Posts in daily life from 2017

This week was a great week! For the first time, I felt like life here in China felt like my …

I finally feel pretty settled here. I’m used to not understanding most of the words I hear, used to going …

Everyone’s wheels touched down sometime on Friday last week, but we spent the night raiding the grocery section of a …

Another week has gone by, and it seems as if each week is passing more quickly than the one before …

“Life is full of ups and downs… You may have too much negativity in your mind right now, so close …

Our first full week in Zhuhai, and our first week with our host families has passed quickly, and life has …

I’m all moved in! I now have two adorable little sisters (one of which is a Zhuhai N.9 middle school …

Wǒ bù zhīdào, which means “I don’t know”, is one of the first Chinese phrases I’ve learned, but it also …

The past week since last sitting down to reflect in a blog post has gone by, no matter how cliché …

So, this week I have moved in with my host family which was an expected change of pace.  I think …