Destination China by Angela Lehmann & Pauline Leonard

Author:Angela Lehmann & Pauline Leonard
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US, New York

Linda’s cosmopolitan outlook is shaped by her response to the economic decline and cultural attitudes in the American neighbourhood where she grew up (‘When I go back, it depresses me. … People’s mindset is very stagnant, not entirely global minded … there is not a lot of ambition.’) as much as her desire to challenge her own views and limits:I have specifically chosen to study and live abroad because it would be uncomfortable. … I really think that when you are staying in a place too long, you will become complacent and you get very used to your way of doing things and being … it’s a much richer experience when you have a chance to face all your anxieties, and you realize how unfounded they are. You realize that you can navigate yourself in an unknown territory, and that you really form close friendships with people who you don’t have a common background. … That’s very exciting … it makes me restless.

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