This past weekend 5 friends and I traveled to the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It was my first trip while being here so I was nervous and excited on how it would go. Since Malaysia is just north of Singapore, we took a night bus (approx. 6 hours) into the capital of the country. The bus ride stopped twice for us to go through immigration and customs. Note: When traveling make sure not to forget your passport, student visa and for possible student discounts your student ID. Overall, the trip was great and I definitely learned a lot about myself and how to plan for future travels! One thing I learned/noticed about Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Traffic and driving is pretty bad. So you must be careful as a driver and especially as a pedestrian.
Studying abroad, is a great opportunity for you to travel to other countries! Especially living in Hawaii, traveling can be quite expensive so if you have the academic and financial ability, I highly recommend that you take the advantage to visit some nearby countries. I don't know if I'll ever come back to Singapore or Malaysia again, so I'm extremely happy to have had the opportunity to collect a magnet from these countries and add them to my "been there, done that" list. A list, I hope you'll be able to create as well.
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This past weekend I caught the stomach flu. I blame the Durian that I tried the other week (Just kidding!). I'm not too sure how I got it but I've never had the flu before so this was the sickest I've ever been in a long time. Usually when I'm sick, my mom being the amazing mom she is and also a RN, would always take care of me. Now, I was away from my mom for the first time sick with an illness I've never experienced before and let's just say I wasn't the most prepared. I didn't have all the necessary medicine I needed and began missing the comfort of my home even more. So this week I experienced not only being physically sick but homesick as well. Here are my tips to how to deal with both sicknesses.
Physical Sickness
The first step to dealing with homesickness is understanding that's it's normal! Missing home is natural so don't feel that you have to be ashamed or embarrassed of feeling homesick. After you accept this fact, there are a few things I think about that help me get through it.
This blog may seem a bit similar to my previous post "Week 4: Branching out of your Comfort Zone" which talked a lot about putting yourself out there and taking advantage of the opportunities NUS has to offer. However, for this one I wanted to focus on having an open mind and being willing to try something new! If you have the opportunity I recommend you try everything you can! I personally would rather regret something that I tried (such as Durian) then regret not trying something. Food:
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About MeMy name is Jackie Agena and I am a junior at the at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. I am full time student majoring in Management Information Systems and Finance. Categories
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