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"Atteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen-shun!"
31 bodies in immaculate white uniforms snapped smartly to attention, sitting rigidly in their seats. 29 cadets with faces unsure of how this person standing in front of them would be - strict, rigid, disciplined?... or relaxed, easy-going, and a slacker for the rules? The 2 officers among them looked cool and unaffected.
I walked briskly but surely to the table at the front of the room, put my things down, and faced the class.
The cadet-in-charge for the day got up from her seat and walked smartly in my direction. Upon reaching the spot exactly half a metre from me she halted and snapped to attention.
"Assalamualaikum sir!" She said in a clear, clipped voice. "29 cadets and 2 officers reporting for duty, requesting permission to carry on, sir!"
As if by imprinted on a cellular level, my body responded almost automatically through half-remembered gestures and nuances.I was transported to another place, and another time, where instead of clean white uniforms, I saw the dark blue uniforms of the cadets of the Royal Malaysian Police...
I realised I too was standing at attention.
"Carry on" I responded, also speaking in clear, clipped tones.
This was going to be interesting... Teaching English to Officer Cadets of the Royal Navy.
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mesti mereka seronok. u ajar..huhu;)
Yeah,i'm here in lumut..wanna keep me company? :-)
Liyana,
I'm having a great time teaching here..d cadets are really nice students..UTM students can sure learn a thing or two frm them
Vulcan team reported.....
thank for teaching us sir............
www.cereal_89@yahoo.com
It was a pleasure to have you on board.. :-)
Anonymous,
It's a figure of speech,u nincompoop! ;-)
Hehehe..
send at my email....
www.cereal_89@yahoo.com
I will upload to my flickr and then give u the url
Liyana,
Sorry...I dah sampai rumah pagi td... hehehehehe...
here is the link to the flickr url
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16870599@N03/3083991400/
surely no latecomers like me aite?..
btw enjoy ur new experience...
Latecomers are severely punished in the navy...
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