Alumni (?)

definition: students who have graduated from a particular institution.

Since I've (unofficially; because the official Graduation Ceremony has yet to be) graduated from High School, I guess I'm an Alumni now. On our last days of school, my friends and I have been talking whether we'd "join" the Alumni or not. And I've countlessly debated that you CAN'T decide whether you want to JOIN the alumni or not. I mean, technically speaking, you are automatically an alumni when you're done with school right?
But I guess what they mean here is that whether you'd be an active (or inactive) alumni; because the alumni we see are the usual -consistent- ones. There aren't many who we see although we KNOW there are many more.

I've been contemplating a lot on the Alumni Association... To me though, there are reasons on whether I want to 'join' or not. There are personal reasons as to why I don't want to join... There are also reasons like being afraid to be one. Does that make sense? I mean, to me, I see my alumni as really exemplary and I really admire their great ukhuwwah.. and whenever I see their pictures with their great smiles and the close bonds, I wish that I can be a part of that... But joining is like being an intruder to what they already have. It's weird to think that way, but that's what I always feel. I guess it's being intimidated, and being in somewhere new and being like.. I-can-never-reach-to-their-standards type of feeling all mushed and balled into one big feeling.
However, at the same time, being an Alumnus means that I get to learn new things, deal with people and lots more I guess:) Being part of the Alumni also means still being close to the school.. because Adni has been the most memorable school in my life; with all the moments and friends I made. There are also probably a good many more reasons; all which I can't seem to recall now that I'm typing them down. This always happens:P But anyways: Go Alumni!

So in conclusion, I shall join the Alumni Association:)

SHOCKING FACT: Thanks to Aki, I just learnt that Alumnus is the SINGULAR of Alumni. And Alumni is the PLURAL of Alumnus!!!! Logically speaking, it should be the other way round. But whatever~ English is funny in that sense. hihi.

~nadhirah
twelve o seven ante meridiem
seventh december two thousand seven

PS. To my ukhti,
my drawing-anime competitor,
my partner for a walk to remember,
Happy 16th birthday!
May Allah grant you all your wishes.
Uhibbuki fillah daiman abadan:)

PSS. TO aki, saranGGG HHHeyo!