Summer passing by...

I've never had a summer as busy as this one. Now it's already August? I just finished the summer class and I'm starting class in less than two weeks. As an International Mentor, I have to be in information session for new international students. No time for vacation or relaxing time.

Some thoughts that just came up during this summer.

Some people ask me if I'm going back to Japan after the MPA program. I say I want to work in the States or globally. I don't like the work ethic or custom in Japan. They work too hard, too busy. They force you to work too hard. It's hard to take vacation. I want to do things I have learned in school. I wanna be a professional, not generalist (although I have to be somewhat a generalist while being a professional).

 

Election is coming up. Although I'm able to vote, President Obama has my support. He is obviously more intelligent than Romney, who just told the public Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and upset the Palestine. He doesn't know how foreign affair works, he doesn't think. He is just pushing how he is with the conservatives. He argues the government should pulled out of the economy. But, isn't it the exact policy that led to the Great Recession? I agree and support Obama for not going back to the same policy that led us to this economic mess.

I was watching the Olympic opening ceremony with friends. All of my friends got bored and soon after the performance started, they began to criticize. I was the only one there that fully enjoyed the show. I see them how they are proud of their history with their play of Industrial Revolution, National Health Services, etc. I appreciate the influence and culture of the British. One friend, out of his boredom, said "this is why their health care is bad." Excuse me? Their health care is far better than the U.S. It's affordable, well organized. The health care of the U.S. is just a mess. The video below talks about Taiwanese health care, that the government official learn from U.S. health care how not to do it.

How to Fix U.S. Health Care

For some reason, they don't appreciate the British heritage. One of the most annoying thing there was that they are laughing at the queen, for not smiling. They may not like any ruling figure, but she is well respected, admired head of the state. Maybe because I'm more international minded. Or maybe they've never been out of the country?

One reason that I like about my internship is that the staffs know the world outside of the U.S. They are intelligent and objective.

I hope I have some relaxing time before another busy week starts. I pray that my path ahead will be revealed.