I think it's down to the middle to final stage of preparation of the YMS trip. I've got the visa, booked the ticket and am now searching for an accommodation (got a few choices on hand) and jobs. I even ordered a SIM card on ebay and get it shipped to HK first (normally if you're already in the UK you'd get it free but I'm obviously the nervous type and would like to have my hands on it first - just a few bucks more anyway). So far so good, except that I'm now going without my friend but by myself.
I've told myself before the trip does not begin when the journey starts, but way before when all the thinking process and preparatory stage start. So I should be aware of what I've been doing in these few months and shouldn't waste a lot of time on unnecessary things. I did prepare for "the worst" - taking a coffee class (with exam) and been working in a cafe so that I could at least get ahold of a waiting staff/barista position. But I also tried to write more blogs, watch more classic movies, read more about the UK (doubtful!) and film-making, write my own script, etc., only that I wonder if I could ever take part in an art or film related production in there. Put aside of my language skills, my confidence and assertiveness are what I still have to work on to make my life easier, let alone to pursue my dream.
Traveling, as I would like to put it, doesn't mean "to escape". It's a process to better our knowledge, to learn and borrow the wisdom from the different cultures and people so that we could do better when we're back. On a personal level though, traveling to a specific country that I like is like lifting the bride's veil. Does she really look the same as the photoshoped picture that I got of her? Could I actually be able to connect to her?
