The news is out! (Part 1)

Some students started asking me if I'm really going UK to study on Monday. So during Homeroom today, I decided to make a formal announcement of my leaving to my class. It was, after all, in line with the focus of the day's Homeroom: Setting Goals.

There wasn't much time, so I didn't really get to tell my full life story. But I hope enough information got through.

(1) I come from a less-than-illustrious background with my mum failing her P6 and my dad passing P6 but coming from a Chinese school, he doesn't know a smack of English. Hence, my dad is still working as a machine operator even now, and my mum is still working as a coffeeshop assistant.

(2) I've always dreamed of going to an overseas university but because of my lousy results in JC, I couldn't secure a scholarship for my further studies. And I blame my lousy results because I spent too much time dating. *grin*

(3) It has been 5 years since I left the university but I still have my dream of furthering my studies. But there were still constraints - $$$.

(4) I try my utmost to save the past few years to save. I was successful the first 2 years but after that, I couldn't take it - and ended up shopping like crazy. Hence, I was distracted from my goal. But that didn't stop me. Looking at my finances last year, I realised I could still go for my further studies if I stop all shopping and save, save, save from last year. And VIOLA! I did it! Saved enough for my school fees and living expenses. Of course, the numbers are for the minimal living expenses - no shopping, no excesses, no holidays... If I want those, will have to do part-time work.

(5) I also shared about my fears of how I am afraid of going over all by myself. That I'd be without friends and family. But it's my dream. I'd have to learn to cope with it. I'm not sure whether I can be a student again. I'd have to work hard and stay focus. Just like they have to, as students. By the way, I'd be a student at King's College London, studying the use of computers and information technology (IT) in education.