Was Taiwan Written in My Destiny?

Never ever in my life have I considered stepping out of my comfort zone to find myself in a foreign country whose culture and customs I am still learning. I never ever thought as a high school junior or senior that I would be in Taiwan learning Mandarin Chinese, a language I never thought I had the potential to master. When one takes advantage of unique opportunities offered in college, you never know what places they can take you. My studying Chinese brought me to Taipei, a busy city with a hodgepodge of colorful buildings meshed together, food everywhere you go, people walking everywhere and  of course no one can forget the  night markets! The people I meet here teach me something about the world. It doesn't even have to be about Taiwan! I ran into someone and I learned quite a bit about Ukraine (I have been quite curious about this country for a while now!) and its declining economy because of failed governmental policy in managing its resources. I am the sort of person that inquires about anything and everything so if you have the pleasure to to talk to me, be prepared to be asked a lot of questions about your country and your experiences.

Having said that I have the tendency to inquire even about the silliest things and some things that are rather deep, I must say that it must not have been Mandarin Chinese that bought me to Taiwan but an inborn sense of wonder and a need to know that brings me to an island so far away from home that it makes anyone wonder what bought me here. People (even foreign exchange and local students) ask me what brings me to this island and I superficially reply that I want to learn Mandarin Chinese and I find Taiwan to be much more livable than mainland China ( I am sure this is not a satisfying answer either). But the biggest question I have to inquire here is that is Taiwan written in my destiny? Was I meant to be here? Why do I love it here so much? To be honest, I have decided to stop asking these questions and embrace my journey to the fullest. Whatever Taiwan may bring to me will change my life. It will be a blessing either way!