hello hello.
first of all, this is insane. I totally forgot about the existence of this blog until 5 minutes ago! I couldn't even remember the URL, I had to access it via my blogger account lol! I don't know what sparked my memory of this blog but I am very grateful for it. Reading my last post about all my overwhelming feelings before leaving KL for Madison for the first time was trippy af and totally brought me back to the moment I was drafting that post! Isn't it crazy how the mind works like that? I still remember sitting on my old bed in my old room (a room that is now my brother's), with my pink bedsheets and piles of books around me typing up that post on my new laptop (that I still own) with tears streaming down my face. Oh how time flies...
It is now the month of February in the year 2018. It's been roughly two and a half years since that blog post. I have recently graduated from Madison (which is crazy to think about) and I am currently waiting to start my new job close to Chicago. Digging up this old blog is hitting me with all kinds of feels, holy shit. These past two and a half years have been a crazy whirlwind of adventures in the US and I have truly grow so much from it, it's unbelievable. Crazy how just a few short years can completely alter your personality, work ethic and view of the world.
Reminiscing about past me, I think she would be very proud of current me and what I have accomplished since arriving in the US. I remember imagining what life would be like in the snowy Midwest and while I knew nothing about how my life would be when I got here, I was sure of one thing: that I would make the most out of my time in Madison.
Looking back, I truly believe that I have capitalized fully on the opportunities available to me while studying in Madison. I mean, 20-year-old me would never imagine achieving the things I've achieved and working in America after graduation. It all just seemed so far away at the time. I'm also very proud of the person I've become. I have developed and honed my work ethic, my stop-at-nothing attitude, my social skills, professional skills and I think that I have truly grown as an individual here.
It's a funny phenomenon, studying abroad. It was so so so hard at first, being away from all that I have known and living alone (with my dear family) for the first time. There have been a lot of ups and downs, lessons learned, mishaps, challenges, triumphs, lessons etc. I have learned so much about who I am and what I am capable of from this experience and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
For now, it's time to open up a new chapter of my life: actual adulthood. I have my own apartment, I am starting my career and learning all about myself all over again - just a regular day in this thing we call life.
Wow, this was cathartic. I should do this often. Till next time I guess, whenever that is!
ciao.
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