Mutual Interdependence

I'll begin by saying this: it is good to be back.

In Beijing, I sort of strained my body, and I promised him to rest adequately. I failed to keep up with the promise, and now he is forcing me to (by the means of a slight flu).

It is such a shame, though, that I had to attend the scholars reunion in such a condition. My friend asked me how I was feeling like, and I told him that I felt akin to having smoked a bit of weed (no, I have never tried it before, but I do imagine it is what it feels like) Thus, I had to decline their offer of staying over in Ancol's Taman Puteri Duyung. :(

I will be most probably leaving at the 19th of August latest for the United States, and thus I have over a month here. It is very fortuitous, hence, to have the opportunity to meet these friends:)

我想介绍一下他们，在新加坡上中学的时候，他们不是我的同学（男孩）就是我的住在同样宿舍的朋友（女孩）。我记得那时候我们六点就不能出去宿舍，感觉十分无聊。当时，我们不得不一块儿打发时间，因此我们的友谊变成特别深，对我来说，有些朋友好像我的兄弟姐妹。可是，我们毕业以后真可惜没什么机会见面，也没那么保持联系。在我的心里我知道，他们必然改变，跟之前有不相同的方面。我也知道，我不可能重温旧梦。于是，我只希望我们见面的时候还是算好朋友。。

They are crossing the crossroads at this moment of time as well. Although most are going back to Singapore, some spread their wings even further, to the likes of United Kingdom and the United States. And it'll be difficult to see their faces once more.

I lost one and gained another. They are different but are the same at the same time; I still suck at talking to the girls (really, I have no idea what is there to be talked about), there are still plenty of jokes I don't get, but deep down they are still very caring and fun.

Perhaps, it is I, who have changed too much. Or them.

Nonetheless, the most important thing is still the fact that we share common memories. We underwent our first two years of hardship in Singapore together. The fact that it has happened, living in the same hostel, playing the same hostel games, fighting against the same lousy hostel rules and the stern and unforgiving hostel manager, are all what matters. You guys are the ones who genuinely comprehend what bearing the word 'scholar' meant.

Nothing on our journey shall be able to change our first dreams.

Thank you, my scholar friends. It has been a pleasure knowing every single one of you, even with all the quirks and the idiosyncrasies. Shall we meet again someday. And when the day comes, let's relive our camaraderie once more.

-Truly Indonesia's Finest