For we must all learn to howl.

I'm so worried for the MEP exam tomorrow. It's not going to be like the Crosscult exam, you know? At least with Crosscult I felt like I had something to work with. It's like playing one of those battle games I like so much, heading out on missions with a full inventory. All weapons fully upgraded; my strongest weapon equipped and ready to be used. All items in my bag checked and easily accessible - health, level ups and whatnot. God help any enemies I encounter - their deaths will be quick. Crosscult felt like that. Like I was heading out on a mission and I didn't have ALL my equipment, I didn't have ALL the items I needed, but I had most of the stuff I needed to make the mission a success. But MEP... It feels like those mandatory missions that you have to finish, only with no weapons, no items, no health. No plan either. And a level 100 boss at the end of the mission. Sigh. I'm so worried. I haven't had to ...

I've never been able to find a good reason to keep on living. I've always wanted to give up on life, to throw my life away. To just give up, let go of everything. But now... I'm starting to find reasons for living. Lebell. Avelyn. Mum. My Twitter account (yes, funnily enough!) and my blog. This blog, to be specific. My friends. The fact that I'm still waiting to find him . They're not big reasons. They're small, minuscule, unimportant to the world. But to me they're becoming more and more important. And that's what scares me. The fact that these reasons may one day be the reasons why I can't commit someday. I'm not afraid to die. I never have been. To be honest I've always wanted  to die. Shocker? Yes? No? I don't care. I've never wanted to live on. Each day is spent hanging on a thread, a thin line that could snap at any time. But I'm afraid to live . I'm afraid because I...

LECTURE EIGHT Migrant = An individual who leaves the primary cultural contexts in which he/she was raised in and moves to a new cultural context for an extended period. Types of Migrant Groups 1.      Voluntary – SOLJOURNERS vs IMMIGRANTS Soljourners = Travellers who move into new cultural contexts for a limited period of time and a specific purpose. (eg in 2011 when floods in Thailand caused Japanese companies to allow their Thai workers to move to Japan to work there for the time being) Immigrants = People who voluntarily leave one country to settle in another. Many migrate for political, economic or social reasons. (eg in 2010 when the USA reported that more people were migrating to India to find jobs. Basically, migrating  = buh-bye, bitches, I’m out, I’m heading where the grass is greener) 2.      Involuntary – LONG-TERM vs SHORT-TERM Long-Term = People who are often forced to relocate permanently due to ...