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At NUS, it's only Week 10 of school but that means the semester is coming to an end in three weeks :( As I begin to wrap up the last of midterms and enter into final group presentations, I have also begun to gather where I should have some last few adventures in. Although much of my time at NUS was taken up due to assignments, I found myself in the most unlikeliest of places with the realest people I knew. I am someone who is willing to do the impossible and that is something I learned from those around me. Up until now, I have only been to three different countries, but despite these popular destinations, I often wander off path. And what I find amazes me every single time, even when I flip through all the memories I've captured. To me, that's more important than doing touristy things. So for my last few stories, wherever I am, I'll be all there. After a weeklong battle of group presentations and a take home midterm, I unwounded at our University Cultural Centre’s Concert Hall to support my friend, Felice, for NUS Wind Symphony's InTempo 2019: Of Music and Hope performance. The event took part of NUS Arts Festival 2019 featuring pieces inspired by personal experiences and stories of hope. It was just what I needed before ending Week 10 with another round of group presentations :) My most favorite part of the performance was not only the pieces performed — but, a sense of hope. Music bridges people from all over the world together and it reminds us that we all go through times when nothing seems right. To be able to reflect that message through each individual piece, it creates a brief moment of happiness and hope — something that I have been lacking due to the increasing difficulty in completing my course assignment and requirements. Hong Kong pt. II | March 26 - March 28, 2019 Cathay Pacific has a lot of promotions & there was one recently for students; so, I booked a ticket back to Hong Kong to fit in a few more trips before I leave Singapore. Hong Kong will always be a home away from home for me — I can’t understand or speak Cantonese, but it’s not too hard to adapt in this fast-paced city that never sleeps. Another reason for returning is that sadly, the neon-lights that once lit up Hong Kong are starting to really disappear. I wanted to document whatever I could as well as squeeze in time to visit my very talented best friend. For 48 hours, I zipped through the streets of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon day and night. This time, I didn't have much time to enjoy Hong Kong as much as I wanted to, but as I sat across from my best friend — I knew I made the right choice.
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Apa Kabar, Ni Hao! My name is Irene Chen. I am currently a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa pursuing a BBA in Accounting & Finance. Join me on this journey through Singapore!
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