Exchange: Reflections on life and the future
I have just woken up from the strangest dream. There was a beautiful canal flowing through quaint streets of Leiden, low bridges passing through each one. I was sailing on one of those beautiful gondola boats with a friend, admiring the birds who frolicked freely in the cold waters. Only moments before, I was walking with another friend, admiring some of the most incredible structures in the historic city of Brussels, standing next to pieces of the Berlin Wall. And now, all of a sudden, like sand in an hourglass, time is about to flow again. I began this post on the wave of a sudden urge to think about what's next. I have been abroad for well over three months, and as my journey in Europe draws to a close, I am thinking about my next steps once I touch down in Changi Airport. I did not imagine it to be a mammoth task, but as I laid out my cards on the table, suddenly it became clear to me that I have plenty to consider. As a Year 3 student fast approaching the second semester, I ha
