vagabondliv.
my current reality couldn’t differ more from the one pictured above. but the feeling is somehow the same as in this mysterious hong kong summer night. everything seems possible.. when i left china i felt many things at once - being somewhat proud of the fact i ‘survived’ those 10 month, but feeling ‘defeated’ at the same time. i hadn’t managed to learn as much chinese as i wished and in general didn’t fullfil the expectations i had of myself. [all type a personalities may nod their head now.]
well, inner and outer landscapes changed a lot since then. i became more vulnerable and stronger at the same. and by now i can finally say i feel like myself again. ‘mastering chinese’ surely was of special importance in the process i underwent. this sunday i’ll finally participate in the hsk - a standarized chinese test, which is the equivalent to the toefl test you might know. i’m shooting high and taking a whole bunch of tests at once. [expectations, here we go again..]
in order to prepare for the craziness of about 2 000 written and spoken chinese characters i’ve been pulling one all-nighter after another. and enjoying it! not the least because of some funky tunes i’d like to share with you. so here’s to completing yourself, shooting high and the alluring sensation of victory.
