The day has come when I finally take the burden off. The mission that I have been seriously devoted all my time/energy to has been done and dusted. Not even a single day in those 6 months of dreads did I forget about how and why I started the extraordinary journey.

I had been walking on a same pathway to those of my peers and my predecessors: graduation, secure a stable career, (maybe) afford a house/car, (and possibly) get married and have kids. As it’s always said, each goal should be crossed off the bucket list at certain age. I thought it’d ease my mind as I would be in the same boat as many people and no way that I lose myself. But the dream about the journey has still haunted me every night for the last 10 years, the fire that keep me alive and enthusiastic about my life is still smoldering, at an inconspicuous corner in my mind. So, I decide to give myself and me of the next 10 years a chance. It takes quite an overwhelming amount of determination and courage to leave my comfort zone and be out of the norm. I’m afraid of failure, yet not as much as I’m scared of regret.

In those relentless 180 days, there’re times when I almost gave up due to the unbearable stress and self-doubt. But thanks to God, to myself, and my supportive family and friends, I maintained my perseverance in the face of adversities. Today, everything that should have been done are finally done. The rest is placed in the hand of Christ. In God I trust. Amen.