Currently: Sitting in my house using my laptop at 4:30 am
I planned to sleep early last night cause midterm season has just been brutal with everyone (me included) trying to catch up with notes to prepare for midterms. I finally know what it feels like, and it feels good. So after a good night’s work, I decided I needed a good night’s rest.
I don’t usually have to get up until at least 10 o clock on Thursdays usually because I start late (and I do some promotions for Sauder Squad starting around noon today) and this is actually one of those days where I catch up on some sleep.
But then, I received a call at 4 am.
There was no area code.
There weren’t even 8 digits from what I remember.
I was in bed going crazy thinking who would be calling me at such a time. So I hung up the first time. Then they called back!
I started to panic. Thoughts were running through my head. I heard weird noises before I slept (when I turned my laptop off there was still weird sound coming from outside). I didn’t know if someone was trying to send me a message.
I decided to pick up and it was a voice I hadn’t heard in along time. It was my sister whose been all the way in Hong Kong for about 6 weeks doing her training to become a flight attendant. It’s moments like these when you realize how much you miss family when they’re far away.
Don’t get me wrong; i’m not on res or living on my own or anything. But for the moment of that phone call (lying in the dark with my brightly lit iPhone), I felt like I was far away from my family like I was studying elsewhere. And I really cherish those who can live away from their family for so long/study on res far away.
Because it feels strange. Mad props guys.
Sigh,
Andrew @ 4 am
PS. I jumped out of bed realizing I couldn’t fall back asleep and had to remember this moment. This connection I have with the internet world is so remarkable it even surprises me.
PPS. Family sticks with you even through academic season, no matter how busy it is. Too important in my life. Education wouldn’t be heading where it is without them.