First on the list

Was on the MRT last Saturday travelling with S to visit our favourite prawn noodle stall. On the way back, saw this classmate of mine and I could immediately remember his name, Ang K K, and I called him. He turned, looked at me, recognised me but he said he could not remember my name.

After telling him my name, I told him that the reason why I could remember his name after 12 years (we were in the same 1st year class) was his name was first on the class list and during tutorials when the tutor marked attendance, his name rang out and it stuck in my mind ever since.