You know that moment where someone asks you " Tell us about yourself?" and you have that panic attack because you don't know what to say? Well, I haven't exactly given much details about my past and how I got the epiphany of wanting my life to be an adventure. This entry will be about my life, the past present and of course future.
My past was a tough one, I was born in Manila, Philippines (South- east Asia), and studied there for a few years before moving to Hong Kong with my parents. By this time I was 7 years old, small and chubby with short hair, and when I arrived in Hong Kong, I studied in a local public school. It was probably the hardest transition for me, everyday we got homework and most were due the next day and I had really bad problems with maths, which my father and I spent hours arguing and learning the equations. To be honest that wasn't the worst part, in my first few years, I wasn't liked very much. I had a few friends I suppose, but I never felt as if I belong. Over the years, I developed a mild depression, which is something nobody would like to experience specially for an eight years old. I spent half my life not living to the fullest which I guess one of the reasons why I want to have a life of adventure, fun and live as if it were my last day. You think people would notice that there was something wrong, but the thing is, I'm a good actress and learnt to surpress my emotions. All day, I pretend like there was nothing wrong, I smiled and laughed at jokes as if I am fine. By night, when my parents are asleep or just minding their own business out in the living room, I cried myself to sleep, thinking what is wrong with me? why don't people like me? Half way through year 6 I moved to an Australian private school in Hong Kong, a little late, but it was worth it. That last year of primary school, I met new people and actually made friends who invited me for sleepovers and movies together, which made life more bearable, by then I have also grown a bit (I am still pretty short) but more skinnier with long hair.
To create my present where I am, from primary school in theAustralian private school (Which I should tell you isn't the actual name, but it is a literal school for students who want to learn in an Australian school environment), I moved to Melbourne after year 6 and still stayed in contacts with most of my friends through social networking. I spent a year in a public school in Melbourne, which was a very interesting experience. I made enemies, friends,and frienemies that year. Then the next year I moved to the school I am in now, A private all girls school. In short, I moved to four school in four years.
So where am I now? Well, I am in the study writing this blog. To answer that question without being a smart ass, from that little chubby girl in the first paragraph, I have grown and changed quite a lot. There's a some special people in my life who taught me to just be me, and not change who I am, but there is only one special person who changed my perspective, he taught me to be a rebel every now and then, to have fun and enjoy life as it is, he also gave me the idea for this topic.
As for the future, i don't know where I'll go or where it will take me, but one thing I'm certain of is that whatever challenges comes my way, I will have people who will love and support me through those difficult times.
To create my present where I am, from primary school in theAustralian private school (Which I should tell you isn't the actual name, but it is a literal school for students who want to learn in an Australian school environment), I moved to Melbourne after year 6 and still stayed in contacts with most of my friends through social networking. I spent a year in a public school in Melbourne, which was a very interesting experience. I made enemies, friends,and frienemies that year. Then the next year I moved to the school I am in now, A private all girls school. In short, I moved to four school in four years.
So where am I now? Well, I am in the study writing this blog. To answer that question without being a smart ass, from that little chubby girl in the first paragraph, I have grown and changed quite a lot. There's a some special people in my life who taught me to just be me, and not change who I am, but there is only one special person who changed my perspective, he taught me to be a rebel every now and then, to have fun and enjoy life as it is, he also gave me the idea for this topic.
As for the future, i don't know where I'll go or where it will take me, but one thing I'm certain of is that whatever challenges comes my way, I will have people who will love and support me through those difficult times.
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