I understand what you are doing through. I was depressed for the first 6 months I was in London - I went from having many friends in Singapore to having no friends in London. From having a proper job in SG to working in a shop in LDN. It was a miserable time and I spent everyday calling friends back home and wondering why I was torturing myself - being broke and lonely in a city that didn't love me. At some point though, I began to relish my annoymity - the freedom of being able to do what I want without anyone I knew around. And I forced myself to get out there and make friends, even though it was difficult and required a certain amount of thick-skinned-ness. But that's how it is, it's a transient city and people come and go or just live too far apart to make the effort. I've had my loneliest times in London, but I grew to like my own solitude and love the city...I hope you do too. Take care :)
Hey Peishan! Didn't know you were still on LJ... hope all's well with you. Thanks for your encouragement - it has been difficult, but there are moments of absolute joy as well, but I suppose I don't do them enough justice. Indeed, there is a lot of solitude involved in trying to eke out an existence here, and you're right, I have been growing to really enjoy my own company - but sometimes it just gets a bit too much. But thanks again! And keep in touch, xx
Information Science/Electronic Publishing?p4pandemoniumFebruary 9 2010, 16:38:37 UTC
Hey Pei Shan, a quick one: I remember Adrian telling me you'd done your masters in Info Science... was this at UCL? Has this been relevant to your career? Am looking at this Ma in E. Communications and Publishing, but I have a feeling, this isn't what I'm interested in at all. Just thought I'd ask for you opinion on what you'd studied! Thx!
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