Health Freak Mommy: Alycia's Graduation

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Alycia's Graduation

Some days in life you simply cannot afford to be late.

Alycia’s convocation day was one of them.

On Wednesday, my parents and I travelled to KL together, hearts full of excitement and just a little nervousness. The convocation for the Faculty of Arts at Sunway University was held at Sunway Lagoon the next morning, and Alycia and I had to report early — really early.

We needed to be at Sunway Lagoon by 7.30am, and inside the amphitheater by 8.30am.

Guess who didn’t sleep the whole night?

Me. 🙋🏻‍♀️

I kept worrying I might miss the alarm. I checked my phone again and again. This was a once-in-a-lifetime moment. After 22 years of raising my girl, there was no way I was going to risk oversleeping and missing it.

By morning, we were both ready and at the venue right on time.

We were transported to the amphitheater by buggy, and honestly, that ride itself already felt magical — passing through Sunway Lagoon’s mini zoo and theme park in the cool early morning air. It felt like a little adventure before the big event.

Everything went smoothly.

Seeing the rows of graduands in their gowns… the proud families… the happy chaos… it was such a beautiful atmosphere.

One of the most memorable moments was seeing Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah, founder of Sunway Group and Sunway University, there in person to present the scrolls. Listening to his speech was incredibly inspiring. A self-made billionaire sharing words of wisdom with these young graduates — it felt meaningful and personal.

And when Alycia walked up to receive her scroll from him…

My heart just swelled.

That tiny baby I once carried… now standing tall on stage, graduating.

How did 22 years pass so fast?

After the ceremony, we took lots of photos around Sunway Lagoon, then headed over to Sunway University for even more pictures. You can never have too many photos on a day like this. Every smile deserved to be captured.

This was the day I had waited for, worked for, prayed for.

And I couldn’t be prouder of the young woman Alycia has become — responsible, independent, and strong.

To make things even sweeter, she already secured her job before graduation. Such a relief and such a blessing for any parent.

And as if life wasn’t exciting enough, she flew off to Tokyo a day later for a week-long holiday before starting work.

Graduate today, holiday a day later — what a life!