May 1, 2007

SINGAPORE

Another Semester Comes to a Close and Travel Plans

At long last a minute to spare. I have my final exam tomorrow morning (Circuits and Electronics), and barring any gross mistakes on my behalf, I will soon pass the threshold into the coveted status of college senior. Whether I graduate in the upcoming year is another matter, as it will will depend on what kind of opportunities come my way between now and then.

Speaking of opportunities, I am still waiting to hear whether I have been selected to study and conduct research in Tokyo this August. While I was one of only five students nominated by Georgia Tech, Tokyo has the final say on which student they select. Fingers crossed it will be me, but I have a sneaky suspicion I am heading back to Georgia Tech in August. Given that I haven't studied on campus since 2005, I suppose returning to Atlanta isn't the worst thing that could happen.

I will be leaving Singapore in a matter of days, so I will move on to matters of travel...

I booked a plane ticket from Manila (Philippines) to Singapore on May 26, but what I do between now and then is still up for debate. My "rough guide" is to visit Malaysia before catching a flight to the untamed jungles of Borneo. After hiking through the jungle and climbing Southeast Asia's tallest mountain, I will visit one of the world's elite oil-rich countries, Brunei. I will continue east from Brunei to the Philippines where I will slowly work my way north along pristine beaches. Then, twelve short hours after I return to Singapore, I will board a flight to Beijing.

I love an open itinerary.

My biggest problem is deciding when to leave Singapore. A part of me feels that "it is time to move on," and another part of me wants to savor what I have found in Singapore. I know nothing is made to last, so the law of probability dictates it is wiser to continuously diversify, but everyone experiences a time when they don't want to leave a good thing behind.

I trust the answer will come to me when the time is right.

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