Done with American Dream

This is my sixth year in United State. And finally I decide to go back to my country.

It’s hard to make the decision to go back, since I’ve lived here for a long time.My friends, my relations and my new car are all the reasons to make me stay here, I feel my root already tied in this land. Also I was thinking what I can do there, in China? I’m not familiar to my home anymore, my old friends have new friends, new job and new life. But I still chose to back.

The reason is quite simple but I spent many years to convince myself it is true. IT’S NOT MY HOMELAND, and there is no equal opportunity for foreigners if you have big dream and not going to be a worker forever.

When I was young and in China, I heard too many stories about United State, a freedom country, American dream, how people get rich and famous by their efforts. Until today, I still think it is true, but only works for American.

Why I feel that? I’m a software engineer and live in bay area and hear news and stories everyday from people here about startups being acquired by big companies or getting IPO, and how their employees became rich in a night and bought all Q5 from Audi dealer in stock.

I never know any Chinese made it. The most common thing happen in my Chinese friends is about interviewing another company, getting promotion in company or worrying about layoff. Their all energy are spent on secular so that they lost their talent of innovation. Compare with my other friends in Beijing China, who have ambitions, motivations and entrepreneurship. Chinese people in Silicon Valley is so ordinary and disappointing. I’m very afraid I will be them years later.

So, I decide to back to my country, I will get less salary, poorer benefits and worse environment in Beijing☺. But I will work for myself, work on interesting ideas, with motivated young people. Trying to be next person change people’s life, once again.