Once upon a time… on a bright sunny day…. My younger sister and I tailed our dad to his football practice. Was it a match or just a practice? I can’t remember. But we went to this place that had a very big, big humongous field. A field that stretched to infinity as I remembered it to be…
I was 5… what seemed like a vague memory happened to be quite significant, in a way that it reminds me of how meaningful this place was and is for me….
Watching my dad and his peers, my sister and I sat under the trees… the sight of falling and fallen crescent-shaped leaves was captivating. It was a beautiful day with a beautiful weather. We entertained ourselves, running around just around the corner. Something got my attention; my eyes were fixed to this magnificent logo I saw carved on the slope at far end of the field. Curious. We were asked not to run around too far… but after continuous pestering… finally, my dad allowed us to roam after they have finished their match/practice. Jumping, skipping and running… we headed to the slope.
I was proud.. phew, what a long run! I didn’t know how to read…. But I knew it was some kind of alphabets which I couldn’t depict. “Wow… the logo sooo big above my nose… high up on the slopes”. At that time, it was such a big discovery and an amazing sight for me. Excitedly, I started to climb the slope and rolled back down, my actions being mimicked by my sister. We were laughing, rolling here and there…. and running carefree… just the two of us. We had to be chased down by our dad to make us go back.
Sad that I had to leave that place, I hoped that I would be back… It felt like a very special place, I didn’t know why… it was just a simple afternoon with a simple activity of running around crazily… but it was preserved in my memory.
Years went by… isolating this “childish hope” I had… Upon deciding on tertiary studies, this place was not in the list at first… then…
Tup tap tup tap….
I enrolled as a student at this place (... ermm... 3 times)…. kuikuikui…
As my loyalty to this place grows… I realize it’s not only because how I learned to love this place at present… but also because how my past cherished it…
Oh yaa, my younger sis attended this same uni but was in different branch :D coincidence? :P
I was 5… what seemed like a vague memory happened to be quite significant, in a way that it reminds me of how meaningful this place was and is for me….
Watching my dad and his peers, my sister and I sat under the trees… the sight of falling and fallen crescent-shaped leaves was captivating. It was a beautiful day with a beautiful weather. We entertained ourselves, running around just around the corner. Something got my attention; my eyes were fixed to this magnificent logo I saw carved on the slope at far end of the field. Curious. We were asked not to run around too far… but after continuous pestering… finally, my dad allowed us to roam after they have finished their match/practice. Jumping, skipping and running… we headed to the slope.
I was proud.. phew, what a long run! I didn’t know how to read…. But I knew it was some kind of alphabets which I couldn’t depict. “Wow… the logo sooo big above my nose… high up on the slopes”. At that time, it was such a big discovery and an amazing sight for me. Excitedly, I started to climb the slope and rolled back down, my actions being mimicked by my sister. We were laughing, rolling here and there…. and running carefree… just the two of us. We had to be chased down by our dad to make us go back.
Sad that I had to leave that place, I hoped that I would be back… It felt like a very special place, I didn’t know why… it was just a simple afternoon with a simple activity of running around crazily… but it was preserved in my memory.
Years went by… isolating this “childish hope” I had… Upon deciding on tertiary studies, this place was not in the list at first… then…
Tup tap tup tap….
I enrolled as a student at this place (... ermm... 3 times)…. kuikuikui…
As my loyalty to this place grows… I realize it’s not only because how I learned to love this place at present… but also because how my past cherished it…
Oh yaa, my younger sis attended this same uni but was in different branch :D coincidence? :P













