Hong Kong... Suddenly feels so familiar. 6 days of memories, which I'll treasure. The greatest difference between a tour and a bi-cultural is the homestay and the hosts. Being able to be with your friends on a bi-cultural trip is great, but the most memorable gain was the time you spend with a new found friend.
It does bring me out of my comfort zone, and awkwardness are almost unavoidable during homestay. Staying with someone you just known on the day itself isn't so simple. Hosting someone you just known on the day itself isn't so simple too. The initial feelings of being a strager faded quickly though, especially through the warm welcome and hospitability by the host family.
The 5 nights that I've spent there, every night was just as warm under the blanket. A cheery greeting in the morning, the route to STMC, the bus rides back. All these sort of became a routine within days.
6 days past quickly. Too quickly. Everything has an end. Bidding farewell was inevitable too. Its my second bi-cultural, but the same feeling. The good thing is, we're likely to see our buddies next year still =) Pls come!
Lessons at STMC (3E) was fun ;D The lessons were pretty interactive :] Missing my buddy still...