Assalamualaikum wbt
The other day, I was on my way back to the faculty after having my lunch. When I was passing the stationery store, I've suddenly stumbled upon a familiar figure. A familiar face. A lady. She was just coming out of the store. I stopped and turned around few times before I realised that she was my teacher who'd taught me chemistry back in high school! I was in disbelief. I quickly became so excited and still in surprise when I first greeted her with "Cikgu??!". I was even happier when she mentioned my name! That means she still remembered me. Honestly, we both got very excited. We had a little chat before saying goodbye and I was already eager to bumped with her again in the future.
You see how little things can immediately cheer you up for the whole day.
Back in high school year, I was quite a passive student. I did get involved with some curricular activities, but I was not expressive or loud or creative like others. I didn't have specific groups of friends to be clingy with or hangout with when the recess time comes. I was not good in sports. And considering myself in an elite school, placed in one of the top classes, my English proficiency was quite weak and my academic performance was just average compared to others. Due to that, I always felt timid and lack of confident although people around me were super nice and friendly and nonjudgmental. It was a very different version of me compared to myself in hostel.
Till today, I never really keen to reminisce or cherish my time in high school, but I am always proud to be a part of it.
However, the accidental 'meet up' with my former high school teacher that day was enough to make me realised that I had actually manage to create some fond memories in high school life. Not much, but enough for me to feel glad and grateful. I may not have the best high school life like other people, but at least I know that I have some good old memories and some good people to be remembered whenever people asked me about my high school year next time.
