Today I went to RRSS (Riam Road Secondary School) to meet up with Dato' Dr. Fong and Miss Chan. They were happy to see me and we chatted about my future plans and then had a lunch while listening to them talked about the school and their past stories.
I am really grateful that I am blessed with such a person as Dr. Fong (how I always addressed him, as I never gotten use to address him by his more recent title), that's why I couldn't forget to buy souvenir when I went to Taiwan for holiday. Listening to him talked about me last time as I just finished A-levels, I was surprised. He said he saw the determination in me to study architecture that he helped to find the scholarship which I had. I never see myself that way, and it really give me a big boost in my confidence to find a related job now. Although that time I was sure that I wanted to study architecture, I based it on my preferences of not purely science nor purely arts, but a course that allows me to be creative yet practical. Even when I did not know where I am going to work, I was determined.
So, why do I even worry now that I finished my M.Arch? God has blessed my life with a miracle. I will continue to place my hope on Him, and I am determined to serve the communities in Sarawak. My venture in Australia will start soon in real life working, and I will use this experience well and bring expertise back to the communities in Sarawak. I won't be lonely, I am here because God has blessed me with my family, my friends that I met and sadly some left, my connections, and a new life. I'll just need a tender reminder when I feel down, a listening ear, when my emotions take over (hey, I have a heart too, as Chinese say 我的心也是肉做的 ^,^).
It is the 22nd day of 2013. I won't give up on my dreams.
