Abroad Friends
Justine Shank
Something
that no one tells you before going abroad is that your friends become your
family. People tell you that you will miss your family, but no one informs you
of the latter. During my abroad experience in Hong Kong my close friends have
been my shoulder to cry on, support system, and source of a good time. My
experience in Hong Kong would be dramatically different if I did not have
friends as good as the ones I have now.
With
the help of modern day technology it is quite easy to talk to my family back in
the states (minus the inconvenience of a 13 hour time difference), however it
is hard to get there opinion and support about my life across the globe because
they do not know anyone I am friends with and they have never been to Asia.
This is where my new friends shine. My exchange student friends are great to
talk with because we are all going through similar experiences. My local friends
are great because they help me assimilate into the city, and show me things
that google and MapQuest cannot help me find.
When I was in the Philippines last weekdend for an Ultimate Frisbee tournament I sprained my ankle on the morning of our very first day! It was so hot out and we couldnt find crutches anywhere. I was in pain and grumpy because I was not going to be able to play in the tournament I came to play in. My friend Michael was there to comfort me and LITERALLY carried me around all day on his back in the hot Philippino sun.
Before getting injured I was suppose to play with a local Manila team. They seemed really cool and fun, but when they put me in the team Facebook group I realized they were really hard to understand. What ever language they speak is not even translatable with google translate!
Examples:
CGY ! Thank you kaayo sa opportunity na inyu gi hatag nako to play in your team. Wala jud ko ga mahay !!
Daghan kay ko nakat.unan sa karon nga spirits. Kahibaw ko kamo sad. Gamiton ni nato to grow as a player and ultimately, as a team.
Layo pa kaayu mo ug ma abtan CGY. Just keep training and pushing each other to do better. Know your weakness and make them your strength.
...
Daghan kay ko nakat.unan sa karon nga spirits. Kahibaw ko kamo sad. Gamiton ni nato to grow as a player and ultimately, as a team.
Layo pa kaayu mo ug ma abtan CGY. Just keep training and pushing each other to do better. Know your weakness and make them your strength.
...
Daghang salamat kaninyong tanan ! See you soon ninjas !
Thank you CGY NINJAS for giving me the chance to learn new things with the team. Mas na encourage ko nga mu improve and hopefully if God permits maka dula pako next year utro sa spirits...
Ms. Mariel,
Nako. Nde na po kayo lahat eligible for early reg dahil ang last day for early reg ay oct 31. yung total payment nio samin P27,300 divided by 2500 ay 11 players plus ting so 12 lang sainyo nagqqualify for early reg. the rest regular reg na. Kaya ko tinatanong sino nagbayad ng maaga sainyo.
reply sakong email. gi kapoy nakog pasabot nga gi consider ta ni sir peng. mu insist gyud sya. atay. kamo explain beh
Nako. Nde na po kayo lahat eligible for early reg dahil ang last day for early reg ay oct 31. yung total payment nio samin P27,300 divided by 2500 ay 11 players plus ting so 12 lang sainyo nagqqualify for early reg. the rest regular reg na. Kaya ko tinatanong sino nagbayad ng maaga sainyo.
reply sakong email. gi kapoy nakog pasabot nga gi consider ta ni sir peng. mu insist gyud sya. atay. kamo explain beh
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