The mass exodus from Singapore has begun with lots of my classmates flying out today and heading off to various destinations all around the world. It's not just Asia this time but people are traveling as far away as North and South America given that we have a week off and some people are taking the opportunity to do some company visits, take part in field trips and moving over to Wharton/Kellong/Fonty.
The past 2 weeks have flown by at nothing short of breakneck speed with deadline after deadline. Managed to squeeze a short trip to Krabi over a long weekend that I had in between and it proved to be a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of school. There's really so much more you learn about your classmates outside the classroom than you ever learn during your interactions in class.
I hate saying goodbye, not knowing when I'll see people again especially after having shared a significant amount of time with them, getting to know them and really building a friendship. There were many promises to meet again during the Grad Trip at least if not sooner but we all know that our time here at INSEAD is but fleeting and that one day in the not too distant future, we will have to say farewell to each other, not really knowing when we'll meet again. I found that I was definitely not alone in feeling that perhaps it's better to just slip off into the night silently without too much fuss or drama.
It was a really good day though, save for the fact that we had exams. Grad school exams are probably a lot less stressful than undergrad exams as you know you only need to pass and also because you have the experience of so many previous exams under your belt. What was tough for me though was having to continue with my exam while my classmates who had finished earlier were already beginning the end of period party outside without me!
The party was a great chance to catch up with people, chat about their holiday plans and of course say farewell to those not sharing the same campus as you the next period. Most of my classmates will be heading to FBL for P4/P5. Life on campus here in SGP will certainly be quite different with far fewer students on campus and hopefully a less stressful schedule for all of us. But I'm sure that the job search frenzy will take hold and people will get caught up in it (myself potentially included).
The day after just seems like such a drastic difference compared to the activity of yesterday. I'm heading off to Japan myself to go skiing with a friend from "outside the bubble" and his friends. I'm really looking forward to it as I haven't skied in almost 2 years and I've heard great things about Niseko in Japan. =)
Here's wishing safe travels to all my classmates who are traveling this break. Thank you for all the wonderful memories of P1/2/3. Here's wishing you all the best for P4 wherever you may be and I look forward to living vicariously through your photos and updates on FB. ;)
The past 2 weeks have flown by at nothing short of breakneck speed with deadline after deadline. Managed to squeeze a short trip to Krabi over a long weekend that I had in between and it proved to be a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of school. There's really so much more you learn about your classmates outside the classroom than you ever learn during your interactions in class.
I hate saying goodbye, not knowing when I'll see people again especially after having shared a significant amount of time with them, getting to know them and really building a friendship. There were many promises to meet again during the Grad Trip at least if not sooner but we all know that our time here at INSEAD is but fleeting and that one day in the not too distant future, we will have to say farewell to each other, not really knowing when we'll meet again. I found that I was definitely not alone in feeling that perhaps it's better to just slip off into the night silently without too much fuss or drama.
It was a really good day though, save for the fact that we had exams. Grad school exams are probably a lot less stressful than undergrad exams as you know you only need to pass and also because you have the experience of so many previous exams under your belt. What was tough for me though was having to continue with my exam while my classmates who had finished earlier were already beginning the end of period party outside without me!
The party was a great chance to catch up with people, chat about their holiday plans and of course say farewell to those not sharing the same campus as you the next period. Most of my classmates will be heading to FBL for P4/P5. Life on campus here in SGP will certainly be quite different with far fewer students on campus and hopefully a less stressful schedule for all of us. But I'm sure that the job search frenzy will take hold and people will get caught up in it (myself potentially included).
The day after just seems like such a drastic difference compared to the activity of yesterday. I'm heading off to Japan myself to go skiing with a friend from "outside the bubble" and his friends. I'm really looking forward to it as I haven't skied in almost 2 years and I've heard great things about Niseko in Japan. =)
Here's wishing safe travels to all my classmates who are traveling this break. Thank you for all the wonderful memories of P1/2/3. Here's wishing you all the best for P4 wherever you may be and I look forward to living vicariously through your photos and updates on FB. ;)
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