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Tan Si Hui

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My name is Rosie the centipede HAHAHAH

SO MY DRESS ARRIVED TODAY

and it is huge!!

CHECK THAT OUT!

I'm like Marilyn Monroe but not really if you get what I mean.

Online buys are disheartening coz you don't get to try them and their sizes are not what you expect . Nevertheless, I think I can still WERK IT. By cinching it with a belt :D

Another thing that came by mail,

Sianpei's postcard from South Korea!!!!!!

So happy to receive it! And I love how the message was so long as well. Posted on 8th May. Wow, it took exactly 2 weeks just for it to arrive here.

I received Vivien's postcard yesterday too!!!!!!! Feeling so much love from everyone. Am collecting postcards from the WORLD! : ) If I've got time to reply all these postcards, I will!

Speaking of worldddd,

WE HAD INTERNATIONAL POTLUCK YESTERDAY DURING INTERCULTURAL COMM CLASS!!!!

Asian Food... now I have the WORLD in my tummy. SO AMAZING!!! We had South African, American, German, Middle Eastern, Chinese, Tongan, Kiwi, Indian

KNN! Was so excited to try all of them and they were ALL awesome!!! I brought my Goreng Pisangs as well but what a pity! They became soggy by the time I got there so they weren't crispy anymore. Shucks! Oh nvm.

And it was sort of like the last class for Intercultural Comm. I have to say, it was the best class I've ever had in my life. I've never been so engaged in a class before and after every lecture, there's always something to think about and ideas will linger in my mind. I feel empowered as well as an individual in a society where there are so many rich cultures and I always feel like there's still so much to learn and change and think about! I wish everyone would be able to attend and study a paper like that.

I even teared for that last lecture coz the message that my lecturer left with us to think about was one so powerful and impactful that I will always let it stick at the back of my mind whenever I meet new people of different races and skin colour. At the same time, I came to realise more about myself and the kinds of stereotypes that I myself form of others. It humbles you when you become aware of these things that were not put out to you that clearly before.

One of the videos shown in class was a TED Talk by this Nigerian lady who spoke so well, clearly and fluently. It's storytelling at its finest.

And I'd like you to spare just 18 minutes of your time to watch it. What she has to say about stereotyping is so simple, yet powerful.

I really hope to attend a class as engaging and thought-provoking as this one, back in Singapore. That'd be amazing. Coz there's so much discussion during each lesson and they're very enriching and insightful. Listening to each other's experiences and then receiving feedback from one another, that's cool I say. It'd be hard in Singapore for that to happen though coz we don't really talk so much in class and share personal ideas and insights. That's one thing I really like here in New Zealand. Their ability to speak freely and spontaneously as and when they want to.

I also had a group presentation yesterday for this class. I loved our topic BUT OMG a girl in our group didn't turn up for presentation and we panicked and had to improvise on what to say for her part. Seriously spoiler. Got over it though. What to say.

Had Korean food after that in town. So freakin awesome. Bellies were full as hell but satisfaction guaranteed.

SO FINALLY, hectic day yesterday's over. Handed up my History assignment as well. Glad I got it done and over with. Whew.

I've said this before, and I'm gonna say it again. Time is flying, and I'm leaving so soon.

I have mixed feelings. One, I'm definitely gonna miss this place after spending and experiencing SO MUCH during my entire duration here. I can't believe I've done so much and learnt so much in such a short span of time. Good memories, good friends and good arguments with lessons to take away hahah. Btw my German friend and I are fine now. It was a great argument. I have to thank him for that.

All these experiences.. I'll take them back home with me. Invaluable.

As well as the memories I have with the people I've met here. I will definitely cry when we have to bid our goodbyes. I hate how I have to meet people and become so close to them and then realise I've to leave them. Coz I know the feelings we had and the memories we shared at one point of time in our lives were happy and good. However, knowing that they almost certainly will fade away in time wrenches my heart.. Good times just don't last and people come and go. I hate that. It's so cruel.

At the same time, I feel like I've spent enough time here in New Zealand already.

I can't imagine living here for another 6 months to be honest, though that would truly give me a good gauge of how it's like to live overseas. But I'm ready to go home. To start doing things and be ready to tackle stuff. And apply what I've learnt.

Although I've only seen one part of the world, I feel like I've learnt so much that I can't wait to share this well of knowledge that I gained while living here. Before coming over, I thought it'd just all be fun and games. But, it's actually the same as when you were back home. You encounter problems and challenges and the everyday things. And it's how you deal with them, when you're far away from home. Far away from the comforts of home and the familiarity of friends and family. Problems both here and overseas. A lot of my exchange friends went through break-ups while overseas and quarrels and so much nonsense.

But I guess it's all part of the package.

One and a half weeks left to go in May. Then 2 papers in June, then Aussie Aussie Aussie here I coma.

I leave you with one of the most beautiful rainbows I had ever witnessed before my very eyes. It was so expansive and big and the arc was just perfect. The sky was gloomy tho coz it was after a rain. It came at the perfect moment when I was feeling down and I looked up and THERE IT WAS. Amazing.