Fear? Anxiety? Indifference?
After the school had collected the results, the gates of Seri Kenanga finally opened to the sea of people all ready to face the music. Bewildered, the boys and girls nevertheless knew it was judgement day now...did they make it?
As in every public exam, some did it with a strings of As, others had fewer whilst others showed disappointed faces.
98.5 % of the students of the 2008 batch had at least a pass in Bahasa Melayu and Seafield is proud to announce that 9 subjects projected a score of 100% passes including all the pure Sciences. Quite a feat.
It was a day of reconciliation between parents and children, teachers and students and boys and girls as they took stock of their results and made plans for their next course of events. The private colleges are all ready to gorge them into their programmes and there is a battle of wits out there this weekend in town! Taylor's, Sunway, Help, Segi ... you name them.
To the students out there, give a good thought and make coherent decisions that are achievable and practical. Remember that a wrong decision would mean a big U turn that will usurp you of money and energy...and plenty of heartaches for your parents.
This boy, Keith, may not be a perfect scorer but he has a corner in my heart. I see him grow from from a grouchy young lad to a bubbly young man greeting me every morning as he alights from his mama's car. Yes...guess who is he?
Yes, the son of the hardworker of the school...Madam Ung. Without her, the school has plenty of scores to settle, without her the school has much to reconcile, without her peace may be denied of the school...yes, our iron lady...Ketua Disiplin. Mother and son in joyous outburst ! Makan besar this weekend? Or new handphone?
Another episode of mother and child reunion song
If a doting mother ever exists in this universe, she is the one; Madam Loh.I vote her mother of the year. When Seok Kuan was in the afternoon, she was with her and when she was in the morning, mama was also with her. The child would tag along which ever session the mama was in...the girl would be reading in the library and should it be closed she would find her own corner in school waiting for mama to finish her duties and then followed her home. Her mother is the lady behind the musical serials of the school and she is the queen of the queens of our very own MAMA MIA ! Both mother and child work hard and always almost doing what is right and what should be done. You know...the type who doesn't go out of line ...not one bit.
And by the way, Seafield's history has recorded the correlation between mothers who are teachers of the school and the top SPM scorers of Seafield. Another reason why men should have teachers for wives...all problems solved...kau tim...or the Hokkiens' cliche 'pau suah pau hai'.
Amidst the bustling and excitement, a fine, eligible young prince walked into the gates of the school...he is none other than NIZAR!
A hilarious narrator, he comes in whenever he is in town and entertains us with the latest gossip. Mok Tze Hui rang a familiar sound...must be the sister of Mok Tze En, a former Seafieldian belonging to Nizar's batch. Yes, this young man is with American Airlines and flies here and there on special rates and that's why he can afford to be in town for only a week! When I see Nizar, I remember Angeline , Reuben, Anthony , Kevin...I wonder how they are now. But Nizar is the best...he forgets us not.
Nizar's mama is an ex-Assuntarian and is with us in the PIBG. Last High Tea in Sunway had her telling me this :
Nizar Mama : You know Pn Chong, nowadays it's so difficult with girls. You don't know who is the right one for your son and I am worried.
Pn Chong : What do you look for in a DIL?
Nizar Mama : Oh, I am a simple woman with simple tastes. I just hope and pray that my son will get a woman who is able to make him happy. That's all I want. She must not make him miserable and demand for the impossible. Just make him happy...that's all. Never mind if she doesn't know how to cook, never mind if she doesn't stay with me; just don't break my son's heart. What about you Pn Chong? What do you look for in a SIL?
Pn Chong : A rich guy, man...turn all my girls into rich tai tai. Hahahha... No lah...just like you , I am a mama with simple tastes...just men who can love my girls more than I do... ( that will be a feat)
Ok, of mothers and sons and daughters...universal facts.
To all those SPM leavers...make wise decisions. Never mind about the As, just take the bull by its horn and all the best!
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