Whatever has happened for the first 2 months of my exchange is mostly made known to all of you on this blog but the real deal that struck me so hard was the remaining 2 months of exchange. We've been through so many ups and downs in a short period of time I managed to learn so so so much just when I thought I knew myself well enough.
One of the most traumatic experience was seeing two close friends getting hospitalised at the same time for different reasons and it hurt so bad. Most of us took turns to stay overnight at the hospital to take care of them, deprived of rest and even more so, concerned for the wellbeing of one another. It's only through trials that we see true friendship :') I'm glad to say I'm blessed with some really good friends that truly care for me despite the downs.
Unfortunate incidents aside (which I consider a blessing in disguise to have myself revealed to so much more goodness in this world), I enjoyed the last two months of my exchange with some really fun people in an extended social circle, all from nus business. I can't express how glad I'm to have grown so much closer to these lovely genuine people that I'm not sure where else I can find or ask for. We've had so much crazy fun together, reminiscing about all these makes me feel the void even moreeee :'( but then again I'm thankful I can always meet these people again in Singapore easily hehehe. Except it won't really be the same cos we can no longer meet each other everyday so conveniently like how we used to do so and have only one another to rely on. I thank God for these precious friendships and memories I'll keep for at least a lifetime long. & one more thing I really miss about Korea, it's the crazy cold weather! I'm already so used to wearing 4-5 layers for the -10 over degrees in Winter. I can personally take cold really well and the sight of snow still excites me every single time. I'll never forget how magical it was to witness the first snow that I literally pranced around :')
I've learnt so much more about myself, what I'm capable of achieving by myself, and even knowing more about my flaws. I learn to accept my flaws, be so comfortable in my own skin and truly be myself in front of these people I call family for the past few months. I've never felt so genuine (even though I'm still very me usually lah) and the feeling is liberating. I can talk nonsense and get judged but idc because we're so used to the stabs and judgy eyes to one another yet accepting in all ways possible.
Korea has been good to me and is really a place I call home now. Perhaps my true second home. It's gonna take some time for my to readapt back to my lifestyle here in this concrete jungle where there's no more Anam (the street I stay with the best food and company ever). Memories will continue to haunt me badly now but it's all good memories that I'm so thankful for. Korea, I'll be back :)
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