I Certainly Got What I Deserve.

I blamed a good friend of mine for the state of my life right now. Before you start chastising her for ruining my life, I should perhaps clarify that she'd inspired me to achieve my dream. Indirectly, of course. 

You see, I have always dreamed of going to the States. And for a long time, that dream had always stayed as one. Never in a million years I would imagine that one day, I'll have the chance to step my foot on the Land of Opportunity. Well, not before I got my big paycheck anyway. 

So, you can't blame me for getting excited when I watched *Sam gritting her teeth and pushing all odds to materialize her vision of continuing her tertiary studies in America. "If I can do it, then so can you." Her words of wisdom, I presume. Unfortunately, my parents begged to differ. It seems that there were tons of factor that did not work in favor for me to follow *Sam. Still perceiving me as their vulnerable, little girl would be the number one issue. I mean, come one! Are they failing to notice me as a full-grown woman? What if I'm still not filling up my brassiere? At least, I own one.

Anyway, I'm crushed.  While I was still stuck in the pit of my misery, I came to a conclusion that life is certainly not like a movie.  My life, that is. If it is, I'll have the guts to do my own thing and prove my parents wrong. I'll sealed my world from others' doubts and just listen to my instinct. In a movie, I'll make it to the States and have the last laugh. So, no big dreams for me because apparently I'm too chicken to make them come true.

In the end, I waved goodbye to *Sam and watched her fly. I shed a few tears and soldiered on for a new day, a new week. Just waiting for something exciting to happen to me, when *BAM! I got one!  What do you think it was? Only to score the exclusive and highly sought after PSD scholarship! When I said that I thought I would not get it, I'm seriously not kidding.  For Boo's sake, I totally botched the interview! At least I thought so. I mean making an impression as a handicapped person to the interviewers can't be a good thing right? Note to self, wearing glasses does not count as one.

And here's another sweet twist in my life. When getting a full scholarship is not enough, I got to further my studies in, get this, America! For a second, I thought my life couldn't get any better. For a second, all right. Turned out my sweet dream of pursuing the great education in the States is not free from it's own set of turbulence. Free advice? Never take college life as easy. Because it's not.

And so, there you have it. My dream of going to the States is on the verge of becoming true. In a month, I'll  change my status of current location from Ipoh, Malaysia to New Jersey, America.Call it karma, but I certainly got what I deserve. I guess the gods are really listening.

Cheers everyone!