I was on my way to the toilet in P06, IVAT, at noon of 12 September 2025, when someone suddenly called out and chased after me. He asked if I remembered him. Honestly, I didn’t. So I told him so.
Then he explained that he used to be in my class. At first, I thought he had mistaken me for someone else, since I was never a lecturer at UTM. But then he mentioned the microprocessor class, and it finally clicked. I used to help my supervisor take over that class whenever he was unavailable.
He also mentioned a classmate’s name that I remembered clearly, which confirmed it. He told me that he graduated with his degree back in 2018, and now, since 2023, he has been working as a staff member at IVAT, FKE, UTM. What a full circle moment!
He even said he still had my number. I asked him to text me so that we could arrange a proper meet-up later, maybe even with my supervisor, to catch up. He also shared that when he told his old coursemates he met me, they immediately sent their regards.
Before we parted, I asked him to take a selfie with me. Just so I can remember faces better next time. Age has made me realize that I need to document more of these little moments.
Until then, I’ll treasure these surprise encounters. It’s always a joy to reconnect with graduated students and see where life has taken them.
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