i am constantly aware of a kind of lack of connection with taiwan, no matter how much i have come to realise the meaning of being a taiwanese abroad. it is about the same way i feel about it here: different cultural and social practice, meaning, understanding and everything. i grew up and lived in taiwan for more than 20 years and so i am supposed to know the unwritten rules, but still i find myself feel alienated, just like how i'd feel about it here.
well, it is much easier for me to earn some money in taiwan, as i can be passed for the central crowd- that's def. the difference.
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hmm you should elaborate on this one.
i myself went through several phases, but now basically i've come to recognize that i will not fit in if i go back taiwan to work, and i'm much happier in north america even though jobs are harder to come by. however i think the kind of complex that we face is very different from foreign-born chinese or taiwanese kids who came here very early on... i'll always tell people that i'm from taiwan and will never disassociate myself from it. hmm, I dunno, I'm very curious about how it is with other people. i didn't go to college in taiwan and i think it made a big difference.
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