So I just finished 3 of my finals, started packing, cleaning, and even started saying my goodbyes. Never would I have imagined, when I boarded the plane 4 1/2 months ago, exactly on July 30, 2012, that I would have expected this time to have come, of saying goodbye, and this trip/program/adventure ending so quickly. When I first applied to study abroad in Singapore, I had no idea where it was on the map, and had little to no information about it, had no what to expect, barely did any research, and just went with the idea that I would be away from home for the next 5 months.Just the thought of being able to start fresh as if it's the first day of college again or something, even create a new identity, and just experience something new that I have never done before. This trip has surpassed every single one of my expectations and more for I would have never expected to have met such amazing friends whom I feel like I have known for years now, shared so much amazing experiences with them, shared laughter, studied, struggled, and especially travelling together as well. I can clearly say that I have formed bonds, relationships, much deeper than I would have ever imagined, and very thankful for every single person I have met, the conversations we shared, along with the laughter and much experiences.
12/15/2012....now I just came back from my trip to Vietnam - ho chi mih/nahtrang/ha noi/halong bay cruise....despite the difficulties/ I would say this trip was a success....was able to fully relax, and just enjoy our time travelling and not get stressed out over anything which was true towards the 2nd half of the trip - nah trang and the ha long bay cruise....Despite some difficulties such as riding a 28ish hour train ride from nah trang to hanoi with our friends mr/mrs. roach/rats, we came out alive ...barely.....i'll update more about vietnam when i'm back in the states along with pics up to the point my camera survived...before it fell in the ocean...>< well good thing the memory card didn't get damaged...and gives me a excuse to invest in a better camera too, in the near future.
Today....arrived from Vietnam to Singapore mid afternoon.....and I think it really hit me that almost everyone had left early...whether it was to travel..or had gone back home....I realized that I didn't really have anywhere to go now...no dorm to go back to....and my ez link card (mrt subway access card) for some reason got corrupted...so I had to pay and get a day pass so I could travel around Singapore. Just not having a place to go back too, and even the small inconvenience of having my ez link card not work, as well as the people I can call up being very limited now made me realize that it was actually over...Though I enjoyed the little getaway/relaxing trip to Vietnam, and helped keep our minds off of things, being back here just made me realize how it was all over already....Very bittersweet feeling, knowing that I probably won't see some of the friends i've met here again, though it felt like I knew them really well, and just many other small things that i'll miss such as the convenience of where we lived, of how we'll always be bound to run into someone we know either on campus, or near our apts, just being so open to try/do anything. Kinda sucks that I wasn't able to say goodbye to everyone I met here as well, regretting it a bit at the moment, and the fact that saying goodbyes isn't my forte...never liked saying it haha....
well enough of me rambling on....and though i'll miss this new life I had while I was in Singapore, i'm also very excited to be going back home as well....seeing my friends/family, even starting school again, and even the idea of meeting up with UC EAP students again, wherever in cali it may be haha...
Definitely, it was an experience to remember, and even life changing, learned so much about this country, the culture, about southeast asia, and even about myself too....Gave me a sort of clearer idea of what I want to do in my future, and definitely this is a country I would love to come back too see how much it will change over the years....and just look back and reminisce on it.
Enough of this rambling....gonna try to get some sleep at the airport now before I head to Tokyo - have 10 hr layover....where imma try exploring or most likely get lost in the city and freeze my butt off and then back home I go!
my last post prob will be my next one...on Vietnam...Doubt i'm still going to keep updating this, though I will try too...but probably not as often....oh and no pics for this post...maybe...just a few
3/4 roommates present from the past 4-5 months, olivier from France/jarno from Finaland/missing: Daniel from Canada, don't know where in the world he's travelling to this time now.....
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