I was having lunch with Kevin and Yukie yesterday, at this dim-sum place on near Broadway skytrain station. I was very pleasantly surprised and excited at some of the news they brought me regarding their plans for the future. After Kevin is done with school, him and Yukie and thinking of moving. And moving isn't just moving to a different part of town, but actually moving out of the country and perhaps to the US or Europe, where work may be better for them both. I was so happy to hear that they were making plans like this! Not only would they expand their opportunities for work (they both mentioned that work here for both their fields are hard to find), they can also open so many doors for them in their dancing career. I must say, I am pretty envious of that. One of their possible destinations is London, and that would be fantastic for their dancing. Training in Europe is basically a necessary step for any dancer that wants to advance.
One thing that was also surprising was how major these plans are for them as a couple. They have been together for a few years, but to think that they will be moving out on their own into a strange city or even continent is amazing. I can't even imagine doing that right now. They both are older than me and definitely more mature and I feel they will be ready to take this step...but it is still hard to believe. Many of my dance friends are older than me, so it's eye-opening and surprising for me to hear of some of their plans for their future. My future in the next few years are basically school and more school, and if I'm lucky enough, dancing.
Being here in Vancouver has made me realize how much I miss dancing, and has changed my perception for grad school a bit. I'll still be applying to the major schools here and in BC (UT, Queens, McMaster, Western and UBC) but my first choice would be for the schools that are nearer bigger cities, where I can start to dance again. I remember during high school, I wanted to move to Italy after I graduate and focus on my dancing therem but that became unrealistic as it would cost a lot of money, and I would be putting dance before school. But I really want to start dancing again. I know I probably won't be able to for the next couple of years in wWaterloo, but as mentioned before, hopefully I can do it during my couple years of grad school.
Anyways, I wanted to congratulation Kevin and Yukie on their amazing plans for the future. I suppose Vancouver can't keep them here forever, but I believe they will thrive in their career and dance, wherever they go. And hopefully, in a few years, we'll be seeing each other on the dance floor again and maybe they'll be representing the UK :)
Cheers to Kevin and Yukie!
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