6 more days in the UK. And I’ll be home.
Mixed feelings, I’ll say.
I sit here, looking out of my window, just out of a long shower after a morning paper and a good jog. Then I think, about the people back at home. Like I’ve said before, coming over to the UK for this exchange programme is one of the most wonderful thing that happened so far in my university education… but of cos, there are trade-offs too…
…like not being able to be there for my sisters (yes, we hae our disagreements some times, but deep down, they’re very important to me) and my family
…like drifting away from my friends. Friends who will religiously keep in contach with me at first, and then gradually disappear;
…like missing out on the small, almost insignificant moments I would have taken for granted if I was at home
That’s why I say returning home can be scary (not just because I have lots to pack, but I have to admit I have a crazy amount of things to pack)..realising that I’ve gradually gotten used to the social circle I keep here, the lifestyle, and getting use to missing everyone at home
and drifting further and further away from those at home…
Now, barely a week. I’ll be home.
Perhaps complaining about the crazy humidity and how hot Singapore is,
Perhaps finding the need to re-orientate myself a bit here and there.
But one thing I know for sure– it’s time to go home, and be someone who will be there.
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