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Ryan WL SohSo, I finally did it. The physical umbilical cord has been severed. I've always been wanting to do it for a long time. But anxiety of doing it kept me awake for a week before my departure from OZ. By the time it came to depart from the frigid wintery chill of Melbourne on a flight to SIN, I was almost delirious from a lack of sleep.
At the ICA office, I'm ushered into an interview room. Not because of a prep talk, but there are documents to check to make sure you haven't missed out anything. My case officer was business like, yes no yes no nothing more nothing less. I broke down in tears, my emotions finally broke through my sleep deprived self. The case office cracked and a hint of humanity came through as she asked if I needed a minute. No, I've come this far.
And just like the first time fumbling through sex and losing your virginity, it was over before you knew what happened.
I was more composed over at CPF. Applied to withdraw the funds, papers signed. And now we wait for ICA's approval for renunciation.
It is a monumental decision. It was incredibly emotionally draining for me, but its something I have to do. This roller coaster of emotions is something only a very unique group of people would understand. Those who have chosen to leave the comfortable shores of motherland for whatever reason to seek a life in strange lands.
Now that I'm done and continuing my holiday, I look back and wonder what the hell all that drama was about? Lol...
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