Cloud Nine

Oh, Jesus Holy Christ! I'm having a taste of what "heaven" is like! Heck, I'm high! (*Grinning like a psycho.)

God, I was at the Pearly Gates just now. And guess what, I met St Peter!

Me: Uh, is this heaven? Oh my, it's so heavenly! (Duh!)
St Peter: Yes, indeed. Your name, please.
...
St Peter: You're a good guy. But, hmm... According to my Big Book, it's not your time yet. How did you get here?
Me: Uh, I'm not sure. But I swear I'm not on drugs!
St Peter: There must be some kind of mistake then. Off you go! Back to where you came from!

And, before I knew, I was back in reality.

But, hey! It's still heavenly over here! (*Pinched and slapped myself.) So, I'm not dreaming, eh? Phew!

Wahahaha! I'm the happiest guy alive! I just got a scholarship offer to study in Japan! And they're giving me what I want - mechanical engineering! What could've been a better news than this?

For one thing, I don't have to worry about my STPM results anymore. Thinking of how badly I did in my Chemistry paper, any hope to secure a scholarship with my STPM results is nil. Thank goodness the Monbukagakusho scholarship doesn't consider the results! Or else, I'd be ruined!

What's more, it's a full scholarship - school fees, accomodation, stipends - everything taken care of! There's not even a bond; no strings attached! The Japanese government sure is generous. Thanks!

Of course, studying in Japan is not going to be easy. Culture shock aside, there's that immense pressure in studies. I'm taking my preparatory language course in Tokyo University but in order to stay there for the Major, I'll have to get perfect score (yes, perfect score) for Japanese paper and high marks (translation: above 90) for the other subjects. It's the number one university in Asia after all! But then, there's also Kyoto University. It's popular in mechanical engineering and it's the second best in Japan.

The greatest incentive for studying in Japan, however, is the invaluable exposure. I guess, there's a price to pay for everything! Who knows, I might be able to get a pretty Japanese girlfriend! Ok, just joking. No harm daydreaming, right? Hmm... I'm thinking of quitting my job as a "chief engineer" soon!

Gosh, I'm in such an excellent mood that I wouldn't even think of retaliating even if you were to kick my ass! Ha!