Autumn of Montreal
Counting with my fingers,this is my fourth and most likely the last autumn in Montreal.
Still remember I was a like a burning core with lots of hopes and enthusiasm for future in the late summer four years ago. However, ice water from midterms swept much heat away. Since then, my mood and motivation seemed to be tied with the changing weather in the city. At first, my feelings was like those fallen leaves: being faded and stepped by the others. Later, my thoughts depressed further and I started losing confidence to survive in winter. The road ahead seemed long suddenly. Come on, I would have to go through 4 more winters. Then, I was lucky enough to have a good friend (Tommy) to help me up. He helped me not only for the courses, but also any emotional fluctuaions of being a freshman. Fall lasted for only couple of weeks. After exam, Tommy finished his exchange program and left. I lost all spiritual supports and was buried by snow and ice.
Although school was even more disappointing in the winter semester, I was reborned from the fierce winter. The summer was blossoming. The brown leaves and dry winds reminded me fall was coming. This year was better than last year in the way I knew more of what I was good at. I gave up my original plan of majoring in math. Instead, I worked hard towards finance. Those autumn months were good except some light turbulences. I liked that year because the flourishing time extended to next year's fall.
My 4-month-long stay in Hong Kong gave me much valuable experience on human relationship: office tactics, family politics..etc. My first trip to Australia was a highlight and the most rewarding moment of the busy summer schedule. But the challenging relationship was once again brought on the table after school started. Groupmates for classes gave me a lesson in life: how to respect others. Lauguage, puntuality and honesty could be elements to split people. The end of fall was marked by heavy snowstorms. Just imagine how hard it was to climb all snow piles and ice on your way to your exam!
Today, I am enjoying the wet and cool weather in fall. The word "enjoying" does not mean I really enjoy the nasty scene made by a mixtures of leaves and water. But I think it would be my last time in life to stay with such mess. I guess I would recall all my feelings and would miss everything happened here whenever I see the mess again. Autumn of Montreal, good bye.
October 22 2001
EST 12:41am
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