St. Michael’s Institution Ipoh
This is my high school.
St. Michael’s Institution, Ipoh.
The school was founded in 1912 by a group of Bros Brothers as they purchased a land in Kampung Pisang. It started off as a small bungalow, which served as the school building. Later on in 1921, the main building, which is the current building, was built.
Many said that the school’s architecture made it look like a church.
Despite the renovations to the school, it has never lost the architectural “feeling” of the past.
Anyway, as you walk into the school’s foyer, you’ll be greeted by a man and a boy with crooked necks.
The statue is called Paterfamilias – the term is Latin for “father of the family” and it held supreme authority over his children.
When Brother Ultan Paul took over in 1975, the school was then extended to accommodate more students as the demand rises.
This is the food court. The food is cheap and affordable. I remember eating chee cheong fun and chicken fried rice during recess period. Those were the days…
The scout den is not far away from the food court. I wasn’t in scout, but their activities are interesting as they normally do “hand jobs” on woods. On the other hand, I was in the school band – we do “blow jobs” on metals.
This conference room used to be my classroom when I was in Form 5. Damn, why did they renovate the room? Wanna meditate and reflect on my memories there also cannot. Different feng shui already.
During the Japanese occupation, the school was used as an army transit hospital camp and also the Headquarters of the Japanese Government in Perak. The classrooms were used as offices for the governors and generals.
Besides that, there are some locations in school which were used to execute prisoners. I heard they were cruelly put to death. Well, that’s why we have a lot of ghosts’ stories in school.
The school hall isn’t a large one. The annual stage productions, also known as dramas, examinations and also assemblies are held here.
And this building is the new primary school block.
More like an imitation of the original building. The old primary school used to be a single-story building, but it was already demolished. Too bad I didn’t manage to take pictures of the former primary school, or else it would bring back a more nostalgic feeling.
Anyway, one of our “favourite” past-time places was the toilet.
During the mid of my education period, the school built another toilet, a new one. The former principal, Mr. Louis, proclaimed it as a world-class toilet. Have a look…
Equipped with more than 10 cubicles and glass doors, it was such a relief for us students. Previously, we had to endure this…
Yeah, no kidding. Smelly cubicles with green yucky fungus growing at every corner. The atmosphere was terribly unbearable, to be honest. Doing “business” there is a dreadful experience. But eventually we got used to it.
There was once, I was doing big business. The lock wasn’t working – nevermind since there were no students. But as I was “pushing”, suddenly the cleaner uncle pushed open the door. We eye contact-ed for a while, I was speechless, he said sorry and closed the door.
I think he’s the only guy who saw my wee wee, besides my dad. Damn…
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wow… this update really gives me a little memories of refreshing every part of my own school too… but kinda sad that my school has now totally been renovated and rebuild into the new buildings…..
tomoko on 9 September, 2009 at 12:08 AMi Didn’t know i was your principal..
Louis on 9 September, 2009 at 12:17 AMWe have 2 *5 stars toilet*. You should have a look at the new toilet.
waikeong on 9 September, 2009 at 12:36 AMBlow Job on metals?? LOL …Band members did a lot of blow job -.-
wow nice building XD and funny post
Tiffany on 9 September, 2009 at 12:48 AMOur school’s old toilet is not as bad as some other schools I had the opportunity to visit. Some were literally vomit-inducing. Compared to those, ours is a fragrant field of flowers!
hanseong on 9 September, 2009 at 12:50 AMno doubt ur scol is really rally nice. i like de english design of it. haha
Adrian on 9 September, 2009 at 2:42 AMwow ~ u studied there ? XD … nice to describe for your previous school XD …i’ll never =P
Van on 9 September, 2009 at 2:49 AMomg, love ur school a lot even though i am not studying thre.
xjion89 on 9 September, 2009 at 2:50 AMThe architecture never fails to impress every time I walk pass it^^
This school is beautiful:)
kelvin on 9 September, 2009 at 3:23 AMI like the design of your school, very nice but not the toilets =(
ayie on 9 September, 2009 at 7:40 AMKen, all the pics impressed me a lot until i saw the last pic..lol.. that is still existing..right? But SMI has changed a lot since when i was younger…much younger.. now the kids are more blessed to have such a nice school to go to…
Ken, hope to see u online one of these days.. wanna buy the hosting thingy and since u r the sifu, no other better person to ask… :)
claire on 9 September, 2009 at 8:00 AMwahh, very nice lahh the building, hand job on woods? blow job on metal, aihhh, that is very hard work wooo
jaowns on 9 September, 2009 at 8:59 AMI want to see the last picture so much but it didn’t show. Not sure what happened though *blamingtheChina’sconnectionlol*
Fumoffu on 9 September, 2009 at 9:00 AMYour school is beautiful. I will be proud to study here
Borneo Falcon on 9 September, 2009 at 9:02 AMwow a gorgeous high school!!! mine is just a small one in the village >.<
fufu on 9 September, 2009 at 9:28 AMTat was creepy! So there’s alot version of ghost story lor?
Tallboyz on 9 September, 2009 at 9:29 AMyeah, school rocks!
Calvynius on 9 September, 2009 at 9:39 AMwhat a beautiful looking school you have there! Made we want to visit Ipoh and take a look at this place.Hmmm maybe one day.
Rosse on 9 September, 2009 at 10:17 AMwaa later go make post about those ghost stories. every single of it! :D
nesca on 9 September, 2009 at 12:10 PMhaha….the good ol’ SMI…. Never been there before but nice post to remind me of Ipoh…hehe
Sam Sammy on 9 September, 2009 at 12:21 PMKenwooi thanks for a very nice guided tour of your school gives me an idea I should also balik kampung for a visit.
CheaHS@n on 9 September, 2009 at 12:37 PMhmmm….memories….the food court ALOT nicer already
meng on 9 September, 2009 at 1:05 PMWow the building sure looks grand! The exterior looks nice.. but why all the tables look so old? =x
ladyviral on 9 September, 2009 at 3:22 PMthose were the days…. !!!.. =D miss da foodcourt!!!
rumesh on 9 September, 2009 at 3:33 PMo my goodness! the last part is so funny!
sorry can’t help it XD
tammie on 9 September, 2009 at 3:34 PMWow, you are from Ipoh ah.. Haha.. I never attend SMI but I know it is a great school with great students.. There was a time I wanted to apply for a place but sadly I can’t, it is rather far from my home.
Sarah on 9 September, 2009 at 3:57 PMWar…how come your high school looks so majestic? LOL :D It looks really beautiful..not like mine…
Then again…you made me miss my High school too. *sob* :(
tekkaus on 9 September, 2009 at 4:05 PMNostalgic memories~
KSAboy on 9 September, 2009 at 6:15 PMSchools with ghost stories.. cool xD
Great-looking school. Interesting that you have a picture of the old toilet.
Happysurfer on 9 September, 2009 at 7:04 PMhaha…nice post….juz some updates…(1)the old boys toilet has been renovated…(2)the conference room is named “OMA SECRETARIAT”…..lolz..=)…~Ques Ut Deus~…keep da michaelian spirit burning…chill
Sambruce on 9 September, 2009 at 7:29 PMo.o~ u studied st.micheal 1 arr ??~~
Vice on 9 September, 2009 at 7:53 PMyou know what…
Erlina on 9 September, 2009 at 11:18 PMthat world-class toilet never open to public 1…
dont know keep there for what…
i been to the the girls’ toilet b4…even worse…
only got 2-3….
stupid ler~~
wow~ so miss ur school,
miki on 9 September, 2009 at 11:40 PMlast time go there till now how many year liao???
so miss that time we got concert together ^_^
Nice sculpture at the school foyer!
Wow! World class toilets! LOL to your experience in the old toilets! Only 2 guys saw your wee wee in your life? Sure or not! : )
foongpc on 9 September, 2009 at 11:58 PMNice school building you got there…. and greetings to a LaSallian from another LaSallian ;)
Pikey on 10 September, 2009 at 12:40 AMhahaha
nicdanic on 10 September, 2009 at 12:46 AMi was from our school
and a product of SMI
hahahahahahaha…
Hey! do tell some of the ghost story ler…. :)
Kathy on 10 September, 2009 at 1:23 AMI like the statue..very unique..
wenn on 10 September, 2009 at 9:03 AMOh I’m wondering how’s my school going now?… :-)
Dora on 10 September, 2009 at 9:10 AMA fellow LaSallian I see…I’m a LaSallian too but I’m at LSPJ (La Salle Petaling Jaya) during my Form 6…It was one of my best times at school! Once a LaSallian always a LaSallian!
Vy on 10 September, 2009 at 11:20 AMYour school looks huge… love the architecture.
Will you blog about the ghost stories? Will love to read them :-)
BoeyJoey on 10 September, 2009 at 3:18 PMThat’s a really cool school building! Looks like from a western country.
eastcoastlife on 10 September, 2009 at 6:27 PMHAIL HAIL ALMA MATER
HAIL to the LA SALLE!!!!
haha, and i remember the other song..
sjane on 10 September, 2009 at 9:26 PMMichaelians may be noisy and rowdy
but my friends we are sure we’re not lousy..
haha.. SMI!!!
Wah! Your high school looks damn chio lor!!! ★.★
Keefe on 11 September, 2009 at 1:25 AMAhha. My mom used to drive us by SMI all the time. I went there to take a piano exam once, I think.
AHA. The statue.. it has like.. that.. kinda .. holey.. texture thing..
And I found like.. something.. growing there, I think.
Hm. I got a friend’s mother who teaches there.
tiffanyk. on 11 September, 2009 at 5:34 PMWow… didn’t know you were from SMI. Their toilets even nicer than their classes man :O
mabel on 11 September, 2009 at 10:31 PMthat school look like st john’s institution
yinkoon on 12 September, 2009 at 1:28 AMthe hall and the infrastructure
and the statue, to remember the name of those statue.
wow!
i guess all the school by brothers and missionary shares something in common. =D
“fide et labore” hehe
hi there…
nice post. love the last part bout the ‘wee wee’ thing. hehe :)
syamansor on 12 September, 2009 at 8:31 PMwhat a reminiscence.. XD
~eRiC~ on 13 September, 2009 at 3:16 AMyukkss!!! i hate that toilet!!! my high school toilet is a lot better~~ but most of the time, we sneak into the teachers’ toilet which is a lot cleaner.. :p
[SK] on 13 September, 2009 at 11:11 AMlike the building of yr school. very grand
QuaChee on 13 September, 2009 at 11:26 AMYour school looks very nice leh. I mean the design of the building. It has a western style and you’re right about kind of similar with church. haha.
Audrey on 14 September, 2009 at 4:15 PMHate to say this but your sec school is very very similar to mine. Mine was also the Inggeris-looking school XD
And the toilet, lololol!!! It’s no different too…
j.i.lo on 14 September, 2009 at 10:02 PMHaha … lol … My dad graduated frm there … =)
Christine on 15 September, 2009 at 4:25 PMyour school building look very nice and hygienic….
music on 15 September, 2009 at 10:12 PMunique architecture…
passed by this school that day, looks magnificent from outside!
xes on 15 September, 2009 at 10:26 PMWah… pictures of the school.
Talking about nostalgia, back in the Primary school days, the tables and chairs in the canteen weren’t like that. All we had were just long tables and long benches, and there weren’t even any fans to begin with!
Henry Yew on 17 September, 2009 at 1:47 PMWow..the cleaner uncle is such a lucky man! LOL..
Ur description of the toilet is sooo bad.. hey, remember we used to hide there too while playing treasure hunt during band camps.. safest place =P
And u pervert.. “metals” blowjob vs “wood” handjob.. does it mean band members are stronger..since metal is harder than wood? Wakakaka ^.^
Anyway, great memories to recall… i miss SMI too =)
Keng Huei on 23 September, 2009 at 12:52 AMthis makes me wanted to post about my school someday too! its in the history ok— residence of a british resident in perak jww birch!
kuE on 2 October, 2009 at 5:48 AMhi Ken. i am from SMI also lah …. which year you grad?
J2Kfm on 4 October, 2009 at 5:10 PMLOLz… pretty sure u feel damn nostalgic when u went back…huh??? Nice photos btw… ^^
Kennee on 14 October, 2009 at 10:06 PMhahaha.. makes me miss my school too. hmm
alli on 15 October, 2009 at 8:07 PMhey I got a photo of the old building of St Michael primary school but just for the background…
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30615762&id=1394352036#!/photo.php?pid=30615154&id=1394352036&fbid=1241552204306
x'emriust on 2 March, 2010 at 3:29 AMSaya Cinta ST.MICHAEL… world class toilet with CCTV ! lol.
Malvinder on 8 March, 2010 at 10:39 PMya..my fren from there too
nikel on 9 March, 2010 at 12:19 AMhey thr mr wooi.. any idea when will be the perak band competition ah? 2010 one.. thx..
Markas on 13 April, 2010 at 8:46 AM