Who would have thought that I would get to go to Kuala Tahan at the last minute? I was prepared to skip this trip, and focus on my new found satisfaction in my job, calculating volumes of oil in millions of barrels and arranging spreadsheets. Realizing that the meeting that I was supposed to attend would finish early, and wouldn’t continue into mid-day, made me skip a few more steps that day. Yes! I get to go to Kuala Tahan, for the very first time!
I have been hearing so many wonderful stories about Kuala Tahan before I even came. We would be staying by the river-side, I was told. Near the trees, the forest. We would even get to go onto a boat for a boat ride on the river in the evening. “Don’t expect too much, though.” The organizer fore-warned. It’s not a luxurious resort. Just a room with all the bare necessities.
Even so, that afternoon, when we arrived at 4pm, we were shell-bombed. Oh! This place looks like it has suffered a severe drought! What happened to all the trees? Why are the roads all paved? Why does the car park look deserted? Why do we have to park our car so far away from the hotel? Who’s going to take our bags? Are we even at the right place? These questions were swimming around our heads the moment we stepped out of the car.
Nevertheless, we walked straight ahead. And soon, we were greeted by the Career Awareness Banner, on which my colleague was featured. A hah! We are at the correct location. Moving further on, we met the organizers, and ushered us to the registration table. Yes! We are finally here!
I have been hearing so many wonderful stories about Kuala Tahan before I even came. We would be staying by the river-side, I was told. Near the trees, the forest. We would even get to go onto a boat for a boat ride on the river in the evening. “Don’t expect too much, though.” The organizer fore-warned. It’s not a luxurious resort. Just a room with all the bare necessities.
Even so, that afternoon, when we arrived at 4pm, we were shell-bombed. Oh! This place looks like it has suffered a severe drought! What happened to all the trees? Why are the roads all paved? Why does the car park look deserted? Why do we have to park our car so far away from the hotel? Who’s going to take our bags? Are we even at the right place? These questions were swimming around our heads the moment we stepped out of the car.
Nevertheless, we walked straight ahead. And soon, we were greeted by the Career Awareness Banner, on which my colleague was featured. A hah! We are at the correct location. Moving further on, we met the organizers, and ushered us to the registration table. Yes! We are finally here!
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