Been to Beijing and back..surely the most wonderful trip in all my travels so far, and it is not exaggerating to say that I've seen experienced and understood much more to the life that I might possibly be living for the next few decades over the 5 days. Michael Learns to Rock was unbelievable and I could only immerse myself in the tunes of yesterday, live, unplugged right before me.
Words cannot express my gratitude for the nicest host there ever is, thanks for everything Ming. Your company has been equally, if not better than the list of attractions there are in Beijing, and I'm sure we'll meet again in the near future!
Great Wall was without doubt the highlight of a first-Beijing experience. The cable car ride up the wall (yes we cheated by taking the easy way up then stroll down to the foot of the wall) was alittle unsettling, but adds to the fun of things. There seemed to be small stories you could picture when millions will die for a seemingly lost cause of national security. I mean, walls to prevent attacks? Still, fast forward some hundreds of years later, the wall does much to stake a claim as one of men's most ambitious creations, and surely I felt that with every step along the way down it.
The trip this time round also brought about a meeting with a friend from primary school who is studying chinese medicine and probably staying in China for the near future. Thinking about the 15 years that have gone past, who'd imagined having dinner together at some critically acclaimed 北京烤鸭restaurant? While feeling happy for her that her career has been set and on the way, I turn to ponder how mine will look. I do admit I'm not exactly worried about not finding a job, but finding something that I could really see myself waking up to day in, day out would be perfect. It was over work today when my colleague mentioned about this job to me and it has really intrigued me a great deal. I wouldn't go as far as saying its the dream job, not before the interviews and stuff (that is even if I'm shortlisted to begin with) but I am already having visions about this very special career.
As I spend the final months of an academic journey that has taken forever, today I find myself at an extremely exciting crossroads where there's a choice to make, a path to be taken. I see one that I would love to embark upon, but whether the opportunity will be given to me, whether there's obstacles to deter me from doing so, time will tell.
Suddenly, I can't wait to graduate.
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