Atiqa Victoria ::THE EXPERIENCE THAT I COULD NEVER FORGET::

   There were many reasons why I always looked forward to the end of every year, especially the long year-end holidays. The difference activities that took place during this period often cheerished memories to me and there were the experiences that I could never forget.

   What I like the most about the end of every year is that we enjoyed a break of almost two months from school. After a long, hectic and stressful year of studying, revising and sitting for monthly tests and examinations, we had the luxury of blissful days without having to worry about homework and classes to attend. These were the idle days which will be spent hanging out with friends and family. So, last last year my family and I had a glorious vacation in Malacca.

   Malacca used to be known as Sleepy Hollow not so long ago but it is no longer the small town that drivers used to whizz through on their way to more exciting destinations elsewhere. That was the reason why my famlily chosed  Malacca as our destination of vacation. We went there by car and the journey took about one and half hour. We checked in at Hotel Seri Malaysia and we were stunned for a while to see the room provided to us. It was freaking awesome! My brothers and I could not wait to swim and jump into the pool as we were fascinated with it. 

   Malacca had many of the amenties of a city because of its importance as a historical centre. We started our vacation by exploring the various museums here. My father were very interested in histoty of Malacca so he took notes and pictures to be shown to his collegoues and friends in Kuala Lumpur. My little sister was really eager to know so many things about Malacca and its founder as she asked my family about it. We  referred to the information stated in the museums to answer her questions as we noticed that we were lack of knowledge about Malacca and its history. From the visit, we gained knowledge and enriched our general knowledge.

   I personally thought Malacca an attractive place to go. Granted that our capital Kuala Lumpur boasts the biggest shopping mall, the highest flag pole and the tallest tower in Malaysia, but I was contented with what Malacca had to offer. We went to a small village in Kelebang to see how the people there lived. They made their own ‘belacan’ and sold them from house to house. Sometimes they sold the ‘belacan’ at the nearby market. We managed to experience the hardship of making ‘belacan’ ourselves. It was tiring yet exciting work to be done. My mother bought a lof of ‘belacan’ to be given to my aunties, friends and neighbours.
She bought them like nobody bussiness!

   Lastly, Malacca had lots to offer the tourist- impressive golf courses, modern theme parks, a wonderful library, a marvellous zoo and a huge recreation and exposition centre. We went to Zoo Malacca and it was a very informative and fun visit as we got so many informations about animals and how their lived in their own habitats. We were even given chance to feed the elephant! What an experience! We also went to the derelict remains of Portuguese power, the A Famosa, and point out the vividly red Stadhuys, and we learnt that ‘this is where it all began’.

   I must confessed that I was never bored living here! It was the best vacation that I would never forget in my life. The memories captured by the camera lens were only the pieces of experiences I learnt from the vacation. With no doubt, I believe that this was the experience that I could never forget.


Note: This essay is written by one of my students, Nabila Huda. Her story did not manage to attract my attention to keep reading the whole essay, but I was amazed by her writing skill.