Watashi no Monogatari: FW August 2014 :)

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh!

Hello, everyone! It has been awhile since I last posted here! Everyone! I have a lot to share! But I don’t know to start with which one Hahaha. But I guess, I should write about Freshers’ week lah first before I forgot about it ne :)

So for this year’s August Intake to UBD, I was involved as one of the committee :) Yeap, I volunteered to help out and it was one good experience!! Asdy informed me once the registration to volunteer in the event was opened, so I quickly registered together with most of the Tenacities and Rayma and Awin and some other friends. And guess what, most of the volunteers were the Tenacities!! So yeah, it was fun!! :D Because those who were in charged was the MPPs and most of the MPPs are the Tenacities, like Shah, Syafiq, Hadi, Cil and etc.

The orientation week for the Freshers was on the 20^th July until 24^th July (If I’m not mistaken) so few weeks before the event, all the registered volunteers were called for a short briefing and ice braking session. During the briefing, our position for the week was announced (yeah, it was already decided by them so we couldn’t choose what position we want). Luckily, I was put under the payment committee for the undergraduates with Jila, Azreena, Jirah, Rayma and Awin but of course in different counters. I was in charged of counter C with Awin as my partner.

When I was told that, I was quite relieved because they said for those who was put at the payment counter wouldn’t have to move around so much since all they had to do is stay at the counter and write on the receipt. So I was like, “Hohoho, can relax lah”

Relax?

Oh well, that was what I thought but yeah, it didn’t go as what I have expected. We will go into that after this :)

During the icebreaking session, I had so much fun because I was surrounded by people I know <3 Thanks to Lestari, I didn’t feel awkward at all. The Tenacities were still in our clingy mode at that time so yeah, we stuck together.

Few days before the event started, we were called again for a dry run to make sure that everything would go smoothly on the real day :) On that day, we did a rehearsal and Alhamdulillah, with that we got a little bit of ideas on how it would be on the real day. Again, because we were still in our clingy mode, we were together the whole day.

Okay, let’s just make the story short!!! :3 Hahaha XD Finally, the event officially started on the 20^th August 2014 – oh btw, it was during the Ramadhan month so we were fasting – We volunteers arrived as early as we could to uni, so that we could get ready before the Freshers arrived that morning. I was so freaking excited!! Because it was first time involved with such kind of event and I was also excited to see the new faces! My juniors!

Volunteers under payment and submission committees were warned earlier that it would be a very busy day for us because it was the day when the Freshers came to settle their payment and submit their already completed forms. We were also told that we MUST not leave the counters even just for a while (Oh well, we couldn’t go to the toilet either).

Exactly at (I forgot the exact time), we finally opened the main door and let the Freshers who have been waiting outside came in to the hall and yeap, our work at the payment counters officially started. It only took like 30 seconds and there was already a very long line waiting in front of the counters. My excitement went poof! And nervous feeling took over. Luckily we did a dry run few days before! At least, I knew what to expect and stuffs. At first, it was awkward with the Freshers who came to my counter because…err, you know, I am not good with strangers at all. But soon, I started to enjoy myself! However, the fun didn’t even last for an hour, because the fingers on my right hand – my whole right arm, to be exact- started to feel numb :( Plus, their names are so long to write ah! Why ah you people have a very long name?

When the shift for that day was done, I couldn’t feel my fingers at all. But then, our work was not just that. We had to calculate the money and rewrite the names on the receipt on a given paper… SERIOUS, I felt so… so… the feeling is… I don’t know how to describe it but… seriously, I felt like giving up. Until, I saw someone who I have been waiting for the whole day :) That person waved at me and I felt re-energized! Thank you, you!

The first day of the Freshers’ week, ended with a SUNGKAI-OUT with the Tenacities! Etto, will talk about it on a later post :3 Ramadhan special Hahaha XD

On the second of the FW, the only payment counters opened were counter A and B so those who were in charged of counter C and D were free! Well…not really. We still had to help out with the others and this time I was assigned as an usher at submission counter :) I LOVE THIS JOB! All I had to do was making sure the Freshers fill up all the seats and to guide them to any empty/available counters. Again, at first it was awkward but then, it became enjoyable!! Some lost Freshers also approached me to ask for help and stuffs. Most of them asked about module registration. Luckily, I have enough experience on that matter and I was able to help them as much as I can :) Seriously, I felt so…amazing. Hahaha XD

Submission counters were only opened at certain time, so I had some free time too. I went into the hall and joined in the Freshers’ listening to the orientation speech :) It reminded me of my orientation days a year ago. Oh, so nostalgic.

After working as an usher at the submission counters for hours, I finally felt tired but then… saw that person from yesterday. Again, the person smiled and waved at me! Felt re-energized again! Thank you, you!

The next day, it was counter C and D turn! So I came early to prepare and open the counter. Thank God, it wasn’t as busy as the first day :D Well because most of the Freshers have already paid the days before. So my partner and I just relaxed at the counter :D Just like the submission counters, we also opened at certain time only so I had a lot of free time! I wanted to help out with those ushers who were in charged of bringing the Freshers to the library for a tour but then I couldn’t be too far from my counter so yeah, I just stayed at the hall :( I saw the person again but this time, the person didn’t have the usual smile on his face :( He looked stressed and a bit moody. I am not sure why but I felt down as well.

HOHO! The next day!! I became usher again because they closed counter C and D! This time, we had to usher them to the UBD mosque! It was a hot day and we had to stand under the sun and stuffs but it was fun! XD While ushering the Freshers girls, I saw that person on the other side of the mosque from where I was standing. I don’t know how my eyes could easily spot that person…. I was surprised myself. Lol. This time that person didn’t smile nor wave at me~ Btw, I was again reminded of my orientation days last year :) It was also during the Ramadhan month and we had a sungkai together at the mosque! I still remember Ikki-san’s pink cara Melayu <3 Cute! Err…okay, let’s move on.

Etto… did I skip a day? Wait… I forgot! I wanted to check the schedule but then I don’t remember where I put it. Heee. Oh yeah!! That day when the Freshers had their faculty session!! I don’t remember which day was that… hmm… second day? I think so because I remember I was supposed to be the videographer for FOS session but then they had to give my position to someone else because I was assigned as the usher at the submission counter!!

I am not a FOS student but I stayed until their session was over Hahaha XD Because it was fun to watch the FOS student body having an icebreaking session (games, ect) with their FOS Freshers. Even though my shift was done, I stayed until everything was finished.

Oh! I remember a funny incident during that day too!!! I was waiting for my pa to pick me up at my usual place when a group of monkeys arrived! At first I wasn’t scared and I didn’t even bother to move from the place but then, they came approaching me! With a Fresher – I don’t know who -, we ran to the other side of the road! LOL! And we laughed at ourselves. Seriously, people! SEKAMPUNG WAH AMBUK AH! There was like 20-30 of them! And they looked hungry -_-

Hmm... what else ah? Oh… on the last day… I remember… I cried. Serious, I cried! Everyone thought I cried because I felt left out… So Jirah and the others were like, “Don’t think too much… It is just your feeling. They are not leaving you out” Haha. But that is not the reason why. Only Jila understands :) She knows everything and she was always there by my side.

I cried because that person… he was losing that smile. I don’t understand myself but I am always looking forward to see his smile ever since Lestari. I am not sure how and why but his smile has become something really important to me… And I was actually secretly hoping for something to happen…

OKAY, ENOUGH! Hahaha XD I don’t want the Tenacities (some already know though) or my friends start asking me about this ‘person’ after they read this post. Oh well, I hope they are not reading this :P

I guess that’s all about Freshers’ week <3

It was fun!! I played a lot with the Tenacities. We even requested a song from UBD fm hahaha and we refused to go home until the song was played. When the song HIGH by Lighthouse Family filling the air, we all made a circle, danced and sang together :)

And I played with nini Asdy as well hahaha.

Overall, I had a lot of fun.

Thanks for the memories. Alhamdulillah.

Here are some photos taken during the FW :)