Assignment 2: an event that has shaped my life and the person I have become

Imagine being afraid of dark, motorcycles, alleys and being alone for months. Imagine having flashbacks and crying like a baby for weeks. These scenarios were things I experienced ever since the fateful incident that happened on my birthday this year and had changed my life ever since then.
On 3rd January 2014,  while on the way to the airport to catch the midnight flight back to Singapore, I was robbed. A motorcyclist grabbed my sling bag with all my valuables including my passport, and fled. My belongings were never recovered.   

I panicked, for I had no idea if I could ever return to Singapore. At the immigration office, I cried and begged for my return even without a passport. 

Back in Singapore, I had never felt so unsafe. For weeks, I was unable to get to school myself or sleep in the dark alone. I was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) shortly. Frequent counselling sessions lifted my mood and taught me to treasure things in my life. I also learnt that blessings in disguise do occur.

I might had been stabbed or shot by the robber, but what I experienced was only a loss of valuables. Things could have been worse. I might still be stranded in Bali now. But I made it back to Singapore safely and lived to tell the tale. I might never have seen my family and friends, but I'm treasuring all my time spent with them now.