While its no secret that China is completely different than the Western world, there are some advantages to living in this type of society. As for my real opinion of China; we have a love/hate relationship. There are those days that the beauty and essence of ancient ruins and culture awakens my soul and I feel so happy to have this life experience. There are also those days when I don't want to breath because of stinky markets, I scream at the world because I can't get a taxi, and I glare back at those who can't take their eyes off of me. All in all, at the end of the day I have many things to be thankful for; and the things I just described can happen everywhere, right?
But life as in expat is different than what I had expected it to be. I've always seen myself living outside of the US. Its not that I don't love my country, but every time that I go back to it, I realize how small and how small-minded it really is in comparison to the rest of the world. I've been crossing borders since I was 6. When I was 25, I hopped ship and flew to the other side of the world. In the (almost) two years that I have called China "home" I have had wild experiences and amazing opportunities that would have never happened if I stayed back in the US. I am privileged to have these memories to collect. In just my (almost) two years, China has allowed me to travel across its beautiful countryside and through its mountains, to six different countries, and finally to a person who I want to share all of these adventures with. There are many things that I want to express about China. What I will say, its a jaw-dropping country where experiences are truly unique. It will make you crazy and angry but, in the end, this country is a great teacher of patience and understanding.
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