Expect The Unexpected

February 2, 2013. Saturday. 1PM. I am now sitting at home. This is not the way I expected this day will be. Today is supposedly my first day sitting in my three MBA classes from 8am-6:30pm. Lastnight, I slept at 30 minutes passed midnight and timed to wake up at 6.30 but for whatever reason I’ve turned the alarmed off when it first dozed and woke up at 7.20 by nothing. I bolted from my bed in the dark and dashed myself out of the house and to the school. It was a horrible feeling to be late in my first day of class, considering I live 10 minutes away by feet! When I got there, there was no professor when in fact I was 20 minutes late. Time kept ticking and for a second I fantasized my desk as if I was working there at that exact moment. I was supposed to be in today if not for my classes. Yesterday, I had all my Saturdays filed as leave for the rest of the term. I missed my workstation for a while and regretted I intentionally leave my book behind ‘coz I had imagined it would be ear-banging for the whole day, without much time to read or do other things aside from being in my classes. Plus, every school has a library! The lecture room with 15 other students was quiet. I could only hear the cold wind blowing from the air-condition units. Thirty minutes idled and I couldn’t help but speak to the woman next to me. My first sentence - ‘’I wonder if it will be like this til 6.30?’’ I didn’t notice I said it loud enough for everyone to hear and they all reacted to one another and commotion had begun. Words were exchanged between me, the woman on my right and the guy on my left. The class waited ‘til 9 and was called to the faculty for attendance. No professors for today. The 3 of us became an instant group of friends. We went to get our school ID but we had to wait for 2 hours to pick them up. Hersley offered to accompany me to get my library card and Eman joined in without hesitation. To kill the time, we walked there and here and stayed at the university canteen to eat and chat. Just before noon, we headed to pick our ID’s to become official students, and then,indeed we are. Yes, I am officially a student now! Throughout the term, I expected I’d have my own space in every corner of the campus, with a book or whatever. But looks like, I’d have to change what I had imagined. It’s another social world, much similar at work but different in nature. This is gonna be fun! Next Saturday, I need to bring my lunchbox. Aside from its cheaper, it’s healthier as well. I was happy this morning with my blender coz in a few seconds I had my on-the-go fresh breakfast ready. For lunch, I failed coz I woke up too late. But everything had turned out well. For someone who is particular with time, like me, I completely understood why time had permitted me to be late today. I was just meant to be late. LOL