Thursday, June 28, 2012, 6:00 PM |
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Thursday, June 28, 2012, 6:00 PM |
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Does travelling count as making new friends from all over the world?
As I stepped out through those two sliding doors, the flow of the wind ran onto my face. Supposedly, it was during summer but it was cold. I was extremely dazed. My visualization of the weather was totally different, but I was surely glad that it was cold instead of hot. Obviously, I preferred cold.
On the day of Monday, 18th of April in the year of 1994; I was born in Singapore. I knew from day one I was born that I was going to travel or perhaps migrate to another country. I was not sure when or how but I already knew it. It was a very strong feeling and it took 11 years to finally move.
During those capricious 11 years, I have covered an eight of the world. Does that count as a traveler? It is not enough, but I still have the future to cover the rest.
Besides that, I attended 5 different sorts of schools during those 11 years that I have been stranded in Singapore. School was such an important thing in Singapore. You need to have both good grades and a good school to be one of the best people in Singapore, yet that is not enough. I was somewhat pressured.
I started school when I was 3. I had to go from private early school to public kindergarten and then to good public primary school but it was too far from my place so I went off to a walking distance public primary school. It was not great at first having to change schools time after time but after a while I got used to it. But did I like it? That was always the question popping into my head. Nevertheless, it happened again a few more years after.
It was the time. The time to face the truth about of moving/ migrating from Singapore to Adelaide, South Australia. I knew I was not such a good traveler, I had not even stepped into Australia before and I had the courage to migrate. It was a big step for me and my parents to make this big decision.
The feeling of starting again does not feel good. But I have good traits such as I am brave so I believe that I am able to start all over again at different sort of places.
I went to a somewhat country public primary school. After graduating year 7, I decided to go off to a good high school that was located near the city. Somehow the environment changed and I had to quickly adapt to it.
For the two final years of high school, my parents decided to move me to the typical private school/ college that is affiliated with one of the universities in South Australia. How was I supposed to feel? I had to keep making new friends again.
Honestly I love making new friends, but it was just that feeling in my head. Can I fit in? What would they think of me? I was very cautious. As my age increases, I tend to have a lot of doubts where I know that I should not have. I love travelling. So does travelling counts as moving from school to school or perhaps making new friends from here to there?
It happened again. We had to move: this time it was interstate to Perth, Western Australia. This time round we had the chance to go and explore a bit of Western Australia before heading off for good. I guess we are prepared.
Moving from Adelaide, South Australia to Perth, Western Australia was not a big deal after moving from Singapore to Adelaide. But it was still big for me as I have to make new friends all over again! I am still having those doubts like I have always had. Does numbing myself work?
To have this usual routine: travel from here to there; I am obviously used to moving and making new friends. I believe in the future I still have the time to cover the rest of the world. And it does count as travelling eh.
As I stepped out through those two sliding doors, the flow of the wind ran onto my face. Supposedly, it was during summer but it was cold. I was extremely dazed. My visualization of the weather was totally different, but I was surely glad that it was cold instead of hot. Obviously, I preferred cold.
On the day of Monday, 18th of April in the year of 1994; I was born in Singapore. I knew from day one I was born that I was going to travel or perhaps migrate to another country. I was not sure when or how but I already knew it. It was a very strong feeling and it took 11 years to finally move.
During those capricious 11 years, I have covered an eight of the world. Does that count as a traveler? It is not enough, but I still have the future to cover the rest.
Besides that, I attended 5 different sorts of schools during those 11 years that I have been stranded in Singapore. School was such an important thing in Singapore. You need to have both good grades and a good school to be one of the best people in Singapore, yet that is not enough. I was somewhat pressured.
I started school when I was 3. I had to go from private early school to public kindergarten and then to good public primary school but it was too far from my place so I went off to a walking distance public primary school. It was not great at first having to change schools time after time but after a while I got used to it. But did I like it? That was always the question popping into my head. Nevertheless, it happened again a few more years after.
It was the time. The time to face the truth about of moving/ migrating from Singapore to Adelaide, South Australia. I knew I was not such a good traveler, I had not even stepped into Australia before and I had the courage to migrate. It was a big step for me and my parents to make this big decision.
The feeling of starting again does not feel good. But I have good traits such as I am brave so I believe that I am able to start all over again at different sort of places.
I went to a somewhat country public primary school. After graduating year 7, I decided to go off to a good high school that was located near the city. Somehow the environment changed and I had to quickly adapt to it.
For the two final years of high school, my parents decided to move me to the typical private school/ college that is affiliated with one of the universities in South Australia. How was I supposed to feel? I had to keep making new friends again.
Honestly I love making new friends, but it was just that feeling in my head. Can I fit in? What would they think of me? I was very cautious. As my age increases, I tend to have a lot of doubts where I know that I should not have. I love travelling. So does travelling counts as moving from school to school or perhaps making new friends from here to there?
It happened again. We had to move: this time it was interstate to Perth, Western Australia. This time round we had the chance to go and explore a bit of Western Australia before heading off for good. I guess we are prepared.
Moving from Adelaide, South Australia to Perth, Western Australia was not a big deal after moving from Singapore to Adelaide. But it was still big for me as I have to make new friends all over again! I am still having those doubts like I have always had. Does numbing myself work?
To have this usual routine: travel from here to there; I am obviously used to moving and making new friends. I believe in the future I still have the time to cover the rest of the world. And it does count as travelling eh.