[warning” bad english and total BS ahead]
45 days are gone, 31 days to go.
and in fact there is only 14 working days left. (weekends and Sundays, a 2-day company trip to Nagoya, a weeklong summer holiday, and a duno-for-wt-reason long weekend.)
even though im already quite obsessed with this country and the language..it is the very first time to truly immerse into the culture , know the people, experience the day-to-day life
what makes it even more special is… i am living on a ridiculously limited stipend (that’s very kind of you, MIT.)…I never had this running-short-of-money feeling ever. Not that I am rich, coz I rarely spend ..like I’ve the same t-shirt ever since 14 years old. and if I’m going to spend, I will choose the cheapest option available as long as it could satisfy my need.
But things here are different. First, I dun hv anything with me..i.e. I have to buy everything here..from shampoo, to a pair of running shoes..The price in Japan is so high that the fear-of-buying built up. It is even more psychologically intimidiating coz things are in thousands with lots of 0000 behind haha.
And I find it interesting that how my impression will change on a price. e.g. if I convert the Yen to US dollar, say, 630 yen a McDonalds meal is USD 6.3, fair enough. but when I convert it to HK dollar, i.e. HKD 54, i will be like..WTF no way….hahahaha….its funny how I have unintentionally structured this buying standards in US and HK dollars. like..wow..I can think in US dollars now.
anyway, so the motivation to find a good job..it’s really about making money. it’s sad to say, but without enough money, life is hard = =.
as I’ve mentioned in my previous entry..somehow I feel more connected with americans than Japanese. which is strange…and it’s sth that I wouldn’t have expected. it’s like running into someone back home…it’s like someone speaking to you in Cantonese accent English….hahaaa…
Another thing I’ve learnt here is …be careful with what you say / how you behave. becoz things could go awkward SO easily …esp. in a city like this. I hv repeatedly made so many verbal mistakes ..and also spotting how ppl skillful/ NOT skillful in making conversations, making themselves annoying as hell. It’s good to learn the gd/bad from others too ~~
Except work and play, i also attend some summer receptions. It’s a rewarding chance to observe how ppl behave in such kind of occasions…coz like I really never know. Talk with ppl, getting namecards, stay in touch, ask questions, ask why, ask out-of-pamplets stuff. Oberve how ppl from different levels dress, what questions they ask, how they respond, their gestures, their attitude……finding out why they look so outstanding/impressive/cocky/fake hahaha
Anyways, I am already more than half way done….I love my company and the people around. They really treat me too well …=P I learnt a lot..no matter technical/cultural/language/interpersonal skills…….
i don’t want to leave
but at the same time im excited about the new semester ahead
a new chance to fight again
what’s good about schools is that
you always have a second chance
and fail is always a part of learning
impromptuz 