Haha. As most of you may have known, the prefects’ AJK results have been announced today. For those of you who don’t know, it’s today =).
F.y.i, AJK is the abbreviation for “Ahli Jawatankuasa” which would be Committee member if translated in English.
I know y’all (referring to my friends) are avidly waiting to hear about my feelings about not making into the list. Yes, I have not been chosen.
The first thing I felt when the results slammed onto my face today was disappointment. Being an AJK is something I’ve aimed for since Day 1. It’s something I put my heart and soul into in order to go for the farthest I could ever reach. But sadly, I fall short… AGAIN.
And it really broke my spirit into pieces. Just imagine you built the Great Wall all by yourself and some “Ang moh” just came, conquered and bombed it. How would you feel?
Few days before the results were announced, I received many rumors about those who were getting the title. And everyday I received different names. None of them were unanimous. I am glad that they announced the result to stop all this predictions and wild guesses going around.
Honestly speaking, I was well prepared for this day to come. Those people saying “oh Matthew you are so getting it”…. I never dared put my hopes up high ‘cos I know I am on shaky grounds. Few days before the results, Felicity, a senior of mine, called me and kinda convinced me that being an AJK is a tough duty and would take up my time (no wonder she’s in the school’s debate team =P.)
As much as I nodded to what she said, there’s still this little part in me wanting that post so badly. Knowing that I am capable to do the responsibilities and divide everything systematically to the utmost perfection, it’s really hard for me to go through this process of rejection.
For once in my life I never want to compete and vie to the top again, at least in the prefects community. That burning desire to achieve the greatness in everything has just extinguished inside me. Maybe it’s because I never fail to reach something I want so badly before. Now I can totally relate to people who failed to achieve what they desire most in their lives.
Please don’t question why I am so “kiasu” and all that shit. Different people has different personalities and different goals in life. I have my own retrospect, and I hope you could respect that. If you are my friend, at least support me?
And as I step in class today some classmates laughed at me for not getting it =( This is something I am not used to. Every time, I was the one who represented my class in this. Oh by the way, Eng Khim and Annie who are presently both in the same class as I am are one of the chosen ones. As much as I support for them, sometimes I do wish I could be the one bringing glory to my class. =(
And now people are saying, “oh the ex- PKP1 (Assistant Head Prefect 1) was overthrown by new comers” makes me feel crappy.
What hurts the most are the rumors saying that several seniors criticized me that I was cocky towards them and apparently, they hated me. Saying that is like stabbing me in the heart. I barely talk to them and they could make such accusation and assumption about me. Maybe I was cocky towards my close peers but never to the seniors! Eh for those of you seniors who anti me so much, sorry lah I did not please you in anyway.
But on the other hand, I should be thankful that I am still in green uniform. During my reign as the Assistant Head Prefect, I did not really execute a very good job. Towards the end of last year, some senior came up to me and said, “next year just quit only lah… you’ll never pass.” But I ignored.
I made a strong comeback this year to rectify my mistakes, built up my reputation and to prove him wrong. And yay! I managed to accomplish that.
Sigh.
Anyway thanks to those who supported me, really. I know there’s a small group of seniors who really wanted to see me as AJK. I feel really bad for not being able to get it. My first mentor, Izzat once requested me to be an AJK. He was like “better be AJK ah…” and I took that really seriously.
And last note, I do hope you guys do not judge me from what I post in this blog. All along, the entries I’ve written are intended to be as humorous as possible, not to be cocky or hurtful by any means.
I feel like a loser right now. Go ahead, write in the tagboard or spam me with all the discouraging words in the world and happy claps because I did not make it.