EXPERIENCES IN VIETNAM

Greetings earthlings. As you can see from the picture and title above, this sister is going to talk about her experiences when she stayed in Vietnam (specifically Ho Chi Minh City). If you've read my first entry, you should know that I tend to move a lot, from one country to the other. Why? Hmm it's because of my dad's work. It requires him to always move around. 

So, how did I end up in Vietnam? Uhh it all started back in 2009 (if I'm not mistaken), that time I was in Form 2. My dad told me that he would be moving to Vietnam. Immediately after he told, I had already made up my mind about going there with him. Hmm I wasn't too fond my school back then. It felt as if I was in prison AHAHA I know it may sound as if I'm exaggerating. But I'm telling you, I just didn't feel like I fitted in that school. After having gone through a few talk with my dad, he finally gave his answer - it was a YES! Boy oh boy, was I thrilled. When the day came for me to pack all of my things and fly to Vietnam with my dad, I was super excited. I was really looking forward to studying at an international school. I even googled where I was going to study at. The school was called International School Ho Chi MInh City (ISHCMC). Oh yeah, my mom decided to stay in Malaysia because she didn't want to leave her job. So, only my dad, my younger siblings and me that went to Vietnam. 

When I first landed in Vietnam, there was a mixed of emotions that I felt - scared, nervous, frighten, happy, excited, thrilled. My first impression of Vietnam when I stepped out from the airport was that - WOW, there are so many motorcycles. My dad then told me that the majority of the Vietnamese prefer to ride motorcycles as it is a cheap way of transportation compared to riding a car. Hmm what impressed me the most was that, even though there are many tons of motorcycles however there never occurred any accidents. Impressive right? I personally think that when it comes to the means of transportation on the road, the Vietnamese has quite a manner towards it. They give way and they aren't as hasty as the cyclers in Malaysia. 

Anyways, the picture above? Hmm that's where I stayed at. It's called Somerset Apartment. We lived in the second block - the Bougainvillea block. It's a residential apartment which means there were lots of families living there. Many of my dad's friends lived there as well. Eventually my siblings and I became friends with their children. Majority of us ended up going to the same school - International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC). 

The picture above - that's my former school. I was in Grade 9 when I came to that school. And I left when I was in Grade 11. During my school days there, I was enrolled in a programme called International Baccalaureate (IB). Basically I was taking A level or diploma as so you would call it. Hmm during my Grade 11, it was the toughest moment ever. I wasn't prepared mentally and I felt as if everything was going too fast. But still, I did have fun every day since I moved to Vietnam. I remember going out with my friends, having sleepovers at their house. Quite frankly, I was pretty active when I was in ISHCMC. I joined the girls' soccer team oh and also the basketball team. I participated in Model United Nations where I was sent to Hanoi and Singapore for the conference. What I loved most about being at ISHCMC was that I was given so many opportunities to explore myself. I was given a chance to travel here and there. Not to forget, I also joined several drama productions in school. To be honest, I love to act and to be on stage. It just excites me and I somehow love the feeling of having all eyes on me even though I get stage fright sometimes HAHAH. But still that didn't stop me from being on stage. 

My experience when I lived in Vietnam is definitely unforgettable. I had the time of my life there. I made new friends from all over the world, I gained my confidence level and it made me even more motivated to study abroad. 

Hmmm I guess that's all I want to share with you guys. There's more to my experiences but I'm gonna stop here. Plus I don't think you peeps wanna hear my story, right? So yea - that's my story. Sorry if there's not much to tell but I can assure you that Vietnam is a very pretty country and it was my second home during the past. 

Thank you Vietnam for treating me so nicely when I was there. 

Okay, that's all for now earthlings. I'll see you in the next entry *muah muah*