The End but not the End

I can’t believe this is the end for me.

The truth just can’t be told.  No matter how bad it gets. I can’t think of any other ways I could have dealt with it. It’s too much for my poor parents who invest their lives into my education. What should I have done? Was there any other way? The punishment I deserves because the school wouldn't understand why I have to do what I did.

I wish with all my heart now if I could have a laugh with my classmates in a lesson we all complained too sleepy for. I miss my lessons...

Two years ago, I wanted to leave so badly but the only reason I decided to stay is because I have amazing teachers and friendships that are too precious to let go. Plus the fact that the Geog/Econ dept dedicated an unofficial "office" to me. I actually love going to school so much!

Anyway, it's not like I won't see them for next few weeks. Just felt like a moment of contemplation since I can't have the Last day of school anymore.

A term overview...

Visiting Saatchi and Sebastiao Salgado exhibition :)

First time at RGS!

Sussex Uni and Brighton day out!

Brighton

I have had a busy term first half of the term. Lots of things happened.  I welcomed the new students to school and they have been all very wonderful. At least, I feel I am still doing my job well along and starting to get the handle of lunch duty. I went to Open days at UEA and Sussex, finished off my personal statement after several drafts and completed my bit of my university application. I joined the swim team and swam my very first Meet at Highgate. Others were way better than me but for a first time swimmer like me, at 18, I think I am proud of myself. I ran cross-country and broke my own record last year, coming at 10 of 24 girls at 23 minutes

Who wrote this? (no it wasnt me eventhough I would be the best candidate for this... xD)

Officially working as school staff for Morning.

Inspiring lecture at RGS by Will Millard

Art essay - prolly should not be taking this as a compliment lol

Cross country result 2013 :) bleaming at 10

My Collinson team!

Birthday card to my best geog-art-theatre bud! :)

A card with a very special design :)

. They finally have First aid class after many, many request from me last year and I also attended Sign Language now. We are running the House play, written by our very own amazing writer and things are moving along well.

I felt Half term was overdue. When we break off for half term, I was invited along with 9 other monitors to attend the Old Millhillians’ dinner. I could not go to my sister tonight, it would prove to be too late if I were to leave at 12 with megabus. Thus, I decided to sleep on the bus, heading off to Liverpool. My awesomely-amazing tutor helped me plan my day in Liverpool, suggesting I should go to see the Iron men and also gave me a waterproof pack of maps and train times for Liverpool.

Current Millhillian troop walking to Lincoln's inn

Beautiful painting up there!

Harry Potter - Hogwarts??

The dinner was a great opportunities to make contact and met old Millhillisan to see where they have headed off. Hoon and I were the only two who did not have good enough clothing for the “blacktie event”. It appeared everyone else were very fancy.

Hoon caught me opposite there!

Anyway, I was terribly hungry on that day and because I tried to keep conversation, every bit of time I had to consume my very first fully-western-three-course meals was highly appreciated. Funnily enough, they have sat me and Hoon down with travelled-to-Vietnam table. This man who has been to Vietnam in the 1990s when Vietnam was first opened to the free-market and the other with his daughter backpacking though Southeast Asia. Very interesting conversation was held and I dearly hoped I had kept my manner well. The place was stunning though. 

Hoon and I - buddy for the night!

I quickly changed, said my goodbye and thank you for event. I left the evening heading off to Victoria coach station, awaiting for the coach to Liverpool. Once I settled down on the coach, I will just sleep through to the next evening!

From the Dearest Place in My Heart

To all,

My experience of the Art and Awards Evening was wonderful as I love helping and supporting you all backstage. I know I pretty much joined at the last minutes but I felt honoured to be there, moving stuff, organising little things and taking care of you great performers. It's really what I love to do. Thank you so much for acknowledging me with claps and smile and hugs and kisses.

Today, officially mark my teary departure from the AIS family. In my previous posts, I've mentioned that I'm moving to a new school in London with bigger opportunities but it has been 4 amazing years at AIS, where I found who I am, with great memories with my wonderful friends and friendly teachers. Some of you I've known for a very long time and It's terribly sad for me knowing that I might not see some of my great friends anymore as you guys move on with your families to new places but we'll keep in touch, won't we? After all, what's the point of having FACEBOOK and EMAIL for right?

I'm sorry if I didn't sign your yearbook or if you didn't get to sign mine. I'm sorry if we didn't take photos. It was a very crowded and busy place for many of those who are leaving. Please, you are more than welcome to email me (tulinh17@hotmail.com) or even send me a mail post if you want to send me an actual card oooh and post card as well :D (I love them!!! but you have to wait till I know what my new address is). I have promises to some of you beautiful and wonderful people that I will send cards on your birthday and other occasion as I will miss you all very very much moving to London.

I'm coming back to visit (if you are staying at AIS) and some around other part of Vietnam. Don's worry!

From the dearest place of my heart,

TLxx

ps: Still balling my eyes out!!!

LOVE YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!!!!

EXTRA LOVE FOR MEG AND EXTRA EXTRA FOR EUNICE :D

"So What's the Plan for Summer?"

(making "See You Again" cards for some of my favourite people!)

It's exactly 3 days left until I'm officially leaving little old AIS !
It's been 4 years with memories and changes.
It has been a happy-sad-exciting-boring-stress-hilarious-wonderful-and-horrible part of my teenage life.
I'm going to miss it! Miss my Eunice and everything we do together (I know you hate me but I still love you baby), miss my teachers (even the one I'm not very fond of), miss the little vintage-french-old looking school and miss my VIETNAM life so much.

Let's do this depressing thing in a few more days and in about 2 more months!

I'm also happy.
I'm moving to LONDON baby!
Yes! It's London and I'm attending Mill Hill School.
(Got accepted 2 weeks ago)
Okay. I admit, I've never been to Europe, let alone England.
BUT I'm excited to be in such a beautiful vintage old and new city.

There is heaps to do this summer in particular includes
-apply for visa
-stuff from school for the moving
-spend lots of time with Eunice :D
-shopping for clothes, shoes, uniform and such
-packing some books (can only bring little)
-finish Post-It project
-make Andrew and Megan birthday cards
-Cambodia for a week with Kais Village kids :)

I spent this weekend working on farewell cards.
Busy Monday and Tuesday rehearsing and performing for AIS Annual Arts and Awards Evening.

See y'all soon!

Changing of The Season.

So changing of the season. Everyone is getting sick, including me!

But I'm all better now.

Next week, my classmates are going on camp and I'm gonna be here, happily have a week off.

I feel exhausted even though I haven't been working that hard.

I need something motivating, something new and something exciting.

I did my entrance exam for next year yesterday.

Hoping for good news next week.

I'm going to be very supporting for Eunice - because it's exam week for her - BIG HUGE EXAM!

And she is moving toward a whole new step in her life - her future - she needs a support system :)

That and a lot of Exam-prep/Homework-I-haven't-finish/Essay.

I'm going to stop talking now and go do something else more... or less lifeless.

A beautiful monday in Saigon

It's a beautiful monday in Saigon.

Sprinkle of rain, soft breezes, quiet Saigon.

Eunice and I once again, planned to meet at Paris Deli.

At the last minute, Eunice called, asking whether it is okay to have Megan drinking tea/coffee with us. Of course I wouldn't mind!

I was running late, and when I did arrive, Megan, as the sweet and wonderful person she is, gave me a hug. And Eunice, as the funny and odd person she is, rubbed my head (yeah RUB MY HEAD...!)

We had a long-practically-non-stop-conversation and lots-lots-of-laughter, accompanied by some stopping for bathroom time...

I longed for this kind of conversation to happen (well, of course Eunice always do this to me... but in any case, this is different) It went on for 5 hours. The thing is, it's not the kind of boring listening exam. It was a perfect one where you sit back on the comfy chair and sip a hot tea, being just yourself and completely relax!

I've been terribly sick these past couples of day, but today, today has been wonderful.

Tired.

It's Teacher's day today!

I've been working on 12 cards this pass week. Most of them are done last sunday. Tireless after 12 hours sitting and drawing.

I wasn't very happy during the week. Always, I'm happy in the morning or at least relax and fresh but it's get harder in the afternoon. I guess I'm under a lot stress with different things. It's exam next week. 5 hours of sleep everynight. I don't feel like eating much either.

Today, giving the cards to teachers, it makes me feel better to see their smile and brighten up someone mood.

It's great to work on the Fish project again. I haven't been working on it for such a long time. Sometimes we do need a little time off to get that excitement going with our art. Get that creative juice going!

Thank you to all!

For the Week

My Fish Mug

I've been very busy this week doing extra homework from the Friday that I was in Phnom Penh, plus writings that people have been asking me to do, even more I got a detention for that. Should I celebrate? My first DETENTION! hahaha... I don't think my teacher would believe me if I say I stayed up until 1.00 trying to do all the missing work that I have to do (and I actually did) I haven't had a break since I got back. Always stayed up till 1.00 am. Tireless going to school, and the only thing I was looking forward to every morning is to water the garden, adjusting and taking care of them.

It is apparently the best thing to do in the morning. Relax and cheer myself up! I always walk on the grass to my locker, stop and walk around the garden. I take Photography instead of eco-garden on tuesday afternoon (i want to do both) I know it's weird but I hate to squash myself into a bunch of people so I prefer as little people as possible. Don't get me wrong, it's good that we have a lot of people interested in the garden and everyone at eco garden has been doing a good job, though the soil need some compost, new nutrition. Some of the plant are dying which is very sad... :(

(I took better photo than these of the garden but I don't have em right now)

So many things are upsetting me at the moment, including myself...

Nicole posted my paintings on her blog along with sweet words about me and my blog. I'm so happy to hear from her and yes thanks to the internet, I've found Nicole's blog. We started to exchange thought about art and how hard it is to squeeze your time into creating it.

View the post here!

A drawing of us three (Tran Fish, Má Phuong and me) on the first day of our trip

and word of the day is "AWESOME". No one can say the word quite like me, and I've been announced as Awesome Ada!

Enough for today! I have to get back with my homework and prepare to face mum with a detention form... See ya!

Good old time...

I've just been looking through some old photos and I sure miss the good old time.

Like this time, we were so bored. We painted the lab table.

or this time I made MrGill aka Super Scissorsman clay animation for his birthday...

or a crazy photo ...

or my cutie little long lost kitten :(...

or clipping a pinky hair clip on my friend - Christian...

or wearing red dress playing the drums...

or total failure at XoneFM recording...

found out how much I hated Model UN...

music request for Valentine's day...

or late birthday's present from Emu...

or going to an orphanage...

or going on a cyclo with my two friends - Kiki and Ali (one cyclo.. poor the old man)

or a birthdays of the term bash...

or a saturday out with Eunice and made a stupidly cool card...

or a model wanna be xD...

There are more but I'll end this post by a photo of me and my best friend when I was little. She is the best :) (we were just finish doing an Indian dance!)

LOVE

xx