I noticed I have not been introducing myself to you guys. Most of you people reading my blog knows who I am personally but I think some of you guys don’t really know who I am. Well, this is an “About Me” entry.
I am Justin Koh Quo Ch’ng. Yes, I have a funny name that even me myself could not pronounce. I was born on 27th September 1983 in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. I was born in a family where my parents gave me the best and they still do.
I have a younger brother. The relationship with my brother has never been good, until recently. I don’t know why is it like that but I guess most siblings act like us when they are young. Maybe it’s because I see him only once a year since 2001. He is studying in Sydney and graduating in October 2007.
I was in Malaysia until about 6 years old, then my father brought me to this country called Papua New Guinea. I was there for about 1 year, studying in Boroko International school. I do not have much memory about that place now but I know I’ve spent a wonderful time there. I came back when I was 7, then my dad enrolled me into a chinese school, Yoke Nam. I didn’t know a single word of chinese back then and I really had a hard time coping with my studies since both my parents are English educated, heck, the teacher used English to teach me Chinese.
After 6 years in Yoke Nam, I was enrolled in to a Chinese high school, Chong Hwa Independent High School, one of the best schools in Kuala Lumpur. I spent 2 years there then I dropped out because I couldn’t cope with the studies there. I was required to repeat my second year there. I dragged my brother along as well. I still feel that he’d do a lot better if I hadn’t drag him out of the school with me.
My parents then enrolled us into a national school, Taman Yarl. It’s not the best school in town, in fact, it was one of the worst but this is the school where I meet most of my best friends. This is the school that I have memory of. This is the school that I completed my secondary studies. Most importantly, this is the school where I met the love of my life.
14th June 2000 is a date I’ll never forget. This is the day where she said “Ok”. This is the day where I am no longer single. It’s been more than 7 years now and we are still together. We’ve been through ups and downs but our love is still as sweet as it was 7 years ago.
After secondary school, I went to INTI College in Subang Jaya, where I started my degree course in Computer Science. This is also where I meet the other half of my best friends. I didn’t excel in my studies, I was just doing averagely. I was never a “perfect A” student. I managed to enrolled into University of Hull in England to do my final year.
September 2003, I went to England to pursue my studies. This is the first time where I’ll be staying alone, where I’ll be able to taste independence from my family. I have to wash my own clothes, cook/buy my own food, manage my time, money and also my studies. Despite that, I met a lot of friends in uni and they helped me in managing my stuff. I didn’t get very good results but I managed to graduate with a degree in Computer Science.
After my studies, I came back to Malaysia and worked. I worked for slightly more than 2 years in a company then I quit. I’ve had a lot of memories in my short lived work life. I’ll never forget the first day and the last day of my job.
I was diagnose with a slipped disc in my back, causing me pain shooting down the legs and difficulties in walking. I had a micro lumbar disectomy done onto my disc in August 2003, just before I leave for England. I was feeling a lot better after the surgery but the disc grew back recently, pinching on my nerves causing even more pain to my legs.
I have a lot of people caring me in my life. My family, my girlfriend and my friends. I’ll try my best to recover and I’ll try my best to pay back my gratitude to everyone who cared for me.
And that’s me, Justin Koh.
Thank you!
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