foundation studies is over.

just knowing it's over makes it seem like it was not such a bad year after all.
i've really learnt so much, from the teachers, to working things out on my own, managing with my poor time management, not sleeping..
and aside from feeling like i'm watching a mandarin/canto/indo tv series with no subtitles everyday, my classmates are probably the most sincere people i've ever met. which was a nice change of environment, esp coming from last year.

a month ago, some students had to submit folios to apply to degree courses.. and there's this super super super talented girl in my class who had to as well. not cuz her work isn't awesome. but she always hands in late, doesn't turn up for presentations, etc. anyway. she always stresses out real easily.. and the time for submission was ending.. and since it was break time i just asked her if she needed any help.. and she was sOOoo grateful. cuz they have to write a short description of their work and her england no too good la. so i tried to understand what her concepts were and wrote them down for her.

and wah. it was like i saved her life.

i'm not ridiculing her.. i'm just trying to convey her gratitude. she kept thanking my over n over again.

the next day, as i was leaving class she called after me.. and gave me a lil pink packet. n said.. 'really thanks for your help. i hope you like it.' it was a bracelet! she said she didn't know if i like pink or black but decided to go with black. good choice.

i thought it was so sweet of her. i was really touched by her simple sincerity. i don't think i've ever felt so appreciated in my life.

so what i want to say is.. maybe language barriers aren't such a bad thing. cuz when you try so hard to communicate what you really mean, you're less likely to be fake.

i'm never ever gonna experience this sort of classroom environment again.

oh my goodness. i never thought i'd miss this year.