Light coming from the fluorescent bulb reflected in my eyes and at exactly 11:30a.m. of 22 July 1991, I started to breathe. I was born with rare black hairs that match my shining brown eyes perfectly. “Eileen Lee Yik Nee” is the name given by my parents. I don’t know whether there are reasons behind it as they had never told me. I come from a big family. I have three siblings. My father is a businessman while my mum works as a government servant. She’s the headmistress of a primary school in my hometown. Three siblings are Ernest Lee Yik Hieng, Everett Lee Yik Zeng and Erica Lee Yik Jin respectively. I love them although we always quarrel.
I like to read since I was a 3 year-old child. This becomes my hobbies when I grow up. I read novels mostly. All sorts of fiction suit me as long as they are interesting. It was only in the end of primary three when I came in contact with piano and developed an interest in music too. Besides piano, I also love violin and drum. However, it is quite sad that I have never got the chance to learn about them. Other things that I had learnt are art and calligraphy.
When I was young, I used to be very naughty and disobedience. I loved to wear pretty clothes, but acted like a tomboy, probably spoiled or over-pampered by my parents since I’m the eldest daughter. It was time when I hang around like a monkey. I spent my childhood life in village where I stayed close to nature. I used to cycle around, pick up rambutans in my grandfather’s orchard, run around and so on. But, I had also done some stupid and unforgivable things.
There was once I had a quarrel with my grandmother. I forgot the reason that triggered the “battle”. But, it had gone quite wild and fierce as I remembered throwing shoes at my grandmother. Consequently, I was rewarded with two palm marks on my thigh. Now, whenever I thought back of this, I was ashamed of myself. How could I done such a thing before?! Since then, I learn to think before I act.
It was another beautiful day when my naughty instinct in my nerves started to set me off. I ran up the stairs and jump down, up and then down again. This was when another sad story occurred. I cut my feet when I jumped down from the stairs as I stepped onto a glass. According to my mum, my bone could be seen and the blood flowed out non-stop. With velocity more than the limited speed-60km per hour, my father rushed me to hospital or private hospital (i'm nt sure) for treatment. Seven adults pushed me to the bed, to keep me steady as the doctor sewed my feet. I couldn’t recall whether it’s painful or not. However, I knew I cried throughout the whole operation and eventually pee on the bed.
During the end of primary year two, I moved to the town as we shifted house. I have to adapt to new environment.
School, to me and among many peers of my age, is not a distant term. I have spent one-third of my life time sitting in classrooms, every week since I was seven years old. After spending this much time in school, many things and experiences that happened there have left their mark in my memory especially the secondary school life. I was in the best class of my school. We’re certainly the class that make teachers headache all the time. There are students who never do their homework, busy chatting and speaking loudly all the times, asking weird questions and so on. Nevertheless, there are quiet and hardworking student too. We had gone through quarrels, laughter, cries, and a lot of other story. Secondary school life ended perfectly as I managed to achieve 8As in PMR and 14A1s in SPM. Although now all the classmates flied to different places, they will still be in my heart forever.
It was only after SPM when I finally set my heart to be a doctor. It seemed that I have interest in everything and I don’t know what I should choose. After praying and continuous analysing, I believe that doctor is the most suitable profession for me. First and foremost, I love things that are mentally challenging and stimulating. Doctors definitely match this. Besides that, I am amazed by the masterpiece of God. Human being is the most amazing creation of God. I wish to know more about human. It is also a very noble job. I am not devoted to save life for being a doctor. I am not so great. The only thing I wish to do is to ease my patient’s pains and sufferings.
College life set off when I stepped my foot into INTEC. Another story of my life begins and I hope that it will be as interesting as my secondary school life and there will be a beautiful and perfect ending here after two years.
“There is no try. There is only do or not do.” This is my favourite motto. I read it in our school’s magazine about one and half years ago. The moment I set my eyes on it, it gives a strong impact on me. Stop making excuses. Stop wondering whether the effort that we put it will produce an equivalent outcome. Just do it!! This is a lesson that I am learning now. I promise to myself that I will practice in my future life. Success is not a sprint, it’s a marathon.
