finally packed and ready to go.. hope i didn't left anything out.. hmm.. but there's just one thing i cannot find.. HMM.. where's my handphone pouch!! think i wld never know where it is.. :(

my luaggages..

so many bags and so heavy.. haha.. somemore some of my stuff are in my parents luggage :p

30 more days!

30 more days!! before i experience a lot of FIRST!

FIRST time sitting plane alone (lucky only for the return trip to S'pore in Dec)
FIRST time travelling in a foreign country w/o family or friends.. (even though i do get to travel quite often but it is always with my family!! so hee.. never really care abt little details.. all leave to my parents to settle.. now need to open my eyes big big!)
FIRST time staying by myself and having to look after myself (hope i dun get homesick)
FIRST time studying at an american uni, gg for roadtrips, staying at seattle.....

and the list can go on... lol..

wld be leaving s'pore on 30th aug.. flight at 6am (yar i noe super early-so i dun expect ppl to be there to send me off? cos wld be very inconvenient) wld be travelling the east coast of US and some parts of canada with my parents for 9 days (have joined tour so that they can help me carry my luggages around.. :p but think the tour gp wld be ppl from diff nationality cos we wld only be meeting the whole gp at NY) most prob meeting Kenny at philly or NY at night on one of the days there to chit chat..to be confirmed as the date draws nearer but if ur want to pass anything to him can go through me :) (but pls dun be too big stuff hor..)

wld be reaching seattle on 8th sept.. by then i wld have internet connection and can msn ur! hee.. wld first be staying at a motel with my parents till 12th sept (where i wld officially be alone in a foreign country) between 8th-12th sept wld be touring seattle with them + attending the international student orientation + settling all the admin stuff

after 12th sept? no idea.. lol.. most prob moving to the temporary hostel at the uni and waiting for my permanant housing (if i can get one..else i wld have to go house hunting alone.. blah).. but in the meantime shld be attending some more orientation program or travelling to neighbouring states (if can meet other exchange students) school only starts on 24th Sept (which falls within the one week break for nus students? lol.. nus students half the sem gone already then i start school..)

haha.. school is straight for 12 weeks with no breaks in between (unless u count thanksgiving holiday) and a straight 4 days of exams (all UW exams falls within 4 days.. and the date and time of ur exam depends on the date and time of the first lecture of that module.. so confirm no clashes and i can only say siao.. cos all exams clear within 4 days..)

my last paper falls on 12th dec and then i be flying back to s'pore on 13th dec morning.. so shld be back in singapore on 15th dec (if u count all the time difference and stopover)

tada.. summary of my trip and stay in seattle :D
wld be creating another blog specially dedicated to my stay there.. so ur can get updates there.. (when i'm creating it? not sure yet..haha it will appear on my msn nick when it is done!)

countdown begins! and i must faster go for lotsa kbox sessions else i won't be able to go for one for 4mths!! boohoo~

okie after all the emailing.. i'm still not able to map one of my foundation module *Project Scheduling and Control*.. so have to come back to s'pore and take in Year 4.. still in the midst of settling another module *Material Technology* .. the prof yet to reply but i hope i'll be allowed to take it.. else i really be dead..

other then that.. i've settled the other modules i would be taking there.. would be clearing my breadths and GEM (at least i'm able to get approval from NUS side! yippee) :)
would be taking:

Introduction to Geological Sciences

Survey Sociology

Exploring Environment and Health Connections..

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all so random topics.. but no choice :) hope it would be enriching!

先苦后乐?

blah.. is this called 先苦后乐? having lots of problem with my registration for my modules in UW and other admin stuff.. and it is not helping that the ppl in UW only works like 2 days a week? and that they disappear for 1 over month and i got no idea who to email regarding my problems.. blah..

just got a reply from the admin officer of the dept 'Construction Management' in UW.. and and... i can only take one modules from that dept cos i'm not registered as a major in that dept!!! WHAT!! i go exchange to study FASS modules??!! and it is make worse when i can only take the module if i can get the approval of the professors.. -_-''' diao.. why am i not inform of such things when i first apply?? also not stated in the website.. :(

now i dun feel like gg exchange.. settle one problem another problem arises.. ARGHHH!!!!

piss..