Finals time

Can't believe how fast time has gone by during my stay in Singapore. I would have never expected when I arrived in July for my study abroad experience to have gone by this fast. haha and I was thinking how long 5 months was going to be back then.

Looking back...I would have to say this was probably one of the best times of my life...the whole study abroad experience in Singapore, being able to travel to all these S.E. Asian countries which I would have never imagined of at the start of this program, along with the great friends/experiences I have made throughout my stay. Definitely one of the best experiences of my life, and just can't believe how fast this is coming to an end. I mean I have less then 2 full weeks in Singapore along with +10 days of traveling in Vietnam after finals. Also, due to finals coming up, hard for me to actually explore/hang out as well...so the study part of study abroad is actually kicking in.

Definitely enjoyed my time at NUS, despite how competitive it is, and how much i'm behind in all of my readings, I shouldn't even be writing this at the moment, but thought I should update.

Also, last weekend, was able to enjoy Bintan, Indonesia with Jay, and was nothing like we have expected. Was one of the most unplanned trips ever haha, maybe that's why it was nothing like we have expected. Going to Bintan has confirmed my previous notion that Indonesia isn't very big on the tourism sector. Not much tourists in Indonesia, or foreigners in general, besides Bali really... Also, I realized how big Bintan actually is, as we can't really walk around anywhere, and had to call a cab in advance to take us to town/resorts/etc. which ended up being more costly than we had expected. But all in all, thought it was a pretty chill trip, got a foot reflexology massage, shot fireworks, slept in huts literally on top of the ocean, and snuck in to a resort and was able to enjoy some white sandy beaches. haha...

Now just need to study/cram for my finals, take it, pass my classes, pack up, head to vietnam, and then head back home. Kind of bittersweet to be going back home, but really looking forward to some friggin mexican food, real chinese food (panda express), and of course snowboarding now haha...