Point of blankness

Have you ever been in a stage of blankness where nothing seem to be digesting in your brain?A total standstill of brain function.Everything is black and doesn't make sense. Well,my point of blankness happened on one fateful day where I was standing in front of a crowd.

It all happen in one of the days in 2008.I was given the task to recite a poem in front of like 60 over people and VIPs.Really important VIP.They were high ranking officers from UiTM and a company including its CEO, Dato' Ahmad Pardas.

So,you can imagine the burden and level of my nervouseness.I prepared a poem which I had gone through in what seem to be a hundred of times.Wherever I go, the poem is in my hand.I want to ensure I'll remember every single word and not to make a shame of myself,my faculty and UiTM.

When the time has come,the emcee invited me to the stage.I walked nervously.Heart is pounding frantically.I took a deep breath and stand by the mic.First,I welcomed all the officers and the audience.Okay, that was a good start.So, i recite the first sentece of the first verse.

Suddenly...I lost track!I can't remember my next verse.I tried to remember the lines but it is all jumbled up.I started to panic.My visions were blur.I keep telling to myself,just go on.Don't make a fool of yourself and UiTM.All eyes were on me.What should I do?

So..the next best thing I did was to recite the next line slowly to buy some time to think before goreng time!I took another deep breath and then, I don't know what happened.I just make up my own poem.Well,as long as it rhymes and make sense, its a poem baby!I just blurted out whatever lines I remembered and make up the others.Yup..it was goreng all the way.Haha..When I think it has been long enough I then ended the poem.I walked back to my seat, hoping I didn't screw everything up and that no one knows I made everything up.

We had some food after the event.I was relieved that it has ended.I was a bit frustrated though because I'm afraid that people will realize my cover up.A bit of emotional at that time.But then,suddenly my programme coordinator approached me and congratulate me for the poem.I was like..what?I just smiled and thanked her but deep inside me a huge burden was lifted.I guess it wasn't that bad after all.

Before we went back, a couple of officers also approached me and compliment me for the presentation.He asked which faculty I'm from and all.Whoa..okay..Ceh,previously sad and nervous,now I was glad and happy.I'm pretty glad that I'm able to make my faculty proud.hihi..Amazed as well that the goreng poem works.Hahaha..

I came home that day with a new self confidence. Now I know that,in desperate times, just stay focus and just goreng all the way.Goreng is now my new fav technique.I also thanked God for helping me that day and the al-Fatihah that I recited help me to regain my focus.

So,tips of the day:

>>goreng!(pastikan secukup rasa)
>>just be calm in any situation
>>always pray to God