Today was the last day at Mandarin house for my language course and also almost the end of my first month here in China. Thinking about the new working routine to get used to, from tomorrow on, is both scary and challenging at the same time: after a little taste of Shanghai atmosphere, the beginning of a professional experience is going to change your doubts, your expectations, the certainties built until now.
Spending some time discovering the city before time and schedule get you, was actually a great move of mine: I have been able to be quite a tourist, to learn some basics of Chinese (even though my hunger of knowledge states that it wasn’t enough), to really understand how to relate with Shanghai people (be firm but cordial!), to organize and analyse what’s around.
This week’s visit to spiritual and warm places like Yuyuan Garden, the Jade Buddha Temple or Xintiandi, makes your inner part coming out and realize that it is like living in a parallel universe here: thanks to Skype, Wechat or Whatsapp you can always connect with friends and family, but the environment you are surrounded by, leads you to create another existence, to meet, get close to and rely on other people.
Being into the actual other part of the world totally changes your thoughts, your behaviour, your feelings and your perspective! For example, I would have never imagined to find a tear on my face watching my housemate packing home!
The important aspect is to never let events and constantly changing dynamics defeat yourself and learn to take them as they come, being ready to promptly manage them and make you grow as indivudual.
That’s it for now. Stay tuned for more news from Shanghai!
G.
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