It was a nervous day for me as my heart keep pounding since morning. Yeah, it was 31 May finally, the date i has been awaiting for the whole month. At 10 a.m. sharp, I opened the matriculation official website, entering my I.C. number carefully and slowly. With a click "enter", the website pooped out a familiar situation to me. The screen:
" Harap maaf, pemohonan anda gagal."
My only last glimpse of hope vanished alongside with the moment i entered the website. Some of my friends were lucky to receive the second batch offer. Besides giving them the best wishes, i couldn't do much.
I tried my last chance by contacting directly to the Matriculation administration department under Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (KPM). My first call was unsuccessful as nobody took up the phone. After an hour, I dialed the same number again and wait patiently. I told myself to be calm and express myself confidently later.
" Hello? May i help you?" a men voice was speaking from the other side. "Good afternoon, i am here to appeal for the second intake sir." i answered politely.
After some simple introduction and identity authentication, he pointed out that my mark was lower than the lowest intake benchmark, to be precise i got 97.1 whereas the lowest benchmark was 97.6. (The mark is comprised of 90% academics and 10% co-curriculum)
I didn't give up but trying to persuade him with my personal condition, stating that i really need it so much. He simply didn't give any care with my words and said "Teruskan Form 6!". The words was like a pot of cool water pouring on a raging fire, I was cooled down and close the phone. At the moment I was blaming him for being inconsiderate and cruel, at the same time i felt regret for not working hard in my SPM. But now when i looked back the situation, it was nothing wrong for him to turn down my appeal, he was just doing the job. If he just give the exemption to me, it would be unfair for those who are hardworking to enter the course. It was my fault who are not pouring enough effort to achieve the extra 0.5 mark. It was the moment that i realised if someone is not good enough, he/she couldn't do or achieve what they want. The rejection motivated me to set up a impossible goal for me at the time, which was:
"Scoring a CGPA of 4.0 in my STPM!"
I wanted to use my result as a solid proof that i would achieve anything if i was determined enough! For me, the rejection was not an Endgame for me, but a turning point for me in my life. Form 6, here i come!
To be continued...
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