SPEAKING - MY STORY

Dear students,

It is a universal truth that todays will be yesterdays.And today's jobs-well-done will be etched as memories worthy to recollect,otherwise worthy to reflect. Thus spur our ever fluctuating confidence to face challenges unsurmountable to many but not to us.The first time as my memory could dive deeper into the past was when i was at a matriculation at the then IIUMC Lembah Pantai campus. I was unanimously selected to emcee a farewell party with lecturers.To me, just a speech then was a tall order. Knowing that a few of my colleagues especially from KL and Selangor were well-verse in English. I just took up the challenge as i told myself that at least i would know how to speak English in front.

My friend,named Abdul Rahman Koya Kuti,from mamak descent was assigned to draft a text for me. To see him speaking and reading with ease and confidence like a magic then. He was just lying on the bed when he without much effort verbally translated into English every single word and phrase of the text. i scribbled fast every word that my ear could catch without putting much thought of grammatical structures and spelling. Then i memorize key words to help me look spontaneous while emceeing the farewell party. I did not write long as i just need to memorise them as fast as possible, let alone ..i was so scared then that my knee turned weak thinking of emceeing the party in English

I memorise almost every sentence ,a half page length of text,to be familiar with correct accent and intonation. The farewell party went smoothly and classmates and teachers alike heaped praises onto me though deep in my heart i knew i did not deserve them.

It has been 13 years since i memorised a few phrases.Nevertheless, i still could remember the phrases. The phrase sounded simple but...


Sir