I
was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital city.
I
studied English at an early age as in my first school, I learnt all
subjects in the English medium. I continued studying in English
until Form Five.
After
sitting for my form five exams in November, I went to London, where
my family already were since the early months of autumn of 1967 to
continue my studies. I attended Quintin Grammar school (one of a few
grammar schools still remaining before the British revamped their
education system to change all government schools to Comprehensive
schools), and then continued at Westminster College for my A levels.
I went to Exeter University in August 1970 until May 1974 to study
for the Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering.
I
returned to Kuala Lumpur and started work at Esso Malaysia (now known
as Exxon Mobil) for more than 5 years. We still had substantial
numbers of expatriates there and English was the medium of
conversation. I then joined a joint-venture company with Systems
House of Canada, working with consultants from Canada.
I
then left for two years to read for my Masters in Business
Administration at the Business School (now called A.B. Freeman School
of Business), Tulane University in New Orleans.
I
brought my wife and son to New Orleans for the two years that I
studied there. We enjoyed those two years and managed to see many
Western states of U.S.A. and visited New York, N.Y., and Washington,
D.C., before returning.
When
I returned, the economy was in a recession and jobs were hard to come
by. I joined a local bank and worked there for eight years, learning
all I could about local businesses as I had wanted to go into
business eventually.
I
write all these to let you know my medium of communication would be
in English generally, as that is the language I find myself speaking
in, whenever I meet business people and even socially. My mother
tongue is Malay and I use that at home and among family and close
friends.
I
do not believe English is the language of the colonialists. It is a
medium of communication.
By the way, I use the pseudonym of Exeterbullet, as I was called Bullet by my friends in Exeter. And this would be for another blog later!
By the way, I use the pseudonym of Exeterbullet, as I was called Bullet by my friends in Exeter. And this would be for another blog later!
