The beginning of my long KOREA ADV posts

After most procrastination, I am now finally settling down here to write about my KOREA ADVENTURE. 

But then, I have a question: How should I write it? By days? or by locations? Fine, let's not be trouble about it, I shall go by days first. Afterall, it will suits this blog more. Then I will consider whether to do a compilation depending on my mood! HAHA as well as the outcome.

So watch out this space. LOL
ps: it's so hard to write out my first day, cus it was really dry~ oh well, I should try my best.
 HP

Recently..

Another month since previous posts, and I am still not able to update my korea summer school, well, idk where did I spend all my times?  <br><br>

Results came out after being delayed for a few days. And to my surprise, I did managed to pass my marketing, not just a mere 34, but something higher! Sometimes I wonder, am I really good at qualitative unit?! For most of the times, I doubted my essays in exams (soci last yr), and yet I pass it. <br><br>

Well, I still dont trust myself that much in doing qualitative unit, so I am taking ALL quantitative units this term. My final term. <br><br>

Chose my timetable a few days ago, and it was a disaster! This is my first time using simconnect, and so idk that I have to enrol before I'm reserved for that class (didn't read instruction properly, but who asked that keep saying one of my units is clashing w another one, which I can't see it at all?!), so I ended up having to rechoose and enrolled into classes with less preferred lecturer. I understand that I am much much more fortunate than others for being able to even choose my timetable or even to get the units that I wanted, but ya, no one will be contented with what they have. And more to mention, I have 3 school days this term. So much of 2 school days being too little for the past two years, I'm sort of used to that! Now 3 days seem too much! Lol. <br><br>

Macro's result was below my expectation, but still I'm taking monetary Econs, as idk what else to take. <br>

POA was okay, but could have been better?! Well, this will lead me to take MA for the coming term. I'm going for balwant, as his timing suits me the best. <br><br>

MSM's was as expected?!! I guess?! I'm not sure where I stand based on my result, but I'm sure that there are plenty out there who did well for MSM this year, so mine is really just okay. Thanks to the MIJI by my lectuer! It really helped me in my preparation. <br> <br>

Like I said, the previous SSCE was screwed, so we are given a second chance to choose/change our selection. I'm not sure if they will open up some slots for the high in dd classes, I really hope that they will, so that I can get in. I just hope to change my FM, pls let me get CHONG pls. The 12noon class, morning class is slightly too much for me to handle. Lol! Too Kuang zhang. <br> <br>

Seems like this year I am going classes alone, like all of them(classes). Well, hopefully I can make more friends this way. Since it's my last year, and the amount of my UNI friends is countable with one hand. (excluding those I met through summer sch)<br> <br>

Somewhat I see a diff in my writing, I'm tune towards a more Angmoh writing?! Haha or it is just my perception, but it is entirely due to the fact that I'm reading Recently. Gotten some a week ago while waiting for my friend, and I managed to finish those recently. <Br>

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I shall get my devil wears Prada before advancing to revenge of Prada! The author can really write very well, love the way she writes and plot. I'm now admiring people who can really write, because I realized that I simply can't, even though I have plenty of plots in my mind, I just dk how to put them in words; I'm not sure which language I shld put them in; I'm lazy. Haha <br><br>

Well, I will write more soon. Ending here for the moment with a recent selca. 

HP

BACK FROM KOREA

Annyeong! My newest style of greeting!

So another month had pass by without me updating a single thing about my SUMMER SCHOOL IN KOREA! My initial plan has failed! I cant seems to find time to update my blog when I was there! Everyday was just so eventful and fulfilling! So pardon me for being inactive, I will slowly update it(summer sch) here, hopefully it will give those who are going korea a better idea as to how to plan their trip.

I have really learnt a lot through this summer school, something which I cannot if I were to opt to just going korea for travelling! Though I kinda exceeded my budget for this trip, but the money was well spent! At least I thought so.

First of all it is definitely the kind of university life that I always dream upon. Because of the course structure, university life under SIM-UOL is like, hmm loner life. Unless you join some CCAs, Or make some friends through camps, and your decided to be lecture mate; if not your life in SIM is bound to be lonely. You will go lectures on designated dates then take the exam at EXPO with a large crowd, in which there are probably 50% of them whom you see for the first time in your life. So, I am kind of curious and was looking forward to a proper uni life in SKKU. And the experience was great, even though there were quite a number of projects to be done within a short period, I really enjoyed it! Haha perhaps those who are in local uni, might think that I am crazy, but I really mean it! My friend who went to the summer school with me thought that I changed completely when I was there. As I was totally involved and active in class, and would sometimes volunteered myself for some activities. But actually that is the real me, just that I was hiding that extrovert personality when i am back at home.

When I was there, I was totally looking forward to class everyday! There was no such thing as monday blues, everyday is a happy day. And the determining factor of that is definitely my fellow classmates and my young prof! Thanks to the nature of the course, the class size is small, thus we were able to know the entire class. And there was a even spread of nationalities in our class. The summer school in SKKU this year is overpopulated with singaporean, so in some classes, Singaporean actually take up 80% of the class population. (Insert shocking face).

As much as I want to meet more foreigners through this summer programme, whenever I meet someone from my homecountry, I will feel as though I have found a family member, and would click on with them almost instantly. Only those who have been there and done there would understand me!

Back to my classmates, they are really nice and friendly! Especially those Korean in our class, they are really awesome host! They are more than willing to share their interesting culture with us! And they will always bring us to have the best food in town! It was really them who teaches me a lot of their culture, for instant, one should never pour alcohol for oneself, cause it will means bad luck for that person and the one opposite them. And of course, their drinking culture! Haha all the SOJU, MEIHUASU & BEER! It was really fun hanging out with them after school! The most memorable part was definitely the class party!!! :D I will talk about the class party later in another post!

If not for the reality that hits me, ie my money running out, I might not even want to come back home, as there is still a number of things which I want to do over there! Well, but still I am now back at home! Browsing through facebook, I see a lotof peers are having camps or other various activites relating to their university, I think I would feel crumming if I have not gone for summer school! So I am glad that I did! Smile brightly!

Thats it for now, Shall update again next time!

HP

Friends

I asked one of my friends this question a few days ago: Do you think we will still be friends when we are 30plus? Without hesitation, he said YES. I paused to think for awhile, and then agreed with him. Why am I so sure? It is simply because it is LWS. I would not be so sure if it was some other people, but if it is him, I am sure of that. we do not have to meet often or to chat often to maintain our friendship. And it has been proven, we have not meet up or chatted for the past 5 years, though we know that the other one still exists. It was kind of amazing when I think about it, cause we can still chat like how we did years ago, like we has been together all this while. I really need to thank Marcus and YZ for their parties which bring us together. I know you will be flying off soon, and we will be apart again. So, perhaps we can meet up before u fly off, though quite hard, we shall try! If possible, I will visit you when I got the extra money to do so! Do be a good host then! No matter what, FRIENDS FOREVER! Kinda old school, but ya...

PAPA JIE KUAI LE

My dad brought me to this restaurant for dinner on wednesday! The ambience and food was great, but thats not what I wanna to talk about here! I am gonna thank my dad for doing all his best during work so as to send us(my sibilings) to study in Singapore. It is a western restaurant, and the menu is in English. Most people will be like, so what's the big deal about the menu in English, so did I. I have been living with it for life, going from restaurant to restaurant, ordering using an English menu. It was that night that I realise that I have been taking things for granted. I would not know and understand English if not for my dad! My dad flipped through the menu a few times and ask me to order for him instead. Knowing immediately that it was because of that fact that he cannot understand, I offered to translate for him. I think I did a poor job that night! Pa, I will do better next time alright! Not understanding the menu caused my dad being unable to order the drink he really wanted,and got a norm lemon tea, but luckily I know him so well that I ordered exactly the drink he wanted, as mine though. We shared our drinks eventually. We seldom visit a western restaurant, though we do not hesitate to spend on food,and now I know it is simply because of the fact my parents cant read English and you know you will feel intimidated when you dont understand the menu! In a few days time, it will be FATHERS' DAY, so I would like to take this opportunity to thank my DAD for everything he has done to make me who I am today. I know you have been working doubling hard so that I can enjoy the kind of lifestyle I have now, and I do not seem to give a damn! But now I do, actually I always do, just that I do not show it! Though I did not make it to the local uni, and my English is not that fantastic, I will still strive to do my best in my life and make you proud! If I am given a chance to speak on stage after receiving some award(if I ever have a chance), I will complete my speech by thanking you in CHINESE! I LOVE U PA!

Finally an update from a forever MIA me.

I have written a long post to update about everything, but I failed to save it properly(cause I havent finish writing), and it was GONE! Sign. I will have to re write everything again, which would be hard! Cause I really need to be in that mood to write; no matter what, I will try to update here, very briefly! I ended my exam on late May, and has been slacking around since then. I really did my very best for two of the papers, so, please give me a decent grade! As for the other two, a pass will do, though I will certainly ask for more when I got a pass! Especially for my marketing! God, a pass will make me smiles brightly a entire day. if i fail, i will just retake it next year, not exactly a big deal about it! CALM. the Second year in SIM really go by very fast, it does not seems like a year has passes by, but it did. In Oct, it will be my last and final year (hopefully), then it will be work till you die period. Oh man, how I wish I can idle around like now forever... Like I said, im idling around like some tycoon's daughter while others (my friends) are working, and this sort of life will last till late JUNE, before I left sgp and msia for KOREA! Yup, I am going for SUMMER SCHOOL IN KOREA! Actually not many of my friends know about this, just a few of those who are closer, and I see no point announcing to the whole world, they will eventually know about it. Meeting up with closer friends before I fly off seems difficult, cause I am tied to my dad's shop till I fly. There is 3 groups of people whom i wanna meet before flying, but I doubt I can do that, so some might have to compromise. sorry~ Speaking of SUMMER SCHOOL, I have been researching of all the whereabouts in KOREA, so that I can make the full out of my one month plus. Seriously, I think a month is way to short, especially for someone like me who enjoy travelling, though I have not been travelling much! Hopefully I will be able to find a target in my life through this journey, and start my 3rd year with some sort of aims in mind. I will try my best to update my blog regularly, hopefully daily, when I am in korea! This will be kept as a memory for me and also act as an update for my friends, and to make them jealous!. :p Oh ya, gotta mention it here, my brother joined the dj hunt of YES933 and made it to the top16! Woo! But I would not be around to support him! Sign. Will listen to online radio, HWAITING BRO AND GET THE $3000, so that you can buy the dslr, for u and me! So this is not brief afterall, haha whatever. HP

My way of life

I'm jealous of others, for many reasons! But I understand that I should not be upset about not being able to enjoy the exact same life, cus those were not meant to be.

I am leading a life which a few others are envy of, cause it is simply fantastic! So let's not take granted for my life, and live with it.

Simply love this photo, not just that the jacket is nice, but it is from my dad! ❤

HP

Just my thoughts on windsurfing

For people who are indecisive, and wanna a change, they should seriously consider taking up windsurfing!

When u are on the sea, u are on your own. U will have to make alot of decision on your own; to steer left or right, what is the wind direction and all! U will have to save yourself when u fall! Totally independent!

If only I am playing some sports or other things... Well sucks it up, I can play the role of tai tai well~

HP

RANDOM rant before school

21st is not the end of the world! Christmas is just over and New year is coming!

I don't know what to continue with, so this is it!

Anw, meeting up w BC later for a after Christmas celebration! It's been a year, it is so incredible; for being able to still keep in touch for another year!

Cherish the friendship you have now, as it may be the purest one that u ever have when u grow up!

HP

BINTAN before 21st Dec 2012

I really ENJOYED my 3days 2nights at BINTAN with my GF!

Finally a chance to escape from the stressful life(though I am not sure what i am stress about), the feeling was totally great! BINTAN was not as developed as I thought it should be, and yet the people seems to be adapting to that kind of life very well!

Traveling is so fun and cool! It is totally my thing! Shall have more of such traveling next time! :D

Ps: this post has been lying here, unpublished for a while, and I have lost y train of thought for this. So shall keep it short and sweet!

LOVE EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE!!

HP

Just the way I am

I always thought that I can handled stress very well. Then, I found out that actually I can't lately.

When there is too much troubling issues, I got lose at which one to solve first. What is the best solution for each issue? I cant really process it in my mind. And so in the end, I will sort of make the wrong decision. Even though there is not such thing as the wrong decision, just not the best one. Feel like a loser for not being able to handle stress more properly, and this causing my daily activities being disrupted.

Maybe it's time to learn to stop reading too much into things, see everything at surface value, and do not enlarge small issue, perhaps then my life will be easier?

Fallen in love with doing one thing at one time. To this, I mean physical thing, not the above mentioned kind.

I like lying on the sofa and watching tv. And do nothing else, no assignment, no artwork, no food, maybe snacks! I find it most enjoyable this way! I will feel kinda KAIXIN just being able to do that! Maybe cause I'm getting older, and I really appreciate time alone more!

I really need to recharge badly!
To sort up all my thoughts, and be ready for the next exciting year! It is coming soon right?! CAN'T WAIT!

HP

Part of growing up!

From now on, I don't draw heart anymore! Cus I'm not as looking forward as I was previously!

Early Morning Shoot

Why is my eye so small whenever I smile widely? TSK! Distorted eyes!

HAPPY SINGLE!

When the girls around me are attached, then I started to be worried about myself, and hence always joke about wanting to get a man ASAP! Be it matchmaking or whatever. Haha

But when I'm given the chance, I was kinda freak out. Only when I changed my mindset from match making to Friend making, then I'm more calm.

Seriously, one will only know more once she experienced it. I always thought I have average expectation for my future bf/husband; it turn out to be otherwise. I have high expectation, so much so that I doubt I am compatible to man who met those expectation.

While I am judging others, others are doing similar stuff! Then, do I fit their bills? Well, I do not have the body. Look wise, hmm haha acceptable! Sweet and caring?! Well, I will be like that to new friends/ acquaintances, to that I meant those I know less than one Day! I will reveal my bitchy self when I got close to others. I cannot imagine myself consoling a guy when he meet some difficulties or failures. That's so not me! Alright, maybe I can say a few lines of console, and that's it!

The more I reflect about myself, the more faults I find I possess, which I would not change, at least for now! So ya, serve me right for being single! Maybe single is good for me! Cause I do not have the time to date, to quarrel, to get jealous and to entertain!

So CHEERS FOR BEING SINGLE! :)

HP

Awesome being alone, if possible

I always thought I will be damn free after my party, having nothin to do. But I was wrong, I have nothing much to do, and yet I am kinda packed everyday, leaving little time by myself. Sometimes, I wish I could just be left alone, maybe by the beach, with nobody to disturb; alone by the beach, enjoying the breeze, having nothing to worry about.

I am really enjoy that kind of life, though I have never really tried that before.

HP

The bitchy me!

I have changed slightly after my birthday, be it peer influence or my true self, I do not care. I now carries a long champ to school, in it, there is not just my iPhone but the gonna-be-mine Kate spade wallet! With the necklace and the manicure, I look like some Qian Jin xiao Jie! 😱

Feel so bitchy just by writing all thin OMG!

HP

More than words can say

To my dearest friends, this post is specially dedicate to you girls!

Thanks for everything that you girls have helped me with before, during and after my birthday party. The party would not run that smoothly without your help! I really appreciate that.

I always wanted to hold a BIG party, but maybe because I don't have the Ming to have one, it did not happen! Yes, I was disappointed. At some point of time, I even thought of calling everything off. You girls were the strength that push me on. Seeing all those things that your have done for me, I quit that thought. How can i possibly destroy all your effort, correct?! I had a thought that day: maybe we should just celebrate within ourselves if nobody is coming! Really! Haha.

Thanks for not pointing out the obvious (low attendance rate) in front of Me. Most of your had actually warned me beforehand, just that I am too stubborn to take those in. Or maybe i was considering too much things, which i should not have! It is alright, i will only learn my lesson after I take the pain. So no worries, I will be over it before u know! :)

Having seen all that you girls have done, without making any complains, it really touches me. T.T Thank you for keep nudging me to book my chalet, offering to help when I failed to book aloha loyang; Thanks for helping to take charge of the games, though we did not managed to play some in the end. Thanks for keep asking what u can help out with! Thanks for remembering the sequence of the party. thanks for helping me to entertain my guests! Thank you for the cake, the dress, the decoration, the cammies, the balloons and the party! Thanks for cleaning up the place when everyone was drunk! I simply have too much to thank you girls with! Oya, the present too! <3

21st is memorable for most, it is so for me too! Through my 21st, I found my true friends! Friends who would come to me no matter of exams, rains or break ups(hopefully)! Friends who help me with things without asking much when I'm in need! Friends whom I can share my sweets and sorrow with. No afraid of telling who is my current crush, and enduring all my nonsenses! U girls are the one!

If you don't mind, I would like to RSVP you girls for my wedding! I would want you all to be my bridesmaids aka Jie Mei for my wedding! Even though, Idk when will my Prince Charming appears, when will I be getting married, but ya! It's always good to plan in advance right?!

Love you girls! Let's not get separated no matter what! <3

a more MATURE HPP! :D

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Not in the best mood today! Feel so stress up for my birthday, be it preparation or cloth! Aren't me interested in panning event, why am I like this?! Roar!

Today is really happy day!

Started the day off with home cooked food by MUM before heading to school like any other days. Today is different becos of the fact that I have two tests in a row, which kind of freak me out. I was caught in a dilemma of whether to study for it properly or to not do it. Well, in the end, I was like in the middle kind! HAHA!

Was totally afraid that I will stared blank at the QN PAPER for my MARCO test. But, it turned out that it was on ACCELERATOR MODEL ON INVESTMENT. I did not realise that it was on the topic of investment until I finished the test! I studied investment more than consumption for this test, so ya, kinda LUCKY!

MARKETING TEST, alright, it was not a test, but just a quiz! Thanks har, should not have studied that much for it. Anw, I feel a sense of superiority when I can relate those terms to some keywords, while others cant! Well, my others are just the miserable few, but ya, who cares! I enjoy living in my own little world.

Dinner with IRENE at some korean restaurant near school. Woo, totally kaixin! :) Though i did not manage to eat my liang mian, the others can make it up! WOOHOO! There were a lot of customers who are truly korean, it is damn cool! And i was like trying my best to overhear their convo, though the amount i can understand is like 1%. LOL





Finally, on my way back, I met my cousin! Chatted on our way home, and we totally gossip about some arrogant bitch! WOOOOOOO! Feel so kaixin after expressing all my thoughts about bitches, HAHAHA!

FEELS REALLY HAPPPYYYYY! :D

HP

I am doing my assignment for MSM while my dear friend come and interrupt me with how much she loves KANG GARY!


OMG, I LOVE HIM TOO!
He seems to be more livelier on the latest episode! Kang Gary, the one who seems to be nv be able to adapt to variety show, and yet he is funny and i like him this way! :) <3

Shall go back to my assignment!

HP