A year ago, I walked passed the main entrance of UiTM INTEC, having received a scholarship offer from Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (Public Service Department).
I had mixed feelings at that time: on one side, I was happy and thanked God for offering me a scholarship, though it wasn't the country I chose; but at the same time I was quite worried that I'll be having a hard time coping with the language and the "study pressure" that Korea is famous for.
But looking back at all the things that happened throughout this 1 year, I'm glad that I took up the offer.
Studying here is not as hard as expected. My Korean language is progressing at a normal speed, though I think my pronunciation is a lot horrible that some of my friends......
On the other hand, my social circle is much smaller than it used to be. Last time there were classmates, schoolmates, tuition classmates, church friends, primary school friends......
"But here, I'm faced with the same people everyday and go out with the same few each day. Well, it's not something bad, you get to know them well, but then when they're busy, you have no one to go out with...." that was what one of my friend said to me.
At least I still have my 3students and the few church members I see once a week^^
1 year, quite a lot of stuff happened. It's a pity I couldn't record all that happened, but this blog in itself was written so that I'll have something to remind me of....
1 year, my relationships with my friends here in Korea grew better and closer, except for one, which after our quarrel in INTEC, we're still like having a cold war......
Regrettable, but then again things can be viewed from a few angles. If I were close to him, I might have broken more of the hostel rules back in INTEC and I might have done a few things that I don't think pleases God, especially when we first came to this Land of the Morning Calm...
But frankly, given me another chance, I think I'd have acted differently....
Well, anyway, this is a good chance to start a new resolution, after seeing, hearing, experiencing all these...
5 more years to go.....^^
time really does fly!
ReplyDeleteas for me... 6 more years? heheh