Since starting this MA ACE course I have gone through an unexpected career change due to some complications in life. I’ve had to give up my 15 year long career as a professional ballet dancer and find a job in order to be able to stay in Hong Kong and pursue this course. There was no room for wallowing. No room for mourning over the loss of my life long career that I associated my identity with deeply.

January to June was manageable. July onwards was a different story. As much as I was relieved to finally secure a job and visa, becoming full-time at my new job meant prioritising them. My schedule became a bit of an unorganised mess, working 7 days a week and planning things outside of work were put on hold. Most of my weekdays were booked with classes to teach until 8:30pm and weekends from morning until late afternoon.

As of 2 weeks ago I have finally been able to create a little more structure within my weekly schedule. Although I am extremely behind, I am happy to finally be able to turn my attention to this unit. There is a lot of catching up to do in the next 4 weeks and although I wish I were able to have started earlier, I suppose I will have to make do with the best I have at this current state.

Until the next entry.