Internship in Nestlé - 19-20th Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

Monday, 19^th Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 9.15 a.m., we had a meeting in the absence of Tee as he was attending a training course for a few days.

At 9.45 a.m., I went to the direct potable reuse system (DPRS) installation site to observe the equipment and instruments after wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), such as a safety helmet, earplug and reflective vest. Around this time the workers were having a short break, so it was convenient for me to trace the pipelines and record the information of equipment and instruments, such as serial numbers and dimensions. This time I only managed to study the upstream of DPRS, which mainly consists of post-treatment aeration basin and membrane bioreactors (MBRs).

Example photo of equipment with serial number

Pressure gauge

At 11.15 am, I analyzed and typed the information recorded just now into the Excel file that was created last week.

At 2.30 p.m., it was after raining. I continued to collect the information on the DPRS site. This time I managed to observe the downstream, which consists of the reverse osmosis (RO) system.

At 4.00 p.m., I analyzed the information before typing it into the Excel file. There was much information to be processed as there were many equipment and instruments.

Tuesday, 20^th Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 8.30 a.m., Bhajan distributed the form of Behavioral Observation (Pemerhatian Perilaku) to all colleagues. He told me that I could fill in the form as feedback to him when noticing any issues relating to safety within the factory site.

At 9.15 a.m., as usual, we had a meeting with the operators.

At 10.00 a.m., I was planning to observe the DPRS, however it was raining heavily. I stayed in the office to update the Maintenance Plan using an Excel file. Besides that, I read the technical description manual prepared by the manufacturer. This manual listed the information and explained the function of each equipment installed in DPRS.

Low range turbidimeter (taken on the same day)

At 2.00 p.m., I began to study the operation manual of DPRS prepared by the manufacturer.

At 3.00 p.m., I went to the DPRS site and traced the pipelines from the beginning to double-check whether the information I obtained was correct since there were several parallel piping equipped with the same instruments.

At 4.00 p.m., I updated and checked the Maintenance Plan using an Excel file in the office.

Internship in Nestlé - 15-16th Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

Thursday, 15^th Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)  

At 9.15 a.m., we had a meeting with the operators. We have been informed that recently many production plants have performed shut-down procedures during the end of the year.

At 9.45 a.m., I went to the DPRS installation site to observe the equipment and piping after wearing a safety helmet and reflective vest.  The installation was ongoing and the workers were pouring cement for the construction of the foundation. It was inconvenient for me to walk around safely to study the DPRS system.

At 10.00 a.m., I noticed a piece of metal mesh grate was located at the walkway around the existing DAF unit in WWTP. It was suspected that the metal grate was left after the construction, making a protruding floor surface that was not obvious to be seen. I sent an email to Tee regarding this safety issue.

Protruding floor surface (view 1)

Protruding floor surface (view 2)

At 11.15 a.m., Tee gave me the task of preparing a maintenance plan for DPRS. I have to identify which equipment and instruments are required for maintenance and to list their serial numbers by next Thursday, with the aid of the technical description manual received from him. In addition, he also gave me an instrument list and the P&ID of chlorine dioxide generation and dosing system for my reference.

At 2.00 p.m., as usual, I continued to observe the existing fitting and piping of equipment in WWTP and took notes for updating the P&ID drawn using Microsoft Visio.

Then I began to study the information and manual given before preparing the maintenance plan.

Friday, 16^th Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 9.15 a.m., as usual, we had a routine meeting with the operators.

At 10.00 a.m., it was a short break time for the contractors. I entered the installation site of DPRS to begin my first observation of the DPRS built so far. It is to avoid the site being crowded by people when the installation is continued later. Using the P&ID as a guideline, generally, I managed to trace the flow of DPRS with the fittings along the pipelines. However, some equipment and instruments were pending to be installed.

At 2.00 p.m., I continued the data collecting of DPRS. While observing the flow and piping, I learned the appearance of various types of valves that are commonly used in industrial sites. Then I walked around the existing WWTP to observe the check valves I had missed out so far.

At 3.45 p.m., I started to create a draft of the maintenance plan and typed in the information using Microsoft Excel. Tee had told me to finish the task and there would be further details to be included as well.

Internship in Nestlé - 12-14th Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

Monday, 12^th & Tuesday, 13^th Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Wednesday, 14^th Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 9.15 a.m., we had a meeting with the operators as usual. Tee informed us that one operator was cut by the sharp protruded edge of a metal insulation pipe during cleaning. He wanted us to learn from this lesson and advised the operators always to identify and report any hazards in their working areas as soon as possible to prevent any accidents.

At 9.30 a.m., Satiya asked me to bring personnel to collect the water sample from the final discharge point. This is a weekly task conducted by the agent to collect the final discharge sample for monitoring the parameters of discharged water and to be reported to DOE.

At 10.00 a.m., Vasu explained to me the structure and piping of the sludge silo which is located near the WWTP control room. However, there was a leakage of sludge from one of the outlets of the silo. He suspected that one of the gate valves had been accidentally opened. He was water spraying on the floor to remove the overflow sludge.

Later Tee had told me that I am allowed to enter the installation site of DPRS from today onwards to trace the piping and flows. However, a safety helmet and reflective vest must be worn at all times when entering the site. He then gave me a reflective vest.

At 11.30 a.m., I went back to the office and updated the P&ID of WWTP based on the data obtained just now.

At 2.45 p.m. onwards, a mechanic was repairing the surface skimmer of the second clarifier as the blade was bent and hit with a scum baffle. The rotating skimmer was stopped and locked using a lockout & tag-out (LOTO) device to avoid any accident in case of unintentionally switching on the machine. 

Internship in Nestlé - 8-9th Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

Thursday, 8^th Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 9.15 a.m., we had a short meeting with the operators. The meeting agenda is the safety aspect, followed by any highlights.

At 10.00 a.m., Jaclyn shared the operation manual of the existing RO plant for producing treated water for the boiler. I read it to understand the operation of the RO process.

At 1.45 p.m., I continued to complete the WWTP flow diagram using Microsoft Visio.

At 2.45 p.m., the administrative assistant, Ms. Yvonne informed me that my own company account was ready to use finally. From now onwards I can access the company computer using my account and communicate with others using the given company email address.

At 4.45 p.m., Tee listened to my presentation about my understanding of WWTP on the site. Tee gave me feedback that there are several additional details I should explore and understand by myself. Then he lent me a book titled Self Regulation Approach – Certified Environmental Professionals in IETS Operation (CePIETSO) – Biological Processes.

Friday, 9^th Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 8.30 a.m., I started to read the book CePIETSO (Biological Processes). This book is published by the Environmental Institute of Malaysia (EiMAS). It contains plenty of information and regulations relating to industrial effluent treatment systems (IETS).

At 9.15 a.m., we had a short meeting with the operators. Before the end of the meeting, Tee introduced a new colleague, Shanji to us. He will mainly be in charge of environmental aspects, including WWTP.

At 3.00 p.m., I walked around WWTP with Vasu to observe the flow and piping in WWTP. Vasu was using water to spray on the floor in the DAP area because there was acid leakage from the chemical dosing system.

At 3.45 p.m., I also studied the details of the main influent and effluent from this DAF unit. The influent is from the DAF balance tank and the effluent of DAF is pumped to the aeration tank for further processes. 

Internship in Nestlé - 7th Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 9.15 a.m., we had a routine meeting with the operators. Tee had told us there was a minor accident in the cereal production plant last Saturday. He reminded us to always ensure safety when working in the plant.

Then Tee asked me to help him generate the details of the chiller cooling towers in softcopy. I keyed in the information using Microsoft Excel and submitted the file to him via e-mail.

At 11 a.m., I began to summarize all information and drawings of WWTP for tomorrow's presentation to Tee. Jaclyn had given me several additional information and Power Point slides relating to WWTP.

At 12 a.m., I noticed that the DAF unit was not in operation. This is due to the low level of the DAF balance tank, leading to low incoming flow into the DAF unit. Therefore the DAF unit was temporarily shut down by the operator.

At 3 p.m., I went to the WWTP control room and was informed that the low-level (LL) sensor in the raw pit was not functioning and caused the submersible pump to shut off. The operators replaced a new LL sensor and switched on the pump to return to normal operation.

At 4.15 p.m., Vasu had given a brief explanation to me while observing the equipment in WWTP. The information was about the sludge silo, recirculation pit, clarifiers, outlet from the aeration tank to clarifiers and final discharge point. 

Internship in Nestlé - 6th Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 9.15 a.m., as usual, we had a meeting with the operators. The operators were highlighting any updates of each service section.

At 9.40 a.m., Vasu was with someone at the final discharge sampling point, which is near to the WWTP control room. He told me that every early of month an officer from an agency will come to collect the water samples from several sampling points such as final discharge, aeration tank, balance (equalization) tank, DAF influent and effluent. The officer will analyse the water parameter and report to the Department of Environment (DOE) Malaysia to monitor the quality of discharged water from the industry.

Final discharge point

At 10.30 a.m., I followed Vasu to DAF. I observed the pipelines around the existing DAF unit. He monitored the water condition and adjusted the chemical dosing. Later he explained to me the air saturation unit of DAF. The purpose of air saturation is to produce the raising of suspended solids onto water surfaces in the form of scum by aeration and chemicals, followed by removal of scum by skimming.

While observing the air tubing, suddenly there was a water droplet dropped into my eye. Vasu brought me to wash my eyes using clean water at the washing station. It is suspected there is a leakage around the old DAF unit.

At 1.45 p.m., I continued data gathering and this time observing the chemical dosing systems of the DAF unit. Vasu told me that three types of chemicals are used in dosing systems, which are FeCl₃, sulfuric acid and polymers for coagulation and flocculation processes. He also guided me to observe the pipelines, connections and fittings of chemical dosing systems.

At 3.30 p.m., I drew the P&ID for the existing DAF unit using Microsoft Visio based on the information I collected today.

At 4.30 p.m., Jaclyn showed me the operational manual of DPRS consisting of a membrane bioreactor (MBR) and reverse osmosis (RO) system. She told me that recently we have been focusing on this project since the installation of DPRS is ongoing. 

Internship in Nestlé - 5th Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 9.15 a.m., we had a routine meeting with the operators from the boiler, chiller and WWTP. The purpose of the meeting is to update information and ensure the plant is always operated under normal and safe conditions.

At 9.45 a.m., I went to the WWTP control room and Desa was on shift. After having a quick conversation with him, however, I realized he did not know much about WWTP in detail, so I did observation around the WWTP to continue data collecting.

At 11.00 a.m., I began to sketch the PFD of WWTP using Microsoft Visio.

At 3.00 p.m., finally the boiler chargehand, Satiya gave me a brief explanation about WWTP. He said that to understand the operation and flows of WWTP, first and foremost, we have to understand the fundamental knowledge relating to WWTP. The purpose of constructing WWTP is to meet the environmental limits of final discharge for sustainability and the future.

There are primary and secondary treatments or biological and chemical methods in our plant. The biological method utilises bacteria whereas the chemical method uses chemical dosing for water treatment. I understood what he explained to me easily because I had studied water treatment for my group design project during the past study semester. 

Internship in Nestlé - 1st & 2nd Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

Thursday, 1^st Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 8.30 a.m., I met another on-duty WWTP operator, Desa. He explained that the laboratory experiments are conducted three times each day and all parameters of water sample would be recorded. Again I observed the structure of DAF which is under operation.

At 9.15 a.m., there was no routine meeting.

Almost all colleagues of the Engineering department are participating in the 2D1N team-building activity. Only Bhajan, Lok and I were in the office.

I was studying and understanding the PFD and P&ID of DPRS given by Tee yesterday in the office.           

Friday, 2^nd Dec 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 9.15 a.m., there was no routine meeting.

Based on the data gathered and observations during the past two weeks, I sketched a PFD of existing WWTP as a draft on A3 papers. This would give me a rough idea and picture of the whole WWTP.

The diagram of new expanding or upgrading systems in WWTP such as DPRS and new DAF to be installed will be drawn in the following time.

At 12.30 p.m., I joined Bhajan and Lok to have lunch during these two days. They shared their work experiences to me who is a junior. Lok shared his opinion about the purpose of encouraging energy saving in Nestlé. He said that it would be a significant amount of cost savings by considering the various aspects for large food production plants such as Nestlé

At 3.00 p.m., I continued studying the P&ID of DPRS in the office. I tried to understand the detailed information provided in the P&ID of DPRS, such as mass balances of inputs and outputs, pipelines, fittings, structures, symbols of equipment and instrumentation, etc.                

Internship in Nestlé - Wednesday, 30th Nov 2016 (8am - 5pm)

 Wednesday, 30^th Nov 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 9.15 a.m., we had a routine meeting with operators for any updates of each service section. I informed Tee about the tasks I had done in the past two days and asked him for any tasks for this week.

At 10.00 a.m., I met a chillerman, Shahwal in the WWTP control room. He told me that each operator should understand all utility services such as boiler, chiller, WWTP, etc. although one is assigned to only certain service.

At 1.45 p.m., I walked around the WWTP to gather much information about the overall WWTP. Recently there have been several ongoing constructions for upgrading WWTP. I observed that the new equipment with pipelines, fittings and pumps are stored in either metal containers or plastic covers for installation of the direct portable reuse system (DPRS), a sophisticated system to be introduced and operated in WWTP in the future.

At 4.45 p.m., Tee gave me the latest process flow diagram (PFD) and P&ID drawings of DPRS, generated by the manufacturer, for my own reference. 

One of the control panel (photo taken on the same day)

Internship in Nestlé - 28-29th Nov 2016

Monday, 28^th Nov 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 9.15 a.m., there was no meeting as my coach, Tee was attending a training course during these two days.

At 10.00 a.m., I explained to Ridzuan my task of redrawing the WWTP process diagram so I wished to study each equipment in detail. Then I followed him to the first equipment in WWTP, a raw pit. He opened the manhole and shared the knowledge relating raw pit, such as the incoming water sources, pipings and fittings.

At 11.15 a.m., he received a call from a boiler chargehand, Satiya, to ask me to come to his office. Mr Satiya asked me to help him type out the SOP for the loading and unloading of diesel and LPG cylinders.

At 2.00 pm, I continued to study the information about raw pit under the guidance of Ridzuan. The raw pit is used to collect all influent sources before pumping to the balance tank. I recorded all the details explained by him in my notebook.

At 4.00 p.m., I went back to the office and sketched the raw pit based on the information obtained. 

Tuesday, 29^th Nov 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 9.15 a.m., there was no meeting.

At 10.00 a.m., Ridzuan and I went to the existing DAF equipment. He was adding the polymer in the dosing tank while monitoring to ensure sufficient dosing for flocculation to occur in DAF. At the same time, I observed the chemical dosing system of DAF which is under operation. Then for certain doubts, I asked him for further information.

Polyacrylamide, used a flocculant in wastewater treatment

At 11.45 a.m., I was asked by Satiya to assist him in completing the piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) of updating the air compressor system in the Beverage Mixed plant using Microsoft Visio. I took this opportunity to study the P&ID drawing prepared in real industry.

At 1.30 p.m., I continued to finish the P&ID before sending it to Satiya for checking. He also explained the information and meaning of symbols used in P&ID.

Internship in Nestlé - 24-25th Nov 2016 (8am - 5pm)

Thursday, 24^th Nov 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 8 a.m., I met my colleague, Jaclyn Yee in the office. She had been working in this department for four months.

At 9.15am I followed Jaclyn to attend the routine meeting in the boiler control room. In this room, various performance graphs of power consumption are displayed on the wall. The on-duty operators from each section were gathered and reported the feedback to Tee. The meeting lasted 10 minutes.

At 10.00 a.m., I went to the WWTP control room and met the on-duty operator, Mr. Vasu. He shared the process flow chart of existing WWTP and explained each process. Suddenly one alarm was triggered and he pressed a button to switch off the alarm. He told me there was a case when there was a high level in the balance tank due to incoming industrial effluent from the production plant, however, it was considerably accepted.

At 3 p.m., I went to the control room again. This time Mr. Ridzuan was on duty. He had shared his knowledge about the WWTP operation. I took this opportunity to understand the daily tasks carried out by the WWTP operators.

Friday, 25^th Nov 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 9.15 a.m., I attended the routine meeting in the boiler control room. Before the meeting, there is a tradition of making a swear, ‘Safety begins with me’ by all attendees. As usual, the on-duty operators from each section gave feedback to Tee. The meeting lasted 10 minutes.

At 3 p.m., Ridzuan brought me around WWTP while collecting the samples from the final discharge point, DAF inlet and outlet, etc. Next, he conducted the laboratory test using these samples to check the water characteristics such as pH, colour and chemical oxygen demand (COD), etc.

I was taking this opportunity to observe the procedure of testing samples. He willingly explained the details of these procedures. He explained that these are routine tasks to be carried out by operators and several water parameters must be recorded for further reference.  

Inside the laboratory (photo taken on the same day)

Internship in Nestlé - Wednesday, 23rd Nov 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 8 a.m., we gathered in the HR meeting room before we were sent to our respective departments and met our training supervisor/coach.

At 9 a.m., we took the anti-typhoid vaccination at the factory clinic for health and hygiene purposes.

At 10 a.m., three of us including me followed Ms Jiwana to the Engineering department. In the office, we had a short meeting with our manager of the Engineering department, Mr Shinya Nakagawa. He welcomed us and gave us some pieces of advice.

I was arranged to have my three-month internship in the General Service section. My supervisor is Tee Chee Sin and he is a General Service Engineer. He is mainly in charge of all utility services of the whole plant. He had assigned and briefly explained the tasks I should complete during my internship period (See Appendix A). He advised me to communicate effectively with operators throughout this period to assist me in completing the tasks successfully.

At 11 a.m., I followed Tee to the utility site. He briefly explained to me the existing utility services in the plant such as steam boilers, chillers and industrial wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in the plant.

Then he gave me an operation manual of the existing dissolved air flotation (DAF) system and assigned me to understand all the information about the DAF system. He told me that recently there would be new equipment to be installed in WWTP. He assigned me to be involved in this project and to prepare the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the start-up of the new DAF during commissioning.

A safety helmet must be worn since there is ongoing construction in WWTP.

At 2.30 p.m., I followed Tee to visit the coffee ground processing plant. Again he emphasized prioritizing the safety aspect of the site. The process of handling coffee grounds involves equipment such as furnaces, hoppers, etc.

At 3 p.m., we went to the WWTP control room and Tee was doing routine log book checking. At the same time Mr Ridzuan, a WWTP operator shared his experience working in WWTP.

Place where I learnt most during internship period

First day of My Internship Period

Tuesday, 22^nd Nov 2016 (8am - 5pm)

At 7.30 a.m., I arrived at the main gate and registered myself at the security office. In the following working days, we should report ourselves here before entering the plant.

An officer from the Human Resources (HR) department, Ms Jiwana briefly introduced today’s schedule in S.H.E (Safety, Health and Environment) meeting room. Then we collected a pair of safety shoes. Wearing safety shoes is mandatory during the working hours.

At 10 a.m., Mr Izwan bin Zainal, senior S.H.E. officer, gave a detailed presentation about the safety aspect in the Nestlé manufacturing factory. He emphasized that the safety issue is always the first priority for us as the employees when in the factory. He shared his experience with the aid of video, statistics and cases that he dealt with during his career life.

At 11.30 a.m., we attended a course about the master plan of Nestlé in the future. It is totally new for trainees to understand the concepts, however, I took the opportunity to understand the benefits and opportunities given by Nestlé to its employees.

At 2.00 p.m., we attended the training session relating to hygiene issues by Mr Lee Heng Hooi, HR executive. He mentioned that hygiene is an important concern for the food industry and the employees are strictly required to follow the rules and regulations when involved the food processing. Employees are not allowed to bring the uniform back home and the laundry services are provided. Then we had a simple visit of the whole plant led by him.

Before the end of the day, we were required to sit for a short test about safety and hygiene to pass the requirements before working. 

Junior's working uniform

邂逅

7月11日上午9时，如往常般，我起身就玩手机刷脸书。这时，我收到来自她的问候。这是个阔别近半年以来，她主动邀我见面。我感到惊讶，毕竟半年前闹别扭，随着她的离开，我们好久不再联络了。当时我没马上回复她的信息，心想：还是过一会吧。

当天是个忙碌的日子。上学期成绩公布了，我应好兄弟 Eng Kein 见面。我俩近一个月不曾见面，各自有自己的生活，一见面有说不完的话。他知道今早的事，并告诉我要好好回复她。当中他告诉我，认为我心中依然有她，并且认为我们其实是很配在一起的。我笑笑以对，说明我和她是朋友关系。当时我回复了她的信息，过了些时候她很快就信息我了，还约我一起看电影。奇怪，很不像平时的她拖时间才回复信息。我想：也许是她邀我所以不好意思怠慢吧。直到我回家，我们才定好日期和行程见面。我们谈话得很愉快，过去的矛盾抛开了。我当下心情很兴奋。

这天终于来了。7月13日星期三早上10时，我收到她的信息，说无法陪我看电影了，因为她爸爸要早回。我很失落，不过我们依然可以见面。上午11时，她终于来到约定的地方——校园，我带她四处走走看看校园的小改变。我们来到新图书馆区，新食肆。我们也经过正在装修的tutorial room。她感慨为何她一离开校园才逐渐装修好看。一会我们便离开。

大约12时，我们来到咖啡厅吃早午茶。美食来了，她也不忘拿起相机拍照，还要我做简单pose拍美食。她说：在墨尔本她很少这么做了，因为周遭的环境她不敢这么做，看起来很突兀。她也说：其实墨尔本算是走遍了，最后她还是想回来马来西亚。她依然记得之前我在暑假忙碌的活动，关心地问我ChemeCar比赛成绩如何。我展示给她看影片，却忘了给她看我得奖的画面。谈话中，聊到她在墨尔本的生活，我们的近况，人际关系，课业烦恼。我们互相聆听，互相倾诉。她说：“你是JY以外我告诉心事诉苦的对象。"

接着我们来到Sunway Pyramid逛街。其实是我陪她买东西，她想买生日礼物给她的朋友和JY。我说我也一起出吧。她说：希望我们A level朋友的生日一起庆祝。我听在耳里，铭记于心。她买了很多用品，很多次我想帮她提东西都被她拒绝。我想是用错方式吧，还是我们还不至于某种程度上的关系吧。

然后，我们来到caffebene 吃冰甜品。在宁静的环境，我们再次深入聊天。

这时的我问了她：“可否问妳，妳是愿意谈往事，还是说过去的事不提了？”

她说没关系。我说出了心里纳闷的疑问：“妳为什么今天约我出来？”

她说：“as promised。”

我笑说：“原来那个约定是没有限期的啊。” 她笑说是的。哈哈，也对。回想起当初我还真没规定限期。

接着的谈话，我们谈清楚当时无法在信息中正确传递的想法。我向她道歉，说：“我不是为自己找借口，不过也许同龄朋友，男生永远都比女生幼稚吧。之前我不该执着我们的误会……” 最后，我告诉她：“比起之前，我渐渐学习不再执着任何事物了。” 最后，误会冰释了。

当中我们也谈感情。我问她怎么到现在还没找到对象，她说没有platform，再加上本身有点保守，不像她的闺蜜开放可以去夜店的个性；我和她有同感。我问她心中理想的对象，起初她说没有特定的要求，后来在我的追问之下，她说：“成熟稳重的男人。”

接近下午5时，我们的约会结束了。离开Sunway Pyramid的手扶梯上，我对她说：很感谢妳依然当我是朋友。然后我送她在她爸爸工作地点下车，目送她离去。回家的路上顿时下起雨来。

到了家，我打了很长的信息给了她，对她坦诚之前对她做过的不成熟举动。虽然我知道告诉她简直就在给今天的约会扫兴，并且印象扣分，不过我还是选择告诉她。我也后悔，忘了为今天的邂逅来个合照。

记得好兄弟汨茜对我说过：无法在一起就好好地守护着她吧。我想：我和妳之间之前发生很多事，难得误会冰释了。直到遇到下一个适合的对象之前，我会好好地守护着妳。在妳难过找我聊天，当妳的聆听对象；需要帮忙时，能力范围内一定伸出援手。虽然，妳不一定会找我，妳也有很要好的朋友以及闺蜜。虽然，妳个性很坚强。

希望我们友谊永存。=D

A levels' peeps

阔别4年了，我好久好久没有写blog了。如今大学暑假三个月，偶然间读回自己曾经写过的blog，文笔青涩又写实，中学生涯的点点滴滴都历历在目，反映了当时我的心情与想法。一时兴血来潮，开始写起blog来填补这4年来的空档。

中学毕业后的2012年我在Sunway College报读 A levels课程。由于选课关系，我上的每一堂科目，都遇见不同的脸孔，好事是我可以认识许多人，但相处时间甚短，而且同学都是小我一岁，一开始我很自卑，从来不和任何人来往，总是一人上课，休息，下课，图书馆是我唯一的落脚处。我的AS成绩标青，只因我之前曾经上过一学期，早有所准备。

我记得数学课是最拿手的科目，引起老师和同学的关注。好几次同学都误会我是不是有拿Further Mathematics，我笑说我是这数学班的（P/S：不是自夸；further maths有特别的一班）。我认识了一名印度朋友，到现在我们还是同一所大学。物理课是让我很失望的一堂课，因为被菜鸟老师教课。曾经我是最喜欢物理的，感谢中学时期Mr Wong培养的兴趣，但却一瞬间没了。化学课，第一学期我独来独往，却认识了也是新来任教的老师 Ms Loh。记得第一次的测验她宣布有人竟然得满分，同学们惊讶。而我保持低调，但同学最后知道是我。从此这份成就感在心中油然而生，决定精心专研化学。如今始终对化学很感兴趣，或多或少都有她的启蒙因素。

同年3月22日是SPM成绩放榜的日子，同学大多缺席，只有我和几位international students复习化学。我记得那天迟到了，进入实验室后发现前排坐着一位女生，本地人，有空位，便走在她旁边。我好奇她怎么没请假去拿成绩，在空档时我还是问了她，第一次开口与她聊天。原来她也和我同龄，曾经读过MUFY，后来决定再读过A levels。我诧异，她愿意分享她的过去。我看着她，怎么看起来她就小妹妹型的啊。后来我才认识她是PY。不过这次交谈彻底地改变我过去日子来的自卑看法，觉得隔年学习一点也不耻，毕竟这是人生的一段经历。后来我逐渐放开心怀与同学们打交道，尤其是化学这一班有许多可爱的女生，当然当时的我纯粹只想认识她们而已。我也参与了malaysian studies的瓜雪旅行团，认识了Wayne，大学工程一年级我们还同一班，现在他出国留学了。第一学期结束前，我认识了一名很容易脸红的短发女生，我觉得自己笑疯了，为她取外号Tomato。

第二学期开始课程有些更动，数学和物理老师都换了资深老师。数学老师Senior Lee有个至今我很欣赏他的教书方式，就是在第二学期结束前教完所有课程后，直到A2临考前几个星期，每周至少一次不断给我们past year paper当正式考试，给我们备考。他称赞我的表现，总是以我的答案作为批改答案。可是第三学期开始我的表现欠佳，他当众提点我，我知道问题所在，重新出发。物理老师个性很懒散。化学班依旧是 Ms Loh。

在化学班，我开始认识其他的女生（因为这班女生占大多数），个个性格鲜明。当中三人很喜欢cosplay，因为她们我开始接触动漫，认识御宅族文化，也参与当年的AMG活动展览到场支持她们cosplay。当时我很喜欢一个动漫角色，深紫gothic loli服饰的水银灯，刚巧KY扮演这角色，而且很美很逼真，我很欣赏她，只可惜她好像很排斥我。MQ，一位很特别的女生，经常笑我矮。她扮Miku很漂亮，是她拉我进御宅族世界。其实她外形就很美，可是就冰山的感觉。后来我们在同一间大学念不同科系，反而比起当时，现在关系变得要好，她也帮助了我许多事。PY是一位学习认真的女生，她很低调，不过也拍了几次外景。当时我超爱动漫《俺妹》，2013年A2临考前夕播出的《俺妹》第二季依然追看。我和她都很喜欢“黑猫”这角色，至今我们依然喜欢。

当然在那个学期经常乐意陪伴我的是Tomato (SX)。我们上课，课余都在一起，所以认识她最久了，她总是愿意聆听我的心事。还有经常陪我们的是JN，课余时间经常一起复习。我很乐意在课业上无私地帮助她们，这一点与大学的我完全不一样。可是JN有男朋友的管制，所以我和她很少相处。不过在我们毕业后的2014年，记得是我生日的前一天，我接到她的来电，静静地听她诉苦数小时，后来我才知道我是她在遇到心事第一个寻找的朋友。在她回国的暑假，我们经常与其他人约出来吃喝聊天。

记得一段时日我与SX经常短信，还打电话超过数小时，结果电话费超支了。后来网上信息逐渐普及，我们在LINE聊天，聊到很晚，天南地北，那段相处我是很依赖她的，很珍惜这段友谊。可是后来，应该是第三学期开始吧，她渐渐迟回复信息，我也许得了所谓的信息焦虑症，还一度以为在她心目中自己不重要了。现在回想起来就觉得自己很可笑。现在我们都在不同的国度，依然保持联系，就像昨天她假期开始了还不忘找我聊天。还有其他朋友，但我们甚少联系。不过JY是在毕业后的几次聚会才熟了。她经常用心地举办聚会，旅行。我认为没有她的穿针引线，我们也许很难维系这段感情到今天。

曾经遗憾自己为何这么迟才认识她们，A levels的日子很忙碌，时日也不过短短一年半载。这段日子，我们一起庆生，吃晚餐，旅游，聚会。为我庆生与赠送生日礼物，是为数不多的一次，我很珍惜~ 后来的Triple A Ceremony，我们分道扬镳，正式各奔前程——我们毕业了。至今我遗憾的是，我没与每一位好好相处，合照留恋，不过庆幸的是我们依然偶尔会聚一聚。

当然回忆不仅这一篇，还有许多美好的回忆在脑海里。如果说小学茫然，中学莫名奇妙，那么Pre-U 是最棒的。想想还真是奇妙啊！如果当初我没在那个时间点上到这里读A levels，也许在人生中就不会有这段精彩的回忆。天时地利人和，我没后悔当时，选对了科系，认识了她们~

怀念，只因这段美好的回忆~