From Florida to Chengdu, China
I’m trying not to think about the fact that I’m over halfway through with this program. I only have about three weeks left in Chengdu, and I’m still at the point where it’s hard to see how far I’ve come and how much more I can achieve. How long is three weeks anyways? I think... Continue Reading →
There were some confusing moments this weekend for me and not because I can’t speak Mandarin. Let’s just jump in and you’ll see what I mean. On Saturday, I didn’t really know what we were doing. Some of the other NSLI-Y kids were heading out to see a temple, and I was tempted to join... Continue Reading →
Today wasn’t that bad overall, but I was pretty tired (as usual). I’m not going to say that it’s a level of exhaustion that gets in the way of enjoying my time here. I think it’s just that I still haven’t managed to fully settle in even though I’ve already been here for three weeks... Continue Reading →
I really love the weekends on this program. I get to spend time with my host family, and I get a breather from classes and homework. I also get a chance to sleep in (until my host brother bursts into my room). This Saturday, I spent nearly the entire day with my host sister. We... Continue Reading →
There’s really not much to talk about today. I ate some cookies that were reminiscent of Chips Ahoy (but better). I also had my weekly test, where my teachers told me I’d do better if I could speak faster. But, I have a hard time balancing speaking correctly and speaking quickly. I guess that’s just... Continue Reading →
Today was my host sister’s last day of school, so I ended up leaving the house a bit later than usual. I still felt a bit tired and unfocused, but I pulled through the day just fine so no worries. For our culture class today, we learned how to do some paper cutting, which was... Continue Reading →
Compared to yesterday, today felt much better in so many ways. I’m not completely over my slump, but I guess there were more things today to focus my attention on. I actually participated more in class and felt more motivated to do well. I also got my test back, and I did pretty well, although... Continue Reading →
Study abroad naturally has its ups and downs. There are days where you feel like everything is going great and you’re learning so much and experiencing so many things. Today was not one of those days. Part of the reason, as usual, was because I was tired. I didn’t even go to sleep late last... Continue Reading →
There’s honestly not much for me to say. I was pretty tired today, making it hard for me to focus in class. I managed to get some energy back before my afternoon test, which I think I did pretty well on. When I came home, I just went to my room and studied, We had... Continue Reading →
To save myself time, I’m just going to combine Saturday and Sunday’s entries. After consistently waking up at 6 every morning for the past week, I was looking forward to sleeping in a bit, especially since I went to bed later than normal. That didn’t really happen. On Saturday, at 8 AM sharp, my host... Continue Reading →
The Moonlight over the Bridge 