His teaching methotology perhaps was not of high level, or indeed, the methodology was always a personal approach, but his chemistry knowledge was always at a level a student would not hasitate to trust. It was this trust which I had on him that always undo the error I made during the course of my career development. CheGu Baharuddin knew me personally as early as when I was in form 4. It was like he knew that I was to become a chemist. He taught chemistry in right steps like nature building macromolecules in steps from atoms. Perhaps the induction was catalysed by my strong mathematic background.
At STP level, I learned chemistry from Pak Hitler Natasuwarna; 1969 in lower six and 1970 in upper six, at the same school. CheGu Baharuddin taught chemistry in different class then, but he gave a personal attention to my 'chemical development'. This was especially so in 1970 when I was appointed the school HB who never could elude from every teacher's attention.
1969 April 26 Sat - I was ill, a remnant of last Feb malaria. I told a prefect at 12.30 noon. CheGu Baharuddin, the warden on duty did not wait for the school van, himself took me to the General Hospital, KL (in his Pugeot 204) - the evening I was supposed to wait for former friends from K Trengganu (including Zawiah) arriving for their form six in SAS. CheGu Baharuddin waited for the doctor's verdict in the hospital, and fortunately it was just an out-patient case; he took me back to the hostel.
1969 June 16 Wed The managing of the chartered bus came to another step of success when I got the signature of CheGu Baharuddin Ahmad.
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