133825285 continuous writing sample essay

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S.M.K Muhibbah, Batu 4,Jalan Cecily Utara, 90000 Sandakan,Sabah.

Continuous Writing (Sample Narrative Essay)Write a story that begins with 'I did not know what happiness was until...'

I did not know what happiness was until my aunts caring words sank into me onmy graduation day. There she was sitting on the front pew, looking at me with lovingeyes, proudly as I stood on the stage giving a speech. She was my angel. She protectedme and cared for me since the demise of my parents.

As an orphan, it was not easy for me to get acquainted to strangers. I had built awall over the years to protect myself from being hurt. The fatal incident of a robbery leftme broken and shattered. I could vividly remember the bloody tragedy. After my tuitionclass on Friday night, I came home in my friends car. When I arrived, I felt strange asmom and dad did not lock the door and left the gate wide open. Quietly and suspiciously,I walked into the house sensing something terrible might have happened. In front of the

doorstep, to my horror were my parents and twin brothers sprawling right across thecarpet. I was paralyzed with fear. Blood was oozing. Mom and dad were lying on theirstomachs holding each others hands. My twin brothers were heavily injured with slashesof knife cuts on their heads and back.

Wh-whats going on? I asked with a quivering voice. Mom, dad, Habil, Qabilplease wake up, I pleaded but they were motionless. It was a very horrifying scene. Ifound myself screaming and howling hysterically. My neighbours who came to help. Theambulance and police arrived within minutes but they were too late. I was so shaken thatI could not stop crying. Not even the paramedic could calm me down. I was escorted tothe hospital. Somehow, they managed to contact my aunt. Her hug and consoling wordsrelaxed me a little. I was given a sedative jab and I fell asleep instantaneously. When I

woke up, she was right there by my bedside. I felt safe and secured in her presence.

The police came to interview me. My aunt was with me all the while. I was keptaway from the press and television for weeks for fear of my recurring hysteria. Thedoctor-in-charge put me in a psychiatric ward for half a year, under close observation tohelp me cope with the terribly haunting tragedy.

After six months in the psychiatry unit, I was finally discharged and reported asbeing in a stable condition. I went back to the house where the killing took place. It was avery emotional experience. Tears kept rolling down my eyes. I could not stop it.However, I was quiet and not hysterical anymore. My aunt was there holding my hands

and rubbing my back, giving me all the moral support and love she could. I packed mybelongings, took the family pictures hanging on the wall and put them in my bag. I wasput under my aunts custody.

My parents and siblings were brutally killed in a home robbery. The primesuspects were two middled aged man. My parents were shot whereas my twin brotherswere stabbed to death. It was reported that about RM20,000.00 worth of money andjewellery were stolen. They were finally arrested, convicted and sentenced to lifeimprisonment. Despite that, the life of my loved ones could not be returned.

Hawa you must let go off the past. Dont keep that hatred in your heart. Do notdisappoint your late parents. You have a bright future ahead of you. Stay focused in yourstudies, pass with flying colours and live your life to the fullest. Realize your dreams ofjoining a forensic team. Make your parents and siblings proud of you. Its not the end of


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the world. Im still here for you, she advised and encouraged me.

but I cant forget them. Why me? Why my family? I asked knowing that there was noanswer to that.

Who said that you must forget them? God loves them and that is why He took them inHis care. You should be grateful that He still wants you to live their legacy, to care for theunfortunate. They would be sad if you keep wasting your youth away, she rationalizedwith me and gave me a big hug to comfort me and take my doubts away.

Fortunately, her caring words and actions awakened me. I picked myself up fromfeeling worthless and hopeless. I was only fifteen then. However I strived hard and Isucceeded.

Today, I am celebrating freedom. Freedom from the bondage of anger and hatred.And I am celebrating this new joy, this new me with my loving aunt. Without hersupport, I would not have made it.

By: Ainul (Form 5S1, 2010)

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I didnt know what happiness was until the unfortunate mishap. I have neverbeen disappointed by the beauty of mother nature. It has taught me a lot aboutappreciating Gods gifts.

The story began on a bright Friday morning. I packed my bags and was ready to

take on the adventure of camping in the jungle. At first, I was reluctant to go but afterbeing cajoled by my persistent friends, I finally gave in. It was a trip for sheer relaxationand nature learning. All six of us Ainul, Dayang, Farah, Suhaila, Yus and I finallyagreed to meet up at the schools bus stop before embarking on our journey into thevirgin forest.

As I was half way walking towards the school, it suddenly started raining. Ihastened my steps to the schools bus stand. Luckily for me, it started pouring when Iarrived near the school. Only then, I realized that I was 10 minutes late for the meeting.

Where have you been? We promised to be here at exactly 11 a.m., Ainul barked out.

Sorry, I had to run some errands for my mom and there was a storm out there, Iexplained. Anyway, were all here. So, lets not waste anymore time. Lets go, I quicklyadded so that Ainul would not dwell on the subject.

Thankfully, the rain lasted for five minutes only. We hopped onto a bus headingtowards Indah Park. I was not sure if we were ready for a steep and winding climb up thehill in this wet condition. We arrived at the hillside alas and began to hike up about amile of the Gagak trail.

It was a harsh climb as we were carrying heavy 10 kilo bag packs complete withsleeping bags, canned food and bottles of mineral water. I was the only one bringing the

tent as the others did not possess one. Along the climb we stopped to rest for at leastthree times. At one place, we encountered a huge snake hissing at us from a bush about


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10 metres away. We were lucky not to be bitten by it. We caught glimpse of the beautifulhornbills, bluebirds and a Rufous Collared Kingfisher. After approximately forty minutesof walking, we finally arrived at our destination, in the middle of an open forest quitenear to the breathtaking Indah Waterfall.

Now, lets start pitching the tent, Yus ordered. We loyally obeyed her command as wewere the ones who chose her to be the group leader, being the oldest among us. It wasalready noon and we took out cans of sardines and loaves of bread for lunch before doingmore exciting activities of discovering nature. Yus and Suhaila went to fetch some water,Farah and Ainul prepared the meal, Dayang laid out a mat for us to enjoy the moment ofleisure in the forest. I was instructed to search for firewoods.

Dont go too far out, Yus reminded.

Happily I went on my way gathering as many branches and twigs as I came acrosson my path. This should be enough for at least two days, I thought to myself as I hadcollected a bundle of them. As I turned around, I suddenly tripped over a branch and fell

down flat on my leg. Ouch! My ankle, I moaned. I could not lift myself up as the painon my twisted ankle was excruciating. I did not realize I was too far away from the tent.Moreover, I left my mobilewith Yus. How can I ask for help? I wonder. At moment likethis, all I could think of was my teachers advice. If you are lost in the forest, you need tosit quietly at that particular spot until someone finds you. This will ease the searchingwork. I did exactly that. Sit and wait.

Staring at the sky, it had grown darker. The dark grey cloud was pregnant withrain. I prayed hard that someone in my group would notice that I was missing.

Tickticktick. The sound of water dropping onto the leaves. I gathered all my strength,

lifted my hips and tried to move to a big tree nearby. Before I could even blink my eyes,the rain started pouring cats and dogs. I sat myself under the huge tree, holding thebundle of firewood to my chest. All kinds of thoughts came to my mind.

I shouldnt have come. There have been too many obstacles. Its afternoon and it doesnot look like it, I whined. Did I make the wrong decision? I questioned myself.

I must have dozed off. When I opened my eyes, the thick lianas hanging andgripping onto the hundred- foot-tall trees greeted me. I could hear the sound of thecreatures of the forest. Insects chirping, the geckos in the hide calling. It was strangelysoothing. I felt at peace as the symphony continued to play in my ears.

Sheeda! Where are you? Ainuls call came piercing into my ears.

Hey! Im over here, I shouted back in relief. I saw my friends running towards me. Itold them what had happened. Dayang and Suhaila kindly helped me up while Ainul andYus got into the motion of snapping pictures of the nature.

In the end, we spent the three-day break enjoying the beauty of mother nature. Irealized that I had made the right decision.

By: Nursheeda (Form 5S1, 2010)


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