I was at Metropolitan College this afternoon to meet Ronald, my MBA thesis supervisor and it was our first meeting. It was quite a hot day and I had to walk quite far cos being a cheapskate, I decided to park my car at the housing area in SS14 to save on parking fees and not get stuck in the mad jam finding a parking space in SS15.
Despite the hot sun and the long walk from SS14 to Metropolitan College, I was actually quite excited. Why? Because I'm revisiting the college after about 13 years. I did my twinning program there in 1996-97 right after my pre-u in International College, Penang. One of the reasons it was of fond memories for me was because that was my first time I was out living on my own and my first time living outside my hometown in KL! Well, not really KL but in PJ.
The college definitely had a different feel from the time I studied there. It's now owned and operated by Laureate International, the education group that also owns Inti, MIM-Inti and PJCad Colleges. The students definitely looked a world of difference from the time I studied there. Back then there were no international students and many local students look much much more fashionable from 13 years ago!
Walking back to my car a distance away from the college after my meeting with my supervisor, I couldn't help but to reminisce about my Metropolitan College student life. I had never in my wildest dreams expect that 13 years later I could achieve so much in life. I have came so far from my simple student life to who I am today, having achieved everything I have ever dreamed of when I was a broke student, having so much to thank God for and so much to look forward to in the future.
I also remembered all the friends I have made back then and feel really thankful that I still keep in touch with some of them, who have been by my side thru thick and thin. Our life back in college were fun and full of surprises but best of all, we didn't have to worry about anything at all except get good grades and graduate.
As I reached my car, I noticed that I actually took the time to look around and time wasn't rushing by me like it used to be back in 1997. I guess back then as a student I was in a hurry to finish my studies and become somebody and best of all make money to do the things I wanna do and achieve all that I could.
Now that I did, I'm glad I could walk slower and actually take in the scenery around me. My journey hasn't ended yet and there are miles of road ahead of me. I am thankful that I made it safely all the way here. Now I can look forward to the future knowing that I am in good hands, God's hands.
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