[Part 3] 147. Boxing Day

I can't believe it and neither can Jeannie. I actually spent most of the day sleeping :( After waking up for brunch at 11am, I went back to sleep till 5pm -.- After dinner, YW and I met up with Jeannie, Phyllis and Kenneth and we headed to Cityhall, Gwanghwamun and Cheonggyecheon to take photos of the Christmas decorations. It was the best time to take photos of the decorations because there weren't many people there since Christmas was over...but the cold was terrible :( We almost froze and our toes were hit the hardest.

Ice...

Gwanghwamun

Dinner for Jeannie, Phyllis and Kenneth

I wish that time could come to a standstill... that 2010 will never end...that I'll always live in 2010.

I've always looked forward to Christmas, a new year, a new beginning and my birthday.

But now, I don't look forward to 2011 because it spells the end of my exchange life here. While I do look forward to reuniting with my family and friends, I don't like the other aspects like starting school 3 days after I arrive, rushing through 3 more semesters, graduating and then starting my worklife.

I thought that my 5 months here would give me time to think about what to do: to go to graduate medical school or to go into the banking sector and become a private banker one day. But no. Instead, I thought about working in Korea though I have no idea what to work as.

I wish I have the answers to the questions I've been pondering over these days.

And I want to let go. But I can't.

It's a strange feeling...waiting for the end. Even though I don't want to go back, there are times when I wish I'm back already and that this whole anticipation for the end would be over. Seeing how Jeannie had to face 2 emotional farewells when her BFFs left, I feel scared thinking how mine will turn out to be and how I will be able to say goodbye here. Dear Lord, please give me strength!