Temporary Return

Hello Folks,

I know I haven't blogged in awhile - not since I have arrived in Vancouver. Did I have fun you ask? Well, it's been an interesting experience here. But, being the type of person I am I tend to underrate things. However, I did learn a lot while staying here. The atmosphere is significantly different and I can still remember the difference when I arrived in the airport. It was a sunny day and the morning welcomed me with fresh air. By the way, the air is a lot moist here than in Toronto, it has definitely been easier on my skin. I quickly learned my way around the campus with the help of Caroline after a couple of days.

To be honest, it is a bit lonely here because I rarely meet anyone in my program category at the residence I'm staying at. It is mostly for upper years. I am starting to see why they urge first year students to stay at first year residence and that is to network. However, I did manage to learn how to take really good care of myself and become self-dependent. Although, my social life is lacking I can sense that I have gained a variety of useful skills such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, and house keeping. How does that help me in university you ask? It teaches me to be more efficient, financially cautious (although not effectively enough!), and how to manage my time wisely.

A couple of thoughts come to mind while I write here. I am thinking about whether I should transfer my blog to wordpress as it is one of the highly suggest blogging spots with a set of useful applications. I probably wont switch anytime soon. I might need awhile to think about it. Second thing is that my first semester has exceeded my expectations. However, I am starting to slack off in second semester as expected. I skipped many classes. It is very difficult to inspire yourself to get back to work especially after having pushed yourself so hard previously. I am starting to fall behind and fail to motivate myself in trying very hard. However, I am changing that right now. I get little sparks of inspiration here and there. But, none is enough to push me far enough. I am trying to understand everything I learn and find a purpose for everything I do. But, why must I try so hard? I don't know! I might need some time to unwind.

Another thing is that I get the urge to play musical instruments such as the piano and violin (mostly the piano). I wish I had a roll up piano (like those ones on extreme deals!), it would be so great to practice with.