2013

Reflection

it's 2013!! another longgggg year has ended. though it's not really THAT long. another two semesters in monash had past, and all of us know how hectic a monash-ian life is. it always felt like monash managed to some how fast forward our uni lives in the 12 weeks of every semester.

anyways. apart from the study life, last year was quite happening. I went to Malacca twice, and I visited Lang tengah, legoland, genting, kuala selangor, broga, and a few food trips. oh, also, i joined d2y, went to two of their camps, and met many new people! and since my holidays have not ended, I'm expecting more to come =D

last year, is one of the most dramatic years I had? lots of tears. of mine, and of others. there were awkward moments, fights, breakdowns, and cold wars. Also, last year, was the year i shared the most with my friends. after so long, I've finally learn to open up more?

so, that one year, haven't been the best year of my life. there was too much sadness and drama. a lot of lessons learnt, though. all the unhappy events somehow forced me to grow up and act like a 20-year old finally? and along the way, I certainly have met the best friends and companions I could possibly find. =)

Resolution

enough of the summary of last year, as a new year has finally arrived! 2013 huh, the first year without a repeating number since 1987 they say. also the first year after the supposedly end of the world last month. anyhow, it should be a new start huh? a clean, new start.

so, I'm 21 this year!! oh my gosh it felt so old. an official adult. its the year the Chinese officially gain their 'freedom' from their parents. its the age I can visit casinos. LOL. I can even vote. and ya 21 is my favorite number =D
 
New year resolutions are very important to me. all these years I've managed to achieve a little of the things i wanted by listing them down at the start of the years.

skincare

first thing first. since i've started of uni, i have non-stop acne/skin problem. ugh. the stress? i hope its just that. so, this year, imma gonna invest on skincare products! all on time and money and research. no more laziness! hope it pays off =/

Independence

as i've already mentioned posts ago, the coming semester would be much different. since more friends would be flying off, plus no common subjects with the other majors, plus the subjects would be even toughter to cope with, INDEPENDENCE is crucial. given my big failure in fitting in last semester, i have to buckle up! either by being a bigger person and making more friends, or by working harder to cope with all the assignments and datelines.

success

i've always have little motivation. yes, i would work hard enough to do well, but not to do GREAT. so this semester, a little more push? a little more expectations. and do my very best, in all aspects.

presentation

since one of my big plans in the future is to settle off as a lecturer, i might as well work hard to be a good one. so ya, presentation is important!! i have the 'ingredients' needed, 4 students attending my tuition 3 times a week, might as well make use of them to  'experiment' with my presentation skills? if i take this just a little more seriously, maybe i could just bring myself to another whole new level?

reading

gosh. my English sucks like shit. both speaking and writing. i ALWAYS fail to make time for reading. it WAS my hobby!! i feel so dumb for reading so little =/ and i need to speak more English. it worked at first, when i started off uni, but then i reverted back to speaking Chinese every since pkp joined in! lol. so here's my first task to myself: finish every single book that i've borrowed before uni starts. then, move on to reading boring stuff like articles and papers and facts and philosophical stuff. just, READ. MORE.

mindfulness

recently, I've been more active in my religion, since i join the Buddhist youth club - D2Y. so, might as well practise the most basic stuff of the dhamma teaching right? mindfulness. and its so important in our daily lives. to listen attentively, to appreciate the moments, to treasure the times we have with each other, to enjoy everything you do, to be at the very present. all these lead to simple happiness.

social

okay, lets make it a NEED to be a friendly person. no its not just for the convenience, its the right ATTITUDE to have when you meet someone. hard as it would be for me at the beginning, start by smiling to strangers perhaps? practise small talks? @@ gosh, this might be quite tough. also, this includes drinking? LOL. who knows? =p

prepare

whatever i want to be. wherever i want to go. prepare? ya, i'm referring to the exchange program. time for me to decide the wheres and whats. for the further down future. internships? not just to sign up anything. but first to research and to find out the all abouts. to choose, my path ahead.

hee. sounds good eh? definitely does when i compare it with the one i had last year. to read, click here =p

maybe. just maybe. I'm prepared to be a 21 =p

til then.

ciao