My Journey in 2008 - Part 2

Let's the continue....


A few weeks later, i was surfing the net to look for a new course to study for. My parents thought i would be going to Higher Nitec after completion of Nitec course. That is why they told me to work for 3 months as Admin Assistant. I just did not wish to pursue for Higher Nitec. I wanted to escape from doing NAFA Test or also called physical fitness test. I hate to do since primary 4. Because i became fat. hahah.... =D


I told them i wanted to do Diploma course. So that i can study the course and can get a better work and a better pay so that i could help my dad to stablise the financial status. I told to my parents that i want to do diploma course in counselling. They told me ok. Few weeks later in jun, as i was surfing the net. I went online to check my Hi5, Friendster and other profiles. I went to Hi5 profile and I received a message by this person name is Nanda. He told me to add him in yahoo messenger. I added him and i talked chatted with him. He told me that he was studying in singapore for Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Mgnt in Auston University. He is 24. He is a srilankan. He worked part-time as a surveyor. I met him in 12 Jun 08. On that day there was a preview of the counselling course and i thought to meet him before i went for the preview. I told him to meet at 6pm. That was the first time i met him personally through online. He was the first person and the first male that i met and went out togather.


I and him shared many things and talked alot of things. He brought some photos and showed it to me but on that day i forgot to bring my photos. After about 45 mins talk, i told him that i am going for preview talk about the course. He asked me whether to follow me or to take a leave. I told him i was not sure then later told him why not follow me. He followed me and both of us attended the preview talk. It started at 7 and ended at 9:30pm. It was quite tiring. We both went took the MRT but he boarded down at Dhoby Ghuat station and i boarded down at Raffeles Place? He asked me a question : " Don't you feel upset that I am leaving now?" I replied no. But after he left i felt upset. I gave him a message that im feeling upset and why it happened so fast. From that day onwards i became close to him. I send him good night messages. I befriended him.


My second meeting with him was on that week on Saturday (14th Jun 08). I went to my aunts' house and take some of my pictures and my family photos. At about 2pm, i met him in Jurong East Mrt Station after his work. I went to library as i had to return books. We both went to the library and talked to him awhile. Then later we both went out together. I really did know where to go as i have never went out with anyone who is a total stranger. He was the 1st person. So togather with him took bus 198 and travelled on the bus and showed some of places as he has not been to. I showed places like ITE - Dover Campus, NUS, NTU, MOE building and went all the way to Bukit Merah.


As we were travelling, he told me that he likes me. I laughed and thought he was joking. He suddenly kissed on my hand. I was dumbfounded, shocked and became blushed. I asked why he did that. But he did not answer anything...Finally we reached at Bukit Merah Bus Interchange and got down from the bus. We both crossed the road and walked to the shops near to buy drinks as we felt thirsty. And later got a place to sit, settle down and relex and we both talked more...and he took a picture of me and put on his sunglasses... He did took a great picture of me... =D

At about 3 something about to reach 4pm, we decided to leave the place. On the way, he had a important call and he got down at the bus stop near the commonwealth station and i waved good bye to him and was heading back home. I felt upset..i just don't know why i felt like that. There were many thoughts going through my mind. I was confused whether is it love or infactuation or just affection but i just ignored. I have not felt this before in my life. I had many crushes in primary schools, secondary schools and even in ITE. I started to miss him alot. In the month of June, i went out 3 times with him. After one month in August on his birthday that falls on 6th Aug, i went to buy present for him. My sister, her friend and i went togather to choose a shoe for his birthday. On that day itself was my class for my diploma in counselling, so before going to class i met him and gave the present to him. He was so excited to open the present. I told him to open when he is at home but he insisted to open. I give in and told him to open the present. He really love the present. He thanked me for the present.


He asked whether to give me accompany or not and told him it's alright. On that day he and his friends moved their new rental house and cleaned up the place before he came. I told him to take rest and not to tire himself. After that i headed to somerset behind Centrepoint there is Starhub building, there it is my school.

On 23rd Jun 08, i met my friend Nanda and 24th Jun 08 I, my sister and my parents went to the school and talked to course counsultant. Her name is Elaine Goh. She talked about the course and told us that i need to take some bridging module in order to complete my diploma if not i will not able to receive or graduate from the course. I need to take 6 bridging module and would cost abt $1200 plus for the core modules would cost $4500 and in total it would be about $6k. My parents were surprised as it is alot of money. My course consultant suggested to take up a loan from the bank and can pay up later. We applied for the loan but it was rejected.
My parents did not want me to take this course. They told me it was too expensive and they don't wish that i should not be taking this course. They also said we can't afford to pay such a bid amount. I cried. At that time, my sister called my friend and he talked to me and i felt much better after talking to him. After a long wrestle, i cried and was standing firm and also was so stubborn to take this course. After i had some arguements with my parents they showed me green light. They told me that i could take up for this course. I thank God that they agreed to give me the green signal.

On 22 July 08, it was the first day in class for my counselling course. There were many students. There are intake batches of 5, 6 and 7. I was in intake batch 7. There were working adults, some graduated like me from ITE and some were graduated from "O" levels.

TO BE CONTINUED....