An Independent Life
"Good bye, Kolab" they all wave while my mother and my grandma are in tears. Although strangers are running and catching up with their departures, all I hear is silent. Slowly waving back, small drop of tears steadily run down my cheeks hitting the hard on the white, clear tiles. They are not falling due to the distancing of my family and I but because of the excitement to independently live a life at a new college surrounded by a diverse group of people in a developed country.
My name is Ros Kolab, so-called Tang Jiao Yue. My half chinese grandparents give me this beautiful Chinese name. I am a Cambodian girl. I live in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It is a beautiful country with many temples especially in Siem Reap. I grew up in a small village in the countryside where I can hear the rumbles, feel the vibration, see many airplanes with tourists coming to visit Siem Reap, and dreaming to ride on one. Despite the fact that i am a countryside girl, I live up with a big dream and big goals. As a lucky girl among the kids in the small village, I got accepted into a nonprofitable organisation where I am trained to learn English and Khmer curriculum attentively. Thankfully, with my hard work and amazing preparation from the school, I successfully get a full scholarship to Tasaki college.All my childhood and school life, I have been depending on the scholarship and help from the school and my supportive family. I am grateful for all of these but it is time for me to stop being too dependent. The scholarship to Berea college is my ticket to step out side of the comfortable box that I have been for these past 18 years and independently guide myself into the new world.
Yes, this is the reason why all my family is here while some are shedding in tears. The announcer's voice from the speakers echos all over the area as I rush for my plane's gate while waving my last good-bye. Good-bye to the amazing temples, kindhearted people, and the beautiful country. My time has come where I have to step into the new world where there s no presence of my comfort zone. As I ascend high into the clouds, the young dependent mind of mine switches off, waiting for a new different mind to develop once the plane descend into the busy Lexington airport.
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR : This is my first time writing a novel. Please leave a like, subscribe, and comments. I am open to constructive feedback.
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