"It's the beginning of the end..."

2008年12月11日星期四

Thanks for all the encouragement and the birthday wishes on the tagboard...They're my support!!
Now is officially the end of my first quarter (sch term) here in Seattle..
I realised I've already been here for 3 months..
Ive never felt that it's a long time...rather I feel time really flies pass. Looking back over the three months, I guess I've probably enjoyed myself more than what I can in 2 two years time in Sg.
Gah, did I tell you guys how much I love Seattle? The trees, the lakes, the skies, the people...the air of freedom which I breathe in every moment makes me ever energetic.
I'm already starting to miss this place even before i leave...

Since I've just finished my exams, I guess I should talk about my exam period happenings. I sort of enjoyed the entire process leading up to the exams rather than the papers themselves. What I mean is not just mugging in the library alone and staring out of the library window, but also the interesting lessons in class (yes i mean it cuz i get to see an american perspective on a lot of things, especially politically). I've also formed this study group with some classmates and we're supposed to outline a part of our impossible-to-study-finish syllabus and get together to teach each other on our parts. It was sort of stressful in the beginning because in a study group everyone relies on each other to prepare goods outlines. Some more they are local JD students, so grades matter much more to them than to me. It was an interesting process nevertheless... I loved joking and studying at the same time with them. After our study groups we also went out for meals. There was one day when we didnt eat for the entire day just to discuss the materials from morning to night...even our professor pitied us and asked us to have a gd sleep and eat some gd food. In the end we went to eat breakfast cum lunch cum dinner tger.
I've also shared my notes with other classmates, who in turn shared theirs with me. It's sort of against the 'honour code' of this sch to share outlines (which i donno why!) but we still shared with each other unselfishly...this entire process of 'cooperative study' really makes me wanna study more together with them...it's a feeling which I can never experience in NUS law..i mean besides sharing some mugger notes, who will get together to outline and send to each other and spend time to discuss with each other right before the exams in sg?

Here's me and Lauren in a Thai restaurant after we've finished our International Law exam..it was such a stressful paper done in 3 hrs on the computer!! So we need to reward ourselves with good food and good company before our next 24 hr paper. I took 3 classes with here this quarter, that's why we became good friends. She's probably one of the sweetest people I've ever met here...helped in in different ways. Encouragement, studies, cheering me up with her dumb jokes etc...I think we'll definitely stay as good friends in future...

Oh I'll reveal a secret......
I went to vancouver for four days before my exams!! Hahahha ...I'll upload a lot of pics on that trip later...it was a fun free and easy trip with my travel mates, Joyce and Noon.
I just finished a 24-hr paper..shall go catch some beauty sleep.. get up and clean the house and do my mountain of laundry...
Cuz I'm heading towards Washington DC, New York, Boston, East Coast of Canada next week for Xmas and New Yr!!

How are u guys doing?
Missing u all...

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