As i pack my bag, getting ready to leave my hostel which marks the end of my Summer studies, a few things dawned upon me:
I've seen how narrow minded people can be. Life in an overseas program be more about seeing the world, mixing with people, making mistakes and learning from them. No doubt I do not really like talking to people but at least I make an effort because I see the benefits of doing so.
At the same time I've seen how widely read and travelled others are. This has made my more humble and curious as to how the rest of the world really is. No amount of studies in lectures and textbooks will be able to replicate this experience.
I've mixed around with many people from different cultures and being exposed to them have exposed the flaws in our own Singaporean culture. It's sad that it is evident that some of us are so stuck in our own world and contented with what we have. It's like the Chinese phrase: 井 底 之 蛙.
I'll miss the friends I've made here, the carefree live that as a Singaporean, have never experienced while in an education system. The late nights at bars, clubs and beaches getting drunk, being stupid and at the end of it all, take only 10 minutes to walk back to home.
Overall, I'll like to thank my parents and my debbie for being supportive throughout this whole program. I feel like I have finally grew up a little bit, know a bit more about myself and it's an experience that I would recommend everyone who has the opportunity to really take this by the collar and go and try it, even if it is just for a short period of a month
-Mark-
7/28/2011 10:16:00 am
Quotes
"What of soul was left, I wonder, when the kissing had to stop?" - Robert Browning
"What profits the man who gains the world but loses his soul?"
“He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.” ~Benjamin Franklin
Life can be tough, misery is optional.
“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” ~ Harry Potter
"Some people feel the rain, others just get wet" ~Bob Dylan
"Sex relieves tension - love causes it" ~Woody Allen
Soul meets soul on lovers lips
Be without a doubt
Love of my life
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Credits and note from the designer
Designer Eric Sim
Brushes Hybrid Genesis and
Eric Sim
Features an abstract- floral digital artwork drawn by me in photoshop. This layout is appropriate for all genders. The grandiose design is laid freely on a simple canvas and they complement each other pretty well. The sudden gradient change is applied to create one contrasting element. I created a 3D effect on the vines and they seem to jut out of the yellow canvas.
Why the name? The design, as you can see, is abstract and it gives a double-vision feel, therefore, Esophoria, a tendency to squint your eyes inward to create a double vision.
