[5/5] Where I am now

     All the previous posts were about the past, small strange experiences which I remembered as I was trying to settle in. These random experiences all happened when I felt lost and alone. Wait no, I felt like an outcast. Going outside, farther from home was good to get things outta my head. Emo songs have such convenient names.

It felt something like this:

Over the past few months, I feel I've actually learned some new things. Not academically, other 'life lessons' such as:

-Money management (I now understand why corn flakes was the only cereal at home)
-A healthy lifestyle (I see it in another light, I didn't move towards it though)
-Socializing (I went from 'horrible' at it to 'slightly less horrible')
-Initiative (Registration doesn't happen by itself, I should prob get going..)
-Limitations (Room doesn't have enough space for a piano, much sadness)
-Matrices
-The most important, Time management

    And now, to where I currently am. Deadline for a certain assignment *cough* and a math test tomorrow. After tomorrow a physics test which I have yet to study for, and a math assignment to complete. These are all that I know for the next 2 days, looking too deep in the future frightens me.

   I've been enjoying myself in recent times as compared to when I first arrived. Meeting interesting  people, working on various things I didn't know I liked and hanging out with friends. Kinda reminds me of another emo song:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjX2KYuAJcA

 

[4/5] People

     They are everywhere. They make or break your day. They shaped the person you are now and what you will be. They also serve hot orange juice, hot water, and seafood fried rice instead of broasted chicken. It did not taste good. I don't know how it came to that order. But at the same time, they probably didn't know why I would ask for that, but everyone has their side of the story. And this post I will be talking about mine.

Fun fact: Hot orange juice does not help deal with spicy food

    The first person I met after moving alone, was none other than human roommate. For privacy reasons I will not mention his real name, instead we will refer to him as Bob killer. BK helped me with registration, settling in the dorm, and he watched anime. I'm extremely fortunate to have had BK as my roommate and will forever be grateful. BK later moved to another room tho.

   One of the more memorial events to happen, was the UTM got talent show.  It was a completely new experience that left me completely speechless. Because it was in Malay. I did not speak Malay. Watching people do acts and comedy skits without understanding what they were saying was a new experience. I felt like this guy:

I guess I also entered a circle or something.

  

    

[3/5] Pre-Uni Malaysia

Before getting hit with nature, I was fortunate enough to take those beautiful pictures as I was touring the country with my family.

Then there are these okayish ones:

         Few weeks after moving in the dorm, I took a trip to KL. But ended up in Klang since I missed the bus station. Good thing Grab exists. Met up with a friend, my siblings, and my sibling's friends. I stayed for a couple of days and fully enjoyed showering in water that did not freeze my very essence.  But it was time to return, so I took a bus. Then I missed the station again and ended up near Singapore. Yet again, good thing Grab exists.

The next day, I met up with an acquaintance also in foundation, one which gave me his number and I've been confirming the time my classes start with him... is what I thought. Turns out, he mis-typed the number and I was talking with a completely random person the entire time. And just like that, I missed a week and half of class. 

Moral of the story: Catch the bus the first time, Grab is expensive.

[2/5] Settling in

    "Sometimes, when you go to new country, you need to survive." Hearing these words upon entering Malaysia enlightened me. But nature was one step ahead.

      New to the dorm, and to living alone, I had to find the necessities. A basketball court. And thankfully, my human roommate helped me find it, and some other random places, like a place to eat and a market. However, to reach those places, I had to go through a certain giant, red, termite-looking, giant ant infested door.

#nofilter

     Given the termite ants, I never used this door until recently, cause they gone now. So instead I would climb over the fence which is 2 minutes away from here. I had a big-brain moment where I tried to climb it with my phone in hand, which now has war scars. 

     After weeks of anticipation, I bought a basketball and the next day I went to the court. Playing basketball for the first time since coming to Malaysia, I was hyped. I was ready. No one else was as ready as me, since there was no one else. 

     As sad as it sounds, playing alone in basketball isn't the worst thing. Nature striking comes first. Which is exactly what happened. After a while of taking bad shots, I missed one so bad that I straight up got robbed. Here's the evidence:

Its deeper than it looks.

     Missing the new student orientation event thing, which I didn't know it existed at the time, I didn't really meet anyone other than my human roommate. Plus the daily cold showers, spicy food everywhere and insects in every corner,

 I hated Malaysia.

[1/5] The Malaysia Experience

Or rather, just the uni part.


      I'll be writing my experience in a journal-like format. Although it has been some time since these events have happened, so take it with a grain of salt. I'll be trying to list them in chronological order but no guarantees.

      That dot you see is none other than Bob, my sole companion after moving into my dorm. Coming from Saudi, I lived quite an urban life so naturally, I hated insects and critters. I genuinely believe that the only reason bugs were created, was to bug people. Seeing a jumping spider jumping around my desk instilled a mix of emotions. Not fear, I swear on Bob's life. (Spoiler alert: He dies).

      Naturally, my first instinct was to kill it.  But then, I had a genius realization that Bob eats insects. And after discussing it with my council of judgment (siblings), we decided to spare Bob's life. His name was given to show that he means more than just a spooder now. He was officially my first roommate.

    Shortly after, a human roommate walked in and saw me staring at a spider menacingly. After greeting and doing normal human talk, bob slowly started moving towards him. It all happened in slow motion, My human roommate looked down on Bob, gave a twisted smile and said, "Omai wa mo SHINDERU". Shortly following was the sound of a stomp, blood splattering and a soul being taken away.

   ...Is how I envisioned it. Reality was me looking away and assuming that that's what happened. I never did see Bob again. The next 4 posts will be ones like this, random, pointless, and weird experiences. Next up: The Termite door.