i am seriously contemplating leaving japan come august, and heading over to hong kong to teach. i'm having a great time in japan, and learning so much about their culture. but at the same time...what about my own? i feel so detached from my chinese heritage, and this is a perfect chance for me to immerse myself in it. there are so many teaching jobs in china and hong kong.
thinking practically, i don't want to spend too much time out here. in two years, i'm sure my japanese would be good enough for conversation, but i would definitely not be fluent. and when would i use it again? it's more important for me to become fluent in cantonese, or at least reach a conversational level. so maybe i can actually have a decent conversation with my parents...
being out here, away from my family, it has been extremely difficult for me to keep in touch. i avoid the phone, and write the occasional letter. i know my parents worry about me, and want me to keep in touch...but it's beyond what i'm capable of right now. i'm feeling distant from everything back home. it's like a book i might have read once, but fades further into fiction everyday. the book still sits on the shelf, waiting for the day new chapters will be added.
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