Visa and the Hectic Day

June 24, 2008 – 10:46 am

So suddenly, I was on the flight to KL with my dad, and after spending the night in a lousy hotel, got to the American Embassy. Which was quite a pretty place, with security and stuff. So I spent 2 hours in the building, holding on to my number, and sitting glued to the seats watching the numbers on the board. I was quite nervous in the beginning, but after being called twice to the counters for different stuff, I was kind of getting used to the waiting. Numbers were being called. I look up, and there it was, my number flashing!

I was kind of taken by surprise, but I grabbed my file, and made my way calmly to the counter for the visa interview. The lady asked a few normal questions, like why I wanted to go USA to study, etc. She asked for school transcripts and financial documents, asked about my family. I also showed the tourist visa I got 7 years ago. The lady did ask why my spoken English was pretty good..haha

So that was it. After the interview, she told me I’d qualify for the student visa. I thanked her, and walked out of the embassy calmly. Then I had to spend time with my dad (who was using his laptop) at McDonald’s - I had never sat so long at a fast food restaurant before, watching people eat then leave, eat then leave….

Then it was to the airport, where I watched yet more people leave on various flights (mine was 3 hours away, but my dad had another flight elsewhere, so there I was, on my own, the earliest person from my flight). As time past, I began to see familiar faces - not that I know them, but there’s just this familiar Foochow-ness to the people that began to appear. Well, yeah, Foochow people do look very Foochow. And they speak Foochow, which I can recognize, even if I don’t understand a word of it…

Home, and now, got to have the passport sent back. Praise the Lord for his blessings.


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Youth Camp & History Makers & other misc junk

June 11, 2008 – 10:45 am

It’s been a really busy holiday - probably the busiest in my memory, since I’d to go two consecutive camps/conferences. But it’s really worth it.

The first one was the annual youth camp. Perhaps because the location was the same-old-YMCA, a lot of people didn’t go. I wouldn’t have gone, but I was in the committee. At the end, however, I was glad I was there, for I’d have missed the dramatic ‘Case of the 4 Missing People in the Jungle’. Anyway, it’s been a topic dissected through and through, but the end was that they were all found. But pretty dramatic, all the same, seeing all the police cars, and the police dog.

The second was the History Makers Journey, for 8 days. It was held at Methodist Centennial Park (finally! the place that has eluded me since its beginnings), which is a pretty nice place to begin with. Like a 3 star hotel, so the stay is made much more bearable. Well, so I learnt a good lot - and learnt that apparently I didn’t have much of a vision. True, I have dreams, but hardly a vision. Anyway, it was all free - awesome deal - plus all the material. We’re to train other leaders. I’m not sure how to put that into practice. Anyhow, the cd they gave me, I popped it into the computer and - blank. Oh well. Have to remedy that some time.

Upon coming home, I found that my family had gone to the newly opened Popular bookstore. But at least they brought books back, otherwise I’d be jealous through. So I finished Charles Dicken’s ‘Great Expectations’. Great book. It’s been a while since I found a book that truly pulled me on towards the end. I would’ve finished it in one sitting, but that wouldn’t be very nice. So I forced myself to wait till the next day to complete it. So if you like a nice story about an orphan boy who has great expectations, get yourself a copy of it and read.

Oh yes, and the iPhone 3G was announced on Monday. With the back-to-school promo in place, I’m really looking forward to a new Mac and an iPod Touch (well, they only allow rebates on iPod Nano/Touch, so unless you really want a Nano, you might as well get a Touch for $100 more on rebate)


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