Alright, that question is always crossing my mind these days. When to go back? Of course, next year I will be home, but when? Which month? Which period of time?

Does it differ if I go back earlier or later just several months? Yes, indeed! The fact that if I can go back now, it's the best, so yeah! There are three options of the returning time for me: 1/next January 2/next June and 3/next September or later.

I have just registered many courses to study for the coming school-year, that can ensure my graduation. The sooner I graduate, the sooner I can go back my home country. But beside study, I have another big reason to procrastinate; finance. I can just go home right after I finish my study, but I won't have anything in hands but the certificate. And it isn't sure that I can grab a good job right away after I am home, like many others. Hell, go home, and still ask my parents for financial support when hanging out with friends. It's just bad, and shameful...

Finland has a very supportive policy for the grads. You still can extend your staying time here after graduation, as long as one year. It means that they don't kick your ass off immediately but give you a chance to keep enjoying the North European great summer. Hellyeah, due to the fact that I can do some chores to earn money here, haply I must lengthen the returning time. The first option, nearly, to be eliminated.

As planned, I wish to chill out at least 6 months in Vietnam before applying into any firms. The Vietnamese market is just strange and insane, so that I need time to get acquainted with it. Many bachelors after years studying aboard have come back and faced the Inverse Culture-Shock in their own country. I have researched many articles through the Internet, and find out that it's true. My major is International Business, and compared to theories I have learnt so far, they seem to be inapplicable into Vietnam case. What makes Vietnam-based business differ from the rest of the world includes many reasons: culture, people, viewpoint, poorness or other bullshit. Even you are quite a very smart Businessman or Marketer, it doesn't always guarantee for your success once operating your business here. Vietnamese market is quite potential and gripping, but just like a trap, too. And, you are a starving rat. If you want to take the suave piece of cheese away safely, you must react consciously or else you are simply trapped. Many foreign famous firms are doing good in other markets but bad in Vietnam because they mechanically apply inappropriate strategies against Vietnamese characteristics. Strange and insane, you know.

Back to the point, 6 months or more is time I plan to self-study about Vietnamese market as well as cultivate my mind with profound knowledge served for my future job. Question here: how can I be survival during that long? The problem turns to the finance matter, aka money. Money is always the big deal. Sigh... I have estimated myself the amount of buck needs to live in Vietnam for one year, and I have earned half of it. In the coming school-year, I just can earn quite little sum of bucks so that in case the school-year ends, in May, I still don't collect enough, I will stay here the whole next summer.

In fact, I think September next year, 2010 is quite the right time to return home. First, I can avoid the tremendous hot summer. Second, I have more time to work and to save money for the perfect returning. However, it would be a regret if I miss the summer time because my best friend suggests me a vacation which I am really eager to take it. Summer is meant for relaxing and traveling, not working! Still, many people are all waiting for me to be back. I just cannot wait to hug them all. All of those make me struggle a lot to decide the time. It doesn't mean I put friendship and family behind money. Money is just shit, but without shit, you cannot even have fun with your kith and kin. That's why...

Anyway, I promise to someone to be back ASAP. And I'm sure to protect that promise.

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