It's Thursday. I managed to get ALL my grades done in 2 days. I finished my statistical analysis today. Do I dare say I'm done? Yes. I even made that my status. And then the phone rings. It's the foreign affairs department. The president wants to meet me tomorrow afternoon. The bus ONLY leaves in the morning which means I'll have to wait for him for several hours. Sigh. And the lady at the waiban (foreign affairs office) said, "Is that alright?" No. It's NOT alright, but I don't have a choice, do I? No, you don't. Well, this all occurred when I was searching for my debit card AND my internet wasn't working. I ended up calling her back and saying, no. I can't make it unless a bus leaves in the afternoon. I need Friday to get ready to go to Dazhou for 2 weeks. I don't have time to wait on Mr. Big Fish (who only wants to see me now that I'm leaving.) I was panicky and on the verge of hysteria. So, it worked out in my favor. She informed me that he was coming to the campus walking distance from my house. I never found my bank card :( I went to the bank and got another one :) (Aside: I went to the grocery store and went to pull out my debit card. Wait a minute. It's not there. I couldn't pay for my items. I HATE doing that!) And, while I was searching for my bank card, I ended up finding money I lost in February :) I thought maybe I recycled it or something, but it turns out, it got stuck behind a drawer (which is why I could never find it!) So, my day was productive, frustrating, and eventually good. I calmed down, went to the bank, drank my victory Dr. Pepper, and watched Dexter. Yay!!
Many people inaccurately visualize China as a rural, dirty country. I'm in the city. There are 13 million people. There are KFCs, McDonalds, Hooters, lots of cars, buses, stop lights (many people see them as a suggestion), etc.
Here are some pictures of my city. (I swear, I was rolling my eyes like it was my job when PC said last year, "Now when you go to your village..." Really PC? Village?! (Another volunteer says they said site, but I'm convinced village was used.) PCVs in China aren't sent to villages. They are sent to cities.
Many people inaccurately visualize China as a rural, dirty country. I'm in the city. There are 13 million people. There are KFCs, McDonalds, Hooters, lots of cars, buses, stop lights (many people see them as a suggestion), etc.
Here are some pictures of my city. (I swear, I was rolling my eyes like it was my job when PC said last year, "Now when you go to your village..." Really PC? Village?! (Another volunteer says they said site, but I'm convinced village was used.) PCVs in China aren't sent to villages. They are sent to cities.
Pork...it's what's for dinner
The new LV store
Tiffany's is just down the road from my apartment
And of course, Gucci
Pictures from my school (1 hour bus ride away from Chengdu)
The sign in front of the school
The cafeteria (I eat on the 3rd floor)
The pools
The Library
Walk way between buildings
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