Life's Treasures

As I lay thinking of how wonderful college has been, even though I have only been in college for 2 days, a wave of emptiness swept over me, slowly but steadily, with each passing minute become more unbearable. I realized that I miss my family, I miss my mother who encourages me whenever I’m down, listens to me whenever I have problems and uncertainties, upholds me in prayer whenever I face life’s challenges, loves me unconditionally, and puts up with me even though I’m not an easy person to get along with. I miss my father who, although often away from home, conveys his love by persevering under harsh conditions at work, always ensuring I have a comfortable life, watches over me and prays for me ever so often. I miss my brother derrick with his quiet presence and just being there. He has been the best room mate ever! (Vitor and I had a disagreement this morning….sigh. I guess this is what happens when you put two hot headed individuals together. Anyway, I’m going to make peace with him later.) I miss Sheryl’s queer laughter, Zachary’s antics, Bennet’s funny way of talking, Sabrina’s concern and love. I miss my relatives and friends back in Malaysia. You guys are the best. Mom, dad, derrick, Sheryl, Sabrina, Zachary, Bennet and all of my friends, just know that I love you all so much!
But I guess I have to learn to be strong and face the challenges that come my way with tenacity and perseverance. I have friends here but no close friends. I guess I should give myself time as it has only been 2 days. So far, Darren from Hong Kong is like a brother to me. He actually make an effort to get to know me, unlike most of the students who just say ‘Hi, I’m … nice to meet you.’ And then go off to do whatever it is they're doing. It’s raining here and all my clothes are soaked with rainwater! But that's what makes the MUWCI experience meaningful.

me and seanne after a morning stroll

random pic

bamboo walkway

Mahindra United World College of India

Sorry guys for the late update coz I have been really busy and unfortunately my room is among the few that do not have Wi-fi.aaarrrghhhh!!so I'm now at the common house rushing to update this blog as promised.

The college is extremely huge! First years are getting lost like all the time. There is a biodiversity reserve within the college plus other facilities. It looks like Taman Negara.haha..I'm placed in Wada 1 with a few other students. Zora from Czech Republic is easy to get along with. My room mate is Vitor. He's from Portugal. Really nice guy . First time I checked into my room I saw him with Megan being 'really' intimate.haha. By the way, thank you Vitor for listening to me when I set up some house rules coz seriously, the room is a mess! I'll upload a picture of my room mates later coz they're kinda busy.

I had an amazing time today playing games and sports at the social centre. Thank you, Alex for nearly tearing my arm off when we played the game (the game don't actually have a name so....erm..it is a game where a group of students grab onto each other as tight as possible to prevent the others from pulling you away from your group). I could've swore I heard a crack sound when Alex pulled me.lolz.oh,by the way, Alex is my co-year from America. Orientation lasts for a week so hopefully I'll have more opportunity to blog about it. For now, I'll let the pictures do the talking.

Ok,that's all for now. gotta wake up at 6am to watch the sunrise with my buddy Valentina from Colombia. will update more about orientation week. That is, if, I live to tell the tale.

Till then......

My Farewell Party

I had a wonderful farewell party last sunday at my humble house. It wasn't a grand party and it certainly wasn't David Tutera's kinda party. Well,it wasn't intended to be opulent in the first place. I told my mom I wanted a simple party with my close friends and teachers.

Despite the torrential downpour, almost everyone came and to be honest, my mom and I were getting worried as we catered for 60! The party was really casual and I had a great time chatting with my classmates and teachers. A few of them went into the living room to watch the closing ceremony of the 29th Summer Olympic Games.

Everyone wished me well and gave me ang paus. Some bought me presents. Thanks, guys!

I went to talk to yee zing and su ning and both of them were really sad that I'm leaving. We talked about the good times when we were the BOD of the Interact Club and what our future holds.They were on the verge of tears! I told them that I'll be back in June next year and that I'll surely go yamcha with them...haha...that's a promise!

Here's a few pictures that were taken at the party:

wow..everyone looked so happy...hmmm....it must be the food.lolz

ladies and gentlemen,i present to you my english teachers! from left to right-ms lim,pn agnes and pn theresa

me having a light moment with pn theresa

These are my friends.front row, from left to right-yee keong,kean nan, kah jun

back row,from left to right-han yuen,teck cheung,yeechern,yong sun,me,phoebe,wan chern and yong yi.

The party ended at 10pm sharp. I helped my mom to clear up and arranged the tables and chairs. As I lay on my bed thinking of the party, I couldn't help but smile. Indeed, everything was perfect.

Intro

The reason why I decided to start a new blog is because my previous blog is kind of wordy and doesn't reveal much about me (I can see Calvin nodding his head). Plus, somehow, I can't seem to upload photos onto my blog. Well, as I am leaving for india this friday, I would like to share my life in india with all of my friends via this blog. This blog will serve as a platform to voice out my opinions on current issues, relationships....basically anything that I find interesting.

Do leave your comments after reading my posts. Thanks!