片付けました！

皆さんこんばんは～

今日はね、僕が研究生部屋の机を片付けました。
もう2年かなあ、あのスポットに座れて、研究を始めさせた。

いや、２年間速いなぁ～
いつの間にか研究生の生活がもうすぐ終わりますね。
色んな経験もあったし、 たくさん友達や同期ができたし、嬉しかった。
知識を沢山学んでて、先生にも優しくしてもらいました。
そして人としても成長しました。
いい２年だった！

もうすぐ「次」の行動や計画を考えることですね。
考えなきゃ～
でもちょっと困るね。
色んなアドバイスを聞いてもらったこともあるし、ネットで「他の人はどうやって決断する」に捜索もしましたし、フラフラになちゃいますね。
でもきっと大丈夫よ。
結局この人生は僕の物だ。
僕の「正解」を探そう！

この後、どんな人が僕の机を使いますかな？
あの人、どんな研究をするかな？
同じ部屋の研究生達と友達になれるかな？
おそらく僕が知らない人に使われますね。
あの人にいい経験をできるように祈っています。

でわね。

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As the title (and the photo) suggests, I have decided to clear up my desk in "our office" today. Well, I refer to it as an office, but it's officially known as a Research Assistant room by the institute.

Come to think of it, I have been sitting in the office for more than two years now. I've switched positions twice throughout the course of the two years, and people have come and go. I guess it holds a special meaning for me, since I did not "inherit" the spot from someone else. When I joined the institute, they had to add a new table to the room. So, in a sense, I was the pioneer of that spot in the room.

Looking back, it has been a great experience overall!
I was blessed with colleagues and friends, with our occasional deep talks, frequent tea-spilling sessions, and the rare periods where work away at our laptops crunching out science.
I was also blessed with a supervisor who inspires me at (almost) every turn. I have learned a lot from him, and wouldn't have asked for more.

I guess it's time to start thinking about the big question - What's next?
Once again, I'm at a crossroads. Naturally, I hear advices from both ends of the spectrum, naturally from different kinds of people. In this age of the internet, I am also privy to the experiences and opinions from people all around the world. It can get a bit confusing sometimes, and it's definitely easy to lose yourself in the tide of all the information you get.
However, I'm sure it'll all work out somehow. I'm grateful to have all the advices and past experiences as reference, but in the end, I'll be the one to walk down the path, whichever it may be. Certainly, my life won't turn out exactly like what another person has experienced, but that is what makes life interesting, to say the least.

I wonder who will be "inheriting" my spot in the office after this.
My colleague pointed out that it won't be "our office" after the semester ends, which is the end of this month. I would be lying if I don't feel any sadness at all, after all, I've experienced so much in that cosy room. But I suppose all good things must come to an end, right?
Whoever's taking over my spot in the office, I wish the person all the best in his/her research, and may he/she have a pleasant experience in "our office".

My stuff were packed in boxes and brought home.
The memories created in our office will be packed in my heart and brought to my grave.

So here's to farewell and new beginnings.

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