Personal Narrative-Fulfilling Learning Experience

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This trip was an immensely fulfilling learning experience, which transported me from my comfort zone— something I've done many times this year.

I'm thankful for the people I got to mingle with, as they've taught me many things I wouldn't have possibly learned so fast myself. In addition, I harbour sincere gratitude for the opportunities I got in life so far, that enabled me to embark on this meaningful trip.

Lastly, I must say was very enlightened after this trip. That's because once again, learned to see beauty in people; something I haven't done in a while. It's truly refreshing to see something other than the bad side of people.

Perhaps, it's high time for me to try to adjust my mindset such that, like I wrote in my reflection, I could
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I'm not exactly sure why my motivation is sapping out gradually over the years, but it is truly depressing to see myself going downhill.

I don't know whether ascension will ever occur, and the thought of that scares the hell out of me.

I am reminded of why I like him so much. He's a lot of things that I strive to be. Plus, maturity and someone who holds excellence as dear as him have always been what I looked for in a guy. He has all that, and more. What's not to like?

He's not a good-looking guy, but this time round, I'm seeing past the looks.

Another thing I cannot stop myself from doing is getting this unusual, and totally uncalled for surge of happiness whenever he smiles or laughs genuinely.

This expression of his is just so pure. Since it is something that he rarely does since he talks way less than he listens, that just makes everything more precious.

I can see whether happiness is truly radiating from him, or it's just yet another layer of pretence. That day when I was talking to him over dinner, and another when a horde of kids tugged at his shirt—I saw it, and I'm joyous because I could tell he genuinely was

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