tues, dec 3, 2019: the beginning of the end

today marks the day that the people i have grown to love and cherish here in singapore will be departing. the last day that we will all be together. i am quite sad. i wrote a finsta post about this:

today is the last day that my friends from study abroad will all be together. i have an exam in like 5 hours but anything and everything i’m doing reminds me of moments upon moments of this past semester that make me want to smile and cry or both. being in singapore has been such a mind opening experience and i’m definitely on the emotional side of everything right now. i don’t wanna leave but i’m excited to go home. i don’t want it to end but i’m so excited to move forward with everything that i’ve learned about myself and the world away from my familiar bubble at home. most importantly, i want to thank everyone for giving me the opportunity to explore this part of the world with you.

– emily’s finsta

i don’t have many more words other than that i am extremely sad but also feel very fulfilled and blessed and lucky to have met the group of people that i did.

in some respects, being in singapore felt like being home. everyone here made me feel like i belonged. i can’t say that i’ve felt like that a lot in my lifetime.