I really didn't intend to write anything about myself. But the other day, in a post here, my nation was accused of spreading Covid-19. If it was me or us who did this crime, I could simply apologize for what we did to the world and try to prevent it in future as I was asked. But the problem is I don't have a nation at all to be criticized for. Maybe introducing myself will clear the misunderstanding.
The story is too long. I'll try to keep it as short as possible.
I'm a collage student. My father is an American financial consultant, moving from one country to another helping low benefit companies to stand on their feet.
He met my mother, a Japanese girl, in Hong Kong, they married while they were in Singapore, and I was born in Seoul. I gave my mother serious damages during my birth, and these damages made the last 8 years of her life terrible. I never was the same boy after she passed away.
My father tried to keep me with himself during his business trips, because he used to say that he could see my mom in my eyes. But everyone knew he wanted to have an eye on me, because I blamed myself for what happened to mom. We moved from one hotel to another, one country to the next one.
I lived in so many countries. Mostly Asian, several African and European. The shortest was Egypt, 2 months, the longest was Japan, mom's home land (3 years). I've been in US only once, (two weeks) when dad was called to the headquarters of the company he was employed. I was only 2 years old and I can't remember any of it.
The worst part was my school. I mostly had to study at home (hotels, dormitories) and attend the final test to pass to the next grade.
I don't have a native language and I can't speak any language perfectly because I didn't stay anywhere that long to master the language. I was moving all my life. I learned Japanese language during the 8 years mom was by my side, a little English from my father, and a little of other languages where I lived. Dad doesn't speak in English to me, mostly Japanese although his Japanese sucks.
At present I'm in Shanghai, China and I think I'll be here another 6 months.
We don't own a home, because we don't stay anywhere for long, Instead I have 3 nationalities. Japan because of mom, American because of dad, Korea because of my birth place. Until next year, I have to choose one of them and let the rest to go. I've made my mind and I will choose Japan. The best day of my life was the day I entered Tokyo and the worst day was the day I stepped in China. I've always wondered why two countries so close to each other are so different. The calmness and the politeness I saw in Japanese, the nature of their relation, their culture, the safety and the peace I felt there, the cleanliness, and anything else I experienced there is enough to make me come to the conclusion without any hesitation.
There are a lot more to say, but I think it's enough to show being somewhere doesn't make you one of them.
At the end, I wanted to say although I'm here only for one or two months, I've learned a lot about VBA and MS-Access from the technical forums here. Much more than I could learn in our classes. I really appreciate all members who put their time and effort to solve our problems and explain their methods in details.
Thanks again
Edit : I didn't intend to make it that long. Makes it hard to read.
The story is too long. I'll try to keep it as short as possible.
I'm a collage student. My father is an American financial consultant, moving from one country to another helping low benefit companies to stand on their feet.
He met my mother, a Japanese girl, in Hong Kong, they married while they were in Singapore, and I was born in Seoul. I gave my mother serious damages during my birth, and these damages made the last 8 years of her life terrible. I never was the same boy after she passed away.
My father tried to keep me with himself during his business trips, because he used to say that he could see my mom in my eyes. But everyone knew he wanted to have an eye on me, because I blamed myself for what happened to mom. We moved from one hotel to another, one country to the next one.
I lived in so many countries. Mostly Asian, several African and European. The shortest was Egypt, 2 months, the longest was Japan, mom's home land (3 years). I've been in US only once, (two weeks) when dad was called to the headquarters of the company he was employed. I was only 2 years old and I can't remember any of it.
The worst part was my school. I mostly had to study at home (hotels, dormitories) and attend the final test to pass to the next grade.
I don't have a native language and I can't speak any language perfectly because I didn't stay anywhere that long to master the language. I was moving all my life. I learned Japanese language during the 8 years mom was by my side, a little English from my father, and a little of other languages where I lived. Dad doesn't speak in English to me, mostly Japanese although his Japanese sucks.
At present I'm in Shanghai, China and I think I'll be here another 6 months.
We don't own a home, because we don't stay anywhere for long, Instead I have 3 nationalities. Japan because of mom, American because of dad, Korea because of my birth place. Until next year, I have to choose one of them and let the rest to go. I've made my mind and I will choose Japan. The best day of my life was the day I entered Tokyo and the worst day was the day I stepped in China. I've always wondered why two countries so close to each other are so different. The calmness and the politeness I saw in Japanese, the nature of their relation, their culture, the safety and the peace I felt there, the cleanliness, and anything else I experienced there is enough to make me come to the conclusion without any hesitation.
There are a lot more to say, but I think it's enough to show being somewhere doesn't make you one of them.
At the end, I wanted to say although I'm here only for one or two months, I've learned a lot about VBA and MS-Access from the technical forums here. Much more than I could learn in our classes. I really appreciate all members who put their time and effort to solve our problems and explain their methods in details.
Thanks again
Edit : I didn't intend to make it that long. Makes it hard to read.
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