【明報專訊】For the past four years (wow, time really does fly!), every few weeks I would condense my recent thoughts, feelings, and experiences of studying abroad into a short article to share with my readers (yes, you). Today will be the last time that I do that. I am not sure how I haven't gotten fired yet, maybe the editors are just too nice, but much has changed in the last four years. When I started this column, I had just finished my GCSEs in the UK, and I was convinced that I was going to study languages at university, maybe Ancient Greek and Latin. In retrospect, I was too naïve. In a way, I was a spoiled teenager who took carpe diem ("seize the day") to heart a little too much, and almost refused to face the harshness of the future, to think about my true passion or a career. When it came to choosing which subject to apply for at university, I had a bit of an identity crisis. Although I enjoyed the process of learning languages and immersing myself in different cultures, I didn't feel particularly excited by the prospect of analysing literature, and I didn't know what I would do with my degree. I felt incredibly lost and changed my A-levels multiple times. In the end, I decided to go to the US where I can explore different subjects and combine them, not to mention the opportunities and compensation are generally better.