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Hi! I'm Strawberry!
I'm always sweet but sometimes sour.
I have a husband, Honeydew. We live with my mum, Banana and my dad Papaya
Cheers! We are the awesomest food ever.
LOL Ignore that. This is me. But keep in mind. If you don't like me, or hate the way I post things. I'd appreciate you to get out of my blog.
I live in my own little world at times. I love animals, flowers, pretty clothes, heels, my family and friends, my food and everything that makes the world beautiful. I love all consumable foods especially my chocolates. I am not crazy. I am simply different. I'm also utterly obsessed with mermaids and I dream of becoming one someday.
I HATE copycats and spammers. So, if you're one of them, it's a sign that you should stay away. This is where I express most of me, so either you accept it or you don't.
♥ 06.09.1994 ♥
UNIVERSITY: EXPECTATIONS VS REALITY
MY LIST OF THE REFRESHING TRUTH
1. I'll be starting a new and exciting chapter of your life.
I did think it this way in the beginning but after a while, I realise that I have never been more wrong. University life is indeed a new start, or a change. But it's still very much an ongoing chapter and few months in, I didn't feel as excited or as new as when I first came in, where everything was new, the environment, the people, the surroundings. It gets dull after a while, and for me even worse than secondary school.
2. My roommate will be my closest friend and we will do everything together.
Ummm, wrong again. Right now, she's possibly the first person whom I'll strangle to death if granted no punishment after the crime. Seriously, I never knew someone can annoy me this much. I used to think living with people is wonderful but it's just gone horribly wrong now. How can I not realise I moved in with a devil??? You might think he or she is wonderful when you first moved in. Give them time, they'll prove you wrong.
3. My course will be so exciting and I'll be learning things differently.
Of course, if I have excursions and trips then it will be considered exciting in a way but honestly, what are the odds of that? Chances are, the excursions and trips I had gone on during my time in university were far less than those I have had in secondary school. Lectures are boring, the lecturers are worse. You'd think they have the ability to keep your attention but honestly, after coming to uni I realise my attention span gotten even shorter than before.
4. I will meet new friends and people I will be hanging out with the rest of my life.
This is one of the most heartbreaking one. I thought I'd meet people who will be a great addition to my circle but in all reality I have never felt more lonely than I'm feeling now. It seems that nobody will ever come to understand me here. Possibly due to the fact that I was raised in a Convent school and since it's an all-girls school, everyone is rather tightly knitted. We were a complicated web of love and drama. It's never easier to connect in secondary school but in uni, everyone is sort of secluded and in their own world. And although the opposite is true to me, to those entering uni soon, remember this: Most of the time, if not all, the people you met and laughed with during orientation are not going to be laughing with you throughout your time in university.
5. I am going to study on the grass and my friends and I will have a mini picnic there.
Possibly the biggest disappointment I had since arriving here. Cause this was what we used to do. In my old Convent days, everyone loves the grass. We practically do everything there. From sports, chit chatting, eating to studying, we do it on the grass. You can always find the field stocked with us girls of all sorts. But here, sit on the grass and people will give you the crazy look like you've just done something very wrong. No one. NOT A SINGLE PERSON studies or sits on the grass. What a waste of the lovely environment?
6. My lecturers are wise and knowledgeable, and they have good command of the English language.
Okay, maybe most of them are knowledgeable. But wise? Maybe not so much. Not trying to judge but most of my lecturers have very rigid way of thinking and judging us students. Most of all, their command of the English language sucks and still they dare point fingers on students' who are not that well-equipped with language skills. Maybe it's just us Convent girls who are crazy about the language and grammar. But seriously? It's fine if you are not that skilled in the language but you suspect those who are good in it and step on those who aren't? Damn, I landed myself in a uni where the lecturers all got doctorate in idiocy and ignorance.
7. My student loan will get me through this.
Don't even think about it. There are so many hidden costs that the university will die to keep them hidden from you and once you're in BAM! Hidden costs! You can forget about student loan and consider selling your soul to Satan if you ever want to get through without piggybacking heaps of debs after graduation. Which is also not possible by the way. I remember having to run for jobs outside in order to ensure I stay this fat. Hmmph.
8. My university life will be so busy and engaging.
These are really innocent and naive thoughts I once had. I used to think I will spend great times together with my friends and we will be doing lots of different fulfilling activities together. But nope. Not going to happen. Some time in and soon I realise myself being alone most of the time that I forgot how it's like to be around a huge group of people until family gatherings and occasional parties. I have even forgotten the feeling of having friends around me all the time just like the old secondary school days. Now, if I feel alone or lonely, I have to get through it on my own. If I fall I pick myself up, without any guidance or care. You might have it slightly better but it's all the same in the end.
9. I will definitely meet my other half right about now.
Maybe true for everyone else but certainly not me. I have always had trouble liking people and I thought coming to uni means more opportunities and a greater choice for me. But it's never happened so I'm pretty much just going with the flow and not expecting anything anymore. It gets very calm after a while and I'm just not sure if my heart will ever feel that jolt.
10. I will make full use of the facilities and make my days here fulfilling.
Most of the time I find myself waking up late noon and just lying around in bed or sticking to my laptop all day. I might have wasted all the resource fees, considering the amount of visits I actually do to the library or the sports facilities. I did nothing much other than lazying around in my room and going to useless places. There goes the money...
Well, these are my list of 10. University life is definitely not as lovely as it looked on TV. You'll only get a taste of the truth when you're in it. But regardless, the times here definitely made me stronger and I can say that I am now better equipped to deal with the oncoming obstacles. The times here may be a bit of good and a bit of bad, but it depends on how you choose to see it. Now that my time in uni is coming to an end, I will try to do that bit in engaging more and learning more.
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