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by obedoei
two hundred and thirty
Nothing new really.. Just been packed with assessments and presentations and assessments and presentations and general going crazy over school stuff... Haha.....
Although I've recently had a lot of attention from my friends back in Sydney... A LOT of attention - mostly for my safety and how I'm feeling towards all this talk about North Korea and its missiles heading my way...
To put it into perspective.... Here are some things that people have said:
Foreign student 1: "It's okay.. NK is good at bluffing."
Foreign student 2: "Nothing will happen.. We got the US."
Local student 1: "Meh."
Local student 2: "They won't do it."
Local student 3: "Stay cool... They're fighting a losing war."
... But take into account that these were from a few days ago... Before the heavy escalations.
Foreign student 4: "I've packed my suitcase, ready to leave.. Just waiting for that call from the embassy now." (today)
Foreign student 5: "Tomorrow there will be an emergency meeting with a Brazilian embassy rep regarding current situation and evac procedures." (2 days ago)
Foreign student 6: "China just closed its borders to NK." (today)
Local student 4: *In response to me saying NK is bluffing* "Nah.. Something feels different this time.."
Local student 5: "I think they're actually serious."
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Not 100% sure what to feel really.... I could say I'm around 15% scared?
The bulk of the carefree-ness comes from Australian smart traveler website saying to exercise NORMAL caution... But that was posted on the 2nd of April.. A considerable amount of time before all these escalations came about....
Furthermore, the US seems confident in intercepting the missile should there be a launch...
Although when that happens, the war would have escalated to the point of combat....
A university professor told us that if we waited until helicopters and warplanes swarm the sky, it would be way too late for evac... Traffic jams, airport troubles and all that jazz would be too overwhelming.
Some say the only capable body to avoid an actual physical war is China.. Being NK's greatest aid provider, an intervention from China would mean a slippery surface for NK as its future cannot be promised if it goes into a conflict with China.... But we'll see......
But anyway... It's 2am now and I should sleep.. I have a presentation tomorrow, and life will go on as normal. =]
Thankful: Assignments and presentations have gone by smoothly so far...
Prayerful: Peace and regional stability in the peninsula.
Dangers: Stress kicking in as mid-sems are next week.
