It has been a long time since I have wrote in this blog. My semester has started, and I'm in the third week of this six weeks course. It is quite hectic, but I'm still coping well with it. During my break, I went to Japan with my family. It was a rejuvenating and refreshing break as I was away from the familiar surroundings. This trip has enriched me in many ways, for example having a better understanding of their culture, seeing things that can't be seen in Singapore. In my point of view, Japan is a fascinating place as there have splendid scenic views and the people are very different in term of fashion, etc. I would definitely want to go back to Japan again because I find that they have a very rich culture and the modern Japan is very unique. My dream is to be able to travel all over the world to experience each unique culture......

Just now, I watched a very interesting interview with a Rinpoche (recarination of a Tibetan monk). It helps me to better understand certain things in life. There is a phrase which I find it very true. It goes like this:"The so-called grief and suffering in this world comes from the happiness that we hope to achieve. The so-called joy and happiness in this world comes from the happiness that we hope others can get." (the original phrase was in chinese, so I translated it)