Despite already being in Singapore, I still have tonnes of photos of my Europe trips needed to be uploaded...
My last few days in Stockholm...
Felt Lonely Yet Happy...
->Lonely cos all my good friends were back..but luckily still had Mindy
->Happy cos I wanted to go back so badly...Hmm..not that Europe life is bad just that I prefer Singapore life...
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My Exchange Program Experience
If anyone would to ask me whether they should go for exchange, I would firmly and strongly advise him or her to go ahead...A must...
It's a step to real adulthood (but exclude the money being sent from Singapore la.. I have yet to step into the working life leh)
During these 6 months, it's amazing to see myself growing...
My mind is constantly full of thoughts and reflections...
Changes in my Relationship
Even Kok Kok said I changed alot..NOT MY HEART OF COS...
Sometimes I joked that I have become the old Kok Kok and the new kok kok has become the old ah Yun...
Few examples:
- Last time, once the alarm clock went off, old kok kok would wake up immediately, while I snoozed away for another maybe 30 mins...
- Now it's different...Once the alarm clock sounded, I woke up immediately without needing Kok Kok's nudge while he continued snoozing...hahaha
- okok this example is not so accurate since it only happened during Kok Kok's holiday trip....he is still very disciplined in Singapore especially during his working days...
- Last time, I depended on long afternoon nap while kok kok stayed awake for the whole day..
- Now I have kicked the afternoon nap habit but Kok kok has acquired it...haha
- Last time, he planned 90% of our activities...
- Now, his share decreased to 50%. I have become his planning partner too...
- Last time, he is not interested in KTV-ing...70% of the time I was holding to the mic...
- Now, he loves Singing..He became my KTV-ing Ka ki
The weirdest this is...
--> being 3 years together physically and emotionally, we had never acquired or being influenced much by each other's living, sleeping or eating habits
--> now after 5 months of physical separation, not only have we acquired each other's habit, our ability to accomodate each other's habits have also increased...
Good news for us....
These 5 months have been hard for us... Especially the initial part where we had to hug each other good bye on 1 Jan 07..
To be frank, we quarrelled less than 3 times...No I am not lying...I am surprised as well...
To think back...
- Though separated physically, our hearts stayed closed...
- we made hugh effort to maintain...
- At least two sms a day to greet and share our day
- I sent him self-recorded clips...giving him surprises
- He recorded funny video and uploaded for me to see
- He went around searching for our future house
- I went around searching for unique household products
- He bought me gifts from Vietnam and Thailand
- I bought him gifts from Europe
- He visited my parents once-in-a-while and bought cakes for them during special occasion.
- He called and chatted with my parents...
- He dedicated his Table Tennis and Bowling Champion trophies to me...
- I sent him a postcard in every cities I went...
- I collected every city's Silver metal Magnets for our future fridge...
- We web-camed everytime we are free but there wasn't any obligations ...
- While web-caming...
- ...We discussed how we want our house design to be..
- ...I played my downloaded music and he danced to it..though abit laggy..hehe
- ...We played guitar for each other
- ...I played him new songs which I had learnt from Raymond...
- ...We sang to each other...
- ...He sang songs that he wrote for me...
- ...I told him tonnes of my Europe trip stories...
- At times, we sent each other surprise cards...
- And most supporting of all, We put so many photos of each other in our respectively room to remind ourselves that we are never alone...
- I have never operated a washing machine and a dryer (never pressed a button before)
- I have never cooked ( except maggi mee-->but usually I asked my maid to cook for me la-->lazy gal :P)
- Left my cups and plates unwashed
- Woke up leaving my bed unpacked
- Never touch a mop,a broom..
- Stop going to market with my mummy to buy grocery since I was 10 years old -->forgotten how much an apple cost
- Hate sweating after bathing
- Always let kok kok spoilt me
- Lazed on bed and snoozed until my phone low batt before dragging myself up
- and the list go on and on....
Well after staying abroad for 6 months...Here's some Self-reflections
Positive Changes
- Become more talkative (good or bad?!)
- See things in a different way
- Become more optimistic
- Proud to say that I have kicked the habit of afternoon nap..hope it doesnt come back to haunt me...
- woke up immediately once the alarmed clocked went off
- kill my phobia of doing housework
- Gain confidence as well
- Slightly more Responsible -->More confident and responsible cos being in the world of different culture, I had to make so many decisions without any parents' consultation
- Started taking my expenses into account
- Better financial control
- And definitely more Independent
- Acquire some leadership qualities I guess
- Able to stand up for my RIGHTS
- Slightly more mature
- Map-reading skill improved slightly..
- Better directionality
- Able to organise and plan my schedule without much difficulties -->hence better time control
Negative
- Stubborn (still)
- Sad to say, I become lazy in studies..haha..more relaxed I would say....
- Become impatient...Opps...Have to change that...hehe
Humans are biased! hahaha
