Hello blog. I am sorry for neglecting you for such long period of time. It is my bad. I was just a little bit too busy. Never-ending continuous assessments, annoying winter trip planning and more....sometimes i was just a little too worn out to write something, even though i have loads of thoughts in mind.
Well, thanks to UCC's semesterisation policy i have so many exams in just these 3 months. In another words, you just have to keep revising, studying and be prepared for the test. I am having 9 modules this year. Ohh...someone saves me please XD When i was having summer holiday, i wish i could go back to ireland to at least do something ( i literally did nothing at home). NOW I FEEL LIKE I WANT TO ESCAPE FROM IRELAND. OR MAYBE EUROPE. Hehe...but...my winter trip still revolves around Europe..LOL
Other people might be confused or thinking that i am stupid enough to use the holidays touring around instead of going back Malaysia to enjoy all the food, sunshine and warmth. To be honest, i just do not really like to be tied down to the same thing again. The same routine, the same thinking, the same experience and the same life. Yes, going back Malaysia will definitely ensure you a comfortable holiday, with all your favourite food on the table, being able to drive a car around and hanging out with friends...and being able to wear shorts!!!!! I really love that feeling. However, staying in the same comfortable zone is not what i want. Yes i have not explored Malaysia completely, but knowing that after i graduated a lot of things is going to change....including the routes, highways, restaurants, culture...I should learn more after i graduate from Ireland and work in Malaysia. For the time being, since i am already in Ireland, i should just explore the other side of the world.
Before i leave Malaysia last year, i have not much idea of where is UK on the world map. Yes i am that stupid...or..to be accurate, i just couldn't be bothered. Studying in Ireland makes me learn a lot of new things, making me aware that i need to grow, i need to learn more and i need to be mentally strong in order to survive and fend for myself in the future. Being dependent is never an option because at the end, you just have to depend on yourself most of the time. I learn to plan a trip, the links to book reasonably-priced hostels, to be more organised and adventurous. Of course planning a trip is not easy, but i would like to see different things in this world. I do not want to limit the chance of me learning something. We are young, and that's why this is the best period to learn. Knowing that other friends could not go overseas due to financial problems, I really appreciate my opportunity to be here.
A lot of people might know something about many countries, but being there and seeing those buildings or culture yourself is another different story. I was treated with a wonderful Christmas dinner in Manchester, learn to order food from a menu filled with Czech language, got chased by an old woman in Belgium, learn to walk around the city using just a map, learn how to ask to get discounts and more....These experiences are irreplaceable with endless plates of roti canai or nasi lemak. Even though the journey is slightly tiring, but at least, these experiences spice up my life and i believe, i will smile reminiscing them when i am old in the future.
I heard from many of my friends saying that they will only want to go for holiday after starting to work. Now they just want to go back home, enjoy home and be a kid. There is no right or wrong in this issue, but i personally think that if you want to do something and you are capable of doing it, then do it now. Delaying is a waste of time as who knows what is going to happen in the future. The moment you graduate, you need to start working. Adapting to working life takes some time and you might have to think about a lot more things. You have to give some money to your parents, you need to start buying car and house, you need to think about future and perhaps, you will feel slightly pressured. If you are planning to get married, you will need to work harder to earn more money for a more comfortable future. After getting married, your life will split between work,your own family, your husband, your husband's family and your kids. I can foresee that my life will be so much busier that time, and i am not sure if i have the chance to go for a trip without extra burdens in mind. A relaxing trip....but not a trip where you have to carry and take care of the kids. Trust me, mums going holiday with small children...they literally can enjoy nothing because taking care of the kids takes up so much of their attention. I have seen soooo many of the mums carrying kids' bags...their toys...and they just look like superwoman. Haha...sometimes i wonder...女人一定要经过这个过程吗? 背着大包小包追这孩子满街跑。 看着那一幕，我很庆幸，现在我还年轻。
Thinking about that, I really feel that going on a holiday while you are still a student is the best. You have less worries, more school holidays and more freedom. You have no one to take care of except for yourself and travel mates during the trip. You can go wherever you want, do whatever you want and be happy :)
So, no matter what other people say, i will still be a traveller, at least for the next few years. I want to enjoy my life, to see things i want to see, to go to places that i wanted to go since young and to fulfill my dreams. Being able to see the world with your own eyes is just plain amazing.
CHEERS!
