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星期日, 十二月 14, 2008

The Final Chapter

And so, after 16 full weeks, my exchange at HK is soon coming to an end.

Friday marked the end of assignments and exams for me. Well there's still some editing left to complete within these couple of days, but I see editing as more fun albeit the hard work, so I shall not label it as an assignment. To sum up the final week of exams and assignments, I felt it turned out pretty ok, much better than how I planned it out to be in fact. Last minute again, but I think I managed to throw out some decent stuff to probably get me through safely. Fingers crossed.

Yesterday was spent packing and walking the streets of Hong Kong. It has been a while since we last walked around Mongkok and Kowloon Tong happily eating and shopping, without the worry of school and assignments. Alike a few months back, that carefree-ness was back. But we realised that one thing had changed though, we could no longer use the 'one day we try this' mentality, and there isn't really any days left.

Elaine asked now that I am going back, what's the percentage of happiness and sadness. I would personally say 70% happy, and 30% sad. I am feeling more happy simply because of the many things I miss back at home. It's only after I've come here that I realise how much of a Singaporean I am. I guess I'm just used to the lifestyle at home, good or bad I don't know. A few weeks back I was actually listening to the past National Day songs on YouTube, and realised how much more meaningful those songs appear to be when you are away from home. However, I know I will miss quite alot of things here in HK as well. I have afterall gotten used to the lifestyle here, and will take a week or so to adjust back to the lifestyle back at home. I predict that in a couple of weeks time, my 70% 30% indicators will probably adjust to something like 40% 60% in favor of HK, as I will start to crave for HK food and the not-so-hot weather.

I felt much of the 30% sadness when I was on the train alone today, when it dawned upon me that this once in a lifetime experience to be overseas for almost 4 months, is indeed coming to an end, and such an opportunity may never ever come again. Thinking back, I'm really glad to have been given such an opportunity, and am even more glad I took it.

I will do a more thorough reflection of my experience at HK in the coming few days. So much to say, but don't know where to start. Will probably start tomorrow, lest these thoughts start to fade away within me.

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