On the road, I am free from the curses and pressures of diseases, assignments, and job hunting. I am free from seeking happiness out of bottles of alcohol. I am free from the social constraints that make our academic and post-academic lives so depressing and miserable-sounding. And most of all, the trip will be the purest form of energy, injecting excitement of witnessing something completely new, and spurring on inspirations for further writing. It is an opportunity to write on the road, something I cherished so much when I was travelling in Japan.
A whole new set of cultures and adventures awaits and I can only hate myself for not being able to secure more time and resources for such trips. The last adventures before going back into the dreary world of real work better be good ones.
A whole new set of cultures and adventures awaits and I can only hate myself for not being able to secure more time and resources for such trips. The last adventures before going back into the dreary world of real work better be good ones.