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Hello, I'm Evelyn from Malaysia. Turning 20 on the 9th of September 2013.

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Almost, but not quite.
post Tuesday, 30 April 2013 speech bubble 0 comment(s)


Face it. We all had that inevitable human moment of ‘I almost dot dot dot’. You know what I’m talking about. That blip in the whole universe that causes you to be so close to something and yet so far.

It’s frustrating right? How can it not be? I used to think it was God’s will but now as I got older, I kept thinking, maybe it’s my fault for this ‘I almost..’ situation and not God’s will or an unknown system created by the universe.

Here are my biggest ‘I almost…’ moments in my life so far…

#1
I almost… obtained 6A-s in my SPM exam. I had three B+s which meant less than 10 marks to an A-. Adding that to my existing 3A-s and 2Bs could possibly helped me a lot in increasing my chances of getting into prominent colleges for the courses of my choice.
                                                                                                                                     
#2
If I did had those 6A-s I could had probably been accepted in to Foundation in Law at UiTM. A course that I had longed to take but I lacked 2As. I could’ve saved my time (and my parents’ money, God bless them) and not enter Pre-U (STPM) if only I had gotten that course. So close...

#3
 I almost… could’ve gotten 4 principles in my STPM if it wasn’t for one of my subject. My paper 2 was C but my paper 1 was C- so my average grade is C-. Again, C- is only 10 marks less to C which is a passing grade (even though it’s not that great). My GPA could’ve been higher.

#4
I almost… could’ve obtained Band4 in my MUET exam 2012 but I had 1 mark less to Band4 so I was stuck with Band3. I couldn’t believe it. ONE FREAKIN MARK. I usually get Band4 or Band5 when it comes to MUET Mock Trials in school. When I received my real MUET exam result, you could only imagine my disappointment and my MUET lecturers’ disbelief. The MUET July 2012 paper just so happened to be the starting point of the increase in difficulty level by the Ministry of Education. What luck.

These are my most disappointing out of all my ‘I almost…’ moments because it could most probably changed my life and determine where I am today. However I am for certain that things happened for a reason although I admit most of it are my doings.

Like what Dr. Shukri, a motivational speaker said in one of his talks I attended when I was 15, “Hampir itu TIDAK.” or in English, “Almost means NO.” which is evidently true. You couldn’t possibly insert, “I almost obtained 6A’s in my SPM” in your resume or applications now, can you? No.

What we could do to avoid the ‘I almost…’ epidemic is die trying. Be it in getting a promotion, excellent grades or simply finding a partner. We need to strive for it, one way or another.

Do you have any frustrating ‘I almost…’ moments? Share them with me!