Assalamu’alaikum
Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh!
Ne, still
remember about the interview for JENESYS? It was on one of my previous post.
What I am going to share is somehow related to it.
Bismillahirahmannirrahim,
Two days
after the interview, I received an email saying that I wasn’t chosen for the
program. To be honest, I was, of course disappointed. But I have always
believed there is always a reason behind things that happen in the world. I was
sure that Allah has another plan for me :)
Approximately
about a week later, I received an email about another batch of JENESYS and this
batch will be flying on the 29th September and will be back in Brunei
“I should
have read the requirement first before filling in the form. I have just wasted
an hour doing something useless” I thought to myself.
The next day!
It was on Tuesday, I didn’t have class after 10 am and I had nothing to do so
Azy offered me to join her to her Analysing Written Genre class (I already took
this module during my VERY first semester in UBD). They were having a test – it
was an open book test- so I just sat quietly at the back. Alex, their lecturer,
saw me and asked what I was doing there. I told him that I had nothing to do so
I decided to be in the class and he didn’t seem to care.
I was so
bored and about to fall asleep when my phone vibrated. I looked at the screen
and it was a number I think I have seen before. It looked important. So I
quickly answered the call.
“Is this
*insert my full name*? I am Mariah from the HEP office. I am calling to inform
you that you are chosen for JENESYS 2.0 batch ‘Japanese Language’ that will be,
in shaa Allah, flying off on the 29TH September”
When I heard
that, my reaction was,
What?
Chosen?
JENESYS?
Japanese
Language?
I was so
clueless. I did apply for the JENESYS mass media but I failed the interview. I
don’t remember applying for the Japanese Language one… So I asked back, “Wait, I didn’t apply for
that one…”
And the
caller told me to just submit another new form to her as soon as possible and
she confirmed again that I am already chosen and apparently they looked at my
previous interview. After she hung up, I quickly turned to Azy and I was like,
“Azy! I am chosen for JENESYS!”
I was so
happy!!! But that happiness didn’t even last a day because I became unsure if I
heard what she said correctly… What if, I heard it wrong and actually, I wasn’t
confirm chosen yet… I felt happy for no reason then. I texted Azreena about the
call and she was like all fired up and she told me that she wanted to try and
submit the form too. Haha XD She canceled her date with her mom and came to UBD
instead. She even brought me back to my house to get the form that I have
already completed the night before.
When I held
the form in my hand, I still couldn’t believe that I was submitting it after
all. Lol… Thank God, I didn’t rip it or throw it away last night and… me and
Azreena finally submitted the forms to HEP office. The next day Azy also
submitted hers.
That night, I
couldn’t help but to think about the call earlier. Did I hear it right? I still
didn’t want to believe it. In the email, it says, they would give the short
listed people a call to inform them the date for the interview. So I thought…
“Let’s not put too much hope first and let’s just wait for the call”
Two days had
passed… It was on Thursday and I was at that time in AVC class with Azy. The
lecturer gave us five minutes break… when I suddenly got a call from HEP. This
time, she was asking me about my passport. “We need you to renew your passport
by Saturday… Please. You know you are chosen already, right?”
Chosen.
Okay. She
said it again.
Still my
brain could not believe it just like that. I kept asking myself, “Am I chosen
for real?”
But... I did
renew my passport right away. Hahaha XD
Few days
later, got a text message from Mariah again, she was asking if I could please
email her a scan of my renewed passport as soon as possible. Slowly, I started
to have the confidence in me. Maybe I am chosen for real… I started to think
that way. It felt more real now that she had been contacting me a lot. Until
finally, I am sure I am chosen for real! XD
However, I
felt more depressed now that I am very sure. I started to get mad at almost
everyone. I felt like crying all of sudden. I even went and troubled Azy when I
refused to do the APB forum at last minute. I had no idea why… I was supposed
to feel happy. Because I am going to Japan
Until one
day, I finally found out the answer to why I was acting in such a weird way. On
9th September, Tuesday, I was in APB class watching Azy and the
others rehearsing for the forum (I am so sorry, Azy!). Again, I got another
call from HEP. She told me that a briefing would be held the next day and I had
to bring my passport and insurance copy and stuffs to the briefing. And then
suddenly, she started mentioning names and asked if I know any of them.
Nabil? Nope.
Rasyidah?
Nope.
She kept reading
out names that I don’t know. But one thing for sure, I know all those people
are the people who will be going with me to Japan
Sigh…
I was still
feeling down after that.
But then… My
phone vibrated again. I looked at the caller ID and it was Reena… Somehow I had
a good feeling about it and immediately took the call. The first she said to me
was, “I AM GOING TO JAPAAAAANNN!!”
OMG!!
Seriously I was so speechless!! No one can describe my feeling when I heard
that sentence!! I feel happy and relieved… I am sure I would be crying if I
wasn’t in a class that time :D
Then I
thought… it would be awesome if Azy is chosen as well. Suddenly, I felt a
vibration and it wasn’t from my phone. Nervous, I quickly searched for Azy’s
phone in her bag and took it out– while she was busy rehearsing in front. I
missed the call though. But one thing for sure… I KNOW THAT NUMBER! It was the
same number that has been calling me so many times. YES! HEP!!
Guess what?
Azy is chosen as well! So yeah!! My two close friends and I are going together!
Alhamdulillah, ya Allah. I am so happy and thankful. Now I know the reason why
I was feeling stressed and depressed even though I know that I am going to
Japan… it was because I was scared of going alone (everyone knows I am no good
with strangers or making new friends)… so yeah, with Azy and Azreena with me, I
feel so… GLAD :)
Alhamdulillah.
That is how it goes :) Our flight will be tomorrow btw, 29th
September 2014. I am so excited yet nervous at the same time. It has always
been my dream to go to Japan
I’m not
bringing so much money to Japan
May Allah
bless this trip and protect us all who are involved from anything bad. Aamiin
ya Allah :)
I will
definitely share my experience and all that I learn in Japan once I am back in Brunei
- Miki Ariake
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