Sunday, February 17, 2008
7:14 PM
This is my first blog entry after i left home. To all my friends and family, i'm sorry i didnt update my blog once my internet server is activated as promised - i was having a lil problem accessing my blog earlier. well...where shall i start?
Melbourne is currently being showered with ample sunshine almost everyday, although it rained during the first day of orientation (:P). This is a place where one can start her life anew; the place where i started getting used to reading evil-looking maps; a place where i can meet new people from backgrounds and cultures that are not quite like mine. CMC (the hostel i'm staying in) is where i live on my own, do my own laundry, cook my own food (one day, hopefully :P) and oh, itz where i started using a shared bathroom. College life doesnt feel anything like how it was during the summer school - it's sooo much busier - but it still gives me the much-needed sense of independence and self-reliance.
Everything - from room keys to documents - will become my own responsibility from now on. If i lose my way, i'll have to tell myself that things aren't as bad and all that i have to do is ask anyone around politely; If i falter, i'll have to be my own cheerleader and stand up on both my feet again. I guess from some point you might be able to see why this thrills me - I am finally getting a chance to really grow up. i know, things wont always go as i said but i will always try my very best to become the strong person i wanna be. =)
One thing that i didnt expect was - things are really expensive over here. i mean, i know they're expensive, but i didnt expect them to be SO expensive. i know i shouldn't b converting the price to ringgit too much, but i just couldn't help it. i felt like i wanna scream when i saw that a tube of toothpaste cost like thirty over ringgit. i didnt, of course - not literally, but u get what i mean. Letz just hope that the prices will drop :P
I guess i'll stop here for today. Hope you guys are well and as happy as you could be. =) bye for now.
Love,
Jass
