the journey began 7 years ago
yup..
it was 7 years ago that i stepped into singapore for the first time..
i still can remember the day i left my parents for long period of time for the first time ..... leaving for singapore with my old and new friends - most of whom i never see the faces before
saying good bye to parents was the hardest thing..
i just celebrated my 15th birtday in less than 3 months and had just entered a new school ..getting to know new friends..suddenly my life would change..moving to a new place that was totally unknown to me..i did not even know about the new place i was going to...only know the fact the place is only 1.5 hour of flight from jakarta...the main language is english n mandarin.
the first scence of singapore in front of me ... "welcome singapore" sign outside Changi airport..so far so good..
then we arrived in the hostel that would be our living place for the next 2 months..
i always dreamt...once in uni i would stay in those hostels like in movies n storybooks..but the idea to stay in a hostel that is far from my home and being unable to go home any time i desire to was the worst...
most of us looked so confused..unsure what to do next..how our room would be like, who would provide our meals, how to get around, how and how..there was unending of "how, what..." throughout the nite..
the hostel: another shocked for me...all students there were preparing for exams and everywhere we stepped some one was reading, doing assesment...
then come the rules that we had to follow....including our study time, how many piece of clothes allowed to be sent for laundry!!...
the idea: you have to do your laundry, planning your meal etc...really put me in confused...the same thing occured on my friends..
the seniors who had come one year earlier, came down and taught us a lot of thing..how to get around and what to be expected in schools..
remember that year: mobile phones were still exclusive and out of 39 of us only less than five were accompanied with their parents..
the rest of us came alone..had to manage everything by ourselves by working together...
...........................
seven years have passed since that day...
i have adjusted to the new life i chose years ago..have learnt a lot of new things..esp how to take care of myself ... taking in new independence
in the despairs i endured . my friends are there for me..giving me supports and comforts..i learn the meaning of friendships..the importance of it..going through the rough journey together..handling one obstacle after another
one thing that i always remember: He is always be there for me...and my friends are my family here...
for the past 3 years ICy has continued giving a fresh air into my life ... by bringing me to closer to Him and reminding me that i am never be alone in this world..
hope all these will continue to strengthen me...to manage the obstacles in my life and to keep me to be hopeful always..
Yeah..happy birthday Delapan!!
it was 7 years ago that i stepped into singapore for the first time..
i still can remember the day i left my parents for long period of time for the first time ..... leaving for singapore with my old and new friends - most of whom i never see the faces before
saying good bye to parents was the hardest thing..
i just celebrated my 15th birtday in less than 3 months and had just entered a new school ..getting to know new friends..suddenly my life would change..moving to a new place that was totally unknown to me..i did not even know about the new place i was going to...only know the fact the place is only 1.5 hour of flight from jakarta...the main language is english n mandarin.
the first scence of singapore in front of me ... "welcome singapore" sign outside Changi airport..so far so good..
then we arrived in the hostel that would be our living place for the next 2 months..
i always dreamt...once in uni i would stay in those hostels like in movies n storybooks..but the idea to stay in a hostel that is far from my home and being unable to go home any time i desire to was the worst...
most of us looked so confused..unsure what to do next..how our room would be like, who would provide our meals, how to get around, how and how..there was unending of "how, what..." throughout the nite..
the hostel: another shocked for me...all students there were preparing for exams and everywhere we stepped some one was reading, doing assesment...
then come the rules that we had to follow....including our study time, how many piece of clothes allowed to be sent for laundry!!...
the idea: you have to do your laundry, planning your meal etc...really put me in confused...the same thing occured on my friends..
the seniors who had come one year earlier, came down and taught us a lot of thing..how to get around and what to be expected in schools..
remember that year: mobile phones were still exclusive and out of 39 of us only less than five were accompanied with their parents..
the rest of us came alone..had to manage everything by ourselves by working together...
...........................
seven years have passed since that day...
i have adjusted to the new life i chose years ago..have learnt a lot of new things..esp how to take care of myself ... taking in new independence
in the despairs i endured . my friends are there for me..giving me supports and comforts..i learn the meaning of friendships..the importance of it..going through the rough journey together..handling one obstacle after another
one thing that i always remember: He is always be there for me...and my friends are my family here...
for the past 3 years ICy has continued giving a fresh air into my life ... by bringing me to closer to Him and reminding me that i am never be alone in this world..
hope all these will continue to strengthen me...to manage the obstacles in my life and to keep me to be hopeful always..
Yeah..happy birthday Delapan!!
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