Michael praised me that I was a natural journalist, and I had talent to be a journalist. I am going to be a businessman, so having talent to be a journalist or not is not important to me at all, but praise is very important to me. I am a child who has been raised in an environment seriously lack of praie, and I need praise very much, especially now it is the time when I suffer many failures in job hunting. I like the feeling to hear his praise and see his smile to me.
We did a lot of interviews both in railway station and industrial district. Many people looked at Michael with strange eyes. Some people had many things to tell him since they knew he is an American, they said to him that we need you American’s help. I didn’t know why they came up with such idea, but it sounded reasonable, didn’t it? We saw many migrant workers who were leading a poor and miserable life in Dongguan, which made me feel sad for them. The image that a man who was sent away by a factory carried his luggage with a stick on his shoulders is still vivid in my mind. How I wish I could help them, but I can’t support my life either.
We met a strange young man who was from Miamy in Dongguan railway station, who spoke English so fast that I couldn’t catch him. It seemed that he had no idea about what he should do and where he should go. How could he live in China without much money? I don’t know. Good wishes for him.
We climbed Baiyun mountain after finishing our mission on the last day. I had climbed this mountain for many times, yet, it was the happiest time I had ever had. It was much better than climbing mountain with ex-boyfriend. Because I felt sad and always wanted to cry for not being understood when I was with ex-boyfriend, while I felt happiness and smiles with Michael. What’s more, it was the first time I climbed to the top. Though the view on the top was not as wonderful as I expected, the feeling standing on the top is wonderful, especially with a smile beside.
I like this foreigner, that is why I was so sad when he had to go back to Beijing. Beijing is not very far away from Guangzhou, I am not that kind of man who would really visit friends though. So, I knew that it would be our last meet since our departure after climbing the mountain.