Clairewhispers

culture difference

I went to work tonight for teaching and occassionaly met one of my good friends there. So we went for a coffee and light food after work. There was a long conversation between us from 9 to the midnight. It's much about the reminiscences on the life that we spent in Sydney (both of us stayed there for a year.)

Honestly, I've been feeling uncomfortable living in Taipei, where the people holds distinct value to the western culture, after I came back. I never expect the one-year time in Sydney would have such influential impact on me, wherever in values or life style. I realized my uncomfortable feeling comes from the fact that I have to constrain my behaviour to be in accordance with the Asian culture, which requests for the homogenious grouplism instead of the Western individualism. Talking to her reminds me of many wonderful things that I used to have, such as the courage to move on and to pursuit what I want despite all the possible obstacle. Many thanks to you A., my friend, for encouraging me. I gonna miss you loads although you insist on leaving me for Scotland in July. Thank you *hug*

** In order to avoid the stupid thing that my water bottle spill over again in my bag, I finished it COMPLETELY this time before I put it in. And my mobile survived.... :)

posted by Claire @ 2:35 AM