Taiwan or International?
Submitted by PeterLV8 on Thu, 05/29/2008 - 04:42.
I'm Peter and I'm an overseas student from belize. I was born in Taiwan but 8 years old I moved to Belize where I lived until last summer. I got back, I speak english fluently but I also learn to speak chinese fluently. Yet my personality isn't exactly Central American, at the same time my personality isn't the same as my Taiwanese classmates. I find that there's a cultural difference of course after the ten year absence from the country, and I do try to understand more of it. Then again, when people ask about Central American culture I feel I don't exactly fit the profile. I don't know which category I can really classify myself under. I feel wierd at times, like I can relate to everybody, yet I'm still different from everybody. Who am I? (for now I just put myself as the "OTHERS" sections)
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The new generation
I'd say that what you describe is quite common for my mixed-blood expat/immigrant children friends, being confused about their identity and who they really are. I think it would be a long self exploration process for you to discover who you are and where you feel more comfortable and at home, but I think it's important for you to know that there are many others like you who are going through the same thing.
I'd say that if it was me, and in a way there are some similarities, I'd focus on trying to listen to my heart and basic instincts on who/where I connect to, what place and people make me feel good, and base my future plans on that. I also now believe that it is possible for people to have that in more than one place.
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I can relate completely. I
I can relate completely. I do not feel like I belong to any one culture, and when someone asks me where I'm from, I have a hard time answering, because I feel if I give them only a partial answer (which is easiest because otherwise i have to give them a whole life's story) I am in a way not being honest because they now have certain assumptions about me which aren't true. Of course, I shouldn't "think too much", and if the other person makes assumptions about me based on where I am from, then that is their deal, right~~
But it is a bit difficult sometimes, because instead of feeling like I am fully a part of all the cultures, I rather feel like none of them fit me 100%, and instead of knowing all of them, I know none of them completely... I just know me...ish.
That's very interesting. I
That's very interesting. I think that for children having two different cultures is also something similar as your feelings. In my case, my daughter is both french and taiwanese. Well, she is quite young for the moment to realize, but later, maybe it is something she will have to handle, am I french or taiwanese ? Is here any student from mixed families ?