Just a small advice

Sometimes I thought, if I went to Scotland, or even abroad earlier in my life, would I become such a different, better person than I am now.

Because there's one prime example I can take. My elder sister.

Before she went to Strathclyde, she was to me, a kind of unapproachable family member. She'd cordon off stuff like her room or her activities, she went out often, and everytime my mom nags at her she'd sulk a lot. Even today I still have second thoughts on stuff like waking her up, back then she had bad mornings that make you even run away seeing her face like that.

But then she went to Glasgow for two years, as I went on with my first two years at UBD (She's our 3x senior). When she came back, I am convinced that she was another person altogether.

Everything scary about her was gone. She laughs a lot nowadays, she jokes, she exhibits this cheery mood most of the time, and has never looked negative. Even when she's under the weather or in stress. I owe that change, to whatever was in Scotland. And I guess it's everything about not just Scotland but going overseas. Because all that narrow-mindedness you get in Brunei, all the bad things about our environment is gone there. At the same time, your comfort zone that you once had in Brunei isn't there anymore so you need to put up and get up and be independent. Speak your mind. Be positive.

I'm saying that like a hypocrite but anyway, to all you people who are on a distant land now, let my sister be an example for you all, even if you've never met her. Try and change whatever bad trait you have and turn a new leaf. Be a better person because something like what you're going through, you can only experience it here and now, and it's needless to say this but you are lucky people, if you look at me and the rest.

Once again, speak your mind. Not in encryptions or riddles or some shit.