At 0110 on 16 August 2012, I'll be leaving this sunny island Singapore for a good 5 months! By the time I'm back, it'll be the year 2013 already.

Having mixed feelings now. 

The adventurous part of me wants to do this, to explore the world and to learn to live independently.

The other part of me just wants to stay in Singapore, to stay at home, where I know my loved ones, my family and friends, are right here with me or just a bus'/train's/car's ride away, where the streets are safe and familiar, where I know how to navigate around whenever I lose my way.

But, I guess, I'm 21 now. It's time for me to step out of my comfort zone and experience what the world has in store for me. Take it as a commemoration of attaining adulthood. When I grow older, I''ll always remember how I went overseas and lived by myself for a full 5 months when I was 21. I wouldn't know, I might have to live overseas by myself because of work in future, but right now this is the biggest step in my life. I know I'll definitely gain beautiful and unforgettable memories from this trip that I'll carry with me for the rest of my life. It'll be an invaluable experience which will really help me to grow. It'll make me treasure my family and friends even more after being apart for so long. 

I know I'll definitely enjoy the trip. Although I will get homesick initially, I'll just need to overcome it and everything else will fall in place nicely. I'll definitely look forward to the moment when I set foot in Singapore again after being away for so long, how much I would have missed this beautiful place! I'll come back happy, contented and with no regrets :)

Right now, I just need the courage to take this big step.

It's so surreal, less than two months to departure. I wanna maximise the time spent with everyone before I leave. How I wish each day wouldn't pass by so quickly.

Having lived here for 21 years, I've gotten so used to the life and weather here, where it's summer all year round. But I'll be greeting the autumn and winter seasons over there. Hope I'll be able to adjust to the cold quickly! :)