Thank goodness for the mid-semester break!

Because I really needed it, and really deserved it.

If you were wondering about the lack of posts in March, it's because that month was a CRAZY one. One assignment after another, and an internship to juggle with as well. Honestly, I have never been so busy and so stressed out since the times I took my 'O' Levels and 'A' Levels in Singapore. This is without a doubt the busiest semester of my entire undergraduate life (the most relaxed being my study abroad at the University of Leeds). I deserve a medal, for surviving March without falling sick once, though I did nearly go nuts from the stress.

Enough about Mad March now. You can imagine how relieved I was when the mid-semester break finally commenced. Needless to say, I used that precious one week break to chill out as much as I could. I met up with friends I haven't seen for ages, watched The Hunger Games with my housemates, pounded a batch of green curry paste and made an authentic and very flavourful Thai green curry with my neighbours (did I mention that I love cooking?), explored a suburb I have been wanting to visit for so long, shopped, ate out at new eateries and rediscovered old favourite eating spots and resumed reading my Game of Thrones novel. Not bad at all for one week, though there were some things I wanted to do but didn't have time for, like starting a new anime series (last one I watched was, like, a year ago). I did study and do academic work during the holidays of course, but a significant chunk of my holiday was spent recuperating from the madness of March and doing things that I have been putting off for so long because I was too busy.

The second half of semester started on Monday, and already I'm feeling somewhat drained. Yesterday and today was spent completing a good chunk of the admin work needed to apply for my Honours year next semester. This month is pretty relaxed as compared to March actually, because I only have one big assignment due. That's great, because I could finally get started on my Honours application. There's also my birthday to look forward to sometime in end April and I can't wait to take a whole day off on that special day :D

I survived March. If I can do that, and if what doesn't kill you can only make you stronger, then I will surely be able to conquer what remains of April and the major assignment deadlines May will bring.

Here I go!