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Hello 2019, hello Sydney. ∞

Hello chapter-twentyone readers, hello 2019, and hello Sydney.

I haven't done this in a very long while that it feels slightly weird. I almost forgot about the existence of my blog mainly cause life has been really exciting and the rate at which I'm blogging just can't keep up with life happenings. I guess change is indeed the only constant in life.

Anyway, with 2019 I decided to change my blogging habits / patterns / style, or whatever you call it. Instead of writing down every moment in life, I'm only going to be blogging when I feel deeply about something. Because I guess these are the emotions which I hope I would still remember when I read back on my blog entries in future. Then again, I haven't been blogging regularly enough to actually elicit a significant change HAHAHA.

Okay so a short update about my life first. In case some of you hasn't realise, I have been in Sydney for slightly more than a month already (since 10th February 2019). And that's because I'm currently pursuing my Masters in Speech Language Pathology (MSLP) at the University of Sydney (Usyd). A lot of my friends have been asking me how is Sydney like. To be honest, it's really similar to Singapore, yet different at the same time. It's pretty culturally diverse, just that it's a different cultural mix of people here; the public transportation is pretty accessible, though reliability is another point altogether. There is good variety of food options, but of course they don't have the Singapore local hawker food; our currencies are pretty similar, but prices of items do differ. You get my point. I guess the one thing that differs the most is the weather. It's pretty straightforward in Singapore - you either sweat because of the sun, or get drench because of the rain. But over here, it's erratic. I can be in shirt and shorts one day, then in long sleeves and jeans the next. It may sound a bit funny, but I actually do open my door and test the weather before deciding what to wear for the day HAHAHA.

About the place I'm living in now, I'm staying in an apartment in the Lidcombe suburb, mainly cause my campus is nearby. Before you go googling "University of Sydney" and start imagining that as my campus, I will be bursting your bubbles right now to let you know that the image that comes out from that google search is the main Usyd campus. And just so happens that the Health Sciences campus is called the Cumberland campus, which honestly feels like a forest. Similarly, the suburb I'm staying in is actually pretty quiet - not the happening student life you probably are imagining. But I really like my place cause it feels really homely. The owner and my flatmates are all really nice and friendly, and the rent is reasonable too. I even have my own bathroom in my room, which is just really convenient hehehs. The only drawback to staying in an apartment house is how you have to deal with pests and Australia's cockroaches are just big and gross, ewwww!

Moving on to my MSLP course. It has been really, really... intense. It's like, I knew Masters was going to be tough. Especially since MSLP is a combination of science with linguistics, and I only have science background so I knew that I had to work extra hard for the linguistics aspects. But even with all that mental preparation, I still feel drained. It's like I haven't studied this much in a while. But I take comfort in the knowledge that, I do like what I'm studying/learning.

Some days I stare into space wondering, did I make the right choice? Other days I gaze helplessly at my pile of readings thinking to myself, I enjoy what I'm studying/learning, but I really feel so tired and we are only just starting this journey.

And it's times like these where I have to remind myself that some people study and work their entire life not knowing what they want, nor enjoying what they are doing. I ought to feel fortunate that I have a goal, and I like what I'm doing right now. Yes, the process may be tough, but I know I'm stronger than this. Like they always say, tough times don't last, tough people do. And my dreams are definitely worth fighting for.


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Hello 2019, hello Sydney. ∞

Hello chapter-twentyone readers, hello 2019, and hello Sydney.

I haven't done this in a very long while that it feels slightly weird. I almost forgot about the existence of my blog mainly cause life has been really exciting and the rate at which I'm blogging just can't keep up with life happenings. I guess change is indeed the only constant in life.

Anyway, with 2019 I decided to change my blogging habits / patterns / style, or whatever you call it. Instead of writing down every moment in life, I'm only going to be blogging when I feel deeply about something. Because I guess these are the emotions which I hope I would still remember when I read back on my blog entries in future. Then again, I haven't been blogging regularly enough to actually elicit a significant change HAHAHA.

Okay so a short update about my life first. In case some of you hasn't realise, I have been in Sydney for slightly more than a month already (since 10th February 2019). And that's because I'm currently pursuing my Masters in Speech Language Pathology (MSLP) at the University of Sydney (Usyd). A lot of my friends have been asking me how is Sydney like. To be honest, it's really similar to Singapore, yet different at the same time. It's pretty culturally diverse, just that it's a different cultural mix of people here; the public transportation is pretty accessible, though reliability is another point altogether. There is good variety of food options, but of course they don't have the Singapore local hawker food; our currencies are pretty similar, but prices of items do differ. You get my point. I guess the one thing that differs the most is the weather. It's pretty straightforward in Singapore - you either sweat because of the sun, or get drench because of the rain. But over here, it's erratic. I can be in shirt and shorts one day, then in long sleeves and jeans the next. It may sound a bit funny, but I actually do open my door and test the weather before deciding what to wear for the day HAHAHA.

About the place I'm living in now, I'm staying in an apartment in the Lidcombe suburb, mainly cause my campus is nearby. Before you go googling "University of Sydney" and start imagining that as my campus, I will be bursting your bubbles right now to let you know that the image that comes out from that google search is the main Usyd campus. And just so happens that the Health Sciences campus is called the Cumberland campus, which honestly feels like a forest. Similarly, the suburb I'm staying in is actually pretty quiet - not the happening student life you probably are imagining. But I really like my place cause it feels really homely. The owner and my flatmates are all really nice and friendly, and the rent is reasonable too. I even have my own bathroom in my room, which is just really convenient hehehs. The only drawback to staying in an apartment house is how you have to deal with pests and Australia's cockroaches are just big and gross, ewwww!

Moving on to my MSLP course. It has been really, really... intense. It's like, I knew Masters was going to be tough. Especially since MSLP is a combination of science with linguistics, and I only have science background so I knew that I had to work extra hard for the linguistics aspects. But even with all that mental preparation, I still feel drained. It's like I haven't studied this much in a while. But I take comfort in the knowledge that, I do like what I'm studying/learning.

Some days I stare into space wondering, did I make the right choice? Other days I gaze helplessly at my pile of readings thinking to myself, I enjoy what I'm studying/learning, but I really feel so tired and we are only just starting this journey.

And it's times like these where I have to remind myself that some people study and work their entire life not knowing what they want, nor enjoying what they are doing. I ought to feel fortunate that I have a goal, and I like what I'm doing right now. Yes, the process may be tough, but I know I'm stronger than this. Like they always say, tough times don't last, tough people do. And my dreams are definitely worth fighting for.


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