Joyce Sensation

2018.March-August, 1st Internship in Algarve, Portugal.     Conrad Algarve Hilton Hotel

From the beginning, I felt the kindness and passion of Portuguese people, made me feel warm and being welcomed. My life was very simple, working and hang out with friends on my days off. When the summer season started, they partied everywhere, sunset party makes people enjoyed their lives very much and released their stressed from daily boring life. The sunshine and the beach are impressed me, I've never ever seen that kind of the beauty of nature before, and also I found out the good things from the locals also made friends with them. If you want me to describe my life in three words, that would be Alcohol, Music, Sunshine. During these six months, I had the best life ever, I swear.

In June, there's a special event in Porto, north of Portugal, called "Sao Joao", that's the biggest event for those locals. I had the pleasure to enjoy it, that night all the people were crazy, they don't know each other but they danced together, The next day, I explored the city alone, and I found the beauty and the atmosphere of Porto is amazing and I love it. 

I am glad I had such nice and cute colleagues in Conrad, they took care of me very well and also taught me a lot of professional skills and knowledge, like how to speak with guests without interruption and how to know what they need through observation, etc. The most precious thing in Portugal is not their foods, it's the people, they are really nice and they will treat you as their family. At the end of my internship, I have a big family in Portugal, they even told me if I need some help in the future they will be my networking to help me out.

I did enjoy the party a lot but I also learned a lot from them, not only the experiences but also how to treat people in the most suitable way. I can feel I've changed a lot in a good way since I was there, became more clever, independent and also got some ability to deal with some difficulty in life, which is really good for myself.

2018.08.20

During the last month of my internship, I spent more times with my best friend in the hotel, we went to the party and also went to the beach together a lot, because of him I had a great time from work or leisure time. It's always good to have someone who knows what are you thinking all the times and also can analyze the situation for you to help you be awake. And always will help you out at the first time when you need him. He taught me a lot of things about this society and life, a good person treat you well doesn't mean you can humiliate them. 

Since I started working, I realized how important it is to separate personal life and work, if you messed them up you will be in a big trouble, at least you will be distracted from work but focus on how it is going with you and another person, which is really unprofessional in Hospitality Industry. But after I do it in a practical way, I understand why and also have a better life.

Family Europe Trip for 10 days...

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In here I have to present my biggest thanks to my parents, they fly over a long way from Taiwan to Portugal just to see me and spent sometimes also go for a trip with me since I don't have enough time to go back after the internship. 謝謝你們~ During those days, I was like on vacation just need to be a translator to speak for them. But I was very grateful and happy for what they've done for me, also I slept quite well when I was with them, because in a potential way I know I can relax completely when I was with them. They haven't seen me for couples months and this time they told me that they can see I've grown up more in a mature way and also getting like a real adult, they are very proud of me :) For me, this is the most important thing in my life--make them be proud of me. 

On the way to the airport, we hugged and cried together, I thought I wouldn't cry and I would be a strong girl who comforts them, but eventually, I couldn't help myself, it was not easy to leave them behind, I started to worry about them once I left them...I think this is the consequences and responsibility that I need to handle by myself. 或者有人說這就是成長的滋味吧...有苦有樂。

2018.08.30 

Le Bagatelle, Geneva, Switzerland

The last day of Family Europe trip. Having dinner in Geneva. It is the first time we met, he is the waiter and I'm just a normal customer for him.

Before that day, I didn't know there's someone see this world in the same way as me, clever, realize the potential rules & human nature. It's impressed and seems reliable. Since we've met, I kept thinking about the miracle between people. Is it a part of God's plan to make us meet each other? Or maybe he is the right person for me? So many questions just came up to my mind... 我的人生裡一直都是自立自強，獨自面對一切，但是自從他的出現，讓我感覺我找到了歸屬，擁有安全感。

In September, we tried our best to meet up as much as possible, once a week, it's our best way. His job, my school makes the way we meet. But the weird thing is I don't need to see him every day and I won't feel sad or lonely. I think it's because we are both adults, either have our own life to focus also we have a sort of faith within each other. It feels like we are a normal friend at the beginning, get to know each other through times and every time we meet, we like each other more, something like admires and impressive. 

I've been stupid because I care too much about him, pushed him too much, so I fell into him, also stressed myself out. It took some time to cool down and changed the way I think to a better, mature way. After that, I felt much different, 像是我找到了一個平衡點，懂得維持一個彼此都舒服的相處節奏。

There's one day, he planed a date for me, we went to an amazing place together and shared our life to each other, that feeling is really special because of no one has done this to me before, I was happy and touched. Every time we talked I can feel the bond between us is getting stronger, and it feels good and sweet.

Although in any relationship it won't always go well, definitely will have some argument between each other, because of the opinion and lack of communications, if we don't share opinions, we will never know if we are on the same path or not. The person I need is not only shared happiness with but also have to grow up together, learn from each other, improve together, in order to become stronger in this world. After I met him, my intuition told me: this guy is clever enough and also have certain knowledge, he is worth to spend times with.

In October, we had our first argument, I was stressed and freaked out, not just because I don't want to lose him also because I don't believe this is how we end. So I've tried my best to communicate and write down my true opinion, confess my original feelings and opinions to him. When we discussed it face to face, he told me he was wrong and a bit underestimated me XD, also impressed that I am stronger than he thought.

Sometimes, things are just happening without awareness, either good things or bad, even though you've planed, there still will have some surprise. 20th, I was just going to Geneva with a few friends, didn't plan to stay overnight, but in the afternoon, he invited me for dinner and grab some drinks. I wasn't expecting that happened, but I accepted because of the desire of seeing him and spend times with him once a week is kind of became a habit now. Eventually, it worth and we also progressed one step forwards, getting closer.

Everyone knows nowadays people can't live without their phones and most of them are social media addicted, or you can say they've been controlled by technologic. But he is really special, he has nothing but WhatsApp, has a really clear vision of this world, he makes me realize people still can have a wonderful life without social attention. I wasn't addicted but I still have Facebook, Instagram etc. Since we get to know each other, I've been affected by him, in the beginning, I took pictures sometimes when I was with him, but the frequency is getting lower and lower, at this moment I've been only focused on spending times with him and didn't take any pictures while we meet. 

I've heard about some people said," Just because you don't share it on social media, doesn't mean you're not up to big things. Live it and stay low key, Privacy is everything." I think he is so dame right.

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