Life update post

by | Jan 31, 2013 | Updates

I am sure I’ve made similar posts to this post about my future. The uncertainties, the worries and the “What will happen… questions”. But, I’ve decided that I would like to make a return to the UK to study again or to simply go back to work! I can leave Taiwan in  March/June/July as that is the period that I can stay in the Taiwan; unless I want to do Taiwanese military service, as I am Taiwanese, as well as being British. I would have done the military service last year (I actually wanted to do it then), but I feel that I’ve wasted a year, so I’m no longer interested in doing it and I really need to get studying/working before I become too old and become useless.

Returning to the UK won’t be easy, let’s just say that my family have had problems and that we no longer have a house in the UK and my sister is staying with a friend in the UK. Essentially, if I go back… I’ll be spending whatever money I take over on a place to stay and I won’t be able to keep that up unless I find a job. – Which is an easier feat to be said rather than done. I don’t know what is feasible anymore and I’m actually worried, which is a good thing as I’m trying to find ways where I’ll actually be able to live without being homeless.

I don’t know. I’m still searching for means and ways to get past the aching in my gut that is telling me that it’s a stupid idea to go back to the UK.

But sometimes we need to step into the uncertain things in order to succeed, right? That’s business 101 right there.

 

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