So, I've had 1 year of studies in Wuhan University. It's been an unimaginable journey filled with boredom, excitement, fun, craziness etc. Doing what students do when they study abroad - rooftop parties, dorm parties, bbq, cookouts, clubbing, boozing, dating and more. Oh, and not forgetting to see the cherry blossoms, which Wuhan University is famous for :).
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| Favorite girls |
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| Bday parties |
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| Housemate's rooftop bday party |
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| Rooftop bbq |
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| Weekend partying |
First, let's talk about school. Well.. classes were really boring me out a lot, and if not for the attendance, I'd seriously have not gone for a single class. Nonetheless, I don't deny that I had fun studying with my classmates. I still remember how hard it was during the first 2 weeks because I was new to class, while the rest were well acquainted. Even the other new students were doing fine because they came together as friends, whereas I was the only one. But my classmates were welcoming, and after a year of studies, I feel like we've known one another for a long time. We study together (who am I kidding?), party together, go out shopping together. Some have left for good after their exchange stint, while majority remains and we're gonna continue next year together.
Moving on, when in China, try to explore the different cities whenever you can. Sadly to say, I haven't been exploring much (yet). So far I've only been to: (1) Ezhou (2) Shanghai (3) Yichang (4) Changsha/Hengshan.
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| Ezhou's Train Station |
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| Ezhou: West Mountain |
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| Shanghai: Zhujiajiao |
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| Shanghai: Nanjing West Road |
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| I LOVE SHANGHAI! |
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| Probably my only Chinese friend. Lovely and talented friend! <3 One of the best things that happened during my Shanghai trip was knowing her. |
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| Yichang: Three Gorges Dam |
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| Yichang |
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| Yichang |
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| Changsha: Need to try their specialty Stinky Tofu when in Changsha! |
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| Mt Heng: Zhurong Peak |
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| Mt Heng |
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| Mt Heng: Sunrise |
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| Mt Heng: Morning view |
Lastly, I wanna say that one of the best things that happened during my first year here was knowing M. It never occurred to me initially that we'd end up together. I had my doubts at the beginning, but now, I only know that he's as close as family to me. There's something special between us, which is we tend to think alike (like to the scarily same extent). Sometimes as much as I don't wish to admit, but he usually gets it right what I'm thinking up in my head. And come to think of it, he actually fits most of my expectations. #perfecto So just yesterday, I sent M off at the train station. Nothing happened, it just seemed like a normal goodbye, like saying goodbye when he takes a bus or something. It probably hadn't kicked in to me at that moment that he's leaving for good. Only later in the night, the emptiness started to engulf. It was good though that I was so tired last night I ended up falling asleep fast and didn't have much time to imagine things. Then morning came and I realized this is the shit manz, I'm alone again. Thankfully, my wall is full of photos of us, and the fact that my sis is coming over soon is gonna be helpful too. But still, te extraño mucho already. Can't wait for next year to come now!
And.. I guess everything above pretty much sums up my first year in Wuhan. I can't wait for the next academic year to come, get my degree over and done with and probably embark on a new journey. But first, I'm waiting for my sis to come (whom I miss a lot) and do a mini adventure!
Till then,
❤sols
