PRIMARY SCHOOLS TIME

   3rd January 1971, I for the first time stepped my feet in a new strange environment - school. It was Sek. Keb. Tok Jembal,  somewhere in Kuala Terengganu. It was the closest school to my house then. My family & I lived in Field Force Police Barrack then. We were among the pioneer family there (late 1970).  I was in Sek. Keb. Tok Jembal  for 4 years. I was always among the top three pupils in every academic examination. In fact; I scored straight (full) A's in Standard Three Assessment Examination.

    Nov./Dec. 1974, my family moved to Selayang Baru, joining my father's transfer there. My father was assigned as an Assistant Investigation Officer at Selayang Baru Police Station then. Jan. 1975, I registered  at Sek. Keb. Sungai Tua Baru. As a new pupil there, I was only placed in  the 2nd best classroom despite of my academic performance in Standard 1 - 4.  There, I did perform well. I was always in number 2 position in every exam, losing only to a cute little girl (if not mistaken) by name of Norasyikin. Finally, I got promoted to 1st classroom when came to Standard 6. I was among the top 5 in every exam. There, I was also involved in a smart  group of investigation known as SJJL (abbreviation of the founders cum leaders - Steve, James, Joe and Lan; nicknames for them). I also had my nickname then - Wayne. Based on my best performance in the academic, I was one of the target pupils to achieve 5A's in Standard 5 Assessment Examination. But it's sad ending as I only managed to score 3B's 2C's - B for Bahasa Melayu, English & Mathematics and C for Science & History. During those days, it's very hard to score A unlike today (the questions were so tough & grading system was so different from nowadays). Only 1 pupil got 5A's, he was my  SJJL's friend, Jamal Hamzah. Our SJJL's friend, Zulkifli just got 4A's 1B. The other schoolmates, I just couldn't remember much! Forgive me for this!

   August 1976, my family  transferred again.  This time, we went back to our hometown in Kemaman as my father had been transferred back there. I continued my study in Sek. Ren. Sultan Ismail. I was placed in the first classroom.

   My favourite subjects in primary schools: Bahasa Melayu, English & Science. 

   To all my former classmates, schoolmates, teachers and school staff; please do contact me at waidi@kb.usm.my