After distressing myself about college apps, I decided to write a blog today.

I had my first vocal lesson two days ago. Viet Anh asked me whether I went to learn vocal because of her jokes about my bad singing. haha actually Im just jealous of people with angelic voice like Fiza or Feyra.

My vocal teacher was an well known singer in Vietnam and he used to teach my father. No joke but my father can sing quite well. Despite my perception that music teachers are strict and harsh, my vocal teacher was very encouraging. (music teachers are not short-tempered or despicable people. They are just obsessed with good music and mistakes in music just irritate their ears to the core). Unfortunately, I caught a cold on my first vocal lesson day and couldnt project my voice. Whenever I had to sing high notes, I totally lost my voice and started whistling like a boiling kettle. Nevertheless, my teacher still said good and commended that I got the right tone. He was very nice to me, like an old uncle treated little kid. Before I came back home, he insisted on giving me more jelly because i ate many jellies during the break :”>

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Second thing I wanna talk about is cancer.

I heard many sad stories about cancer lately. Some friends of my parents are suffering from cancer. The battle with cancer is a harsh one. Some was gone when their children were not grown up yet. Some can not afford the the medicine cost. He would rather choose to die than dragging down his family with a lot of debts. 

Hearing so many pitiful stories about cancer, I pledge myself a healthy lifestyle. No smoking. No drinking. More sports. Eat more vegetables. Go to bed and wake up early (hmmmm this one needs more effort) 

Finally, time to go back to college apps ..again :( 

So girls! Thank you so much for showing up. I think I gotta have a lot of things to do to adapt back to my life in Vietnam. I was not as sad as I thought I would be. I think it was too rush for the emotion to sink in.

My flight was one hour late. I read all ur notes on my plane and seriously giggled at ur every words <3 So sad the audio system on the plane was broken so we couldnt watch television. 

The first feeling when I got out of the airport was cold. Hehe back to a winter place in few hours. Globalization is crazy man!

As I sat in my taxi on my way back home, I started thinking about my life in Singapore. I dont know how my life would change but Im very sure it will change a lot. Just like 4 years ago, I could not imagine I could change this much. It’s hard to pinpoint what is it but even my old friends can tell the way I talk is very different. Well, it’s life though. We meet, stay together and say good bye. I just want us to forever remember about those days we spent together.

I came to Singapore when I was 15 years old. I was too small to have any worries or anticipate anything. Well, now I know whatever people told me about Singapore was dead wrong. Singaporeans are not friendly, very materialistic and…hate soccer. hahaha

My first years in NUS high were not so smooth though. Sometimes I dont feel like I am in the same school for sec and JC. In year 3 and 4, I didnt understand the teachers’ instructions. Although I really wanted to befriend with my class, but I just didnt feel like Im a part of them. Maybe I was too different? I couldnt understand my friends a lot that time too. my friends gossip a lot and I did not know many people to understand all the gossips though. Frankly, several times I regretted my decision to come here

My time in CCA was kinda funny. People were really forgiving even though I made a lot of mistakes. But because of those mistakes, I looked kinda I wanted to stay aloof right? It was kinda true actually. I dont know why and how but I was really sleepy during CCA time and all I wanted to skip CCA and sleep then. But funny how everyone will just laugh instead of scolding me whenever I make mistake.

And then year  5 came and zoom it seemed like my life turned into a new chapter. Together we had this super fun orientation. I still remembered I was this strange girl who didnt know many people. But all the games like werewolf or designing costumes were really fun. I still rmb it was the first time I talked to Chian, never knew we would be this close now.

Then I just followed Chian to her circle of friends haha. Didnt know what was you guys’ first impression of me but I think I was kinda strange right? But slowly and and gradually, we really build this sisterhood. I remembered we talked a lot of things about our family, about how funny our mom and our grandma were. I still remember those first times sharing a meal with you all, you guys were really polite then slowly and gradually, the laughter just broke out when i said something very stupid. haha It’s kinda funny how no one laughed at my joke but they always laughed at my “supposedly” serious comments.

But you girls were sweetest people ever. You guys were always there. You guys were there for my birthday party at the arcade or my last birthday party when my face was totally covered in chocolate. We were together crying or laughing during those movie outings. I will never forget those times we suddenly walked behind and whispered to each other about sth we suddenly wanted to share.

My two Vnese friends were part of my lovely memories. Im really happy to meet the two of them, the two people who can match my level of craziness. I wont forget those epic nights we all crammed in one bed to talk and giggle all the night

oh and 601! When I first knew about our class, I felt really bad. I had always been in a class full of girls and now I am in a class full of boys. I am not good at making friends with boys but I was grateful to befriend with you guys. Even though I couldnt be “one of the boys” but we were really good friends. U guys made the class full of laughters. U guys could even entertain me when I waas in hospital by funny notes and awkward drawings.

But my life in NUS high wasnt bound by hanging out to just a group of friends. All of us were like living in a big home. I will never forget those outings in decoders with 04 and friends. I will never forget those lunch talking about random stuff with my 02 friends

Now I cant even imagine my life without going to NUS high. I am very sure I will feel very empty. My life in high school was like a habit a lifestyle that it is hard for me to get rid of. Singapore is really like a second home to me. Whenever I stepped down to the airport back here, I just felt very familiar. Now I really miss speaking English or telling my friends about sth interesting I saw. Im gonna miss expressing  my feeling in Singlish words so much!

haizzz I know this is an abrupt ending but it’s alrd 2am (12 more hours to 2pm). I should get off soon ‘caz I promise my dad to run with him in the morning x.x