after fighting a huge war, I managed to muster enough strength to blog.

And that is only because I only have a class later from 2-4.

Well eversince the trip, I think I have changed (or so I think). I realise that this semester I really am open to talk to new faces, complete strangers that I've never met before. Not because they are in the same class and I want to be in the same project group as them, but yeah. just pure unadulterated relationships. During Rocky (a monthly youth worship event), Evan said something that really impressed upon my heart. ' How can you be a salt and light when you are in the 4 walls of your room, staring at the screen i-lecture-ing?' Which in essence is literally taking the gospel out of the 4 walls of your room.

University Life is really amazing.

I wouldnt imagine myself in a place like this if I were in Singapore. Chris was saying 'so this is what pauline means by going global.' And yes, I agree completely. In 1 module alone, I have met people from kenya, nigeria, india, china, brunei, singapore, malaysia, indonesia, egypt, french, mauritius, netherlands, saudi arabia, south africa.. And many more that I've yet to talk to. To hear them talk about their culture is really awe-inspiring. Though some may not have the perfect government, but yet they still choose to enjoy life and make do with the current nation's leaders. Egypt is also really not about pyramids and mummies (but I still joke with him about it. EVERYTIME). Kenya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, they all have amazing wildlife, and yet there is part of civilisation that thrives within the country. My Saudi friend threathens to kill me all the time, jokingly. Dont know why.. must be Osama bin Laden's follower.

INDIANS! Forever the life of the lecture. Throwing out answers, questions, oh and the accent from their mouths brings immense joy to the LT. Even the Aussies love making fun of their accent. Mainland Chinese, unmistakabe for their 'qiao she' accent, are really rising up to the challenge of building up their country in the Oil and Gas industry. Dutch are not known for their milk.. but they really do love their national football team. And the 'van' in Ruud van Nistlerooy is really not in every dutch's name. E.g. Dirk Kuyt. Oh and the Russian girl I met in my first semester.. but lost her contact already. I really really want to go there and see the aftermath of Stalin's 5 year plan.

Honestly, I really am loving attending class. Not about the lecture/tutorial, but for the relationships with people. And to every person that I meet, I sensed a whisper in my heart ' God loves this guy/girl.' Truly, the love of God surpasses all understanding, culture, personality, appearance.

1 Cor 13:13 ' Three things will last forever - faith hope and love, the greatest of these is love.'

Having said all that, I have finally reiterated my love for attending classes. Anyway, for those who dont know yet, I've got into the music ministry in my church here! Thank you for those who have been praying for me, and interceding for me. Dont know what I'd do without you guys. So yup, probably wont be up on the first team yet, gotta attend 4 practices first and see how things move on from there. So yup, things are going to get pretty exciting!

Note to self: No matter how exciting things are, at the end of the day, whatever you do must glorify God.