I met this guy today at Bubba’s. Strangely enough, he went to Stanford and got his teaching credential there, graduating in 2004–the year that i started, in the fall. It was nice to talk to him, but unfortunately this is his last day in Shanghai — going to DC, then Europe, and then to Rio. He teaches IB classes at American schools, a decent paying gig from what I’ve heard. Teaches economics and world history, both interesting subjects. You meets all kinds of folks in Shanghai, crossing paths with people that you might have met somewhere else (grad school) or others who you might never meet in a million years were it not for the fact that everyone is in this city. It’s a good reason to like life in this city.
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that’s what i love about this city, too…in some sense, i think it’s even better than nyc that way. for meeting all kinds of people with interesting stories, dreams that they’re pursuing, etc…and people seem to bond more here, too.
yeah, i think i meet new people just about every week, and while most of the time I don’t end up becoming fast friends with them, you at least know they’re out there, and you realize more about what other people are doing in life. They at least serve that “minimal” function of being a mirror through which to understand what you are doing. All “non-you” human beings can do that, but of course if you don’t really meet or talk to them it’s hard to make reliable judgments about other people.