The Stress Continues to Build Up ...

May 5th, 2010.
Stress can come so easily, but it takes a lot of effort to succeed in making it go away. If the cause for the previous stress is not resolved, then stress from other sources begin to pile up creating a massive headache for the individual. The biggest cause for the build up of stress is our arch enemy, procrastination. Because we - almost everyone I know - tend to leave things until last minute, we create a lot more stress for ourselves. The stress of having to finish a task with a limited amount of time is extremely stressful. Though we've experienced it many times already, we still don't seem to understand that and continue to leave things until the very last minute. It's either that or we just choose to continue our laziness and are willing to take the consequences that come with procrastination: stress.

As those who have read my earlier posts know that I am going to Shanghai in three weeks, I decided to start my packing about a month in advanced. I started thinking about all the things that I'll need or want to bring and how much space I should leave for things that I may buy when I get to China. I had to decide which suitcase to bring, how many, how big, how much money to bring etc, etc. I knew that packing last minute would be very stressful, but trying to pack a month in advance is not any easier. And now on top of everything else, I have to worry about ten thousand other things that have to do with going to China to study (i.e. safety, loneliness, culture shock etc).

 I also need to make a friend in my class who will then become my roommate for the three week stay in China. Most of my classmates are Chinese. I don't know why, but I don't get along with Asians very well. Ever since I was young, the group of friends I hang out with are very multi-cultural. They would all be from a different country. I have hung out with groups of Vietnamese or Chinese friends before, but for some reason, I just don't feel like I fit in. I guess it all really depends on who those individuals are and not their ethnicity? Who knows. Let's just hope I get along with at least ONE person in my class. I'm very friendly, I swear.  :)