so 2 weeks passed since i stepped into an alienic land
and i feel sad to leave this lovely city of hanoi in a few days time
the short walks to S Club for breakfast and straight to that sole air-conditioned room (it seems) for our lectures and not to forget the field trips that we have
i am pretty sure this place will be etched in my mind & heart forever.

and next would be ho chi minh city where i heard would be even more closer to home
im not too sure about that, but i am obviously looking forward to that

halong bay during the weekend was pretty exhilarating with a private cruise just for 9 people
seafood lunch was okay, scenery was to soak in like till forever
i love how humble vietnam is although i admit i dislike the air pollution
it makes me wonder how damaged my lungs are already after only 2 weeks here.

many things are learnt thus far
the friendships that i make along the way
the locals that seem to make me smile so widely and comfortably
the conversations shared
the sort of people and personality that seems to stand out after you know that person for a substantial amount of time
the pictures i snap with a lousy camera phone
but i know all this is worthwhile and there are valuable lessons to be learnt

i feel blessed for this opportunity overseas and i hope that i will eventually truly grasp the underlying meaning for all that have transgressed and hopefully mould me into a better person.

with my limited knowledge of the incredibly interesting vietnamese,
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