When I first came to UKM, a lot of people approached me to join them to get involve in Pesta Tanglung UKM. I was like 'Why??", and then they told me that PT UKM is one of the most prestigious event in UKM and it is very historical as it has been in UKM for the past 34 years.
At first I rejected them without thinking, who wants to make themselves busy when they can choose not to. I totally ignored them. But, as time passes, I found that most of my friends are AJKs in PT, and the looked like they are having a lot of fun. So to avoid being isolated from others, I decided to join back my group--Technical group.
After months of preparations, finally PT UKM is around the corner. So 3 days before the event, all the AJKs were asked to be at DECTAR to help out with the final touches. I guess those 3 days were the days where most of the Chinese were absent for their class. Those 3 days was just pure busy, there were so many things to do, stage, decorations and of course technical stuffs. We had to stay in DECTAR from early in the morning till 11pm. Due to it's a sketch performance so during these 3 days, we saw the whole stage performances' rehearsal. The thing is that I've already watched the sketch numerous times, but without fail, it just made me teary every time I watch. Honestly, the sketch was amazingly perfect!!
On the day of PT UKM, my group members were given their jobs respectively. I was assigned to be one of the photographer for the night, so I actually have all access to everywhere.
At around 7.30pm, there were at least 3000 audiences in DECTAR! I was surprised and it was out of my expectation. At that time, I finally realised why PT is such a grand event in UKM.
The event officially started at 8pm, first were some speeches from the Datuks. Then, the main performance that everyone has been waiting for--the sketch began. I was running around the whole Dectar snapping photos, hoping to get the best shot.
The sketch lasted for around 1 1/2 hours. And at the end of the show, while I was busy shooting, I saw there were quite a few people breaking into tears(yea that's how good it was). I even saw a mother hugging her child crying, reflecting to the sketch's theme--FAMILY. That moment was the moment I felt so proud being a part of the team to deliver such an amazing performance.
After everything finished, everyone looked so happy and relieved, all of them were celebrating and congratulating each other.
So the irony is that I think I made a good decision joinig PT as I can now tell others how amazing this event was. And once again, HATS OFF TO EVERYONE WHO INVOLVED!!
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