You're not dreaming, I am alive! Aside from not posting, I also did not check this blog since I arrived in Saint Cloud. But today, I opened it and read Ms. W's posts and wow! W, I want to be able to express my feelings in words like what you did! And so I feel the urge to write today.
Being back in St. Cloud was a blast. Being able to talk to my sister, face to face, everyday is what I like. You see, I'm bad at keeping contact with people when I don't see them in person. So W, N, forgive me for my act of disappearing. You just need to call or email me when that happens. Anyway, back to the story, St. Cloud means social life for me. I get to be involved in the Indonesian Student Organization meetings and events. In fact, November 3rd is Indonesian Grand Kitchen. So we're "busy preparing" for the event. (Or should I say, we're busy talking about the event. The action comes much later since we like to procrastinate.)
Oh, and I also exercise twice a week now. My sister is taking her required PE class this semester so I took advantage and said I wanted to join her. That means badminton games every Monday and Wednesday. Fun!
Onto the BIG news, I decided to get a job in Singapore. And that means I'm going home to Jakarta at the end of November. This is not because I cannot get a job in the US. I know I can if I really try. The thing is, I really can't stand being away from my family. My 6 years in the US, the happiest times were those when it was decided that I was going home for Summer holidays. I finally convinced my parents that while I might be wasting an opportunity of having a life in the US, I will be happier there, closer to the people I cared about.
So yeah, big step in my life. And this is probably my first decision that I made myself, ever. Going to school, it was always clear where I would go next. From elementary school, to junior high, to senior high, no questions asked. Then my parents said it's good to study in the US, so I went. Then people said it's better to just continue with grad school and I went. This time, I'm going against a lot of reasons. Scarry!!!
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