Let me share some stuff

I guess we always see being physically seperated as a bad thing, anybody would what. THere are times when i think to myself "man.. if only i went to jc, then i would just remain in singapore". But the thing is that even if i did jc and ns before uni, i would still go overseas, because my parents really dun want me to study in singapore. So no matter what, we would have to go through this period of seperation i guess.

But being here doesn't come with only disadvantages, in fact i think the advantages outnumber the disadvantages. Like i get to meet all kinds of people, and experience all kinds of stuff. Like i told my mom, one of the many many important things that i learnt from being in canada is how to talk to people. Used to be so shy around people i didn't know, couldn't speak at all lah... i felt this reallie embarrassed feeling lah, then i'll stammer and stuff. haha i still do sometimes, like when i give presentations, but much less. Remember the time we had a bbq at gareth's house? Haha i was so shocked when keefe asked me to "say a few words", i couldn't say anything lah! Whoa now that i think of it, so paiseh lah. Well now its all about "hi i'm matthew and its nice to meet you" while extending my hand out for others to shake. So dun worry! You dun have to rescue me in your red cape and blue underwear from a cellgroup discussion among strangers! =)

Plus living here has forced me to learn things that i just couldn't be bothered to learn in the past, washing clothes, cooking stuff... even lame stuff like hammering nails into the wall. Coz dad just isn't here to do it for me. Heh. And something happy? You'll be going to uni next year liao! i'm sure you'll be very much relieved and comfortable in the new environment, like... less stress... less rules and regulations to follow... things like that. =) I'm looking forward to it! Very very!

We've been through 2 years of this away-for-9-months-back-for-2-months thing already. And there are exactly 2 more years to go, i have to keep reminding myself to be patient everyday, and i'll stick by you all the way. I know you will too. =) Thanks for being so understanding... together we'll make it k?