40th Chung Ling World Carnival

Episode 1

“40^th Chung Ling World Carnival”, what such a big words and seem so grand to us, Chung Ling people.

I dare not say lucky or unlucky, the Sabah Alumni is the host for this big event. At the start, we, the UMS-Chung Ling Ex-student Club members know nothing about the Carnival, seem to be part of the Carnival indirect or without the chance to choose whether we want to involve or not. OK,OK..actually we feel really lucky and willing to contribute back to the Sabah Chung Ling Alumni as they are always there to support us, year by year.

Before the event started, we actually have a lot of preparation need to be done. That day just flipped through my file and I noticed we already start to have meeting with the Alumni last year already. It means they started to prepare and discuss a year ago just for the three days carnival. Actually, the one year preparation actually is a need as around 700 people came during those three days. Their transport, their accommodation, their meals, their program, their tour, their… all of this the Alumni need to take care of. I really need to salute them; my Sabah Chung Ling Alumni senior as they can plan, coordinate, and take action for the comfort of those comers. Although still have people complain this and complain that, but they really did an excellent job, at least in my view. On our side, the committee most important task is that we can find at least 30 people to help up during the three days and whenever we are needed. 30 people out of 90 total members of the club seem very easy task, right? No, you are wrong. To confirm the amount as work force during the carnival needed a lot of sms, a lot of calls, and whatever ways of communication which included our blog and sending email. This can blame them as we as a student in UMS we can predict anything in hand. We can have pop quiz, replacement class, quiz, midterm exam at the last minute notice. This is how our UMS system goes. Luckily at last during the Carnival, the people show their face and came for help. Really need to thanks those juniors for their willingness to help and their eagerness. Same go to the seniors especially those that in their final year which have their thesis need to finish.

.....to be continued