1ST ROW (L-R) : Danial Aizat b. Ruslan,Muhammad Hairullah b. Abdul Satar, TunMuhammad Iman b. Aminuddin, JulianOng Boon Sing, Tai Jia Jun, Pn. Nor Azlinabt. Mohamed Lop (Form Teacher), LeowMun Hoe Brian, Phan Ler Hwa, Thinesha/l Pathmanathan, Choh Yu Heng, LeeWeng Jun2ND ROW (L-R): Alvin Suren James a/lArokiadass, Arwinsegaran a/lGnanasegaran, Lim Wei Cheei, Tea YeanJeck, Wooi Wei Kane, Subashan a/lVadibeler, Kong Zhen Kit, Chong ZhenXiang, Govind a/l Maniam, Low Yit Jun,Thayaabaran a/l Ravindra Kumar,Muhammad Rizal b. Anuar3RD ROW (L-R): Sarmil Ganth a/lMuniandy, Ahmad Nabil Khan b. AhmadZairini, Chin Why Honn, Rashwinder SinghBhullar a/l Tarjit Singh, Yuwaraj a/lUmarajan, Saw Ray Mond, Yohashama a/lSivagnana Kumaran, Simon Raj a/lAnthonysamy

1ST ROW (L-R) : Muhammad Hairullah b. Abdul Sakar, Arwinsegarana/l Ghanasegaran, Choh Yu Heng, Thinesh a/l Pathmanathan2ND ROW(L-R) : Gound a/l Maniam, Alvin Suren James a/l Arokiadass,Havenderpal Singh a/l Kurmail Singh, Gursewac Singh a/l Harcharanjit Singh

1ST ROW (L-R) : Low Yit Jun, Lim Wei Cheei, Yunaraj a/l Umarajan2ND ROW (L-R) : Chong Zhen Xiang, Lee Weng Jun, Leow Mun HoeBrian, Wooi Wei Kane

1ST ROW (L-R) : Phan Ler Hwa, Thayaabaran a/l Raundra Kumar,Gabriel Lee Cong Han, Muhammad Rizal b. Anuar2ND ROW (L-R) : Wong Yue Xian, Tan Jia Jun, Tea Yean Jack, AhamdNabil Khan b. Ahmad Zanni

1ST ROW (L-R) : Saw Ray Mond, Tun Muhammad Iman b. Aminuddin,

Yohashama a/l Sivagnana Kumaran, Rashainder Singh Bhullar a/l Tarjit

Singh2ND ROW (L-R) : Danial Aizat b. Ruslan, Julian Ong Boon Sing, Kong

Zhen Kit, Chin Why Honn

199

1ST ROW (L-R) :Ruben Raj a/l AnthonyDass, Clifford Anthony Miranda, RamShanker, Sharmeendran a/l Muniandy,Wang Chyi Syuen, Pn. Chandrika (FormTeacher), Kuhan a/l Jaganathan, KwanShien Yie, Bryan Cheah Sean Yang, OngJet Huei, Kirenraj a/l Selvaraj

2ND ROW (L-R) : Cheong Jia Ming,Muhammad Mustaqim b. Mohd Mansor,Lee Guan Qin, Lucas Wong Kar Fai,Kugilan a/l Velu, Lixmaanraj a/l Sivaraj,Mohana Raj a/l Shanmugam, Lew YungLin, Puvan Daryl Raj

3RD ROW (L-R): Keshvinderjit Singh a/lKulwant Singh, Tham Choon Wai, Arvinda/l Suresh Kumar, Aravind Kugan a/lKumaresan, Muhammad Haiqal b. Razak,Theeban Pillai a/l Anbalagu, KhirenMenon a/l Velayuthan, Teoh Gen Sheng

1ST ROW (L-R) : Kirenraj a/l Selvaraja, Ruben Raj a/l AnthonyDass, Ruvindran a/l Vasu, Clifford Anthony Miranda2ND ROW (L-R) : Theeban a/l Anbalagu, Aravinal Kugan a/lKumaresan, Muhammad Haiqal b. Razak

1ST ROW (L-R) : Kuhan a/l Jaganathan, Teoh Gen Sheng, RamShanker, Lew Yung Lin2ND ROW (L-R) : Muhammad Mustaqim b. Mohamad Mansor,Wong Wee Jim, Puvan Daryl Raj, Tham Choon Wai

1ST ROW (L-R) : Livemaanraj a/l Sivaraj, Kugilan a/l Velu, Mohana

Raj a/l Shanmugan

2ND ROW (L-R) : Sharmeendran a/l Muniandy, Keshvinderjit Singh

a/l Kuiwant Singh, Lee Guan Qin, Lucas Wong Kar Fai

1ST ROW (L-R) : Khiren Menon a/l Velayuthan, Kwan Shien Yie,Bryan Cheah Sean Yang, Wang Chyi Syuen2ND ROW (L-R) : Cheong Jia Ming, Ong Jet Huei, Arvind a/l SureshKumar

200

1ST ROW (L-R) :Mohamad Haziq b. NorHisham, Lavanethaan a/l Ravachandran,Ong Ze Ming, Loh Xiu Ming, Brendan LukeD’Silva, En. Ooi Kean Giap (FormTeacher), Rishi Shangker Pillay a/lThannimalai, Tan Wai Keat, Chan GuongZhi, Chin Khang Wei, Wong Kin Mun2ND ROW (L-R) : Amru Khaldun b.Solihuddin, Marcus Chong Huang Ming,Dehvakumaran a/l Anbalagan,Nandakumara a/l Vegean, Kithan a/lM.Sunthar, Abdul Mukhriz Nur Iman b.Abdul Manan, Nareenthiran a/lMavalavan, Melvin Rajnath a/lPuspanathan, Koo Woei Lun3RD ROW (L-R) : Wong Yuen Chin,Kartegan a/l Elavarasu, Kenneth SuthanKee, Jiveswara a/l V. Vijiakumar,Veeraniswaran a/l Gunaseelan, SelvaSheelan Mudaliar a/l Thina Thayalan, LamKar Ming, Yeoh Sze Kin

1ST ROW (L-R) : Marcus Chong Huang Ming, Kithan a/l Sunthar,

Chab Guong Zhi

2ND ROW (L-R) : Lavanethaan a/l Ravachandran, Chin Khang Wei,

Tan Wai Keat

1ST ROW(L-R) : Wong Yuen Chin, Tan Jun Ming, Koo Woei Lun2ND ROW (L-R) : Brendon Luke D’Silva, Abdul Mukhriz Nur Iman b.Abdul Amnan, Lam Kar Ming

1ST ROW (L-R) : Nareenithiran a/l Mavalavan, Veeraniswaran a/lGunaseelan, Kartegan a/l Elavarasu2ND ROW (L-R) : Rishi Shangker Pillay a/l Thannimalai, Wong KimMun, Amru Khaldun b. Solihuddin

1ST ROW (L-R) : Ong Ze Ming, Dehvakumaran a/l Anbalagan,Melvin Rajnath a/l Pujpanathan, Mohamad Haziq b. Nor Hisham2ND ROW (L-R) : Jiveswara a/l Vijiakumar, Nandakumara a/lVegean, Selva Sheelan Mudaliar a/l Thina Thayalan

201

1ST ROW (L-R) : Thayalan a/l Rajamohen,Aron Mart a/l Sagayanathan, Chew MunWei, Cheong Keng Hao, Kunnal Das a/lPerthi Dass, Cik Sarasvathy a/p Krishnan(Form Teacher), Muhamad Irfan Johan b.Johari, Chow Tze Hou, Lau Kin Yik, TanYiing Chong, Syahmi b. Jeffre Husaini

2ND ROW (L-R) : Muhamad DanishHielman b. Mohd Remmy, Abdul Hakimb. Sulaiman, Aaron Phang Wah Fai,Arweendran a/l Tamizvanan, Thana Selana/l Madasamy, Cheong Teng Fung, ChongWei Khuen

3RD ROW (L-R): Darren a/l Christopher,Ng Juen Theng, Muhammad Nur Syafiqb. Ramdzan, Hasvin Kumara a/lGanesan, Vincent Ang, MohammadKhairienazzuan b. Ismail

1ST ROW (L-R) : Darren a/l Christopher, Cheong Keng Hao, Lau KinYik2ND ROW (L-R) : Tan Yiing Chong, Cheong Teng Fung, MuhamadIrfan Johan b. Johari

1ST ROW (L-R) : Naqiyuddin Syirul b. Zulkifli, Kunnai Das a/l Perthi

Dass, Choong Wei Knven

2ND ROW (L-R) : William Marinvs Van Breukelen, Ng Juen Theng,

Aaron Phang Wah Fai

1ST ROW (L-R) : Chew Mun Wei, Aaron Mart a/l Sagayanathan,Thayalan a/l Rajamohen2ND ROW (L-R) : Vincent Ang, Syahmi b. Jeffre, Abdul Hakim b.Sulaiman

1ST ROW(L-R) : Chaw Tze Hou, Devinthiran a/l Pandiyan,Arweendran a/l Tamizranan2ND ROW (L-R) : Muhammad Nur Syafiq b. Kamdzan, HasvinKumara a/l Ganesan, Thana Selan a/l Madasamy

202

1ST ROW (L-R) : Muhammad AzmirSyazuwan b. Mohd Johari, Chong JunYuen, Muhamad A’Limi b. MohdZainuddin, Chan Bryan, Pn. Anthonyamaha/p Joseph Thomas (Form Teacher),Aloysius a/l Alexander, Ervin Bartolome,Ng King Kok, Leong Chong Meng

2ND ROW (L-R): Rashvin a/l K.Thiyakarajan, Muhammad Ishan b. AhmadRusdi, Benjamin Ng Y Leang, Nicholas LeeJia Hao, Wong Yuen Loong, ShivdevKumar a/l Chandran, Ahmad Fariqnazrinb. Ahmad Fauzi

3RD ROW (L-R): Tharma Devan a/lSivanathan, Ahmad Hifzhan b. AhmadAzahari, Kiew Chun Hoe, Shane DheerejThenagaran, Muhamad Ajmal Firdaus b.Anuar, Pavithra Pirabu a/l Suinapayau

1ST ROW (L-R) : Muhammad Azmir Syazvwan b. Mohd Johari,

Muhamad A’Limi b. Mohd Zainuddin

2ND ROW (L-R) : Ahmad Isaac Muhaimin b. Kamarul Daniel,

Muhamad Ajmal Firdaus b. Anuar, Nicholas Lee Jia Hao

1ST ROW (L-R) : Chong Jun Yuen, Leong Chong Meng, Rashvin a/lThiyakarajan2ND ROW (L-R) : Wong Yuen Loong, Kiew Chun Hoe, Ng King Kok

1ST ROW (L-R) : Shivdev Kumar a/l Chandran, Aloysius a/lAlexander2ND ROW (L-R) : Chan Bryan, Shane Dheerej, Darvin Raj Menona/l Sasidaran

1ST ROW (L-R) : Tharma Devan a/l Sivanathan, Ervin Bartolome,Muhammad Adib b. Yunus2ND ROW (L-R) : Taricq Cleman a/l Celament, Ahmad Fariqnazrinb. Ahmad Fauzi, Muhammad Ihsan b. Ahmad Rusdi

203

1ST ROW (L-R) : Meor Hafizie b. Suhaimi,Gurvinjit Singh a/l Sarbah Singh, DanialAkmal b. Mohd Mustafa, Ibrahim b.Ramali, Pn. Rohana bt. Muhd Rejab(Form Teacher), Yong Chi Foong, Lee KinHong, Muhammad Syahmi Sufi b.Badrudzamam, Wong Kien Yung

2ND ROW (L-R): Durgainesh Pillai a/lGunasekaran, Amir Shaharrudin b.Shariffudin, Mohammad Syafiq b. Yusri,Ang Chun Kit, Kok Hon Kit, Karthigeyan a/lTeremasamy, Choo Chee Seng, Lew Yi Qi,Mukilan Thever a/l Pathmasritharan

3RD ROW (L-R): Piratheban a/l Sritheran,Lee Kah Seng, Ahmad Iqbal b. HamdanKamaran, Lingesh a/l Vettrivel,Easvaraman a/l Kanagaratnam, Julian HahJun Wen, Vince Joshua a/l Lourdes ArulDass, Muhammad Amsyar b. AbdulMahaf

1ST ROW (L-R) : Muhd Syafiq b. Yusri, Yong Chi Foong, Ahmad Iqbalb. Hamdan Kumaran

2ND ROW (L-R) : Danial Akmal b. Mohd Mustafa, Wong Kien Yung

1ST ROW (L-R) : Ang Chun Kit, Dungainesh Piilai a/l Gunasekavan,Kok Hon Kit2ND ROW (L-R) : Meor Hafizie b. Suhaimi, Choo Chee Seng

1ST ROW (L-R) : Muhammad Amsyar b. Abdul Manaf, Lee Kin

Hong, Easvaraman a/l Kanagaratham

2ND ROW (L-R) : Mukilan Thever a/l Pathmasritharan, Lingesh a/l

Vettnuel, Vince Joshua a/l Lerdes Arul Dass

1ST ROW (L-R) : Gurvinjit Singh a/l Sarban Singh, AmirShaharrudin b. Shariffudin, Ibrahim b. Ramali2ND ROW (L-R) : Lew Yi Qi, Muhammad Syahmi Sufi b.Badrudzamam, Juliah Hoh Jun Wen

204

1ST ROW (L–R) : Norkhalisah bt. Othman, Nur-A’la Syimir bt. Ahmad Daud, Charroogesinee a/p Radhakrishnan, LeongKah Choon, Tuan Hj. Azhar b. Mohd Rodzi (Form Teacher), Lavinya a/p Rajandran, Lee Wai Yi, Beatrix YouThong Yee, Nur Mazlisa bt. Mazlan2ND ROW (L–R) : Muhamad Aqmal b. Badrol Hisham, Teoh Jae Mie, Jasvinder Kaur a/p Surjan Singh, Chin Yee Leng, NurIntan Shuhada, Sarah Hazlinda bt. Haszlan, Nur Arshah bt. Zakaria, Christina See-Kei Wong, Nurlina Syafiqah bt. Rosli,Chang Carrie, Mohammad Syafil b. Abdul Razak3RD ROW (L–R) : Cheong Kah Wei, James Lukas Lopez, Muhamad Ammar Syahir b. Abdul Saidi, Gary Hwang Zhi Lit,Ananthan a/l Nrthya Moorthi, Yaw Kah Junn, Chai Sheng Loong, Azma Irfan b. Abdul RazakABSENT : Khong Wei Hung

1ST ROW (L–R) : Loshinee Nair a/p Sasitahran, Haryanna bt. Helman, Angeline Chin Chee Sun, Sakhti Durgashini a/pSubramaniam, Mr. Christopher (Form Teacher), Muhammad Akmal Hazziq b. Busra, Lim Suat Yee, Khoo Che Yan, HildaPariter Kaur a/p Soba Singh

2ND ROW (L–R) : Koay Wui Lim, Aina Afifa bt. Mokhtar, Tharshinni a/p Gunaselan, Yeap Keat Yee, Goh Qiau Wei, Premalaa/p Kunasegrean, Khaleeja bt. Ahmad Suhaimi, Fatwa En-Nadia bt. Momad Nor, Muhammad Hafezul b. Abdul Rahman

3RD ROW (L–R) : Jason Tiew Boon Kean, Teh Kah Yoong, Cheng Wei Loon, Lam Wei Heng, Nimal Nair a/p Shreedharam,Darrell Cheah Jian Hang

205

LA1

LA2

1ST ROW (L–R) : Ng Wai Yee, Nadhirah Adelina Chong, Ng Mee Han, Lee Yean May, Chong WooSem, Pn. Sarojini a/p Singaram (Form Teacher), Chan Kah Yuan, Cheong Sing Joo, Ong Sin Lin, Moke ChoyKei, Yen Mei Kei

2ND ROW (L–R) : Choo Chee Hin, Wong Kok Kean, Loo How Sam, Yip Woon Hou, Shantny a/p Sandimalai,Kevin Kek Wai Hin, Wong Kin Seng, Lee Keng Meng, Chng Wen Bin

3RD ROW (L–R) : Lee Zheng En, Wong Wai Keen, Chan Yu Zheng, Wong Chin Hou, Wong Wai Leong, WongSeng Hoe, Cheam Wei Yong, Jonathan Alexandre Gough

1ST ROW (L-R) : Neshan Sivaji, Lok Poh Moon, Ho Zan Hung, Eugune Chow Mun Wai, Pn. Geetha (FormTeacher), Chiang Xiao Tong, Nishal a/p Laurence, Sam Jun Kok, Chong Yew Kent

2ND ROW (L–R) : Ng Chuang Hou, Lau Ka Dick, Tan Soon Pang, Sameethraj Singh Randawa, Harveendran a/lMuniandy, Foo Voon Hong, Ooi Yoong Kam, Saktivel a/l Ponanpalam, Tan Wei Man, Chip Kah Kit

206

LA3

LS1

1ST ROW (L–R) : Khoo Wah Jian, Kirthigan a/l Santhasan, Tia Kwan Hyan, Julian Su-Jian Jalleh, Ms. Wong ChinFui (Form Teacher), Michelle Ma Lai Fong, Tan Pui Man, Kong Wai Chung, Lee Kien Hang

2ND ROW (L–R) : Yong Mun Pok, Choi Pei An, Ng Boon Kai, Voon Jun Kian, Wong Hoh Ching, Ivan Chong KarWeng, Diwakar a/l Kanesan, Yap How Hean, Chan Chung Wai

1ST ROW (L–R) : Lee Yee Kee, Wong Lee Ping, Wong Jia Wen, Chong Xiao Jing, Pn. Aishah bt. Mohd Ismal(Form Teacher), Wong Wei Weng, Precilia Malar a/p Rajendran, Kirthiga a/p Menachey Sundram, Chai RouYih

2ND ROW (L–R) : Wilson Chang Kai Mun, Loke King Loong, Yong Phang How, Kunes a/p Mahinderan, Lau KitYin, Oh Jia Rong, Muhammad Zahid b. Ishak

3RD ROW (L–R) : Ng Kam Woh, Lee Han Keat, Mohamad Raffek b. Mirrah Maidin, Choo Qin Xiang, HeongWai Choon, John Paul Raja a/l Ramesh Victor

207

LS2

LS3

1ST ROW (L–R) : Kalaimangai a/p Sugumaran, Wong Joeann, Wong Chow Peng, Geoh Mei Kei, Goh Yong Qian,Pn. Kamalespary a/p Krishnan (Form Teacher), Yap Sek Yin, Wooi Sue Jenn, Chong Wei Yee, Wong Jia Min,Sabriena a/p Wilson

2ND ROW (L–R) : Ho Joo Hin, Laura Elizabeth Fernado, Choong Yiing Yee, Lim Shin Yee, Khor Sher Lynn, KhongWai Kuan, Loke Carmen, Liew Yi Ying, Raphael Joe a/l Joachimdass

3RD ROW (L–R) : Lim Kah Wei, Isaiah Cheong Yang Sheng, Wong Wai Kit, Moo Chee Yuan, Chong Beng Meng,Goh Jia Jiunn

1ST ROW (L–R) : Lau Kok Chun, Tan Pui Man, Syama Dhurgah a/p Shanmugam, Kushelamurthy a/l Manokaran,Cik Rossabarina b. Ahmad (Form Teacher), Ng Xiang Mei, Subashini Tanggamanickam, Prevena a/p SriSutharsanam, Kuganesh a/l Kandasamy

2ND ROW (L–R) : Law Kok Yau, Chang Eon Jiet, Koh Wing Sun, Ooi Boon Kheng, Chu Heng Lok, Cheong XianShung, Gerald Lim Han Hao

3RD ROW (L–R) : Ho Yu Jhan, Sark Jin Fei, Sandeep Singh a/l Amer Singh, Jirix Cheng Kok Leong

208

LS4

LS5

1st R

OW

(L-

R):

Chin

Kah

Mun

, Ch

eow

Kah

Chu

n, J

ason

Lam

Chu

ne N

am,

Mat

thew

Won

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Kong

Wai

Kit,

Phu

an S

oon

Lee,

Pn.

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bt.

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), Ch

ew Y

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i ,

Won

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ai J

iax,

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Zhe

n Yu

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Sera

n N

icho

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Pila

i a/

l Yo

gara

jah,

Kin

g Zh

en N

ing,

Low

Yee

Wai

2nd R

OW

(L-

R):

Lee

Zhi

Wei

, Pr

isci

llia

Mar

gret

a/p

Pal

asan

ram

, Fo

ng W

an Y

i, H

o Yi

k Je

ng,

Lew

Hao

Xia

n, K

ong

Chee

Xia

n, L

ee U

ng K

iat,

Chua

Wei

Leo

ng,

Won

g Ch

ee K

hoon

, Ch

ong

Jan

Yuen

, Li

ew X

ian

Yun,

Fan

Ker

ry,

Yap

Pooi

Yee

3rd R

OW

(L-

R):

Ng

Zi H

ua,

Lee

Jia Z

hen,

Tin

g W

ai L

ok,

Lee

Hoc

k Se

ng,

Sean

Will

iam

How

ell,

Lee

Yik

Hoe

, Ch

eong

Men

g Fa

i, Er

ic C

hong

Mun

Hon

g

209

1ST ROW (L-R) : Wong Chee Khoon, Ng Zi Hua, Kong CheeXian, Low Yee Wai, Chua Wei Leong, Cheong Meng Fai

1ST ROW (L-R) : Sean William Howell, Seran Nicholas Pilai,Chew Yen Qi, Priscillia Margret, Chin Kah Mun

1ST ROW (L-R) : Lew Hao Xian, Yap Pooi Yee, Ho YikJeng, Fong Wan Yi, Liew Xian Yun 1ST ROW (L-R) : Lee Ung Kiat, Lee Hock Seng, Lee Jia

Zhen, King Zhen Ning, Jason Lam Chune Nam

1ST ROW (L-R) : Phuan Soon Lee, Goh Zhen Yuen, WongKhai Jiax, Matthew Wong Soon Kee

1ST ROW (L-R) : Kong Wai Kit, Ting Wai Lok, Lee Yik Hoe

2ND ROW (L-R) : Cheow Kah Chun, Chong Jan Yuen

210

1ST R

OW

(L-

R):

Hew

Jen

Hoo

ng,

Ong

Che

e Ch

ung,

Loo

Chy

uan

Jin B

rand

on,

Tham

Win

g Ke

n, P

n. S

hafin

azai

dn b

t. A

bd W

ahab

(Fo

rm T

each

er),

Chon

g Ju

ngYi

n, K

ok K

hong

Wei

, N

icho

las

Ooi

Yie

w Z

hou,

Lam

Yee

Wei

2ND R

OW

(L-

R):

Liew

Chi

n Ch

in,

Leon

g Yo

on S

iah,

San

Yen

Chi

ng,

Hin

g Ka

i Xi

n, S

avan

tari

a/p

Part

hipa

n, B

ee K

heng

Sen

, Le

ong

Zhia

Shi

ng,

Dar

ence

a/l

Ven

sus

Lass

, So

o D

ycks

on

3RD R

OW

(L-

R):

Tia

Kwan

She

n, D

evan

anth

an a

/l M

unus

amy,

Ng

Wen

g Se

ng,

Won

g W

ai L

oon,

Lim

Chi

Kha

ng,

Mar

s W

ai H

ong

Xuan

211

1ST ROW (L-R) : Tia Kwan Shen, Ng Weng Seng, Mars WaiHong Xuan, Leong Zhia Shing

1ST ROW (L-R) : Hew Jen Hoong, Kok Khong Wei, NicholasOoi Yiew Zhou, Soo Dyckson

1ST ROW (L-R) : Ong Chee Chung, Lim Chi Khang, BeeKheng Sen, Wong Wai Loon1ST ROW (L-R) : Chong Jung Yin, Tham Wing Ken,Sauantari a/p Parthippan, Leong Yoon Siah

1ST ROW (L-R) : Loo Chyuan Jin Brandon, Darence a/l

Vensus Lass, Devananthan a/l Munusamy1ST ROW (L-R) : Hing Kai Xin, Lam Yee Wei, Liew ChinChin, San Yen Ching

212

1ST R

OW

(L-

R):

Yang

Shw

u En

n, C

hew

Pan

g Jo

e, J

eral

d St

ephe

n a/

l Ja

cob

Selu

araj

, Te

h Yi

Jin

g, C

ik L

ouis

Mar

y a/

p G

. A

roki

am (

Form

Tea

cher

), Vi

jia N

antin

ia/

p Ra

may

a, Y

ong

Wan

Lu,

Wan

g Li

Wen

, W

ong

Khee

Yen

2ND R

OW

(L-

R):

Div

yalo

shni

a/p

Siv

ayan

on,

Yim

Yi

Wen

, Fe

nnie

Yea

p Pe

i Sh

an,

Ling

Jun

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Pat

Kar

Wen

g, T

eoh

Jia C

hi,

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bash

ini

a/p

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linga

m,

Tung

Mun

Yei

213

1ST ROW (L-R) : Chew Pang Joe, Pat Kar Weng, ChongKok Fai

1ST ROW (L-R) : Vijia Nantini a/p Ramaya, Yong Wan Lu,Yim Yi Wen

1ST ROW (L-R) : Teoh Jia Chi, Wang Li Wen, Yang ShwuEnn 1ST ROW (L-R) : Tung Mun Yei, Divyaloshni a/p Sivayanon

1ST ROW (L-R) : Fennie Yeap Pei Shan, Wong Khee Yen,

Kirubashini a/p Rasalingam1ST ROW (L-R) : Jerald Stephen, Teh Yi Jing, Ling Jun Xiang

214

1ST R

OW

(L-

R):

Cho

Siao

Li,

Rose

lyn

Nirm

ala

Vict

or,

Pritp

al S

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a/l

Sar

mak

Sin

gh,

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Hon

g, C

ik S

iti N

orai

syah

bt.

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iludi

n (F

orm

Tea

cher

), Fo

o Ka

iYe

n, C

hin

Ei W

ei,

Lam

Yan

Shi

m,

Yeoh

Cho

i Ye

an

2ND R

OW

(L-

R):

Chan

Kar

Men

, La

u Ch

eng

Yee,

Won

g Zh

i Si

an,

Chan

She

au W

ei,

Liew

Bih

Lin

g, L

im B

oon

Kong

, Ch

an J

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Lim

Kah

Wai

, Ta

n Jia

Hui

, O

hH

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Phan

g W

an Y

ing,

Yon

g So

ok Y

an

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ENT

:Ch

eah

Wai

Leo

ng

215

1ST ROW (L-R) : Lam Yan Shim, Wong Zhi Sian, Yeoh Choi

Yean

1ST ROW (L-R) : Chan Kar Men, Lau Cheng Yee,Chan Sheau Wei, Phang Wan Ying

1ST ROW (L-R) : Aw Ying Hong, Tan Jin Hui, Chan Jee Cong1ST ROW (L-R) : Cheah Wai Leong, Lim Boon Kong,Lim Kah Wai, Pritpalsingh

1ST ROW (L-R) : Yong Sook Yan, Foo Kai Yen, Oh Hui Mun 1ST ROW (L-R) : Cho Siao Li, Liew Bih Ling, Chin Ei Wei,Roselyn Nirmala Victor

216

1st R

OW

(L-

R):

Shar

ivin

esw

ari

a/p

Sega

ran,

The

an M

ole

a/p

Raja

sega

ran,

Kie

ran

Chu

Khai

Zen

, En

. Th

eder

ajan

(Fo

rm T

each

er),

Nur

Sabr

iena

bt.

Ahm

adFa

uzi,

Thoo

n Ka

i Yi

n, D

alvi

nder

Kau

r a/

p Ko

ldip

Sin

gh

2nd R

OW

(L-

R):

Kuha

n a/

l Se

thu

Pand

ian,

Esw

aran

a/l

Sal

wa

Sing

am,

Au H

sien

Loo

ng,

Om

Pra

kash

Nai

r a/

l Su

ndar

asen

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1ST ROW (L-R) : Eswaran a/l Salwa Singam,Om Prakash Nair a/l Sundarasan 1ST ROW (L-R) : Thoon Kai Yin, Kieran Chu Khai Zhen,

Au Hsien Loong

1ST ROW (L-R) : Paarkhiban a/l Viramani,Kuhan a/l Sethu Pandian

1ST ROW (L-R) : Thean Mole a/p Rajasegaran,Sharivineswari a/p Segaran1ST ROW (L-R) : Nursabriena bt. Ahmad Fauzi,Dalvinder Kaur

An inch of time is an inch of gold butyou can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.

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1ST R

OW

(L-

R):

Tham

Sze

Yan

n, L

ee L

i Te

ng,

Lee

Wai

San

, M

aavi

thra

a/p

Pru

shot

hman

, Ch

eryl

Sha

ntin

i a/

p Fr

anci

s, V

ong

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e, P

n. H

ajja

h Ra

sida

h bt

.Is

mai

l (F

orm

Tea

cher

), Te

h Ka

h Ye

ang,

Cho

w M

eng

Kwan

, An

ita a

/p S

athe

ease

ela,

Yap

Shi

Mey

, Fa

rah

Naz

ira b

t. M

ohd

Hos

ni,

Siti

Aish

ah b

t.N

orza

id

2ND R

OW

(L-

R):

Chon

g Si

ew H

oong

, Muh

amm

ad Z

ikri

b. M

at Z

aki,

Tay

Suet

Yee

, Won

g Xi

a H

uei,

Yap

Li T

yng,

Ong

Ivy

, Tan

Hui

Sim

, Sal

vind

er K

aur

a/p

Har

deep

Sing

h, L

ew Y

i Fa

n, C

hong

Jad

e Yi

, N

ashv

een

Kaur

a/p

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loch

en S

ingh

, Lo

ok W

un Q

ie,

Sura

ya b

t Sa

ad,

Chon

g Ch

ee S

eong

3RD R

OW

(L-

R):

Char

les

Hili

ary

Raj,

Fung

Jun

Lan

, Ti

an K

oi M

ing,

Wu

Zhen

Xi,

Kann

an a

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atha

selv

am,

Tian

g Ye

u Sh

eng,

Tan

g M

un C

hing

, Ta

smin

der

Sing

ha/

l H

arne

ak S

ingh

, M

uham

mad

Maz

lan

b. M

oham

ed N

oor,

Har

old

Will

am H

owel

l

219

1ST ROW (L-R) : Tham Sze Yann, Siti Aishah bt. Norzaid,Farah Nazira bt. Mohd Hosni

1ST ROW (L-R) : Tham Winnie, Look Wun Qie,Yap Shi Mey, Wong Xia Huei

1ST ROW (L-R) : Harold William Howell, Fung Jun Lan,Tiang Yeu Sheng

1ST ROW (L-R) : Maavithra a/p Prushothman, Renashenia/p Murugesperan, Suraya bt. Saad, Cheryl Shantini a/pFrancis

1ST ROW (L-R) : Teh Kah Yeang, Vong Jie-Le,

Tang Mon Ching, Chong Siew Hoong

1ST ROW (L-R) : Tasminder Singh, Kannan a/lSathaselvam, Muhammad Mazlan b. Mohamed Noor,Charles Hiliary Raj

220

1ST R

OW

(L-

R):

Amer

ld J

one

a/p

Ravi

Cha

nder

an,

Koo

Kah

Mun

, M

uham

mad

Im

ran

b. A

bdul

Raz

ak,

Won

g Fo

h Jo

on,

Choo

ng L

oy H

on,

Ng

Kah

Choo

n To

ny,

Pn.

Low

Khi

an T

yng

(For

m T

each

er),

Amira

h Sy

azan

ah b

t. Ai

nan,

H’n

g Ye

e Jin

, Ye

ong

Wei

Yin

, Sa

rala

a/p

Silv

araj

u, T

ham

ayan

thi a

/p S

inna

sam

y,Ch

an S

in Y

ee

2ND R

OW

(L-

R):

Roza

Faz

iera

bt.

Rosl

an,

Din

ie I

zzat

i bt

. Ah

mad

Pua

d, A

mira

h Sy

afiq

ah b

t. M

oham

ed A

brar

, Ta

n Pu

i M

ing,

Chi

n La

i Ye

n, K

alis

war

y a/

p M

.Se

lvan

atha

n, J

ayap

riya

a/p

Goo

nasa

gara

n, Y

ong

Choi

Yan

, Su

gani

sha

a/p

Rang

anat

han,

Nur

Far

ah A

mira

bt.

Moh

amad

Ali,

Shi

reen

a Vi

via

a/p

Ambu

ros,

Reh

nu a

/p S

egar

aman

i, N

ur H

iday

ah b

t. N

ook

Afen

dey

3RD R

OW

(L-

R):

Palli

ster

a/l

Pan

er S

elva

m,

Arvi

nd a

/l S

elw

araj

u, N

igel

Won

g Ch

ee F

oong

, Ko

ng K

ar W

eng,

Moh

amad

Fird

aus

b. A

laud

din,

Lin

gesh

a/l

Seh

gar,

Joel

Ho

Kah

Keon

g, O

ng C

hong

Zhe

n, S

yed

Emee

r Fa

znel

b.

Syed

Faz

ni,

Bene

dict

Yeo

h, Y

ong

Mun

Jin

g, L

eong

Kar

Fei

221

1ST ROW (L-R) : Shireena Vivia a/p Amburos, Thamayanthia/p Sinnasamy, Jayapriya a/p Goonasagaran, Nur FarahAmira, Amirah Syazana bt. Ainan, Amirah Syafiqah,Suganisha a/p Ranganathan

1ST ROW (L-R) : Yeong Wei Yin, Chan Sin Yie, Amerld Jone

a/p Ravi Chanderan, Eunice Elleanae a/p Ezra Ganesan,

Koo Kah Mun, Mohamad Firdaus b. Alauddin

1ST ROW (L-R) : Sarala a/p Silvaraju, Rehnu a/p Segaramani,Joel Ho Kah Keong, Kaliswary a/p Selvanathan, Lingesh a/lSehgar, Arvind a/l Selwaraju

1ST ROW (L-R) : Yong Choi Yan, Muhammad Imran,Choong Loy Hon, H’ng Yee Jin, Tan Pui Ming, Chin LaiYen, Teoh Kai Wen

1ST ROW (L-R) : Dinie Izzati, Nur Hidayah, MuhammadSyazarool Iqmal, Mohammad Fauzan, Syed Emeer Faznel,Roza Faziera

1ST ROW (L-R) : Nigel Wong Chee Foong, Yong Mun Jing,Ong Chong Zhen, Kong Kar Weng, Ng Kah Choon Tony,Benedict Yeoh, Leong Kar Fei

222

1ST R

OW

(L-

R) :

Ezr

inar

uth

a/p

Mar

iyad

as,

Ng

Siao

Yin

, N

g Ch

ee Y

an,

Phan

Wai

Yue

n, K

ong

Chee

Cho

ong,

Lee

Wei

Keo

ng,

Pn.

Fari

hah

bt.

Zaka

ria

(For

mTe

ache

r),

Vane

ssa

Lim

Win

g Ye

e, C

how

Mei

The

ng,

Chan

Kah

Yin

g, C

hee

Kar

Yan,

Chi

ng S

er L

ynn,

Cha

n W

ai M

un

2ND R

OW

(L-

R) :

Won

g Ju

n Fe

i, Lo

w K

im J

in,

Shum

Chi

Yan

, W

ong

Yee

Ling

, Yo

ong

Ji Te

ng,

Chow

Jia

Yi,

Vini

eta

a/p

Raja

Moh

an,

Chen

Pei

Mun

, La

m J

ia W

en,

SH.

Susa

ni S

yazw

ana

bt.

Wan

Ahm

ad M

aula

na,

Hew

Hui

Che

ng,

Lee

Wai

Sio

ng,

Liou

Yik

Wei

3RD R

OW

(L-

R) :

Pha

n W

ai K

in,

Tan

Yik

Seng

, Le

e W

ai C

heng

, G

oh E

we

Phen

g, L

ew C

hung

Yoo

n, L

im Y

an H

ui,

Dan

iel

Yeon

g Kh

ei C

hung

, Ch

ong

Tze

Shen

223

1ST ROW (L-R) : Ng Chee Yan, Ching Ser Lynn,Chow Mei Theng, Chee Kar Yan

1ST ROW (L-R) : Shum Chi Yan, Ng Siao Yin, Sh. SusaniSyazwana bt. Wan Ahmad Maulana, Ezrinaruth, Vinieta

1ST ROW (L-R) : Goh Ewe Pheng, Lew Chung Yoon,Kong Chee Choong

1ST ROW (L-R) : Chan Wai Mun, Vanessa Lim WingYee, Chen Pei Mun, Chow Jia Yi1ST ROW (L-R) : Chong Tze Shen, Feliciano RubuertoCubinar, Tan Yik Seng, Lee Wai Siong

1ST ROW (L-R) : Phan Wai Kin, Lim Yan Hui,

Phan Wai Yuen

224

Firman Allah S.W.T:

Dia lah yang telah mentakdirkan adanya mati dan hidup (kamu) untuk mengujidan menzahirkan keadaan kamu: siapakah di antara kamu yang lebih baikamalnya; dan ia Maha Kuasa (membalas amal kamu), lagi Maha Pengampun,(bagi orang-orang yang bertaubat).

Surah Al-Mulk ayat 2

Dunia merupakan tempat pemukiman sementara umat manusia sebelum kitaakan dibangkitkan di hari perhitungan. Setiap detik masa anugerah Allah di muka bumi ini akan dihitung dalammenentukan bahagia atau sengsara kehidupan yang kekal abadi di akhirat sana. Insan yang bijak walau apapunstatusnya pasti akan memaksimumkan kualiti hidup yang sementara ini dengan mengikat detik demi detik kehidupanini dengan suatu yang amat bernilai bernama ibadah, dalam menjanjikan segalanya dengan habuan pahala yangberpanjangan. Justeru kefahaman konsep Islam yang lengkap dan ia merupakan cara hidup yang unggul mampumemberikan pandang sisi, segala anugerah kehidupan ini merupakan ruang lingkup yang tidak berpisah dengan Allah.

Kehidupan di dunia ini menyedarkan insan sudah pastinya manusia tidak lekang dengan ujian-ujian Allah sesuaidengan tahap keimanan manusia itu sendiri. Di atas keadilan dan kasih sayang Allah, ujian yang melatari kehidupanmanusia tidak akan terjadi di luar ruang lingkup kemampuan manusia itu sendiri. Ia berlaku dengan keizinan Allahyang tersirat seribu satu rahmat dan hikmah yang tidak mampu difikirkan oleh tahap akal manusia yang cetek.Ada umat manusia tatkala diujia, ia semakin lama semakin jauh dengan Allah swt dalam keadaan wujud sekelompokyang lain pula semakin diuji semakin meningkat tahap keimanan seseorang. Insan yang melepasi tahap-tingkat ujiandemi ujian dari Allah swt mampu menjadi insan yang mulia di sisi Allah dengan natijah taqwa yang tersemai, natijahdaripada ujian itu sendiri. Renunglah firman Allah S.W.T.

(Iaitu) orang-orang yang apabila mereka ditimpa oleh sesuatu kesusahan, mereka berkata: “Sesungguhnya Kamiadalah kepunyaan Allah dan kepada Allah jualah Kami kembali.” Mereka itu ialah orang-orang yang dilimpahidengan berbagai-bagai kebaikan dari Tuhan mereka serta rahmatNya; dan mereka itulah orang-orang yang dapatpetunjuk hidayahNya.

Surah Al-Baqarah ayat 156

Melayari ujian kehidupan tanpa panduan ibarat si buta yang berjalan tanpa tongkat. Perutusan insan agungbernama Muhammad bin Abdullah yang diangkat sebagai Rasulullah merupakan anugerah agung Allah buat umatmanusia. Bukan sedikit mehnah dan tribulasi dilalui oleh baginda dan para sahabat. Tempoh dakwah selama 23tahun melalui fasa 13 tahun di Mekah dan 10 tahun di Madinah adalah natijah daripada kesabaran. Hasilnya Islamtersebar ke pelusuk alam. Pemboikotan ekonomi selama 3 tahun, dipulau oleh ahli keluarga, penyiksaan,pembunuhan dan seumpamanya mencatatkan segalanya mempunyai hikmah yang tersirat disebalik episod-episodhitam yang dilalui oleh baginda dan para sahabat. Rasulullah merupakan tokoh “role model” buat manusia dalammendepani apa jua keadaan. Baginda diibaratkan oleh Saidatina Aishah, isteri baginda “dia adalah Al-Quran yangberjalan di atas muka bumi”. Baginda tidak bercakap dan bertindak melainkan segalanya berdasarkan wahyupimpinan daripada Allah swt. Baginda punya contoh yang tinggi untuk diteladani oleh umat manusia sama ada dalammembicarakan komunikasi sesama manusia, sesama alam apatah lagi dengan Tuhan. Justeru sebagai manusia biasa,Rasululullah mempunyai seribu satu suri tauladan yang unggul sebagai panduan kita.

Kita sebagai manusia yang diutuskan oleh Allah sebagai khalifah di muka bumi ini tidak akan mampu berjalanmelepasi segala ketentuan ilahi. Sentiasalah bersangka baik pada Allah dengan segala pahit manis kehidupan yangdilalui. Sikap individu muslim yang sentiasa berprasangka baik atas ujian yang dilalui mampu meletakkan matlamathidup untuk mengabdikan diri kepada Allah benar-benar tercapai. Solat dan doa merupakan sumber inspirasi dalammembenih kekuatan jiwa mendepani apa jua cabaran kehidupan. Solat dan doa mampu menyemai benih-benih sabardalam meneruskan kehidupan di muka bumi ini. Bumi tak selamanya akan panas terik. Hujan pasti akan mendatang.Sabar itu kunci bahagia. Sabar itu sunnah para nabi dan para rasul. Sabar itu indah.

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Sipping my final drops of my coffee, I was about to have forty winksin my bunk when suddenly all the twenty firemen in the brigade were alertedby an emergency announcement. Loudly, the black speaker shouted that aby passer had reported a fire which broke out at an apartment at CrossfieldStreet.

“Isn’t that my apartment?” my heart whispered. My heart was thenbeating like a runaway train.

***

Sirens wailed and two fire trucks announced their arrival. Lady luck certainly was not on my side asI was flabbergasted to see my apartment drowning in flames. It was twilight time and the thick blacksmoke which was rising against the brilliant red western sky presented quite a spectacle. The column ofblack smoke, magnificent yet ominous, pervaded the bright firmament of the sky. The sight of the fifty-footflames shooting upwards was indeed blinding. There and then, a daunting question dawned upon me.

Where is my Mom now?

Cold sweats moistened my palms as I felt a chill running down my spine. Looking at the fury of theflames, I could already sense a bad omen but I immediately brushed it aside. Mom suffered from lapsesof memory after she was diagnosed with severe Alzheimer’s disease. Our family doctor had repeatedlytold me to watch over my ailing mother and let my career take the back seat. Mom was a house makerand she was fond of becoming oblivious to the boiling kettle in the kitchen or even the chip pan whichshe often left unattended. However, due to professional integrity, I held firm to my job, leaving Mom tofend for herself while I went to work every day.

So could it be this time?

Five or six streams of silvery water were arching pathetically at the charred apartment. Mind me, thiswas the most fearsome fire outbreak which I had personally encountered myself. The heat was so intensethat my colleagues did not dare to approach it, much less trying to extinguish the fire. However, Ben andMark were busy salvaging lives from the parts of the building where the heat was less intense. I who wascrouching behind the fire truck, walked over to the group of evacuees, squeezing between them to see ifMom was one of them. None. Negative. Fire continued licking the building hungrily and mercilessly.

I could not hold back anymore. I needed to see Mom now itself. Without further deliberation, I equippedmyself with the closest item I could reach. A sledgehammer. Having my safety helmet and fireproof suitintact, I was ready to put my life in the biggest gamble on a perilous attempt to save the person dearestto me. Deep inside, I was swallowed by my own regrets. Regrets of leaving my mother unattended.

As I was about to enter the building, I felt a strong grip on my shoulder. It was Brigadier Michael. Hewas drumming into me that any silly attempt to save lives from the building would be lethal. However, Iinsisted vehemently and my abrupt decision left everyone aghast. Mom once said when I was little, “Youpay for your own mistakes.”. I was ready to have my mistake justified.

Soon, I found myself in the building. Ferocious flames and tumbled structures greeted my arrival. The

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entire lobby seemed unrecognisable. I quickly found my way to the emergency staircase, which had smallparts of it dissolved in flames. I had to be quick.

I mustered my courage and ran all the way to the fifth floor. Whole walls which came falling downnever ceased to trouble me, but I kept firm with my motive. Beads of sweat were trickling down myglistening forehead as I felt claustrophobic in my helmet.

Upon reaching my house, I gathered my strength and wedged open the front door. My home, once mycomfortable abode, had been reduced to ashes. Only some of the concrete pillars stood firm, but theywere all counting their final minutes before they too tumbled altogether. I cautiously walked through thedebris, side stepping the wooden planks which had fallen, desperately sniffing for life amidst hopelessness.Then I saw a figure, almost motionless, lying on the rocking chair at the balcony. Fear gripped me as Iapproached the figure.

MOM!

I could feel her heartbeats. There was still life. She was wheezing heavily, probably due to the excessiveinhalation of smoke which had been seeping into the house since half an hour ago. Quickly, I had her onmy back, comforting her semi-conscious soul, all the time making short conversations to keep her alive.

When I was out of the house, I felt weak and dumbfounded. Everywhere around me were red hotflames. The fire must have spread fast as I saw flames creeping onto curtains and wooden floors.Deciphering Mom’s soft words, she wanted me to leave her as she might put my life in utter jeopardy.

“No one is leaving anybody today. You told me that I pay for my own mistake. I AM AND I WILL!”Those words abruptly uttered from my mouth gave me an ounce of courage to conquer the flames.

The window. I saw the window at the end of the corridor. I saw fresh hopes. I trudged on energeticallyand was all the time praying to the Big Man. To my biggest fear, I saw small embers starting to creeptowards the gas tank which someone left a few steps away from the window. I held Mom so tightly andwas ready to dive from a height of approximately forty foot. I was too late. I witnessed myself the gastank which exploded and both Mom and I were thrown out of the window.

I couldn’t recall much. My vision was smothered by smoke. I could not see Mom. I collapsed.

***

I woke up to the smell of antiseptics and found my body resting comfortably on the hospital bed.Surveying my surroundings, I could see my colleagues standing around my bed. They didn’t look happy atall. None of them. I felt a throbbing pain at the back of my head as I struggled to sit up. Then BrigadierMichael broke the news about my Mom. She suffered severe damages when we landed on the ground andthe doctor was not certain if she could see her tomorrow.

I was puzzled. My thoughts ran wild. With the help of my colleagues, I sat on a wheelchair and racedto the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where Mom was warded.

There, I saw an old lady, lying on the bed, paler than ever. Tubes tangled all over her body and thescreen read extremely slow heartbeats. She was unconscious. Life was extremely fragile.

I tried to scream but my throat froze. I cried but there were no tears. I had made the biggest mistakein my life. Pondering on the ‘should’ve’ and ‘shouldn’t’, I held my Mom’s wrinkled hand, giving her warmthand hope. I was extremely sorry as I grieved over my negligence. I wanted Mom to wake up. I hoped Iwould be forgiven in time.

“Annie, say hello to Poppy”, Maggie said as she presented a doll toher daughter.

“Wow, is this for me? She’s so pretty!” exclaimed Annie as she tookthe doll from her mother’s outstretched arms.

Poppy was indeed a pretty doll. Her face was crafted out of fineporcelain, with painted red lips and blue glassy eyes. Her frock was ondyed silk in yellow that gave it shimmering effect in the sunlight. The arms and legs too, were made ofporcelain which gave it a smooth texture, reminiscent to that of baby skin. Brown hair topped with agold-coloured bow adorned her head. Overall, the doll looked rather life like.

“Thank you, mommy!” Annie said as she ran off with her new prize, no doubt off to the tea set toplay.

Maggie eyed Annie as she left. She felt guilty, but she knew this was the best way. Annie’s fathermysteriously disappeared three years ago, when Annie was three. Since then, Maggie had been living thelife of a single mother, working two jobs a day to pay rent for the miserable hovel they called home andto send Annie to school. Being caught up with the responsibilities of motherhood, she had to time forAnnie who was constantly alone and friendless. Maggie had procured the doll from an old woman in arun-down shack on the edges of town.

“This pretty thing will make the perfect friend for your little one”, the old crone had said with a gap-toothed grin.

Although Maggie was slightly repulsed by the old woman’s appearance and the lingering smell of ginmixed with the odour of dead things, she purchased the doll.

“The perfect friend…” The words of the old woman tugged at her conscience, sending ripples of guiltthrough Maggie.

“Someday, I will be perfect friend too”, Maggie told herself regretfully as she watched Annie scamperoff with Poppy.

Setting her down on the tea table, Annie asked “would you like some tea, Poppy?” For a moment,Annie did nothing but stare at Poppy, marveling at the fine features and obvious craftsmanship.

Then the doll spoke.

“Yes, please, Annie”, said Poppy in a voice that seemed to resonate in Annie’s head, childlike andhigh-pitched.

Annie was astounded. The doll spoke to her. Annie thought this must be her childish dream cominginto fruition, after all the stories she read on Enid Blyton’s magical world of living toys.

“You can talk?” whispered Annie.

“Of course, Annie; I will be your perfect friend!”, replied Poppy.

Annie was beside herself with joy. What Maggie was unaware of is that Annie had no friends at all,not even at kindergarten. Children there made fun of her because she had no father and a mother thatonly seemed to flit in and out of existence; never truly solid in Annie’s life. But now, that was all going tochange. Annie finally had a person to talk to, to play with and someone who will actually talk back toher now. As she stared into Poppy’s shining eyes, she found herself completely entranced.

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Annie was never letting go of Poppy.

The bell for recess sent a peal of sharp rings through the building. Throughout the modest structure,which was once and old Victorian bungalow, children fled from their classes, excited by the prospect ofescaping the scourge of lessons for the next half an hour. Annie ventured out of the classroom last, clutchingPoppy with both hands. The entire day in class, she had been whispering to it, occasionally giggling. Whenthe teacher tried to take the doll from her, she would burst into noisy, copious tears, and would inconsolableuntil the return of her doll.

Walking down the hallway, she was talking to Poppy about a programme that was on television theprevious night.

“I didn’t know! Did you?” Annie asked the doll, and the placed its face next to her ear in a listeningfashion.

She failed to notice a large boy standing nearby. She also failed to notice as he approached; failed tosee the aggression in his eyes. The boy named Ben and he was a classmate of Annie. He was usually theone who tormented Annie by pulling her hair or pouring paint on her blouse. Ben thought Annie was anabsolute freak, and today, even more so with the incessant conversations with an inanimate object.

By the time she espied his presence, it was too late. Ben knocked the doll right out of Annie’s handsand proceeded to stomp on Poppy’s porcelain visage. Cracking sounds could be heard from under his sole.

“What’s wrong with you? Dolls can’t talk!” he sneered.

Annie screamed protestations at him, telling him her doll was special and that she really could talk, butBen was already on his way elsewhere, sniggering at his own achievement.

In the shadowy halls, there Annie stood alone with her violated toy at her feet. Poppy was silent.

The slamming of the front door told Maggie that Annie had returned from school. Maggie was in mid-sentence, about to ask how her day was, but she ran to her room and locked the door behind her. Anniedidn’t see her mother’s worried face; she was too consumed with grief at the loss of her new friend to seeanything.

Annie fell asleep on her pillow soaked with tears, with Poppy at the foot of her bed; her pretty faceunable to mask the ugly cracks.

Ben was still marveling at his handiwork during the day. He was strolling down the street, tossing sweetsin his mouth. He had snuck out of home in the dead of the night to purchase them from a store in town.A self-congratulatory reward for yet another successful attempt at breaking that freak’s spirit. The street wasdimly lit by only one or two streetlights, casting the area in more shadow than light.

“You shouldn’t have upset Annie today”, a voice sliced through the silence.

Ben swiveled around in surprise but also in defiance, to challenge whoever had said that, but hiscondescending expression quickly turned into a mask of fear as a knife plunged into his heart. Blood soakedhis shirt and splattered on the sidewalk. He fell hard onto the concrete, limbs splayed in the pool of red.The last thing he saw was a flash of gold silk.

Back at Annie’s home, Annie still lay asleep. Maggie was watching her through a crack in the door, herexpression one of pain and remorse.

She shut the door behind her and headed back to her own room; Poppy in one hand, a knife in theother, and locked them both in a dresser.

“Someday, I will be your perfect friend”, whispered Maggie.

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The Ship from India had finally docked in Georgetown after weeks and weeksof sailing. Having to sail through vicious monsoon winds, the ship was jammed withIndians who were anxiously waiting to earn a fortune. However, what they did notknow was that it was all nothing but a pool of lies. A brutal life ahead was awaitingthe pitiful souls. Once they were given their respective duties to work in estatesand in mining areas, only then had they realized that they had fallen into a massivetrap. After all the sacrifice, brutality and struggle they had been through, loyal citizensof Malaysia experienced a drastic change on August 31st that changed their livesforever.

It had turned out fortunate for me today that destiny appointed Georgetown to be my birthplace. The first breathI took, my first sight, was in the island of ancestors first placed their feet on Tanah Melayu. At the tender age ofthree, there came a certain “time of the year” where I came across advertisements on television in between TotallySpies that captured a middle-aged man with ‘songkok’ standing ambitiously in the heart of a huge stadium filled withpeople cheering as he hailed the word “Merdeka” thrice. Whenever I took a glimpse outside the aisle, there wereMalaysian flags hanging along the streets, breath taking decorations on buildings as well as vehicle were a feast forthe eye that gazes.

One fine day, my parents decided to bring my sister and I to a massive birthday celebration. I rose early thatmorning, put on my little black dress and hopped into the car. Once we reached, I was pretty disappointed with thescenario as it was not what I expected at all. Where were the clowns, piñatas, cakes, balloons, and my small friends?All I could see were legs and debris on the ground. Just when I was yet to tear up, squeeze my mom’s hand andstomp my feet, an enormous float entirely decorated with fresh flowers crawled its way. I quickly pestered my fatherto carry me and when I reached the top, my jaws dropped to the ground! A huge army tank similar to the ones inmovies and uniform bodies marching across were simply mind blowing. As a girl, I never liked pink skirts or Barbie’s.What truly made my day was 14 years ago, were the handsome army men flaunting their extraordinary skills with theirguns. Towards the end of the ceremony, the crowd cheered as the Perak Sultan hailed the word “Merdeka” thrice justin the commercials. Confetti was dropping on my curling hair, fireworks, flags and continuous gun shots ended thecelebration. Well, it wasn’t a bad birthday party after all. Years later, I realized that the memorable party was thecelebration held in conjunction with the birth of my homeland.

Fast forward a year, I was a pre-schooler. For a five-year old kid, I have to day that I was indeed very brave andindependent. As I continued to embrace my inner talent in pre-school itself, I was appointed to deliver a speech atthe school’s annual concert. Having to present a 5 minute speech about my country, holding a microphone I couldbarely wrap my tenderly fingers around in front of hundreds of parents was somewhat overwhelming. I developed rapidlyin a speaker’s direction and by the time I was eleven, I had come to differentiate good and evil, understand patriotismand moulded into a well-known public speaker in school. It never hurts to turn back and take a look at where it allbegan. They say, “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. As for me, it began with a single speech.The influence of great politicians and national speakers has enlarged my enthusiasm for speaking. Never did I imaginethat a simple speech on Malaysia’s cultural diversity could change my life. No matter how talented a person can be,without encouragement and moral support from loved ones, one would not succeed in life. Apart from that, the countrytoo plays a role in supporting its citizens. The vulnerability of Malaysia to accept diversity simply by not judging a personby their appearance, race, religion and social status has to be that key ingredient to our nation’s and my very ownsuccess. Malaysia represents a country that emphasizes on its people’s priority just like its motto “People first,performance now”.

Malaysia as I know it is a strategic country shielded by an embroidery of mountains from vicious monsoon windsand a land so calm undisturbed by natural disasters. Everyday when I wake up, I utter a silent prayer to be living in aland that does not crush my home, to be living in a country free from grief hunger, war and pain. Subjectively, Malaysiato me is far more than a country famous for its durians, its “nasi lemak” or its diverse cultures. It’s a place where mymemories lay carved in every nook and cranny. Born as a “Penangite” and grew in a small town famously known as“Ipoh Mali”, gives me the inspiration to love my motherland from an angle invisible to others. I’m proud to be Malaysianfor the sole reason of how it has metamorphosed me to become the person I am now, because with the little puzzlecalled Malaysia, these recollection would carry no character to this story or many other stories that hold my dearestmemory.

For many of us, the British were nothing to atrocious people who rules our country. However, coming tothink of it, I thank God every second of my life that hundreds of years ago, my ancestors were brought toMalaya through the “Kangani” system to serve the British. Had they not done that, I possible wouldn’thave ended in such a beautiful country. Malaysia and I have spent a noteworthy of 18 years. Nothing, noteven the strongest force can tear us apart and I feel most sheltered here in my home, Malaysia!

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I was at a tender age of four months old when I first breathed the air ofMalaysia in the year of 1995. According to my mother, it was a breezy morningwhile music from the parade and cheers from the crowd could be heard nearKuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). It was 31st of August, the NationalDay when our country welcomed me to be one of her citizens. Since then, Ilive in Malaysia, I was raised here and all of my life experiences were acquiredfrom every moment I spent here. I am so thankful that God placed me andmy family in this beautiful country shaped by her diverse culture and heritage.

The amazing history of our warriors and the faces of inspirational youth fought for a brighter future areone of the top reasons that I am so proud to call her my homeland. Back in the 1940s, Tanah Melayu wasinvaded by the Japanese army and my grandparents used to tell me what they had been through in the darkage. Sweet potatoes were all they eat and children would die from illness like Malaria and some even fromstarvation. Yet, the spirit of Malaysian was so strong that they never give up in protecting the pride of ourhomeland. The invaders may take our homeland by force but they can never burn our spirits to ashes. Listeningto the history of the country had given me an injection of motivation to love our sovereign Malaysiawholeheartedly.

Malaysia is a wonderful country with unique islands and beaches. For example, Langkawi Island is renownedfor its beautiful beaches with fine and white sand. Besides this, there is a diverse species of animals and plantlife in Malaysia’s rain forest. In addition, Malaysia is a blissful land which mother nature exempted her from itstantrum. For instance, Malaysia stands proud among the countries of the world because she is free fromdisastrous tsunamis and earthquakes, no hurricanes and typhoons. Consequently, there is no need for Malaysianto live in fear of nature’s sudden fury. Furthermore, there is plentiful of sunshine and rainfall which contributedto the harvests in Malaysia. Thus, Malaysians are empowered to pursue lifestyles of their own liking.

The cultural values of my homeland is undeniably outstanding. Malaysia is a multiracial country with 28.33million of population which can be categorised as 50.4% of Malays, 23.7% of Chinese, 11% of indigenous, 7.1% of Indians and 7.8% of other ethnic groups. Meanwhile, the diversity factor can never weaken our bond ofbeing the citizens of Malaysia under the 1 Malaysia concept. Malaysia is a place boast of a rich cultural heritagebecause of the diversity of races, religions and cultures. Basically, each ethnic group has distinct performing arts.For instance, the Malays’ ‘Wayang Kulit’, the Chinese’s traditional lion dance while the Indians brought art formssuch as ‘Bhangra dance’. Malaysia’s cuisines also reflect the multiethnic make up of her population. Besides this,the value of traditional sports such as ‘Wau’, ‘Gasing’ and ‘Dragon-Boat Racing’ cannot be overlooked. The manydifferent ethnicities that currently exist in Malaysia have their own distinctive cultural identities and this is whatmakes Malaysia an unique country.

Meanwhile, my friends who live in other countries would always express their admiration towards Malaysiabecause of her stability and unity of the various races. Indeed, it is a norm for every Malaysian to stand togetheras one tribe and protect her without reservation. Since the early independence of Malaysia, the caliber politicalfigures succeeded to unite the Malaysians under our national language which is ‘Bahasa Malaysia’. The unity ofthe people of Malaysia backs my claim. Consequently, the economy of Malaysia is booming because every raceis willing to cooperate with one another to reach the aim of Vision 2020. Besides this, the country has hadmany reputable international achievements. For instance, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is home to the Petronas TwinTowers, the tallest twin buildings in the world. It has become an iconic symbol of Malaysia’s futuristicdevelopment.

In Malaysia, I feel secure and I feel warmth in my heart. This is the feeling I have when I live in Malaysia.There is an old saying goes ‘Patriotism is a thing of the heart, a man is a patriot if his heart beats true to thiscountry’. My country, Malaysia is my homeland. Yes, and I will never ever deny this until my very last breath.

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Helo kepada semua,As many of you might know by now,

my name is Anirudh, and I am anexchange student from Houston, Texas,U.S.A. I have been in Malaysia for justabout 3 months, but my experienceshave been a lifetime’s worth ofmemories! I would like to share some ofmy favorite moments and experiencesfrom these past few months and give youa little bit of insight into my view ofMalaysia!

First of all, I want to explain why I’mhere. My program, called YES Abroad, issponsored by the U.S. Department ofState and sends high school studentsfrom the U.S. to countries withsignificant Muslim populations. I havecome to Malaysia to learn aboutMalaysian culture and to give localMalaysians insight into the U.S. andAmerican culture. So far, I’ve learnedmuch about Malaysia and its religions,languages, and traditions, and I’ve beenable to spread knowledge of life inAmerica and typical parts of Americanculture.

I arrived in KL on July 18, and I cameto Ipoh on July 21. Starting school and myexperience here seemed to be a dauntingtask at first, but I’ve learned so muchand had so much fun during my timehere. Over the last few months, I haveintegrated into my host family, schooland environment. It’s been an amazingexperience, so much so that I remembermy arrival as if it were yesterday, not 3months ago.

So far in Malaysia, I have had thepleasure of doing so many amazingactivities, attending so many memorableevents, and meeting many great people.I visited Buddhist and Hindu temples,celebrated Merdeka and Hari Malaysia,met the Menteri Besar and Raja Muda ofPerak, visited the U.S. Embassy in KL,went snorkeling in Pangkor, ate mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival,and much more. All of these experienceshave given me memories that I willcherish all my life.

One specific activity I took part inwas celebrating the week of Hari Rayawith a Muslim family. During the last fewdays of Ramadan, I fasted with thefamily, watched Malay soap operas, andgenerally, lived as they did. On the day ofRaya, I visited many of the family’srelatives in a kampung a few hours awayfrom Ipoh. There, I was treated with somuch respect and appreciation, and Igot to truly experience Malay Muslimculture. At the door, I was warmlywelcomed by the sounds of peoplesaying, “Selamat Hari Raya! Apa namaawak?” To which I would reply, “Tak bolehcakap banyak Bahasa Melayu. Sila cakapperlahan!” During the gathering, thefamily members offered me so much food(I ate lunch 3 times that day…) and gaveme so much duit Raya that both mystomach and my pockets were filled! Iloved this experience so much because Itruly gained a wealth of appreciationand understanding about a new culture.At the same time, I was able to educatethe people there about the U.S. andcommon American values. I am so happyI participated in the celebration, and Iwill never forget the time I spent withthe host family.

One of the best parts of myexperience is school. Monday throughFriday (and occasionally Saturday), I getto come to school for 5-6 hours per day.Experiencing an entire new system ofschooling has been pretty cool, but thestudents and teachers have been whathas made my school life so fun! All of myclassmates are kind, funny, curious andpatient, and I’ve met great people fromother classes as well!

Outside of school, the mostincredible part of my experience so farhas been observing the variety ofcultures and values that Malaysia is sofamous for. To put things in perspective,I want to bring up a conversation I washaving with a volunteer for my programsoon after I arrived. I recall asking herwhy Malaysia was “truly Asia.” Now, I amable to see how that saying applies. Ihave seen mosques, churches, and

temples on the same street. In myneighborhood, I have seen Chinese altarsand Hindu words of prayer in the yards ofthe houses, noticed the scent of nasilemak and durian, and heard the Azancalling Muslims to pray. In my classalone, I have heard Malay, English,Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, Tamil,and Punjabi being spoken. I feel that thisdiversity is what makes Malaysia trulyAsia!

I hope that my writing hasinterested you. If you are eager to visitthe U.S. one day or go there on exchange,the YES Program also sends Malaysianstudents to the U.S. after Form 5 forabout 6 months. I recommend lookinginto the program, as it leaves you with alife time’s worth of friends andmemories!

Finally, if you are interested inkeeping yourself updated with my stay inMalaysia, I am writing about myexperiences on my blog called Journey tothe Silver State of Malaysia at thefollowing web address: http://fromtexastomalaysia.blogspot.com

I will be updating my blog regularlyto keep my followers informed about myexperiences here. Please feel free tolook it up and read about my adventuresand what I have learned while here! Also,don’t hesitate to ask me any questionsyou have about my experience here, myblog, or the U.S. in general. I’d be happyto answer them!

I want to thank you all for acceptingme into your school and helping to makemy experience so amazing!Terima kasih kerana baca ini!

........................................................................................................................................................................................by : ANIRUDH SURESH (LSS1)

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Marian Library was built during the early years of our school.When Brother Vincent first came to SMI from Singapore in theearly 1958, he was shocked that there was no library in our school.He realised that the school was in need of a library. However,there was not any space available for a library. However, threeclasses on the second floor were combined and a library was builtand it was called ‘Marian Library’. The name Marian Library waschosen because St. Michael is a Catholic school. Coincidentally, thatyear was the Marian year, so our library was named after themother of Jesus, Mary.

In the early years of the library, there was no furniture in thelibrary at all. Tables were taken from the exam hall and the libraryoperated everyday until 10 o’clock only. It was a free access, withno supervisor in the library back then.

In 1968, a significant big change happened. A Sixth formPhysics teacher by the name of Mr Choong Kui Lam volunteeredto run the library, introducing the Dewey Decimal System for thelibrary. New cupboards were purchased and librarians wereemployed. However, after accomplishing his mission, Mr Choongresigned from his teacher post and migrated to Australia in toopen a restaurant.

The Year 1969 was one of the most important years to ourMarian Library. With the combined financial help from the parents,teachers and old students as well, the Marian Library was able togenerate sufficient sum of money to upgrade the facilities of thelibrary with new books, new shelves and new furniture. Due tothe upgrading of the library and the student’s enthusiasm inreading, the Marian Library had to be open from morning to night.In addition, some students have treated it as their second home.

‘The Falcon and the Falconer’ - one of the greatest sculptureof Brother Joseph Mc Nally, was built in 1975. It took severalmonths to complete and costs a lot of money. In selecting histheme, Brother Joseph found himself attracted to the followinglines by his favourite poet, William Butler Yeats,

‘Turning and turning in the widening gyre.The falcon cannot hear the falconer.Things fall apart ; the centre cannot hold.Mere anarchy is loose upon the world.The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere.The best lack all conviction, while the worst.Are full of passionate intensity.’

SMIofMarian Library

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Life is short. So when you dream, YOUDREAM BIG.Never in our wildest dreams did we everthink that the last participation form whichwe grabbed from the teacher’s tableduring a regular Physics class would leadto such an unimaginably awesomecreation, the creation of BOLT (Boat OfLight Transfer), a solar-powered boat andalso a proud to be St. Michael’sInstitution’s first ever solar-powered boat.Making a boat out of scratch was alreadymind-blogging, but now, making afunctional boat model which moves withthe aid of solar energy certainly did notease the challenge. As the pioneer solarboat was due to launch in less than twoweeks, I as the appointed leader,handpicked another two team memberswho were Abdul Mukhriz Nur Iman andOng Jet Huei. Having knew the outline ofthe competition, we began our workspontaneously.Frankly, our team could not have beganwith useful resources from Google, as theproject was totally alien to all three of us.Patiently and meticulously, we found a fewdesigns which caught our eyes and thus,we began making a few simple drafts ofthe boat. Aerodynamic. Speed. Solarenergy. Just to name some of the wordswhich lingered in our minds as we drewsome plans. After much deliberationamong ourselves, we chose the BOLTdesign based on some related physicsconcepts and its aesthetic value, of course.There wasn’t much talking anymore assoon we got to work. Supplied with onsolar panels and a motor, there was somuch more we have to look for before wecould start the boat assembly. Soon after,we managed to salvage for some unusedpolystyrene boards from the staffroom andalso some bits and pieces which come inhandy too. It was quite a tedious task butno worries, our teacher advisor Puan WanNorliza was ever ready to spare some ofher time to guide us. Not forgetting tomention is Puan Seri Ayu who bombardedus with her constructive critics before wesuccessfully created the Michaelian marvel.Up next was the testing of BOLT before wehead for the preliminary rounds thefollowing day. We all felt the tension in theair. Was BOLT able to move? Some curiousMichaelians gathered around the man-made swimming pool, some biting their

fingernails as they anticipated for thetest round. Who have knew our faithfulBOLT completed the 2m track withinFOUR seconds only! That marked our firstsuccess.Then the red-letter day had finallyarrived for BOLT. 11th of May. At the crackof dawn, we reached SMI Pinji, all havinghigh hopes to win a silverware for theschool. Mind me, I was having that chillrunning down my spine right after I knewthat we we’re facing schools which werefar more experienced than us. SekolahIzzudin Shah, Methodist Girl’s School,Anglo-Chinese School and Ave MariaConvent (just to state a few) were ourrivals of the day. Before we raced thetracks, our PowerPoint Presentationdeserved a big round of applause fromthe audience, thanks to Jet Huei whoedited the slides to perfection. Next wasthe race. It was anybody’s game now, thefastest win. Our expertise paid off as BOLTnarrowly edged our arch rival, SekolahIzzudin Shah by TWO seconds, whichmeans, we conquered in teams of speed(kudos to me!). However, our overallperformance deserved the first runners-up trophy, a step behind Sekolah IzzudinShah which was crowned champions.Needles to say, the sudden euphoriabroke out in the hall as the Michaelianteam sprang into our air with pride andglory - the pride of being the pioneersolar boat creators of the school andmost importantly, the honour of addinganother silverware to the school’s trophyshelf.Having our boat qualified to the state’sselection, BOLT continued serving theschool in SMK Methodist ACS Ipoh. Samerules, same tracks but only down to threeteams this time. I was uncertain aboutthe winner but what I was really surewas that all the boats had beenimprovised, allworking for betterthan the previousrounds. All eyes wereon BOLT, especiallyours, as thisbreakthrough wouldbe yet another greatachievement for theschool. All threeteams beared thesame aim at themoment as only one

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worthy champion would progress to thefollowing round. BOLT made a recordtime of 4.04 seconds, his personalbest, but the other two boats were justalmost of the same pace.Unfortunately, lady luck was not savingus that day as fate repeated itself.BOLT had done well, we had strivedour best and we walked home as thefirst runners-up.Personally, the champion crown didn’tactually mattered for us. What made usproud was the honor of representing apopulation of over one thousandMichaelians and being the pioneerinventors of our alma mater. Thememories of working tirelessly in theblistering heat of the afternoon sunand the elated moments of achievingsuccess in every step in our projectwould forever be etched in our mindsand cherished by BOLT. Having thisarticle published is indeed a hugehonour, and we fervently hope thatfuture Michaelians would mimic ourfootstep to elevate the school’s nameto greater heights.BOLT, a Michaelian marvel indeed.

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CLUB SOCIETY

On the 27th to 30th of May 2013, I was given agolden opportunity to not only represent my belovedalma mater, SMK St. Michael Ipoh but also torepresent Perak in the Club and Society ManagingCourse National Level (Kursus Pengurusan Kelab danPersatuan Sekolah Menengah Peringkat Kebangsaan2013) which was held in Goldcourse Hotel in Klang,Selangor.

We hit the road at 11.30am on the 27th of Mayin Batu Gajah. During the long and dog-tired journeyto Selangor, the eleven of us from different schoolsand two teacher advisors discussed with each otherto elect the contingent leader. After a serious andlong discussion, I was elected to be the contingentleader. I was totally stupefied and astonished as Ihave to shoulder a huge responsibility as a leader.However, I was glad and grateful to be chosen as theleader because I can sharpen my leadership skills.

At 3.30 pm, we arrived at Goldcourse Hotel. Wegot down from the bus and went to register ournames before we head to our rooms. All of us weretotally on cloud nine because none of us expected wecould stay in that 3 and a half stars hotel. At 5.30pm, we had our dinner before we prepared ourselvesfor the ice-breaking session later at 8.00pm.

In the ice-breaking session, we were divided into16 groups comprising of different participantsfrom different states. I got to know people fromall walks of life. It was really an amazingexperience. At 10.00pm, it was time to go to bed.

The next day, we kicked start the day with ascrumptious morning breakfast. Then we enteredour first slot of the course. In the first slot, wewere given a talk about the qualities of acharismatic leader and the roles of thepresidents, vice presidents, secretaries and thetreasurers of the clubs and societies in theschools. At, 2.30 pm, we continued with thesecond slot which talked about the ways toconduct a proper weekly club meeting. In thethird slot, a public speaking competition washeld. In this slot, Perak emerged champion. On

6.00 pm, we had our dinner and on 9.00 pm, weretired early to bed as it was an exhausting day.

On the 29th of May which was the third day ofthe course, we moved on with the fourth slotwhich talked about the importance of teamwork.We were given a task to build a model made ofsticks which can withstand strong wind, long lastingand eco-friendly. My group emerged third. At 2.30pm, we continued with the fifth slot, ‘GroupPresentation’. Perak again emerged champion.Overall, our contingent was the best in everything.

At 7.00pm, we were given a chance to pay avisit to I-City, the City Of Lights. We enjoyedourselves strolling and trying out the rides in thetheme park. It was totally an unforgettableexperience. At 10.30 pm, we decided to call it aday.

The next day, it was time to say farewell. Wewere happy to go home but at the same time sadto leave our new buddies. At 1.30 pm, we leftSelangor. Through this course, I have learnt a lot ofprecious knowledge and gained mind-blowingexperiences that will be etched in my memory fora lifetime. The most important thing I gained fromthis course is ‘Together We Stand, Divided We Fall’which is imperative when we are managing ourclubs and societies in school.

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PROGRAMREMAJA BERWAWASAN

Zaman remaja adalah transisi usia antara kanak kanak dengan orang dewasa.Golongan ini dari sudut psikologinya boleh ditakrifkan sebagai kelompok insanistimewa yang paling mencabar dalam susur galur perkembangan manusia. Makadengan itulah lahirnya ‘PROGRAM REMAJA BERWAWASAN’ yang diilhamkan oleh3 agensi besar di Malaysia iaitu Polis Diraja Malaysia, Angkatan Tentera Malaysiadan yang paling sinonim dengan pendidikan ialah Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia.Program ini bermatlamatkan untuk melahirkan pelajar yang seimbang dari aspekjasmani, emosi, rohani dan intelektual. Konsep ini adalah berpadanan denganhasrat Menteri Pelajaran Malaysia untuk melahirkan remaja berwawasan padatahun 2020. Remaja yang dipilih berkampung di pengkalan tentera laut LumutPerak selama 5 hari 4 malam melibatkan 3 bangsa utama di Malaysia iaitu Melayu,Cina dan India. Pelajar ini diberi tempat tinggal yang selesa dan makanan yangmencukupi untuk memastikan pelajar dapat menjalankan aktiviti yangdirancangkan dengan sebaik mungkin.

Hasil daripada pemerhatian kaunselor sebagai penyelaras program mendapatipelajar yang telah menjalani program tersebut lebih berfikiran jauh, bolehmenyesuaikan diri dengan apa jua keadaan. Ini adalah sedikit wawancara bersamapelajar yang menghadiri program iaitu saudara Abdul Mursyid Nur Iman selakupenghulu program.

PN. ADHARIAH : Bagaimana perasaan saudara Mursyid dipilih mewakili sekolahdan seterusnya menjadi ketua dalam program tersebut

MURSYID : Pertamanya saya berasa bertuah dipilih mewakili SekolahMenengah St. Michael seterusnya sebagai penghulu program.

PN. ADHARIAH : Apakah aktiviti yang paling mencabar dan menyeronokkansepanjang saudara berada disana?

MURSYID : Bagi saya, aktiviti yang paling digemari adalah ‘’Jungle Trekking’’dimana semua pelajar perlu melalui laluan mencabar sepertimendaki bukit, menyeberang sungai dan ada pelajar yanghampir tenggelam. Ini amat mengerikan dan memberipengajaran kepada saya. Sebelum saya mengakhiri perbualanini, saya berharap Pn. Adhariah selaku penyelaras programboleh memberi peluang kali kedua untuk kami menghadiriprogram seumpama ini.

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LAPORANSK ST. MICHAEL 1, IPOH

GURU-GURU DAN KAKITANGAN SK ST. MICHAEL 1

GURU BESAR : En. Abdul Hamid b. AbdullahPENOLONG KANAN PENTADBIRAN : En. Khairul Anuar b. Mohd NaliPENOLONG KANAN HAL EHWAL MURID : En. Zafian KasimPENOLONG KANAN KOKURIKULUM : En. Muhammad Fahmi b. Hamid

LELAKI PEREMPUANM C I M C I JUMLAH

Guru 18 - 2 10 3 5 38Kakitangan Sokongan 1 - - 2 - - 3Per. Am/Jaga 1 - 1 1 1 4 8Jumlah 20 - 3 13 4 9 49

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ANALISIS KEPUTUSAN UPSR TAHUN 2009-2013MATA PELAJARAN / TAHUN 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Jumlah Murid 113 122 97 101 88Bahasa Melayu (Pemahaman) 95.5% 86.9% 96.9% 90.1% 89.9%Bahasa Melayu (Penulisan) 95.5% 86.9% 99% 88.1% 94.3%Bahasa Inggeris 90.3% 86.1% 95.9% 96% 89.9%Matematik 90.3% 84.4% 94.8% 92.1% 88.6%Sains 94.7% 83.6% 97.9% 90.1% 89.9%5A 22 24 35 22 154A 1B 13 09 10 12 11Lulus Keseluruhan Semua Mata Pelajaran 83.2% 72.1% 89.69% 84.16% 80%

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RAGBIPeringkat Daerah (Penyertaan)

SEPAK TAKRAWPeringkat Zon (Penyertaan)

BOLA SEPAKPeringkat Zon (Penyertaan)

BOLA BALINGPeringkat Zon (Ketiga)

KEJOHANAN BALAPAN & PADANGMSS KINTA 2013Peringkat Daerah (Penyertaan)

BOLA TAMPARPeringkat Daerah (Penyertaan)

MERENTAS DESA MSSDPeringkat Daerah (Penyertaan)

STORY TELLINGPeringkat Kelompok (Penyertaan)

PUBLIC SPEAKINGPeringkat Kelompok (Penyertaan)

BERCERITA BM TAHAP 1Peringkat Kelompok (Penyertaan)

BERCERITA BM TAHAP 2Peringkat Kelompok (Penyertaan)

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TILAWAHPeringkat Zon (Penyertaan)

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NASYIDPeringkat Zon (Penyertaan)

KALAM JAMAIEPeringkat Zon (Penyertaan)

KUIZPeringkat Zon (Penyertaan)

PENGAKAPKeris Gangsa 20 Orang

TKRSPeringkat Sekolah(Perkhemahan 20 orang)

ST JOHN AMBULANCEPeringkat Sekolah(Perkhemahan 20 orang)

YMCI SPELL-ITPenyertaan

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BILANGAN GURU : 42 orangBILANGAN STAF SOKONGAN : 4 orangPENTADBIRANGURU BESAR : En. Ahmad Husni b. Abdul Manan, PPTPENOLONG KANAN PENTADBIRAN : En. Jauhari b. Mohd IsaPENOLONG KANAN HAL EHWAL MURID : En. Victor Jeyaraj a/p ArokiamPENOLONG KANAN KOKURIKULUM : Pn. Thalathiah bt. Syed Lop

LAPORANSK ST. MICHAEL 2, IPOH

BILANGAN MURID : 426MELAYU : 177CINA : 56INDIA : 178LAIN-LAIN BANGSA : 15

BILANGAN KELAS : 19KELAS BESTARI : 6 kelas (Tahun 1-6)KELAS CEMERLANG : 6 kelas (Tahun 1-6)KELAS MAJU : 6 kelas (Tahun 1-6)

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ANALISIS KEPUTUSAN UPSR TAHUN 2009-2013MATA PELAJARAN / TAHUN 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Bahasa Melayu - Pemahaman 91.9 90.9 92.5 91 92Bahasa Melayu - Penulisan 86.5 81.8 88.2 96.4 92Bahasa Inggeris 84.7 85.2 88 91.9 88.5Matematik 91.0 87.5 89.1 91.9 85.1Sains 87.4 92.0 91.3 96.4 82.8

5A / TAHUN 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Jumlah 5A 18 27 25 16 12% 5A 16.2 30.7 26.88 14.41 13.79

PENCAPAIAN CEMERLANG 5A

5A / TAHUN 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

% Lulus 79.3 75 81.7 83.3 78.3Jumlah Calon 111 88 93 93 87

PENCAPAIAN PERATUS LULUS SEMUA MATA PELAJARAN

JENIS PERTANDINGAN PERINGKAT ANUGERAH PENCAPAIAN

Bola Sepak Negeri Seorang Murid Mewakili Sekolah Di Peringkat NegeriPengakap Sekolah Lencana Keris Gangsa 25 Orang

Daerah Lencana Keris Emas (5 Orang), Perak (13 Orang)Negeri Lencana Rambu (6 Orang)

Tunas KRS Daerah Koperal (4 Orang)YMCA Spelling Challenge Daerah Tempat KetigaNasyid Zon B Johan Zon B

Daerah PenyertaanKompang Dan Formasi Kelompok 6 Johan Kelompok 6

Zon B Johan Zon BDaerah Penyertaan

Lalu lintas Shell Negeri Naib Johan Berpasukan, Johan Pejalan Kaki (Individu)Kebangsaan 2 Orang Murid Terpilih Bermain Mewakili Negeri Perak Di Negeri Sembilan

Sukaneka Rimup Zon 13 Tempat Ketiga

ANUGERAH DAN PENCAPAIAN MURID (KOKURIKULUM) PERINGKAT ZON, DAERAH, NEGERI, KEBANGSAANDAN ANTARABANGSA TAHUN 2012

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BILANGAN GURU : 27 orangBILANGAN STAF SOKONGAN : 3 orangGURU BESAR : Pn. Yau Sook FunPENOLONG KANAN PENTADBIRAN : En. Sukdav Singh a/l Tara SinghPENOLONG KANAN HAL EHWAL MURID : Pn. Tan Siew EngPENOLONG KANAN KOKURIKULUM : En. Mohd. Ali b. Abu Bakar

LAPORANSK LA SALLE, TAMAN IPOH

BILANGAN MURID : 403MELAYU : 88CINA : 129INDIA : 183LAIN-LAIN BANGSA : 3

BILANGAN KELAS : 12KELAS AMANAH : Tahun 1-6KELAS IKHLAS : Tahun 1-6

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ANALISIS KEPUTUSAN UPSR TAHUN 2009-2013TAHUN JUMLAH MURID BILANGAN LULUS % LULUS BILANGAN 5A % 5A

2009 75 51 68.0 15 20.02010 58 47 81.03 12 20.692011 57 48 84.21 15 26.322012 68 48 70.59 12 17.652013 61 49 80.32 10 16.39

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VISIT BY OLD MICHAELIANS ASSOCIATION

SAMBUTAN HARI KEMERDEKAAN KE-56

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30 Ogos 2013

14 Nov 2013, Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites

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AHLI JAWATANKUASA MAJALAH SEKOLAH 2013PENGERUSIPn. Loh Wei Seng (Pengetua Cemerlang)

TIMBALAN PENGERUSIDrs. Rajendran Naidu a/l Kannayar (PK HEM)

NAIB PENGERUSIEn. Ahmad Kemunchak b. Abdul Karim(PK Pentadbiran)Tn. Hj. Mohd Sidik b. Zakaria (PK Petang)Pn. Hjh. Normah bt. Hj. Karimin(PK Kokurikulum)Pn. Tan Cheng Choo (PK Tingkatan 6)

PENYELARASEn. Khiew Wai Mun

PENOLONG PENYELARASPn. Norhayati bt. Abdullah

SETIAUSAHAEn. Ravindran a/l Vengadasalam

NAIB SETIAUSAHATn. Hj. Azhar b. Mohd Rodzi

EDITOREn. Hamdan b. Mohd Ali

LAPORAN / LIPUTAN (BM)Pn. Farihah bt. ZakariaEn. Nasran Farid b. Ibrahim

LAPORAN / LIPUTANPn. Shafinazaida bt. Abd Wahab

SCHOOL EVENTSPn. Agila a/p Themmedu (Ketua)En. Christopher a/l ArulsamyPn. Wan Norliza bt. Abdul RaoffPn. Woo Pik Kuan

LAPORAN KURIKULUMPn. Anthonyamah a/p Joseph Thomas

LAPORAN KOKURIKULUMPn. Seri Ayu bt. Ahamad NoorddinCik Nurhazirah bt. Zulkifli

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FOTOGRAFICik Mah Yoke YinEn. Liew Boon Ket

GAMBAR KELAS DAN KAKITANGANPn. Fairoz bt. Alias

IKLANEn. Ravindran a/l Vengadasalam

Y. A. B. Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin b.Haji Mohd YassinMenteri Pendidikan Malaysia

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