I don’t really know how it works actually, it’s like one day I woke up and I realized I’ve only got a limited time in Glasgow. I decided to bring myself up, think less about memories in Taipei (since they are called memories now) and make the most of my time here.
Living abroad alone can be lonelier at times yet definitely stimulating and inspiring. Who said that great writers were born under the extreme circumstances. I feel I have the privilege of sampling one year of retirement life first. The fact that I only have classes once or twice a week that leaves me plenty of time to explore things I would like to do here. I’ve got used to living without 7-11s, DVD rental stores, varied and convenient food on the street, however, I am also exploring walking distance museums, cinemas, concerts and discovering a good range of DVD that I could never find in Taiwan. Of course, there are more in the picture, I want to enjoy more music by joining Music society, learn how to play squash and take in more oxygen for my eyes by highland trips.
The course I am taking is mainly designed as a part time course for local teachers who would like to take up a role like a principle teacher for their career lives. Somehow it suits me well cause it is rather practical than pure academic and leaves me more free time to do other stuff. I did not have much expectation on this course before I came actually, I never see myself as the academic type. A local teacher asked me why I chose to take this course here rather than at home, I told her that I wanted to learn the concept and the language of management in English. It’s been a wonderful reflection on my work life from this management course. I’ve always got ideas about what to do at work, but don’t really know how to put them in words. Now I have found them from this course. The lecturer said management is no science, no art, it is closer to craft, I think I like her analogy.
Also this is the first time I have so many opportunities in contact with my ‘great’ neighbor-China. I’ve got this chance to do some real-life based research on them. Well, don’t think I’ve known them long enough to set any conclusions yet, but my personal findings are: Chinese are practical. Taiwanese are practical as well but under a flexibility norm. Chinese are confident in themselves but also seek hard for a brighter future by their definition. Chinese are no good communicators in my eyes. They see something and get that registered in their head until they see something else to break that belief previously. They wouldn’t really be told. Mind you, my samples are mainly the only precious child from each family in major big cities in China. I am curious to learn what unique character the society shall become when the leading members there are all the only child deal.
Living abroad alone can be lonelier at times yet definitely stimulating and inspiring. Who said that great writers were born under the extreme circumstances. I feel I have the privilege of sampling one year of retirement life first. The fact that I only have classes once or twice a week that leaves me plenty of time to explore things I would like to do here. I’ve got used to living without 7-11s, DVD rental stores, varied and convenient food on the street, however, I am also exploring walking distance museums, cinemas, concerts and discovering a good range of DVD that I could never find in Taiwan. Of course, there are more in the picture, I want to enjoy more music by joining Music society, learn how to play squash and take in more oxygen for my eyes by highland trips.
The course I am taking is mainly designed as a part time course for local teachers who would like to take up a role like a principle teacher for their career lives. Somehow it suits me well cause it is rather practical than pure academic and leaves me more free time to do other stuff. I did not have much expectation on this course before I came actually, I never see myself as the academic type. A local teacher asked me why I chose to take this course here rather than at home, I told her that I wanted to learn the concept and the language of management in English. It’s been a wonderful reflection on my work life from this management course. I’ve always got ideas about what to do at work, but don’t really know how to put them in words. Now I have found them from this course. The lecturer said management is no science, no art, it is closer to craft, I think I like her analogy.
Also this is the first time I have so many opportunities in contact with my ‘great’ neighbor-China. I’ve got this chance to do some real-life based research on them. Well, don’t think I’ve known them long enough to set any conclusions yet, but my personal findings are: Chinese are practical. Taiwanese are practical as well but under a flexibility norm. Chinese are confident in themselves but also seek hard for a brighter future by their definition. Chinese are no good communicators in my eyes. They see something and get that registered in their head until they see something else to break that belief previously. They wouldn’t really be told. Mind you, my samples are mainly the only precious child from each family in major big cities in China. I am curious to learn what unique character the society shall become when the leading members there are all the only child deal.
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