This is my final year in London and studying Economics at UCL.

It's so surreal that I'm here now and time in UK is ending because I can still remember that feeling of homesickness I felt in my first year. Overcoming problems of adapting and living alone was definitely challenging and it seemed like an eternity before I could return permanently back to Singapore!

But now being in my final year and starting to love my environment so much, I'm definitely feeling quite sad about leaving this country and starting work soon.

But still, I have this year! So, Resolutions for this academic year:

1. Work hard, PLAY HARD. Yes I need to remind myself to always do something that cheers me up at the end of every day.
2. Take things slow and easy - do things well, not fight for quantity
3. Follow my principles - this is something that has guided me for quite some time, and I think it works(:
4. Be giving -  this is so cliche, but yes, seeing others smile and helping them to do so makes me happy (:
5. Be contented with what I have - learning to appreciate everything I have and think in terms of what I have over some who are not so fortunate, instead of being trapped into the cycle of competing for the better all the time simply because there is never a limit to that.

Simple to say, so hard to follow! But yes, guiding principles of some sort is good.

This year shall be learning how to enjoy life as a student, and enjoy mugging (instead of dreading readings). My modules are so reading intensive it's really a struggle. But well, without challenges I'll never grow, so I shall see it as a form of self-improvement!

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On a separate note, things to look forward to:
1. Trip to Norway to visit Meihui!
2. Trip to Greece in Dec
3. Going to oxford this sunday :D