh... hold on hold on." I read through the text again. Kursus: BI(SR)/Kesusasteraan Inggeris/MathSc. erm? i dont remember i apply for this.
"erm, English..." my voice apparently down a lot.
"Oh where is ur college?"
Again i read it, oh why don i read it completely at once? Tempat Kursus: Institut Perguruan Keningau, Sabah. Excuse me, where is this lovely Keningau located? Sabah? Oh lame
saint, how i wish not to posting to Sabah.
I kept silence. Problems come:
1. English? Never think about that. Teaching English?? Can i? Not
really interested. Why not Chinese?
2. Sabah? What is the Keningau? Where is that place? Will the
place rural than my hometown? (Don get it wrong my hometown is really a rural
area)
3. Should i leave my friends and classmates here? I didn’t prepare
at all. As i thought i'll be stick to here until the end of STPM.
Clear all those questions. I called my mom. Her voice coming into my ears when the call is connected.
"My son a, we r half way to ur school already. Me and Papa
never thought u will get it！ We didn’t having any breakfast yet
but rushed to u now to fetch u home. Quickly talk to ur form
teacher and get a leaving school cert......" I cut off my mom's
talk.
"Mom, u think i should go? With the course given English? U
know i pray for Chinese, as they always said they dont hv sufficient teachers
for Chinese subject."
"Now that's what u think huh? It doesn’t matter on WHAT u get
but u r chosen!"
"Alright I’ll jz do it." Immediately, i went to my
counsellor office to look for some support on this, my mind quite upset.
I had a long conversation with Miss Lily. She said something about "Jz get
ready for what u'll face. It's ur dream isnt it? Once u r ready for there, u
have to give up here. Concentrate there, forget whatever here. Dont bring ur
burden of STPM there."
Few minutes later, i was in the clerk office, filling the form of
leaving school. I went to my form teacher, Mdm Annie and my PA teacher, miss
Sarah (as she really concerned on my dream). Miss Sarah was really happy when
she heard my news. "TESL! Yes great! Why not accept it? U can improve ur
English! Congratulations btw!" Mdm Annie mentioned the same things as Miss
Lily. Apart from it, she asked me, "u want to go or not? Yes or no is
depending on u. But both the answer has their own risk which u have to really
consider." A few second silent, "YES."
Now is November, almost the end of my Semester 1 to be a TESL teacher trainee
at Sabah. I came with a mission, lived with the same mission, and it become an
achievement rather than a dream.... : I will be a teacher :)
