BY AISYAH AZZAHRA SUHIRI
KUCHING: Sarawakian students are having mixed feelings about going back to school when it reopens, tentatively on Oct 3.
However, they are delighted to be given the green light to be vaccinated — the process kicked off last Wednesday.
Nevertheless, the fear is still there, especially with the continuous high number of positive cases reported daily.
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidate Michelle Lumak Rabin said she was glad that schools would reopen for those sitting for the public exam this year.
“Since physical classes will be conducted, students will be able to learn and catch up more progressively to prepare for the big exam. I am also excited to finally meet my friends again.”
She said that with the vaccines given by the state, students would at least feel somewhat ‘protected’ against Covid-19 when they attend school.
Marlyne Aldrine Albert, another Form Five student, echoed Michelle’s view.
“I can’t wait to be in a class like before and of course, to meet everyone face-to-face in school again.”
However, she expressed her concerns about the high number of cases in Sarawak over the past few weeks.
“As much as I look forward to going back to school, I can’t help but think about the safety of students in school considering the alarming number of Covid-19 cases.”
Another SPM candidate, Dimas Adisaputra Herman, said he was not ready to go back to school as he was uncertain how his physical classes would be held under the set standard operating procedure.
“I think that it will be hard for me to adjust myself back to attending physical classes after months of PdPR (home-based teaching and learning).”
He also shared his fear of infecting his high-risk parents when attending school considering the increase in Covid-19 cases in Sarawak.
