“I’m Alistair Low. U can call me ‘Alistair’ or ‘Ali’ or ‘Star’. I believe I was lucky because I got 12A in SPM. I was a President of Chess Club, President of newspaper Student Reporter, storekeeper of Chinese Society and member active of PBSMM. I failed to achieve my target which was to become a student who excellent in academic, extra-curricular activities, behaviour and sports. I failed to achieve excellence in sport due to my knee injury. Now, I’m class monitor of H1P1, treasurer of block C4, blogger KMM, and also candidate of JPP numbering H1. Although my life in KMM is full of number 1, I’m not the number 1. I believe that more students in KMM are better than me and I should learn from them...”
So fast the time passed, we have already spent 4 weeks in this college Matriculation Melaka and now the fifth week started. Is my speech above sounds familiar? Yes, this was my speech I had given when the first day of manifesto held in the Dewan Utama.
I couldn’t sleep well the day before the manifesto. Due to my name starts from alphabet ‘A’, whether fortunately or unfortunately I’m not very sure, I got the number-H1 which means everything I must do first. This worried me because I would become the centre of focus since everyone was still energised and hadn’t fallen sleepy. Other than that, I need to speak without a sample of other speaking and of course, I couldn’t use skills of ‘point-stealing’ and ‘pattern-stealing’.
The evening of manifesto, I’m frustrated. After my biology lecture, I straight away went to second floor of tutorial block 2 and found an empty class. I was too tired until I could pillow on my arm to sleep. I woke up at 7.00p.m and had slept 3 hours in there. Only that time, I started to prepare my speech on that night. I wrote a speech and highlighted the key words of every sentence. I tried to memorise in next to no time (lastly I still bought my paper and read it when I was blank).
My heart was pumping so fast when the manifesto started. The heart rate is ever-increasing when the chairman of SPR finishing his talk. I knew that escape is impossible and so, I took many deep breaths to cool down my mind before I went up to stage.
“Let’s us welcome our first candidate-Alistair who numbering H1 to introduce himself!” master of ceremony (MC) called my name (she spelled it wrongly a bit).
I smiled to myself and walked to stage with self-confidence just like what the Dinamikal Kemahiran teacher taught us. Thinking that audience would forget what stupidity I was in the stage tomorrow. Taking a deep breath again and making eye-contact and then, I started my speech. My hands were shivering and my legs were trembling also. My paper really helped me a lot. It rescued me whenever I felt blank. At last, I succeeded to end my speech with all the points planned and one beautiful and creative conclusion.
“Have you all watched the movie ‘Spiderman’? Uncle Peter Parker said that: ‘With great power, comes great responsibility’. Power of Spiderman is comes from a spider. However, my power is comes from all of you! Now, I’m willing to serve you all and take this responsibility. As written in my poster, ‘I’m not popular and I’m not handsome, that why I have time for JPP!’. So, who you want to vote? It is up to you! My name is Alistair, H1... Thank you. ”
Everyone should give himself a chance to try new things. Don’t be pessimistic that you cannot do it well. You may gain some useful experiences or benefits when you are trying new things. You may find things that you are talented. You may know more friends who are willing to teach you new things. You may... You may... In the nutshell, don’t feel angry and sad when others laughed at you while trying new things, ask the others back “have you ever tried before?”.
I’m sorry that I need to repeat my slogan again: “Vote for me! I’m Alistair, H1. Let’s me share your innermost problem that hunting your mind... Although I’m not the best, I will trying to be the best and beat the rest!”
