Growing up!

A familiar face greeted me when I entered the canteen in NIE. Mrs Nekki Bei waved at me and just sitting opposite her, behold the Great Mr Yeo. The man who introduced me to the world of Gothic, the other side of human nature, the dark side in particular. Not to mention he was dressed in that hip hop large black shirt of his and he got up and gave me a great big hug. I felt exhilarated. These were the teachers who made my life so spectacular and fun. The lit department were like Martians on earth and boy did they induce enlightenment into us, the normal human race. For once I felt like I was back at home.

I had met Mrs Nekki Bei the day before and was telling her the kind of life I had lead in Uni and how different it was from what I was going through now. Mr Yeo commented that from what he heard I had moved away from that innocent girl I had been, more adventurous now (forgot the particular word he used to describe me). I was bantering with him. I was telling him with that cheeky smile that I had so much fun in uni. To which he replied don't elaborate the fun. Then I told him that I was having clean fun and as usual he always outwitted me with his words.

The truth was that I am growing up. I wouldn't say that it was difficult but I am spending alot more time discovering a world that I am in. A world called reality that has so many unwritten rules. For instance I was telling Mrs Nekki Bei how one must be careful when handling one's colleague especially of the opposite sex. For instance one must watch his or her language and tone when jesting and joking. I have the tendency to be so carried away with a conversation that I would say something without thinking of the implication of it. Jesting and bantering does not go well with everyone. Being lit students and also rather a Martian on earth I need to constantly watch what I say. This is what my mother has been telling me for years but I never understood that and trust me I have done a bit of damage already, hurting people without knowing. Anyway now I am more conscious of it and am exploring the facts of reality. It's a rather new thing for me but its a right of passage that I have to take. As Mr Siraj had said its all part and parcel of being an adult.

For now I am testing quite a bit of the water and we shall see how it goes. Perhaps the product of growing up is gaining what seem to be an objective perspective and losing the subjective innocence.