New Experiences

I have to say, after coming to New Zealand, I have tried so many things and dared myself in so many different ways that it has definitely changed me into a more open minded person. 

And thinking back to what I have done over the past 2 years or so, I am honestly proud of myself.

So I shall start from the very beginning of my life in NZ then. 

Btw, I'm trying my hardest to remember all the brave shits I did. So might miss out a few or so.

I guess the first thing that I'm really braved about is to actually speak in English with confidence. Even though English has always been my strongest language, I don't think I have ever been so confident in speaking as I rarely, and I meant RARELY, speak English back at home. So to be able to speak without hesitation nor holding back is really a big step for me. 

Next one, would probably have to be going on the Fear Fall. 

How exactly tall it is I'm not sure, but this has to be like one of the daring thing I've did! To top it off, I was only at New Zealand for like a few months. See, if I was back at home, I would never get the chance or would even want to do any of these. 

Then I went on the Ski Trip where I fell and tripped and almost broke my leg. Where I also immortalize the post here

http://xuewen-nathalie.blogspot.com/2010/09/ski-trip.html

So that's a rap up for 2010.

Moving on to 2011. The bravest thing I did this year would still have to be the Swoop.

INSANE. 

This is as high up as a bungy and I personally think that it's worse than a bungy because you go down, then up again then you go back down again. So in general, it feels like it never stops. 

So far, these are the things I can think of. 

And I'm going Ice Skating this Friday! So that's yet another big thing for me.

I am honestly enjoying my life in NZ at the moment.

I guess another big improvement for me would honestly have to be my Cantonese.

As a Chinese-Cantonese Malaysian, I never ever spoke Cantonese back at home. Not because I dunno how to, but because my parents and family always tease me if I get the pronunciation wrong therefore I stopped speaking in Cantonese in general. Yet being an Hong Kong ambassador, I am FORCED to speak Cantonese to be able to communicate with the Hong Kong peeps. 

It's been a few months now and I am starting to hear a lot of compliments from Hong Kong people! Saying that my Cantonese is actually so accurate like actual Hong Kong people and I gotta say I am mad proud. Even people who I just met compliment me on my speaking ability.

HA!

Now who's got the last laugh.

ALL BLACKS!,

Thalie.C