New phase of life.

As I'm turning 20 this year, I'm stepping into a new phase of life as I progress into university life. Gone were the days where I have to cut my hair and nails every few weeks or to pull my socks up whenever I 'sense danger' (yeah, I was quite a rebel. But 短袜was the trend! What to do > <) I've chosen my path to further my studies in ShangHai, China, to complete my dream as to be a Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Practitioner.

I am actually back for winter break from ShangHai now and I am deeply ashamed of myself for not being able to share my life in ShangHai sooner. I've promised my friends that I'll update, but I did not. I'm not quite of a high profile person, thus only some of my closest friends know I'm going abroad to study. I thought that maybe my friends wouldn't give a shit or perhaps too busy with their life to care so much about me. But I was wrong. Some do actually care. For those who care, here's a great big hug for you. ♡

Just like how relieved and glad to know that my friends are striking high and doing well in life by reading their blogs and looking at their pictures, I tell myself that I should really start blogging again. To let them be a part of my life despite we're now being separated in order to chase our dreams. Are you willing to be a part of my life? I hope you are :)

I've started Sem2 for four weeks and now I'm on winter holidays.  Being in ShangHai for the past few months has been a great experience for me. Not only I can make friends with people from other countries (and also from msia), I've once again assured myself that traditional chi med is the right course for me, and I'm at the right path. The more I learn about it, the more I find it interesting. And it's funny how I don't really like Chinese in high school(I only read English novels), but now, I find China's culture and their writing-甲骨文, interesting, and can't wait to discover more about them. I've come to learn that Tcm is not only about medicine, I have to be good in almost everything, like geometry, astronomy to be a good doctor. How is tcm related to geometry, you might ask. If I never have the chance to study in ShangHai, I might never know.

I got results which I'm really satisfied with in Sem1. But actually, I don't think it means anything. The things I have to learn is infinity, and I know even if I've graduated, I still have to keep learning.

I missed home a lot when I haven't got back to Msia. I miss my family, even though I video call them very often. I now cherish each and every moment being spent with them, knowing I'll be going back soon. My parents keep bringing me out to eat cos they know that I miss the food, and would order so many for me to eat lol. I feel so loved, though. To show how much I love them, I share things that I encounter and what I learned in uni, and I always wonder, whether they feel it or not..... cos I don't really know how to express myself...

The view of ShangHai's 外滩 is magnificent. Being in ShangHai for only several months, I've merely visited a few places. There's this museum which I really like, which is 中华艺术宫, I'm sure Zsan will like this place a lot too. I wanna bring you there, Zsan! They have statues, monuments, pictures, drawings that you don't really understand but that's what I like about it- to guess what the painter want to express through his drawings.

There are 24 students from Msia in my class in total, and we always hang out together. You would think that they might be all cool and serious but they're in total opposite. We're like a family cos who else do we have?  It's good to have them keeping your backs, giving you all the fun and entertainment. It's fate that brings us together, so I hope we can be united as one, maturing, growing and supporting each other in this foreign city, in this place we call our second home. Kinda miss them already, heh.

I now have friends from countries like Hong Kong, Indonesia, Canada, Tukhmanstan, Thailand, France, US, Korea and others.. They're awesome and special, just like each and everyone of you. :)

I'm gonna end here, for today. You can ask me on what you'll like to know. :)

Loves, yuan.

*Pics are in extra large so you can see me clearly. heh :)

 

Orientation day!

 

Hang gai gai day!

 

Uni's running track

 

ShangHai-外滩

 

步行街

 

豫园老街

 

My roommate. <3

 

Pattern de wo x)

 

Classmates

 

Auntie uncle buying vege hahha

 

 

Celebrated Halloween for the first time heh.

 

We performed for uni's awards ceremony.

 

 Friend's bday! The one you can see only her brows xD

 Ohana <3