A weird dream

It is official. I am flying off to UK next Thursday. So fast!! I feel as if I am caught in this weird dream which I can’t seem to wake up from. It seems so surreal, so hard to believe. In a way, I do wish that this is a dream.
It’s funny how my life can experience such a drastic change of events in a span of just a few months. From struggling student sitting for her finals, to fresh graduate going for interviews, to my first job! , and finally..emm..back to becoming a struggling student.
It has been hectic since the day I got the call from Star informing me that I was awarded the scholarship. As if I am in a bullet train that is now slowing down as it reaches its destination. There was much thinking (and headache) initially but once the final decision was made, there was no stopping the train. It just gained momentum. There was plenty to do, visa, passport, Mycard, the list goes on.
However, those are all done. And the hard cold fact has hit me. I will be gone for a whole year. Leaving behind the people I love the most. The people who made all this possible. This event has made me realize how much my family cares for me. Verdict, a lot!!
As next Thursday draws near, I feel sad. And I can see and feel that my family feels the same.
This weekend is a good chance for me to pack my luggage. I have started packing yesterday. At last count, there were three LARGE luggage bags. And I am not even half way through. There are just so so many things to bring over.
Not forgetting a laptop which is quite heavy, around 2.7kg. It’s an Acer travelmate. Bought it for RM 3199 and paid RM150 to upgrade its memory from 256MB to 512MB. Bringing my laptop over in one piece is going to be a challenge. One drop and that’s the last I can ever use it.
My accommodation has also been settled. I will be staying in the city campus, in Lovaine Flats which is 10 minutes walk from my faculty. Loveine flats are home mostly to international postgraduate students. There will be about 6 to 8 students sharing a flat. However, each of us will have our own room with internet access. However, the bad news is I will have to cook my own meals. It is not a catered residence. Unbelievable! I will have to eat my own cooking!! Waa!!...for a year too! I think I will starve over there.
And I have to do my own laundry too! (I’m spoilt!)
My job as a chemist ends next Monday. I am so sad to leave the company. My first real job, which was just great. 5 days work a week, good pay, wacky colleagues, sigh…I am going to miss my workplace so much. It has been a good three months. I have learned much working there, about the industry as well as non-work related issues.
Well, it has been a rollercoaster ride. And I have a hunch that things are only going to get more ‘exciting’ come next thurs.
Well, back to my packing!!