learnings

Tomorrow's the last day of official lessons before we plunge ourselves into the anti-social or as you may prefer mugger-style three weeks before we plop our butts in to examination halls and finish off our A-levels with a bang (or maybe not). Anyway that kind of marks the end of our less than 2 years journey in a junior college. Sitting around in school waiting for consultations and someone asked "what have you learnt for these two years in JC?" I suppose most people have yet to or have never thought of this question, its just two short years or to be exact barely two years which gives rise to another question "how much can you take away in this short period of time?" Well i would say much has been and can be learnt and taken away just as we do from every institution we graduate from.

Graduating from primary school, we learnt the many basic knowledge that builds tour foundation intellectually and mentally. On a more life-lessons point of view, we learnt that all goods things must come to an end no matter how much we are against the fact, we first learnt of separation from friends and the leaving behind of memories we hold dear. More importantly, we learnt to make our first major choice in life which is choosing which secondary school to go to. We took away life lessons that had the biggest impact on us for the past 12 years of existence.

Graduating from secondary school, we learnt even more knowledge and we took away much intellect satisfaction. But more importantly, we learnt of making new friends, getting used to a totally different environment, taste much more freedom we ever had or dream of be it in school or at home. We learnt the importance of friendship and well maybe some of us first tasted relationships. We learnt that with freedom comes responsibility that we have to bear upon our shoulders because we do not get as protected anymore. We learnt to discover the many wonders of ourselves and the people around us. We took away friends that will always be dear to us and friendships that will last us for life.

And now almost graduating from a junior college, i might not be fully aware yet of what i have learnt and can take away. But for sure i know, this is the period of time where we got a different definition for many things especially maturity. We learnt to see things from different point of views and we learn to judge not based on the superficial but what is deep down inside. Not to forget, the academic things we learnt and take with us for life. But personally, i feel we have finally grasp the concept of how time flies and how to cherish what you have before its too late. Two years passed just like that and here we are nearing the end of the one way street moving on to the crossroads where we will be going different ways.

Its hard to conceptualize what we have learnt on a institutional basis if you get what i mean. We are graduating every day you see from events form the day itself and even from the smallest mistake. So instead of asking yourself what have you learnt for the past __ years evey few years. Why not ask yourself what have you learnt today. Anyway putting aside all the whining, regrets and crap these two years, i have enjoy this period of time and grown much literally and figuratively. So well i will miss these years and they will always remain as fond memories.