Chung Ling High School 95th Anniversary

Back to Tiong Leng! 回归母校! My high school, Chung Ling High School, was celebrating the 95th anniversary back on the weekend of 4th of July until the 8th of July 2012. My friends and I went back to support our beloved high school on that Saturday morning by purchasing the charity fair coupons for our breakfast. There were numerous stalls selling different foods and beverages including also the selling of 给力人生 (Successful stories of Chung Ling Alumni) and 校史 (History of Chung Ling High School) by our former headmaster, Mr. Sim Jin Tang.

It was great to meet our Chung Ling schoolmates when we were still studying in secondary school back in those times. Awesome moments with awesome memories when it is the greatest memories of all in our study life. How can you compare a college life and a high school life? They are both unique in their ways but rather I prefer my high school life.

While everyone was having their great time meeting up old buddies, enjoying the foods, paying attention to the performances held, and so on, there was a Chinese calligraphy writing event held inside the teachers' canteen. Our beloved Former Chief Minister of Penang State, Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon was there inside for the event.

To be exact honest, I have not been into the school's museum until this celebration of 95th anniversary. The word museum had said it all. Inside the museum were displayed with historical objects and posters which most of them were antiques. What had caught my eyes was a special typewriter. The typewriter consist of traditional Mandarin characters where this specific typewriter were actually used for typing the Chinese names' of the students without the aid of advanced technologies.

We were both excited and amazed by the improvements and enhancements of our high school's facilities. Where there are a touchscreen panel computer displays in the most of the classrooms at the moment. Well, that is one of a pros but what about the con? The con is, the students now would not be able to "enjoy" as much as we do back in the time when there were no surveillance cameras fitted on the corners of each classroom with the touchscreen panels in it. After all, way to go Chung Ling High School! We love Chung Ling High School!