The 6th of March 2013 was the day that
Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar came together as one with the same goal at heart: to finish
the race. On that day, KTJ held its annual Cross Country event within the
precincts of the school. This event was divided into 4 different categories and
the top 15 runners from each category were given a medal according to their
respective ages: junior girls, junior boys, senior girls and senior boys.
On that Wednesday afternoon, the surprisingly good
weather allowed Cross Country to take place without further ado, albeit the
scorching afternoon sun. Hence, tears of joy and satisfaction were showered
upon students as their strong determination drove them to the finish line – as
not only were they running for themselves, they were doing it for their houses
thus just that very thought made them much stronger physically, mentally and
spiritually.
Throughout the race, what really tugged at the heartstrings
were the great enthusiasm and house spirits manifested by each house as they
cheered for their friends, giving them hope and motivation to stagger on. Cross
Country allowed students to have a taste of endurance and determination when it
comes to pursuing something that may seem impossible but is actually not when
one has a positive mindset in achieving their goal.
However, just like any other competition, there is
always only one championship:
Junior girls: Irinah House
Junior boys: Naquiyuddin House
Senior girls: Jawahir House
Senior boys: Naquiyuddin House
As Thomas Edison had so put it, “Many of life’s
failure are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they
gave up”. So do not give up, for that may be when the tide will turn. 
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