My Decision making process (To fork out the money)

Since young (Primary school), I've always dreamt of going overseas for studies (Refer to this post for more info). However, being brought up in an extremely thrifty family, whenever there are opportunities to do so, I will always resist because : I’m going to save up for a trip in the future that really matter and I will have the maturity to get the best value out of it.

Finally, last year, when I was about to apply for the summer studies in NTU, there was no more income at home. I was like: Alright, the trip is not that important. Bread and butter is more important. However, throughout that year when there was no income, I realised a lot, I woke up to a lot of things.

Money is important, without extra money, things would have become much uglier at home. However, regardless of whether money is in excess or lacking, money couldn’t buy things like happiness and time. It’s a cliché but it’s only when I experienced it, with it smacking full force onto my face did I then realise that time and happiness cannot be bought by money solely, it requires opportunities too. 

The opportunity for you to buy time and happiness with money.

I am very lucky that I have the time, money and sanity to go for this trip, to fulfill my dream. I don’t know how much time I have left to travel but I know it’s limited, so I bought my air tickets 6 months in advance (Exams can reduce the one’s sanity) to prevent myself from backing out of this upcoming Korea summer studies trip.

I am determined to change my life. To create huge changes, you need to make decisions that are big enough.