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Time to jot down some thoughts as the year end is approaching. 

1. I had achieved a lot of things in 2015. 2015 is the most eventful life I had so far. 

2. I earned my law degree in 2015. All my efforts had finally paid off. Although my parents are not there to see my graduation, I completely understand where they are coming from. Well, I still had a bunch of friends that are very supportive in the course of my studies here in UK. 

3. I made my first EU trip to France and Italy. Travelling has always been everyone's passion. You pack your bag and went with a few friends to go backpack in a foreign place. You get to see people, places, the different colours of the sky, their landmark buildings, creating memories, laughters and fighting in the trip, all of which you will remember until the end of your life. That's the beauty of travelling.

4. I learned to cook. 

5. I want to say, one of the very beautiful moments I had in Reading, Berkshire is during the time when I get to cycle with my friends during Spring. I felt that I was living in a paradise as we were cycling into the woods -  like the one you see in the movies! The birds chirping, the rustling of the leaves and the beauty of nature, I could not describe anymore but beautiful. Reading is always a special place for me =') 

6. I had made a very memorable spontaneous one-day trip to Cambridge. My friend, Dianne, suggested that we go punting. And this had made me realise, sometimes we have to do stuffs that we are afraid of, because they give you so much more contentment and happiness. 

7. 2015 is also a year of tears. I embark my journey on the Barrister course - a course where budding lawyers need to take to become a qualified lawyer. I cannot use any words to describe it but stress and, stress. The amount of reading to be done just for one since tutorial is so overwhelming. When I got back home from school at 6 pm, my heart felt heavy and my mind was tired. And then, you had to start working again to prep for the next day's work. Sometimes, and I am not exaggerating, I tend to forget to have my dinner because all I want is to sleep right after I got back home late evening. 

8. I never cry because of studies, because no matter how stressed I am, I train myself to level up my thinking to manage my stress confidently. I choose to talk about it with someone who is undergoing the same hardship as me, but I never cry. But this Bar course got me crying everytime I called back home. 

9. Mom was telling me whether I want to quit and go back home now. NOW? Biggest 'Yes' I can give in my whole life! But then again, taking into account of the time and money invested in my decision to take up the Bar course, is it worth to let go everything now? The thought of it always got me back on track, to study no matter how hard it is. 

10. I dont intend to practice too even when I was called into Bar. At least for now, thats' my thought. I always want to study art related stuffs, but due to family and economic pressure, I can't do it. I am not unhappy, because I know everything happens for a reason. I will just need to work hard a bit and to achieve my designing dreams. 

11. I moved to London in September 2015. But I could not enjoy London because of my studies and obligations, which I feel kinda sad about it... 

12. I miss my family, my home, my bed and my Reading mates. 

13. But I also make some new friends here in the Bar course. I realise it's amazing how's one passion in law can drive him/her to study despite the amount of pressure one can bear in the Bar course. Doing the thing you like in life is what matters the most right? ... ... ... ... but, I think I am doing the stuffs which are not my passion for now. I think I am doing it just for the sake of qualifications. 

14. I do think when the year end is approaching, my life is kinda in a mess. But I tell myself to look on the bright side, to look on the positivity and to find beauty in everything. It's okay to cry or to feel weak but I just need to keep learning more and discover more on life. Be happy. 

15. But at least for now, I know I am still breathing. I am still healthy. I still have my family from across the sea. I still have my friends. It is all that matters, for now. 

Chubby face I know. But I am not FAT! This is the best pic I can find from my Apple album.  Maybe one of my new resolution in 2016 is how to slim down my baby face.... Joking. Happy New Year to you and me.