Edo @ Multimedia University

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After 6 years, I’m finally done. Finally.

I was offered to enter Multimedia University back in 2004. Right after SPM, I only applied for this university because I threw away all hopes of entering other university due to my disastrous SPM result. I’m was a science stream student, and my horrible math results clearly said that “I’m doomed” no matter how good the other science result was.

I tried to apply for Foundation in Creative Multimedia, but they rejected my application and offered me Diploma in Information Technology instead. I wasn’t happy. Definitely.

It’s true that I have extreme interest in IT, but I have no interest of being in that field for my future profession. Seriously, no matter how interesting IT can be, I definitely don’t want to work with it for the rest of my life. I was imagining myself sitting in front of a computer staring at some project that i didn’t come out with, which is definitely not fun. Besides, there’s shitload of unemployed IT graduates around.

I was dead serious about throwing myself into the creative field. It’s something that I can live with to feed myself although it can be stressful. It’s art. And I love working with art.

But. I had no choice. I had to accept it since I only applied MMU. I was hoping that once I’m done with my diploma in 2.5 years, I’ll move on to Faculty of Creative Multimedia (just as suggested by my Academic Advisor). It made me laugh thinking about it again now. Lol.

Once I entered MMU, everything seems to be perfect… until I had to drop my first subject – Maths.

I didn’t bother focusing on my academic matters much. I was enjoying my life. The IT subjects seems too easy for me hence I spend more time socializing with clubs and societies. Due to this, it rare for me to be at home during the early years. I would spend most of my time in Student Publication Board or with the EMiNA folks.

My hate for maths definitely screwed me up, and I can only blame it on me. Seriously. My hate for maths dragged diploma studies to 6 years.

But again, it’s hard for me to imagine what would happen to me if everything went as I planned.

Although studying for a diploma for 6 years seems to be ridiculous for most, I did not quite regret it. Within that 6 years, I learned a lot more than those who actually graduated earlier than me.

Academics in MMU didn’t really thought me anything useful in life. Engadget, Arstechnica, Wikipedia, or THE INTERNET thought me more useful stuff, but nothing beats the non-academic experience I gained in MMU. I learned a lot while I’m in Student Publication Board and the interest-centric club EMiNA Japanese Animation Club.

Without SPB, i wouldn’t improve my digital arts, photography or even actually handle a real functioning server. Most importantly, SPB changed my views in life.

Without EMiNA, i wouldn’t meet a lot of people and know the challenges of leading a group of people.

If I really did end up in Foundation in Creative Multimedia, I would be completely in a different place. If I really did end up finishing my diploma in 2.5 years, I would not have gathered enough the extremely valuable experiences that I’ve obtained now.

Student Publication Board, EMiNA Japanese Animation Club, Comic Fiesta, Photography, Friends, English and a lot more.

The latest MMU Orientation officially was my last contribution to MMU. Throughout my years in MMU, finally it was the first incline in terms of overall performance I experienced. The orientation this year felt so short although it was the same like the previous years. On the 4th day, after my last personal gathering with my group of freshies I nearly cried. After 6 years, this is it. This is the end of the line. My final contributions to MMU finally ends here.

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Yesterday, I finally received my offer letter to Convocation. I still have no idea whether I should go for my convocation. Never interested to go since I always see it as a waste of time. Sitting in the hall waiting for my name to be called out for hours, then wait for others to finish. But maybe. Maybe I’ll change my mind. Maybe.

PS: It’s just a diploma. And it’s on Monday.
PPS: I’m already missing MMU already although work is great now.