One year on

I returned to Singapore from a wonderful exchange program exactly one year ago.
So much has happened within this one year.

I’ve never cried so much before in my entire life thus far. My LDR was soooooo emotionally-draining; I’m one who thinks too much, reads too much into things, easily jumps to conclusions and gets swayed by others’ opinions. All I can say is that while absence makes the heart fonder, out of sight, out of mind/heart.

Likewise, I couldn’t forget about my life in Korea. Many a times, my mind would drift and I would start thinking about the good times spent there instead of studying and focusing on my work. The 1st semester back in Singapore wasn’t good at all because I missed YW like crazy and it was also hard to readjust to life in NUS after a semester as an exchange student. My CAP dropped but I managed to bring it back to the level before my exchange semester by exercising 2 S/U options.

My 2nd semester (or rather my 1st semester as a Year 4 student) was worse than the 1st in terms of the emotions I experienced throughout the semester. I lost my appetite for an entire week (never happened before considering how I’m always hungry) before I turned to running on my treadmill almost everyday as a form of stress and unhappiness release. I felt so much happier after every workout and I even lost weight too :P Eventually, I managed to gain control of things and somehow pulled up my CAP too :) I must say that I emerged as a stronger person through all the trials and tribulations for the past year.

The year-end holiday was the best holiday of my school life too. After my treadmill couldn’t take the stress of my weight and intensity of my workouts (alright, my workouts weren’t that intense haha) and decided to breakdown, I returned to Amore Fitness which was good because I have to use up 44 classess before May this year. In gist, I spent my holiday studying for my GMAT, exercising, giving tuition to a Korean kid and starting another handmade jewellery blogshop (something I wanted to do for the longest time but kept procrastinating). For once, I felt that I really made full use of my holiday.
The year-end trip to Taiwan was great as well because I really enjoyed myself and feel recharged for my final semester in school. Most importantly, I returned to Singapore with my memories of Korea almost wiped out. I’m not saying that I don’t want to remember anything that happened in Korea but it was soooooo hard to let go of what was then and to focus on what is now. I spent 2011 living in my memories of 2010. But now, it’s time to spend 2012 as 2012. Because there is a time for everything. And that’s why I keep stressing to my blog readers, friends and juniors the importance of making the best out of their exchange experience because it only happens once. And once it’s over, it’s over. Move on with life!

I know this year will be a great year for me, because I’ll make it a great year (and ignore the fact that it’s my zodiac year- during which I’m supposedly going to face much difficulties and challenges in).

Have a great year everyone!!!!!!!!!!

I love January because it’s my birthday month :P