Despite my sudden feeling down this morning, I had two great meet-ups with friends this weekend. I was lucky enough that I checked my e-mail last night right after I came out of the training center so that I got Ela's e-mail about the small "drinking party". Ela came back to Taipei to present her thesis proposal while she is currently working for a company in Czech. I haven't met her for almost one year. Last night was wonderful at my study room at my institute. Drinking and chatting with Ela and other fellow students from Vietnam, Japan and of course, Taiwan And it was also a nice chat with Ela's roommate from America.

This evening was also another fantastic meet-up. I got the chance to meet Jered. He took me to a tea shop run by a Taiwanese and we had free puer tea 潽洱茶 and snacks for tea there. We also had some casual but interesting chats with other customers(friends) there for hours! One thing that surprises me a little is that just after chatting for a few minutes, the woman who is at my mother's age and also came from Tainan encouraged me that you shouldn't waste your talents and you should go abroad for further studies! Well, going abroad to study and work is indeed my dream. I do think I should stick to it. I will carry it out step by step even if I am confined right now.