excited.nervous.
stressed. (if that's an emotion)
happy.
sad.
All this crammed into one mind. My mind.
I really am not sure what to feel about HSC, or moving on from high school in general.
Maybe it's post-traumatic stress from graduation from year 12.
I'm excited and looking forward to the days after HSC (even though HSC hasn't really begun yet)
But i'm also nervous, knowing that i would have to face the HSC eventually.
Looking back from year 7, when i saw the older years, year 12 and the HSC seemed impossible, so out of reach. Little did i know my high school years flew by, without much ups and downs compared to others. (I'm not sure if that's something to boast about :P)
And now I'm here cramming everything i learnt in the last 2 years for the big exam like those year 12s before me, who i looked up to (literally) in year 7. And thus, i feel stressed.
Happy? Because i finally realised what great friends i have around me :D
And that i'm not closing myself off, like i did before. Wished i opened up earlier though.
Happy that i can communicate with my parents a bit more, and treat them more like friends. Happy that i'm looking forward and not regretting.
I feel sad not just because there a going to be people who i'll never see again from school, whom i'll miss dearly, but because of all the troubles going on with my family at the moment.
I cant help but feel helpless and how precious our memories are when i see my grandpa, who looked after me, taught me most of my Chinese and most importantly would never forget my name that he christened. After various operations and the inevitable effects of ageing, he now suffers a bad case of Alzhiemer's disease. He cant remember most of his grandchildren (including me) and has difficulty walking. Seeing him in such a state, is really painful for both my dad, my grandma and i. I can see my grandma suffering from taking care of him, dealing with his childish tantrums. Because of my grandpa, and the fact that my grandma's sister past away recently, has caused many fights and disagreements between my dad and my grandma. she wants to go overseas, but afraid of leaving my grandpa with my dad, because my grandpa may burden him. no matter how much my grand ma insists of taking my grandpa to a nursing home, temporarily, (although in the near future, living their permanently seems inevitable) my dad refuses. My grandma wont take him overseas because of the bad weather, which may worsen his health. And so as much as i try not to listen, i still hear the screaming. Because of the stubbornness gene, both refuse to give into another. Seeing my family like this, makes me feel so helpless. I cant help but wish for my grandpa to get well ( although the chances are slim) and regain his memories.
This incident has made me reflect upon my treatment to my parents and everyone else. i now know i should treasure every moment of my life, whether big or small because one day, they might be wiped from my mind in a mere few seconds, or few years. The frailty of the human mind and the horrific consequences of ageing... something you cant change or prevent.
make the best of now.