Unfortunately, reality left me no time to grieve.

The next morning, I was once again caught up in the daily grind of life.

I enlisted a friend’s help to find a tutoring job. Under the scorching sun, I went out to teach children. The part-time job left me dizzy, but watching the money in my account grow little by little brought me some peace of mind.

After planning things out, I submitted my application for the exchange student program. My teacher said “ok” after receiving my application.

Lying in bed, scrolling through my phone, occasional messages popped up. I responded briefly, and since I had a part-time job on Saturday,...