"Don't worry. I'm very sure you will make new friends soon enough"
Hours of tossing and turning in bed did not help one bit that night. I spent the entire night texting my friend, Lydia asking her how life in MMU would be like. She re-assured me over and over again that everything would be fine and that I should stop worrying and go to bed already.
It was the first day of orientation. I was placed in the red team. I think? Wait, did it even have anything to do with colours? But I remembered that I was in Red 2. I think? Oh well. Moving on. I was in the back row. Mostly because I was late. Whenever I'm late for something, my intentions are usually to avoid awkward situations. I'd rather let everyone else proceed with the 'ice breaking' part first and when I come, I get to be left alone in solitude. Well also maybe due to the fact that I am REALLY bad at oh-grab-a-partner-and-learn-everything-about-each-other-and-then-we're-going-to-have-a-quiz crap. I mean really, how do people do that? Oh hello, my name's Lynette Tan and I'm a total bitch when it comes to new people. I did, have a record of being real bitchy and cocky and ... and... well, you get the idea. I wasn't as friendly as you'd like me to be. So anyway, I was standing alone at the back row and suddenly I felt a soft tap on my left shoulder - "Is this Red 2?" (again, not sure if it had anything to do with colours) Yes, it is. "Hi, my name is Ruby. Omg I'm so late! What happened?" seemed like I've known her for years. Which was rather new for me since I've always had the tendency to roll my eyes whenever there's someone new in sight. We formed a circle soon after and had to play this dreadful game in which I lost and as punishment, I had to do the chicken dance. "What course are you taking?" I asked as if expecting her to tell me that she would be my future classmate. "Oh I'm taking law" she said, sounding rather coy about it. YES! I finally made a friend! What are the odds? And so I did the chicken dance while being surrounded by millions of people (actually I think there were only 10 of us? But still.) Outside, I was smiling and laughing and pretending to be a good sport but inside,... well, let's just say I didn't turn up for the remaining days of the orientation; except for the last day where we had to go through this English test to decide what class we'd be in. Honestly, I still don't get how they divided us. After the test, we were asked to wait in the CLC Lecture Hall. I took out my camera phone and forcefully pulled Ruby to shamelessly self take our own photo. Until today, she can never forgive me for turning her into a camwhore.
I wasn't the friendliest girl around during my early years in MMU. I walked around pulling a face as if everyone owed me millions. No one dared speak to me because I'd probably murder you in your sleep if you ever did. I would, actually. I hated the crowd. I hated group photos. I hated being around people. I didn't like the fact that everyone was already so attached to one another. I was pathetic.
I walked in my first class and I saw this group of people sitting in the first two front rows. Some dude with such fluent English and another with an American accent. They were talking and laughing like they've known each other for years. What is this? Is this even legal? Pretending? Or maybe they were not pretending at all. Ruby and I took the back seat. When class started, both of us were scanning through the classroom looking to see if there was anyone worth staring at throughout the semester - the reason for our full attendance. Results? would be the reason why I got barred numerous times from taking my exams during my first year. Ok that was mean. KIDDING! "Why did you decide to take up law? Starting from the first row" my lecturer said as she pointed to some student at the front. I could then see people starting to think really hard on what made them want to do law. Me? Simple. I hate numbers. They give me a migraine - literally. That would be my answer then. Apparently, everyone else had the similar if not at all exactly the same reason as mine. The most memorable answer was one by a dude sitting at the row next to mine; "My name is Danial Mohiz and I took up law because my dad said he'd buy me a car". Nice. Very nice. Most memorable name that caught my attention would have to go to "My name is Le Qiu Yi, but you can call me Q" Wait, what? Is she calling herself cute? No, not really. People really do call her Q. Because she got sick of people pronouncing her 'Qiu' as 'Kiu' instead of 'Chiu' which is the real pronunciation. Well this 'Q' turned out to be one the people who has made a lot of changes in my life. And I cannot thank her enough.
The five of us would always be seen together roaming around campus like we don't own the place. Ruby, Q, Ze Fen, Swii Fern and I. We we inseparable. Or so we thought.
Everything was going great in law school. Until I got 3/30 for my Contract Law midterm... (cont.)
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