Helen Leung

Anti-parent maniac? Not quite

Some might say that once a girl enters the teen years, she transforms from daddy’s little girl into an anti-parent maniac who tries to get as far away from home as possible. That’s not entirely my story, though there might be an element of truth in that.

Speaking for all teens with a globetrotting itch here, it’s a little more complicated. Yes, I’m a teenager, and yes, I yearn to leave Beijing after years of adventurous journeying between Hong Kong, my first home, and Beijing. But instead of labeling me a rebel, let’s just say I long for more independence, freedom and change. I’ve made Beijing my home for almost four years now, which is exactly the reason why it’s time to move again. Truth is, I’ve never stayed in a school for more than three years. As Barack Obama would say, it’s time for me to ask for change and create a difference.

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