Escape From Little Lightening Strike

Talking about my most unforgettable memory during 1997, well, actually, I was lucky that I escape from the little lightening strike. That year, I took a SPM exam (Malaysian GCE O’ Level). I could never forget that time and it was terrible. The third last day of my SPM exam and it was Science paper. I was confident that I can do it. Even the other paper I thought couldn’t save me much but for this paper, I depend on it 100%. Therefore, I prove to them, someday, the art student like me will end as computer science student (wish granted – thank you) and they will stop laugh at me. A day before exam, I revised all the things that I’ve learnt. My favorite syllabuses in science were biology and physics. I didn’t really like chemistry because I hate memorize the chemical’s name. In our school, we have only Science side and Art side. As for the Science students, they’ve learned the Biology, Physics and Chemistry specifically. While for Art student, they’ve learned three of them at once as a basic. However, during my time, the school’s management had decided to let the Art side students to learn Biology, Physics and Chemistry specifically just like Science side student did. That means if we had only one Science teacher who teach us all basic Science, this time we had three different teachers that will teach us three syllabuses according to the Science subject that had been taught in Science side. Our class had become the pioneer of this project.

Well, at least, I did not have to see the same face at the same time. I have no objection about the idea. However, I never feel bored whenever Miss Susie Lau and Madam Leong came to our class. Miss Susie Lau teaches us Biology and Madam Leong teaches us Physics. But I didn’t really fancy Puan Rohaiza who taught us Chemistry. Therefore, the subjects that I really focus were Biology and Physic. That’s the reason I have no worries at all. On the next day, during afternoon time, when I look up at the sky, I found black clouds. It’s got to be rain later, I thought. Justina came early and asked me if I’m really prepares for this paper. I calmly answer her question because I know she’s worry about it. It’s almost 2p.m. The examiner came and had asked all of us to come in. I look up at the sky again and it’s getting black. The only thing that I can think of is rain and strong winds. I don’t know why I think that way. Basically, those who started the name with ‘S’ to ‘Z’ will sit in this class. Suhana sits in the front of me and Tiong Siew Shun is sitting at the back of me. Three of us are sitting next to the window. It’s only few of us sitting at that class and the remaining sitting at the other class because we’re sitting according to our exam ID and also student’s name. As the examiner given us the instruction, I look up at my watch, it’s 2p.m. sharp. 10 minutes reading time and after that, the war is begun.

As I read the paper during 10 minutes reading time, I mostly found the thing that I always wanted to appear. Not forgetting, my favorite part was the engine part in Physic subject. I look out the window and it’s about to rain. Why I’m so worry? I thought. 10 minutes time is up and we’re started to answer the exam paper for 2 hours (that means until 4:10p.m.). Half hour later, the rain is begins to fall. The clock keeps on ticking. It’s getting dark and the wind blows even stronger. The rain falls heavily and as I look up at my other friends, they look calm to me. Nothing is really bothers them. Suddenly, as I answer the question at the second part, I heard the thunder as I saw the flashlight from the sky through the window. No doubt, that was lightening. I keep on writing the answer at the biology part which is about the human body and I even sketch it. I saw the flashlight and then it’s thunder again. This time, the sound of the thunder is even loud that it first strikes. I cover my left ear with my hand because I don’t want to loose my concentration. It strikes again for the third time when I came at the next question which is at the engine part. Luckily, I did not need to draw the engine but to label the parts of the engine. The others I have to answer with my own words. Then, for the fourth time, the lightening strikes again and it smashed the window pane. I was definitely shocked because I sit in front of it. I can a little current snaps inside the ceiling-fan switch and it’s terrifies me.

Suhana look at the back and she looks worry. One of the examiners came and had asked to move far from the window. We move the table one by one after the examiner got our paper. Why these things happen to me? I thought. My heart is pounding harder. Then, after we move everything to the middle, the examiner had given us another 10 minutes with the agreement with the other examiners who also came to our class. This is only given to our class only but not to the next classes. I should be so lucky! I thought as I smiled alone when they agree to give us extra time. Then, I feel calm again. Ironically, the rain has slowly falls and I can see a little brighter sky at the west on 4:03p.m. Thank God. I quickly answer the question that I haven’t finishes with. Finally, I am finish before 4:10p.m. At 4:10p.m., I saw the other students already had coming out from the class. It’s left with us now. Before that, I go through my paper once again and see if I left. 10 minutes later, the examiner calls it off and we gave back our paper to the examiner. As I went outside, Sibat asked me if it’s the incident happens to us bringing a bad luck. Well, all I can concluded that I was positively thinks it was a main intro to our success in this subject. I believe I am passed this exam. Sibat is just giving me that little smile. I know he feels calm as I heard the tone of his voice.

Therefore, three months later, the exam result is coming out and I was quite worry if what I’m saying is wrong. It turns to be I was definitely passed the exam. Mohd Haidar ran into me as he saw me that came all the way from Miri. He asked me if I’m doing well. I told him that with a little help from God, I was escape from little lightening strike. Of course, I passed I told him. He was happy for me. I saw Sibat and I call his name. He came and asked me if I’m passed. I told him the exactly same answer. He’d asked me if I passed the science. I’m also answers him exactly what I’ve got. He was wondering why the students at the same class that day got the highest grade at Science subject. I was little shocked when he told me like that but I’ve told him that it must be luck. Haidar and I checked on the Science subject percentage and it’s drastically boosting up from the previous year. Siew Shun told me that she passed her Science which she is little poor in this subject. I was greatly happy for her. Haidar congratulates me and the rest of my friends. When I look back at the incident, that lightening strikes is just motivates me to this level. I should be so lucky and suddenly, the low feeling had gone just like that. That because I know God always be by my side whenever I need him.