Life in KMNS (kolej Matrikulasi Negeri Sembilan)

Many say that college life is an amalgamation of old experiences mingled with the fresh air of a new environment and new faces. But for me, I think, matriculation is a whole new experience for me.

1. Lab

Makmal Sains

Back in high school, Paper 3 was comparatively a breeze. All we had to do was write lengthy procedures of infinite apparatus rinsing and that oh so famous line: “Repeat steps 1-5 by replacing this-and-that with so-and-so.”

In matrics however, we actually have to conduct these experiments on our own. A simple neutralization experiment can take hours when the burette & pipette you’re using has to be rinsed with distilled water over and over and over again. Not to mention the tedious lab reports that had to be done after each experiment.

On the bright side, fancy free labcoat and new friends make the process a lot less painful. 

2. New culture

I lived in Malaysia for 19 years, and most of the citizen are Malays. But the thought of living in a place with 90% Malays kind of scare me. 

Classmates

Roomates

It turned out not as scary as I expected. I adapted easily into their culture except bathing in the freezing cold water at 5am =P

I skipped meals during puasa month, buka puasa together (sit on the floor and eating with hands), buying food at bazaar......

Trying out inai on my nails for the first and last time.
I waited for 3 months for my nails to grow
 because the inai couldn't be washed off.

Not many photos to show as they hardly wear their tudung in their respective room.

*Hi =D

3. Class

Matriculation classes differ from high school, almost the same as college.

For starters, we're only taking 7 subjects in total, inclusive of Kemahiran Dinamika, Pendidikan Moral and English which is an absolutely ginormous contrast to SPM.

Secondly, we have classes from 8am-5pm everyday except Friday and the amount of work that has to be done is practically double or triple the usual amount done in highschool. 

Thridly, as most of the students are Malays (I'm the only non-bumi girl in my kuliah/lecture ><), the lessons are delivered in BM.

5. Friends

“Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” 
― Albert Camus

Girls in boxes

Fav Photo in KMNS

Back from pasar malam and Econsave,
the only place to go at Kuala PIlah

Eating in cafetaria that has more cats than humans

Playing chinese chess with THE roomate, which of course, I won *proud smile*

Triplets in KMNS 

Introducing the MELAKA GANG!!!
Active-est member of PBSM ( Persatuan Balik Setiap Minggu)

Photos taken at 1am haha... Too much stress

I thank God for surrounding me with good and godly friends no matter where am I. We support each other, encouraging and praying for each other constantly.

Glad that I'm no longer stuck in matrics. The place will not be missed haha.

I can still vividly remember how I cried during orientation, how I was counting how many days left in matrics, how I find different excuses to go home during minggu tidak boleh balik bermalam. 

All in all, I believe is God's plan that I enter matrics. I learned a lot through the experience, and I hope it prepares me enough to go Australia to study. 

A graduation photo to end my post.