Anyeonghaseyo!

Back from Korea with my heart all shattered. Gosh. the wonders of a mere 8 days! The frenship forged truly unforgettable.

Day to day journal entry another time but for now it's just gonna be an overall journal-ing of my emotions and thoughts. Went to korea about 4 days earlier to shop and sight see with marilyn before we join the international youth forum officially from the 15th to 22th July, and another 3 days extra on our own to shop and play.

My gosh. I really heart my time at the forum though i didnt really achieve what i have set out or envision it to be. It was pretty different from the previous conference in thailand that i went for. There is less information feeding and more discussion among our sub-topic break out groups and the whole thing culminated with the drawing up of a Seoul Declaration that encompasses the proposed solutions and idea inputs on the identified 5 global issues by all of us youths from over 30 countries (over hundred of us). But the serious work felt a little airy-fairy and unrealistic as we all seriously doubt if our effort is gonna be worthwhile. but like the organisers said such conference is to nurture future leaders who can step up to solve these global issues and it is highly probable that future leaders are among us at the conference. So yeah i guess it is worthwhile to spend time to invest in ourselves.

Serious work aside, the other aspect of the conference was truly successful. The part of getting to know more youths from various countries and cultural exchange. My my i really love this sort of exchange. Got to know so many people and especially my korean frenz. I truly heart them and their culture. Really drop dead sweet and nice culture.

And i was also very very amazed by the korean frenz i have made. Most are younger than me, in high school but they are already so mature and so keen on learning more and contributing to global affairs. Gosh. i really dare not think back on my days in high school. they make me felt so small and ashame, and at the same time so proud of them and inspired by them to dream big dreams too!

Anyway i truly truly love this bunch of brothers and sisters that i have met. In just 8 days, we have gotten so close that we really felt that we're brothers and sisters indeed. And it doesnt help that they address u as their sister as well. It was just so sweet. and Korean guys really ROCKS! they r just so sweet, sensitive and thoughtful. Gosh. it's like in their genes or something to watch out for the girls and to really help them out. My my.

Gosh i really heart korea. I'm missing the food, the language, the whining and sweet talk to bargain for things and to get people to give in, the open and warm way of showing your affection to others, the tv programmes, the frenz, the songs, the games we played in each other's room, the fireworks and sparklers at the rooftop, speaking in broken korean, picking up korean slangs.... ahhhh :(((( appo.....