It's been a short year...

I am in Melbourne now.. Just finished and handed in my Honours thesis and awaiting anxiously for my results, hoping that I can get a scholarship for PhD. It has been a pretty short year. I did not even have time to think and reflect on my time here and the year is almost gone.
Well it has been a year of discovering and growing for me. There have been ups and downs, times when I feel lonely and want to go home to my family... But I guess I have survived.. :) It may not be pretty smooth sailing and exactly happy moments for me, but at least I have grown and learned..
I have learned the importance of family and friendship. My family is the biggest blessing in my life. It is true we have fought and got angry with one another, but they are ultimately the ones who will stand beside you and support you in times of need. I used to not believe in friends but after I came here, I realized that I do need friends and I learned to cherish my old friends even more.
The most important thing is to have God with me. If it is not for His help, I wouldn't have come out strong. Praise God.