It’s been 2 weeks since college commenced last Monday, and I haven’t yet written anything about my new second home. Guilty guilty. So here goes… my weblog narration of my humble college life.
On every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the first guy I see early in the morning besides my dad is him.

Beep! Beep! Time for school!
This young and handsome dude is named Daniel Gan, a student of business studies (I think). Daniel is 23 years old this year (wah… so old!) and has a heart of gold. He lives in the next town from mine, so he fetches me to college, along with several others living in the same area.
When my transport was first arranged, I had expected myself to be his only passenger. But when morning came, I was stunned to find him driving a 4WD with several others in it. The first thought that crossed my mind was…. is this a schoolbus? is he a pimp? Uh oh… errr… die.
The amount of people he fetches depend on whether our schedules clash. Somedays, there are 7 passengers, somedays 2, and somedays 1.
We usually reach college by 8:30am regardless of whether all of us have class that early or not. However, the group going home may not be the same. Sometimes, we would wait for Daniel’s class to end, and sometimes, he would wait for ours. But if either party decides not to wait, other students who drive are willing to give a lift as well.
But if you know no one, fear not, because there is the student directory we can refer to. This is the 2nd guy I see first thing in the morning.

2006 Malaysian Idol audition
Okay, maybe not every morning, but most of the time. Reason is because his office is strategically located at the entrance of block B where the classrooms are. Accessibility reason I suppose. He is after all a one-stop center and his handphone is practically a hotline. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, Eric is the student services manager. And I tell you, he really lives up to his title. I bet he knows every of our profile like the back of his hand. I call him the shepperd, or big brother, but that’s between me and my blog readers. Eric manages almost everything besides disciplining, collecting money, and nagging.
As for my course? It’s mass communication, and my only class this semester is Public Relations. The lecturer is Pinky Khoo.
Pinky was formerly a radio DJ and probably did some other PR work before deciding to teach. The photo above was taken when she showed us a thick file containing newspaper and magazine cuttings about her. It appeared that she’s quite a public figure and definitely a senior in her field. So far, Pinky proved herself to be energetic and tireless, as contrast to many lecturers in other colleges who are apathetic and uninterested.
She gave me a surprise last Friday, by loaning me a book entitled “Transition”. It was entirely her own initiative. The author of this book is no other than Oon Yeoh, the editor whom I have worked with, and might work with in the near future. The local literally scene is really so small.
There is a special session every Wednesday morning called “Life Skills” where guest speakers are invited to share their knowledge and experience in a 1 hour session. Attendance is compulsory and feedbacks are required at the end of the semester.
Our first speaker this year was Ah John. Look, I honestly didn’t know that his second passion was singing. But now I know, thanks to Life college.
These two girls are special people in college. When we first met, Elaine Sia (on the left) introduced herself by saying, “Hello. I’m Elaine, physically handicapped”. My initial reaction was, “WHOAAA!”. Ofcourse I didn’t express it verbally, but look, Elaine is proud and not shy about her disability. That’s why I said she’s special. I admire her.
Elaine is among many other students in my PR class. When we have a vibrant lecturer, we surely need a pack of bubbly students to match her. And we are just that.
The first thing I noticed about Life college was how personable everyone is. This may be a small community, but everyone is close-knitted and caring towards each other. My classmates for example, are ever so willing to help in any way to make my learning experience a fulfilling one. They do not mind writing real-time lecture transcripts and repeating instructions for me. They always make sure I’m not left out, and take note of my safety when we’re outdoors.
When lunch time comes, they would ask if I have eaten and if I haven’t, would invite me along. At times, even students from other classes do the same. At the cafeteria, we may casually join any table without feeling awkward.
Speaking of which, one of my loyal blog reader is now my lecturer! Fishtail is actually much older than I thought, and he’s humble too. Since he teaches moral, I jokingly remarked that he’s an important person because all the students’ discipline depend on him. But he denied humbly, saying that it is Eric’s job, not him. Poor Eric.
So there you go, a little about my life in Life college. Hey it rhymes!