SY+YX & SX+SY

“You wanna be my roommate?” That’s how our story started. 

You are the first person I met in Cemara. 当时的我心里七上八下，对于住宿生活一点概念都没有，更不用说会想到要找室友。心里想着既来之，则安之，但我很庆幸能够遇见你。长达一个星期的新生欢迎会把我们的时间占得满满，甚少有机会能好好聊上一次。每天的谈话内容多数是问题和答案，若是有空我们都被疲倦和想家的感觉侵袭。一起生活的两个人在一个星期后才真正认识彼此，现在回想起来还真不可思议。（哈！）

            晓娴和淑咏是你朋友的朋友，我是透过你才会认识她们。大家第一次见面都挺聊得来的，就这样我们成了makan-mates。The chemistry that worked between us has made our bond formation fast and strong. Others have been wondering how four of us can become so close to each other. Are we classmates, housemates or old friends? Nope, we’re not but somehow we felt like we’re long-lost friends.  

            The journey that we went through is just so crazy and wonderful that when we turn and look back, it amazed us as well. 还记得当初那个青涩、面对学长姐战战兢兢的自己吗？那是我们都不太想回顾的画面啊！但当我翻看照片时才惊觉我们一起在两年里成长了那么多。曾经我们是那么的“奉公守法”，不敢越雷池一步。我们对周遭的嘛嘛档、小吃、夜市有着很高的兴致，今天去这明天去那。一起说着家乡的菜肴有多好吃，怀念家的感觉。结伴到巴生、首邦市去逛逛，找好吃的，摸索着公共交通的路线。一起调适生活习惯、学业和休闲的平衡，一起倒数假期来临。

            到了第二学期，我们已摸透了这里的环境，和学长姐的距离也拉近了许多。我们联合起来反驳学长的话，揶揄他们，甚至有时让他们招架不住。（小妮子胆子大了ha!）Shiau Xian and Shu Yoong became CA’s committee and both of us joined IJCC. Our schedule was different but still we kept each other updated. It was our seniors’ last sem and we wanted to dig out their secrets. We enjoyed the process as we looked at their facial expressions and response. 

            After one year, juniors came and it’s our turn to welcome and guide them as what our seniors did to us. Juniors are so cute (hehe...) and maybe this was exactly how our seniors felt when they said we’re cute last time. Each of us was busy and had our separate activities but we always meet up for meals (still in our makan-gang XD). We got each other’s news first-handed.   

            We created loads of memories in INTEC. 当某个片段浮现时，我对着自己发笑，一切还仿如昨天。I have lost count on how many surprise birthday parties we’ve thrown but I remembered the satisfaction when we saw the smiles on the birthday babes. We’ve been in many “last CAs” and wishing different batches all the best for their studies in overseas. We tricked juniors to believe our story about Shu Yoong’s identity XP.  We went to church camp and CG outings where we relaxed, learnt and had lots of fun despite our busy schedule. 

            There are many more on the list:

•  How blur we were when we started serving in Homes, asking each other’s opinion but we didn’t have the answer
• We celebrated 中秋节 without our families, eating mooncake brought from home under the full moon
• We asked where to eat, looking at each other and waiting for someone to answer it. It’s just too hard to decide  ^.^
• We had movie nights, 一起随着主角高兴、伤心、紧张. 我们会因圆满结局替他们开心尖叫，为他们的遗憾扼腕叹息
• Story-telling sessions when we exchanged our stories or secrets. And also girls’ talk initiated by Shu Yoong
• Thinking of ways to cheer up each other during emo moments
• Heart to heart talk that could last for more than 2 hours. We found out how similar we are in perspective when we looked at situations
• 偶尔会望着天空欣赏大自然的美丽风景，或静静坐着任由思绪飘远
• Contented eating the food we cooked. Sometimes, the outcome was not as nice as expected (the potatoes XD)
• We even imagined the picture of Shiau Xian and Shu Yoong with their husbands in wedding, saying that we MUST be invited (hahahaa...) 
• Learnt the word ただいま and I miss hearing that (is the word right?)
• We communicate without words by eye contact and body language. 即使是一个眼神，我们也会明白对方心里在想什么...

I didn’t really feel that you girls are leaving until Shiau Xian left (she’s the last who left). I went back to my room and felt so empty. So, I decided to watch movie to entertain myself but the sad part made me cry (I didn’t cry when I watched it before this). I started to miss you all already and that night I’m emo-ing in my room-- not so normal for me to emo eh ;) 

我们很难能够找到和自己默契那么好的知心朋友。Therefore, I really thank God for placing us together in INTEC. I wish you girls all the best in everything you do and let us 加油together to strive for success. Our story definitely will not stop here and we’ll continue to add in more colors until we have nothing to add but old folk’s stories. God bless! XD