August 8, 2006

What my mom said媽媽說

My mother once told me when I was little “Our family is too conservative, and I hope you can be the different one”

So what’s all the big fuss about me going Europe?!?

Ok, so I’ve been the mischievous one in my family so far…fighting to go to dance school, arguing over having my first boyfriend, testing their patient by breaking my curfew…
Though I am genetically born to be shy, conservative and lousy with any kinds of socialization…I still insist to take the risk with any opportunities comes to me
The reason stands the same for the exchange program—it seems like fun^_^*

It sounds so easy coming out of my mouth at this moment, but in fact, take a closer look and you will realize it’s all about having the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Starting from the beginning...the closer I get to Sweden, the thinner my wallet become
TOEFL, Application Fee, Five dollars for getting your resume printed out, budget for buying new pillow, bed sheet, windbreakers…
Trust me, it’s all about money
Maybe guts as well ^_^HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA~

So far I’ve controlled my budget under 5 figures (although I think another NT dollar can break that limit)…but as I’m going to buy plane tickets, food & accommodation fee, money for my internet connection as well as international phone call to Taiwan…it is no way I’m going to spend nothing unless you want me to rob a bank

Gosh…compare to what I’m going to face in Europe, my life may be like heaven now
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我的人生就這樣玩掉了
從小我就不是一個很會玩的小孩,當然有可能是像我媽媽說的一樣,我們家的人都太過保守
我是我爸爸媽媽的親生骨肉,理所當然是我們家的人,也就理當是個保守而不會玩的小孩,或大人
雖然基因的我是如此內向害羞,而不善於表達交際,但我從小就很愛玩

當初會去申請也是基於同樣的理由:好玩

雖然說嘴上是這樣說說,但我知道這是一場用金錢堆砌出來的好玩
從一開始家裡的國父和蔣中正就難逃被拍賣的命運
托福的報名費,申請表的列印費,准考證的大頭照加洗費,網路填志願的電費加上網費,行李添購費
節至目前為止,我都小心翼翼的把金額控制在四位數字
但未來還有簽證費,機票費,住宿費,伙食費,娛樂費,國際電話費...
仔細想想,現在的日子還算得上是天堂

但因為我愛玩,又有一對容易被我說服的父母,加上才大一還沒有交換資格的妹妹,我的瑞典交換在簽下同意書的那一瞬間,正式生效

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