I guess this blog will be my ‘diary’ or something of that sort. I’ll be using this to keep track of what I’ve done and what I plan to do.
Currently (as I type this) on the plane with my parents heading to Hong Kong, and later to Korea. As I’m finally leaving Vancouver, the excitement grows. But so do my worries.
First, there are the family dinners in Hong Kong which will almost indefinitely lead to some kind of family drama/ fight… Then dinner with my mom’s college friends whom I’ve never seen nor known of before. And last, but definitely the one I am most worried about, is surviving alone in Korea. Well, I guess surviving isn’t that hard, but will I enjoy my temporary life in Korea? Or will I regret my rather spontaneous decision to study in Korea as an exchange student?
Okay… I know I won’t regret that, but I’m worried about not making the most out of this experience. I am almost certain that I’ll return home feeling like I should have done more. Take the first week of a new term regretat UBC for example. I always go in telling myself that I’m going to talk to people and make friends. But every time I am about to talk to someone, a mental debate arises. I tell myself that I’m going to regret not even trying to make friends, but at the same time I remind myself of all those times I’ve embarrassed myself trying to make new friends. And of course, there’s that part of me that’s just lazy and doesn’t want to do anything LOL
Like I always tell myself, I’m going to push myself out of my comfort zone, talk to people, and just enjoy this experience. Let’s hope that this time, I actually follow through…