I know right?!!!

It's in China but still, 2 years of waiting... I'm going!

Oh wow, that explains everything! congratulations on getting in, and I know you can get to where you want to be!

And Zira does indeed look fabulous, if anyone can make zombies smexy, it's her.

Do you mean you'll have to wait for 2 years before you go? I hope Menewsha isn't banned there, I've heard they ban a lot of websites... or maybe just some? I remember a friend of mine couldn't visit Facebook while she was studying in China, she had to do something sneaky for her to visit Facebook.

Yeah, you might need to use a proxy, but there are billions of people there, and they're all using web proxies.

Just like their all-out ban on smoking a while back... the result was that now almost every Chinese person smokes.

No no! I was waiting 2 years, I'll go in October. Most probably I'll go by myself, grandpa wants to come for a few days to get me sorted, but yeah it's too expensive so I'm going by myself

Oh, and erh muh gerd, I do believe I've been here for something like 14 or 15 hours today...

Will the people in the real world stop loving me if I keep doing this? Should I be worried?

Meh, I shall keep calm and panty on!

And Potatoe, just be glad you're not going where I live, you'd starve the whole time and owe them for the rest of your life, if they got a hold on you! It's probably actually less expensive in China, and probably far more realistic in its scope.

Don't worry about RL, Vera. The interweb is all that matters

O_O

Wow. Actually, expenses are not a big problem. Tuition, housing, books, transport, food, it's all within budget

Believe it or not, they have a totally different way of life, and it's all about maintaining billions of lives in a semblance of order. This usually involves everyone being able to eat.

A lot of things may be a lot cheaper, yes. Also, they eat a lot differently than people in the"West" might think.

They use nowhere near as much sugar, and actually mostly despise what I thrive on: American food. It's just too sweet for them, because they weren't raised funneling mouthfuls of sugar down their throats.

Ketchup is too sweet, things I don't even consider sweet, they taste nothing but "too much sweet."

They eat simply, mostly work hard, and for the love of god don't pick a fight with anyone wearing their hair in a topknot! Those are Taoist monks, and they will mess a person up! And bald guys in orange clothes, those are Shaolin monks, be super nice to them... they know kung-fu!

And that scares me not one bit. I actually need to eat less sugar

Ugh, I'm not worried. As long as I eat something, I'll be fine. I'm that person who adapts quite well. Also, the university has halaal canteens and facilities to cook for yourself!

Oh, and I am not picking fights with anyone! I'll be as respectful as... something that's extremely respectful

Annnnnd, I haven't told my brother. I wonder how that will go

Taterterterterterterterterter congratulations

I hope your brother will take the news in a way that's not too hard on him

Thank you, Lexi!

I hope so too
He doesn't live with me, but is very... attached to his big sister. I'll need to see him before I go. He's very emotionally sensitive

Try to tell him sooner than later, that way he'll have more time to spend with you!

My sisters want to send me to uni already Because then they can have my things and sleep on my bed, and there'll be no one to hit them! And also, "more space in the car" Looks like they'll be very disappointed if I don't get out of the house soon

Six years will seem like a long time until he fills the space you left with other things. By the time you get back, you'll have the pleasure of getting to know him all over again, I bet!

Be sure to try and (safely, of course) send him a few things now and then, because people love getting stuff and even boys want their family members to think of them when they're away, as much as they usually hate to admit it.


Also Lexa, LOL @ greedy sisters! I know they're excited, but one day they'll feel like real pooh over wanting you to leave. they just haven't had enough of things and life yet to realize how much more important our people are than our things are.

Little brother will be all grown up by then!
Would you be able to visit your home once in awhile, SZVPHQ?

Ugh, he's only 7 now. When I get back he'll be 13. So much growing up will have happened!
He lives with my mum 2 hours away from me by plane, so I'll only see him once before I go...

Also, with finances, I don't think coming home often will be an option. Once a year... one in 2 years... I don't know, but definitely not often. Leaving my family will be the hardest part. Ah, my grandfather!

They're doing for you what you hope to do for others someday. You should thank them for the sacrifices they're making for you, and for your future patients.

Just remember, you're worth so much to them they'd take a chance on this.

At least one of them knows he may never see you again, but he's still letting you go, even if he obviously wants to make the time with you last as long as possible. That's how much you and your future mean to them.

Don't ever let it turn into dutiful guilt on your part, because it sure will try to at some point, but instead, remember what you mean to them, and that it's not what you're doing, it's you that they love.

It's one of the hardest parts of anyone's life, I think, it must be. But it's why they raised you. To let you go and see you find your own way, so that one day you can make the same sacrifices they're making for someone else.

It's the only way anything truly meaningful in this world has ever happened. Someone gave of themselves so that others could live.

It's hard, but we all know you can do it, Potato!

Vera; Ooh I'll take real advantage of them if they do get to realize how important I'll be to them

You know, I understand that entirely. I mean my grandfather is 82 years old and the fact that he's letting me do this... pushing me, in fact, it's overwhelming...

But, it doesn't make it any less hard. I've never left home.

But, ugh, I was bound to make some sacrifices for this and there's no getting around this. So, I just have to do my best, make them proud, phone a lot, come home when I can...

The first life you save will make it all worth it. Remember that.

My lovelies, I am so tired, I'm sliding out of my chair... 16 hours of this, and I need a little of the other (sleeps).

I'll ba back, and I'll try to make it less than three days this time, I promise!

Goodnight, and have an awesome day, everyone!

/attaches a lightning rod to the thread, and lets it get hit by the storm/

BAM.

ALIVE.

So am I, maybe. Hello, my sweets. Sorry for taking so long to talk. I'm still rather distracted.

Mom is recovering from her surgery, too.

Oh, I do pray she'll be all better soon...

If I had my way, we'd have no need for hospitals and surgeries, but they've not allowed me to be in charge yet...

And I do hope you're holding up well, I know it can be stressful.

*hugs*

Mom'll be fine, Veradear. She just needs to stay off her foot.

Just make her stand on one leg until it heals, and she'll be fine.

I am so sorry, that was utterly tasteless of me.

*bops self on the noggin for being an incorrigible comedienne*

No, that's fine, Veradear.

She'll be in bed, mostly.

Oh, that's even better than my idea... Good thinking.

Oh, and please, give her this fruit basket with my blessings. But make her promise to share!

*hands you a basket of fruit with chocolate hidden inside*