星期五, 九月 02, 2005
Summer is definitely coming to an end. Schools have reopened, and in the mornings I walk to work past long crocodiles of green-capped kiddies. The air has an edge to it as I practise my taiji and bagua, and I get a sense of what lies ahead when I try to practice in the Beijinng winter. The last week has been windy, and today the air has been clear; from my apartment windows the hills away to the north were clearer and sharper than I've ever seen them.
The last few days have been intense at work; I have a cool new job title, new responsibilities, and a very clear idea of how my career should progress over the next few years. Apart from this being very exciting - the job remains perfect, absolutely my ideal position - I may try to register for an PhD, or at least an MPhil, next year! That's just an idea for the moment, though - although it would fit with the career trajectory that's taking shape, which is all about knowledge management and thought leadership. I'm very, very excited at the prospect of the next year.
I've met some of my fellow exchange students for the first time. On Wednesday night eight of us met up at Lush, and had a great evening. They're mostly from the States, and I can see already that the trimester at Tsinghua is going to be a very different experience from my time in Singapore; these students are more experienced, vocal and pushy than the more reticent types who are the majority at NTU.
