the farewell dedicated to graduating students had passed. and that included me as one of the graduating students. it’s finally it…semi-literally. mary! we’re graduating laa! haha

it’s been a LONG way, isn’t it? three and a half years seem like a short time, but i admit i have been through A LOT! like all those programmes i involved in, especially the ummatic weeks. helping around with the booth and the girls’ performances. the night to let your hair out! the cultural dances and we, working towards it- the dance steps and just the right songs for them. imagine, NONE of us could dance (except for fiza,haha) but we made it!! most memorable ummatic week – semester 1, 2004/2005 (the hip-hop dance + the bollywood dance = fantastic mix of dances).

ASSIIUM closest at heart. no matter how hard it gets, no matter how busy it can get, it’s the closest thing at heart away from home. ‘managing’ assiium is one of the BEST opportunities i had had and i never regret every single moment spent on it. the great programmes, my fave moments- thinking for a cool title for each and every programme haha. being able to help assiiumers, especially the juniors, in the smallest possible way was a pleasure. i just lurrve assiium ah. am not forced into assiium, it’s a willing commitment. MRC, there were moments of glories and which taught me the real world. an honour indeed to be part of it.

the days and nights with the girls. irreplaceable memories. i could hardly move on without you girls. the thought of having the girls around, and knowing that i could spend hours talking with them, or just listening to their stories, their jokes and laughters, it made me SANE. birthday surprises (which were expected somehow ;P), weekend movie marathons, the favourite songs-game we played when there’s nothing else to do, or the UNO games, and how could anyone forget the VIDEOS we produced?? there were the lunches at HS, dinners at…hmm… HS, and the lunches & dinners at mahallah halimah, pasar ‘lamam’ on wednesdays, night sessions by the stairs(especially the night with the tikars)!!library-study mates during exam weeks, oh yes, soccer nights especially during the world cup!!! + the most anticipated game of the year= SINGAPORE VS THAILAND and all my girls were in that small tvroom at Asma’ + the pizzas! in verbatim, JUST BEING WITH YOU GIRLS. need i say more?

the lessons. priceless. studying and learning. a passion.

despite the downs at IIUM, am going to miss the place.
see?? am admitting that now. i wouldn’t say the same three years ago!! haha.