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On this’s column, we converse with Victoria Chen (@vhickles), an actor, theatre-maker and director who moved to London final yr.
I’ve a confession that even my household doesn’t find out about: I nearly backed out of transferring to London at Changi Airport. I used to be at Terminal 1, my household had walked me to the gate, they hugged and smiled (lastly my sister would get the entire bed room to herself!) and I believed, what am I giving up simply to fulfill my curiosity? That is so silly! I used to be actually terrified. However I’m somebody who follows via (and if anybody cares, I’m additionally a Leo). So I hoisted up my massive lady trousers and handed safety, then went straight to the bathroom beside my flight gate and cried. And I nearly misplaced my passport. It’s been one of many hardest years I’ve skilled, however I’m glad I didn’t again out at Changi Airport.
I’ve a confession that even my household doesn’t find out about: I nearly backed out of transferring to London at Changi Airport.
My first evening in London, for the primary time in my life, I slept like a child. No goals. Simply deep, peaceable sleep. I can’t recall ever doing that, even when I’ve been severely burnt out. I woke as much as sunshine filtering via the curtains and the sound of birds (and I dwell close to a park so there have been foxes). I felt like a Disney princess! It was summertime, so it was like being in Singapore however with extra daylight and fewer humidity. Absolute perfection. It gave me a lot vitality that I truly went on morning runs alongside the Thames river and the park, though I typically hate train. So with this superb begin to my massive transfer, I had numerous motivation and inspiration to make issues occur. Dreaming massive in a giant metropolis and all that.
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