Happy birthday Singapore!

From the time I arrived in Korea in August 2012, I haven't really felt homesick.
But this time, after spending slightly more than a month with my brother here in Korea, I am homesick.
I've just sent him off at the airport and it was a struggle to put on a brave front and not cry in public.

The past few weeks with him were one of the best times I've had in Korea.
With friends here, there are things that you can't do together because you may not share the same interests or spending habits (not saying I'm rich or anything; on the contrary, I'm always in a financial crisis but there are times when I just want to spend some money on that ONE time just for experience sake). My brother and I are really close and we share very similar interests. Like even when I'm shopping, he'll stay in the boutique with me (ok, only when I ask him to, if not he'd just stand outside) and give me shopping advice.
Thanks to my brother, I've pretty done almost everything I've always wanted to do in Korea and it was nice to be able to do them with him and not alone. Now, we're just waiting for our Winter adventure :)

I'm currently still interning but after 3 weeks, I'll be freeeeeee!
Unfortunately, I'll have no break and school will start the week after.
Nevertheless, I'm only taking like 7.5 credits this semester as compared to 18 last semester so life will be so much easier.

Once I'm done with my internship, I might revamp this blog or move to Wordpress where I can selectively lock entries. I'll resume work on this travel blog for the remaining few months of my stay in Korea.

Previously, I thought I could work here for 2 years after graduating in February. But lately, I've been missing Singapore and most importantly, my family. Furthermore, each time a relative or friend comes to visit me and then return to Singapore, I get sadder and sadder with each farewell. I don't think my poor heart can take so many farewells! We'll see but for now, I'm leaning towards a "returning to Singapore" stance. But who knows, things might change over the course of the next few months. Maybe my company might hire me for a full-time position? Ok fat hope and I still can't decide whether to stay here in Korea or to return.

Korea's a beautiful country but I'm a Singaporean at heart. There are cultural differences and some of which, I can't tolerate. Things like personal space. There's a newcomer in my department. She's Korean but spent 10 years in the States for her education and she concurred with me about people not having a sense of personal space here. So it's not just me who feels this way!!!!!! Even a Korean herself.

Happy birthday Singapore. I'll be home for good soon and I'm looking forward to that (except the heat).