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My journey in this IPGM KDRI started on 7 July 2009. It was a day that I have long awaited since the decision to enter this IPG was made. Before, I was in a Matriculation Collage in Kedah. After about few weeks there, I had been informed that I was accepted into IPGM KDRI. The choices was in my hand but I can see in the face of my parents that they wanted the best for me and I think that going into IPG was a good path. So, I quitted matriculation a few days before registration. Frankly speaking, my feeling in that time can’t be written in any words. The tremble of my body, the pain from leaving my new found friends and the joy, the anticipation of a new place for me.
So, from the day that I registered in this IPG my feeling is still bound to matriculation. I was sent here by my aunt from Kedah and stayed in my uncle house for a day. Then, went to IPGM KDRI the other day. The seniors treated us as well as they could on that registration day for we don’t know what is coming next. The registration went well and the event started, the orientation week. There, seniors behave none like before. Fierce as they could, my thought was “pity those who will be teach by them”. After all the chaos and suffer, the occasion finally come an end. After the orientation week, I have only known a few of my classmate. One of them took of from the IPG. Maybe he has his own path to follow. For me, this is the only path as soon as I leave my previous collage.
The class started when we entered the first class. Looking at my classmate, they looked different from before. I almost didn’t recognize them. I was in total body and mind confusion about the IPG condition and situation. For the first month, I delayed my work and a sorrow feeling was in my heart. Something is missing, my friends. All that was in my mind that time is regret. I thought this is not a place for me; I am not suited to become an educationist. The time passed and classes went without my full attention. The seniors in the other hand were welcoming us. That surprises me as they were like back to their behaviour on the day of registration. After a period of time, I think I have become good friends with a few of my classmate and other students. Names that I don’t want to know before got my attention.
When I’m alone in my room before, I was thinking of how will my lives would be if I have not chosen this path. But now, after a long thought and decision making, I have realised that this path was meant for me. I tried to concentrate and I have found that the classes here were actually interesting. Sure, from the time table that we received, it looks like we will get into English class all the time especially on Wednesday. But, the classes were divided into different section, social studies, language development, language description and English studies. There also exist other subjects as supporting one.
I was a wild but a lone boy before, hanging out in cinemas, bowling and other stuff. The fact that there is no cinemas and lack of bowling facilities disturbed me once. “What am I going to do for fun here?” . Well, it still disturbed me now. But I’ve found other ways for fun here. Going to night market and the Mydin mall was good enough for me. Giant, a place that was usual for me was also here. After this whole experience, I have decided that this is really the place for me. I had gotten my spirit back will hold to it for the next 5 years, God willing. The next and forth semester will be different from this one. No more day dreaming and working in the late night. I want to become a teacher and will become one.
