We all seen movies where a young child would be placed in a whole new surrounding. And normally the main theme of the story would be the struggle of the young child trying to fit in. Well that’s what I’m going through right now. Although I can’t consider myself a young child, but still. Well, I got to Adelaide last week and it was a whole new experience for me. I love the place, I love the people (some of them), I love the food and definitely I love their hygienic values. Like the stories, I struggle to find a place to fit in. I found a couple of good friends. However I would love to join the local people. Like get to know them better and, you know, just be friends. Somehow, there is like a barrier in every single one of them. It was hard at first but I managed to get a few great local friends from Aussie. Basketball has been a lot of help in getting friends. See, to get noticed by the local people, I must make a good first impression. And once I did that people notice more. The acknowledge me. Before that, I was like invisible to them. Don’t get me wrong though. Its not that I hate them or anything. Its just that I find it a little bit challenging to get to know the locals. People here are awesomely friendly and very very nice. Believe me, they’ll help you no matter what it is. And that I like. :)
Tomorrow will be my last day in Malaysia. And I'll be on my way to Australia. So take care ya everyone? I'll miss you all. Best of luck and see you in the near future.
Until we meet again...
All my bags are packed I'm ready to go I'm standin' here outside your door I hate to wake you up to say goodbye But the dawn is breakin' it's early morn The taxi's waitin' he's blowin' his horn Already I'm so lonesome I could die
So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go
There's so many times I've let you down So many times I've played around I tell you now, they don't mean a thing Every place I go, I'll think of you Every song I sing, I'll sing for you When I come back, I'll bring your wedding ring
So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go
Now the time has come to leave you One more time let me kiss you Close your eyes I'll be on my way Dream about the days to come When I won't have to leave alone About the times, I won't have to say
So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh baby, I hate to go
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go
Brothers till the end. Entering St. John's was one of the best choices I've made. I don't fancy the educational system there but I do treasure the people I've met there. I can't say 5 years studying there gave me the best education, I cant say that the teachers there are the best nor can i say that I've accomplished everything I wanted to do there. However, I can say this, the friends I have made there are indeed true friends. I've not always been the best friend to many, and i do regret it. I know that there were things that I've done that i still do feel bad about. And i know apologizing wouldn't change a thing. After two years out of St. John's i did hope that they would forgive me and put everything behind.
Today, I got my answer. They were all there for my farewell party at Jun Lin's house. I didn't thought that they were goin to show up at all. To be able to see their faces and shake their hands again made me feel that i'm part of them and all the history, just disappear. Were they putting up a show? I dun think so. I think the old boys of class 2007 grew to realize that the one thing that keeps us together is not St. John's... its brotherhood. And thats what they are to me.
In 6 more days I'll be leaving to Australia. Can't say I'm not nervous, yet its not like this is the first time I'll be facing a new scenery.