Before the clock strikes 12, before the fireworks goes off, before the new year begins, here I am. Deciding to end the year with a final post of the year on my long forgotten blog.
Sitting cozily by the heater as I type away, probably many years to come or may be even tomorrow morning, I would be regretting not queuing up under less than 5 Celcius on London Bridge to get a glimpse of the 10 minutes fireworks which ceremonially marks the end of 2014 and the beginning of 2015. In a personal sense, the start off of the fireworks, marks the third new year eve/day I have spent away from the comfort of my home in a foreign land, trust me, still foreign.
Let me be nostalgic on the last day of the year and reflect on 2014.......
Starting off with my new year's resolution, to graduate! And yes, with lots of blessing from home and of course, very hard work, I am proud to declare myself as a MPharm graduate with 2:1 honors! Having embarked on a long 4-year journey, to which I have zero passion, was an unimaginable torture psychologically. Regurgitation was never my forte but, I did it and I am not shy to say that I am proud of myself.
To be fair, the whole MPharm experience did have good things to offer - the opportunity to experience life away from home and in a totally new country across the ocean. This, I admit, is a life changing experience that I truly value and appreciate and am grateful for. I learnt to trust strangers, to take chances, to have a leap of faith and to believe in myself. My limits were tested from time to time and I was amazed at what I could really do if I am determined. I made a lot of good friends and acquaintances, to whom which I created lots of fond and memorable memories with. My five senses were continuously stimulated by the wonders of Europe - the beautiful sights and temperature fluctuation during the changing of seasons, the sophisticated architecture of civil structures, the variety of tongues used across the continent, the variety in culture and way of life.
The second best thing MPharm has offered me is - to be able to perform my training, which started in end of July, to get registered in the UK. Doing what I am doing now, is a whole new challenge and the whole experience re-defined the word 'independence' in my dictionary. As the days pass, I walk step by step out of my comfort shell towards the vast misty world full of charms, promises and risks.
For the new year of 2015, I only hope for my hunt for the right path would come to an end and would then steer my direction towards it with fiery passion and enthusiasm. It won't be easy, nothing good comes easy.
Thus, the end of my last post. Please excuse me as I embrace the penultimate hour of 2014 with a hopeful heart and hopefully some sight of stray fireworks from my window.
Cheers xx
