和母亲说了想移民，她说十年前高考完后曾让我出国但我拒绝了，现在才出去是不是浪费了十年。但如果不是这十年，我不会遇到她和它们，不会看过这么多有趣书，也不会如此认清中国。人生不是高速公路，就算知道终点，并不意味着只有直线。

After telling my mum about my immigration plan, she said I can save so much time if I agreed to study abroad ten years ago. But without what I have experienced this decade, I won't meet my girlfriend and pets, read so many marvelous books, or realize the truth about China. Knowing where your destination is doesn't mean you can only have a linear life.