JYSim for jobless-yokel Sim

Out of the night that covers me
Black as the Pit from pole to pole
I thank whatever Gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fill of clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud
Under the bludgeoning of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears,
looms but the Horror of the shade.
And yet the menace of the years
finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate.
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate.
I am the captain of my soul.

It’s been almost 8 months since I first step foot in Taiwan ROC. A place I never dream of coming in my entire life. It’s the same as my exchange in Italy. Not one moment in my 17 years of life told me I’ll one day be riding a bus feeding between Cuneo and Borgo S. Dalmazzo carrying books in Italian.
Taiwan ROC is a brand new country for me. The system is different, the people are different. Of everything I find the people most difficult to handle. Being born and bred with anime from Japan and baseball and basketball from America, we have near to nothing to talk about during our first few months. This, is what I find truly apt in ‘black as the Pit from pole to pole’.
Thinking back, though I had been through quite some emotional turmoil during my stay here, I had never broke up, yet (and sometimes I think breaking up is better for me, cos at least those idiots around me will start treating me like a human and not an anger-free doll). And one thing I’m able to be proud of myself is my determination and perseverance in defending what I like and what I honour (honor) the most - Malaysia Airlines, Malaysia, choir, aviation, aircrafts and movies (and hence - Under the bludgeoning of chance / My head is bloody, but unbowed). I was not the active guy in class yet, and though people might not like my harsh (but efficient) way in managing things, I feel extraordinary, cos I am always able to get things done in half the time required by some other less-efficient people. I am not nearing the verge of drowning myself in my work, yet.
And hence, to my Taiwanese friends - I honour (honor) how you choose your life to be and how your original self start to wither under the pressures of becoming a more popular leader, a more welcomed character. But I will always remain as myself, under whatever circumstances may be - sensitive, being sometimes offensively passionate and unwavering. I am more than happy to be your friend if you choose me to be, and honour (honor) our friendship.
To my Malaysian friends - It matters not how strait the gate / How charged with punishments the scroll. We all know that choosing the lives we lead now is not an easy thing to do and that we still have lots of challenges ahead of us. While I know and am constantly assured of all you guys’ support and friendship behind me, I’d like to say thank you so very much for shaping me into what I am today. And no matter what difficulties lie ahead of us, do always remember that I am the master of my fate / I am the captain of my soul.

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