Friday, January 22, 2010

The Second Phase


2. The Primary School Years (1957 - 1964)

I believe Every SMCians would have their own tall stories to tell as they started the journey to professorship, datukship, aah... whatever ship...., as each of us stepped into the classroom of Standard 1, wherever it might be. The town scenario would be different I believe. I would'nt know the scenario in Padang Rengas, Kuala Kangsar, Talang , Manong ? Sayong ? Grik ?

Just a little flashback, my first school was shared with a Religous School. We attended the morning session. The afternoon belongs to the Religous School. How thoughtful of those people !!! So if you are talking about a dual school, nothing new. As usual walking would be the mode of transport, rain or shine. This is the first school that I mentioned although the picture dated 1976, it's the same school, using the ground floor.


Believe it or not, the first memory chip was invented during this time. Every Student had to use the Flinstone's like slabs (papan batu) to write on...after each subject, whatever memory on that slab is deleted. So your brain is the main disc, and that slab is the memory chip...
and what else do they teach.....singing, not the zikr but something else...I remembered the first verse, it goes like this "oh rama-rama kau sungguh cantik..." (bad sector on hardisk, couldn't remember the rest).

It should've been the Asmaul Husna !!

Before proceeding any further let's take a break : In memory of our Prophet SAW, his family and friends, our parents, our teachers, our friends, that had been called earlier....Al-Fatihah.

Students respected their teachers far from we observed today...and teachers too you know...can at will punish any student or all students to decipline them as in this typical case.

The class was given the task of collecting litters/garbage in the school field. Somehow or rather a few pieces still lying here and there not being picked up. When the teacher inspected surely not to his satisfaction, lined up the whole class and slapped everyone...what do you think he is trying to instill ?

"kebersihan separuh dari iman"

Abu Malik at-Ash'ari reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: cleanliness is half of faith and al-Hamdu Liliah (Praise be to Allah) fills the scale, and Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah) and al-Hamdu Liliah (Praise be to Allah) fill upwhat is between the heavens and the earth, and prayer is a light, and charity is proof (of one's faith) and endurance is a brightness and the Holy Qur'an is a proof on your behalf or against you. All men go out early in the morning and sell themselves, thereby setting themselves free or destroying themselves. (Book #002, Hadith #0432) - Sahih Muslim.
Source :http://www.searchtruth.com/

InsyaAllah, will be continued..

Raya Card From Sadri

Salam..

You might be wondering why I put this raya card here. Somehow or rather I found it in my photo album...stop...Ididn't put it there, someone else did !!
Anyway just to share with everyone, you see, the date was not written (the year) : 1 Syawal 13.........

Very clever of Sadri...it's valid for ONE Century...this is one classic card. Sekarang ni kad-kad macam ni dah tak pakai lagi, SMS jer...saper le yang untung gamaknya...

By the way if Sadri is reading this, and if you want this classic card back....ha..ha..ha..! harga boleh runding..

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Why this blog is created













Salam, to all my SMC friends that eventually became cliffordians69 batch.

Why this blog is created ? This will be answered as we go along..

I'm not actually representing all Cliffordians of the year 1969, but specifically for my own classmates that originated from SMC classes, finally forming the core of Clifordians 1969 Science stream students. Taking SC/MCE exams in the year 1969.

Neither would I be talking about myself all along, but due to inadequate info on all matters, I would rely solely on my childhood experiences, generalised into an opinion that will relate the past, the present, and the future. Whoever is reading doesn't matter. My mission is to deliver what is supposed to be delivered.

I would also link a blog created by Saparudin Hj Shaari to complement each other at this adress if all members agree :


Members of cliffordians 1969 can contribute anything but nothing obscene please, or better still if you have a blog of your own then it would be great to be linked with each other. Otherwise, you could post your article to me using e-mail so that I can publish it via this blog/Saparudin's blog OR you can leave your comment at the bottom of each article written.

1. The Preschool Years (1951 - 1956)

Very few rich people in those days. Most kampung people like me found it difficult but not to the extent of having one meal/day. Truly living with basic necessities, walking barefooted most of the times (who needs foot reflexology at that time ?)
However looking at a verse from the Quran, it is the will of Allah :

Dan demikianlah Kami uji sebahagian dari mereka (yang kaya raya) dengan sebahagian yang lain (yang fakir miskin); lalu orang-orang yang kaya itu berkata (kepada orang-orang fakir miskin yang beriman): Inikah orang-orangnya yang telah dikurniakan nikmat oleh Allah kepada mereka di antara kami? (Allah berfirman): Bukankah Allah lebih mengetahui akan orang-orang yang bersyukur?
( سورة الأنعام , Al-Anaam, Chapter #6, Verse #53)


Dan dari satu hadis :


Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet SAW said, "The poor person is not the one who asks a morsel or two (of meals) from the others, but the poor is the one who has nothing and is ashamed to beg from others." (Book #24, Hadith #554)


http://www.searchtruth.com

The major mode of transport in the village is 'walking' and by using bicycles. All the healthy people at that time....., diabetis, heart disease, kidney trouble, among others are unheard of. Most died due to old age. Cycling a few miles daily is just like riding motorcycles as of now. Normally by 9 pm, you are already in another dimension with sweet dreams...far from the influence of the idiot box, bad hats.

  • no electricity
  • no pipe water
  • radio - yes for those who can manage.
See no evil, Hear no evil !!!

...will be continued.