I still don't have internet set up in my apartment I have to go to an internet cafe down the road from me if I want to get online so I can't upload pictures yet until I get internet. It's going to be about a week. I was told this just yesterday. Hopefully it comes sooner or right on time. Life in China moves really slow which is a good thing but also a bad thing. Because when us teachers are told something is going to happen in a few days it usually takes longer than that. Which means the internet very possibly could be about a week and a half. Oh well... I'm just glad I'm here.
I started teaching on Monday and it's been going very well! I had 3 classes on Monday, 1 class on Tuesday, and 2 classes yesterday. Today I taught my first class then I'm teaching another one this evening. Every class I teach only meets once a week so I teach the same lesson every day for 5 days it gets kinda old but I can perfect the lesson after the first day or so. I'm surprised how much I enjoy teaching. Sometimes it seems like a chore but most of the time I enjoy it. If I ever feel sluggish going to class it always changes once I'm teaching. That helps. Xiangtan reminds me of New Jersey actually. The dirt is exactly the same. The apartments I'm in are still being worked on slightly. There's a few odds and ends they're finishing up and the dirt is still visible and it's the rusty color that stains everything! If you're from New Jersey then you know what I mean. It's so green here too just like in New Jersey! And it's humid as well! The main difference is the plantlife and it's ALWAYS overcast. But that's because of the pollution.
The people are so nice and friendly and I love being here. I'm still homesick but it's starting to go away as I get used to the difference in culture and difference in technology and comforts of life. I think this is a pretty good idea as to what a mission in a foreign country would be like. I don't wear a suit everyday but I do wear a dress shirt and tie and such. I don't have a companion and little other details but just being in another country on my own trying to get by with what little Chinese I can speak is, I would imagine, similar to a mission. I'm probably totally off the mark but oh well.
Basically life is good! I miss you all and love you tons!
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Sounds awesome. Your right about teaching. Sometimes it is a drag but the students so make it worth it. I love it when they say I get it now.
It is great practice to be able to teach the same class because you can perfect it.
Aunt Melodie
This is your cousin Katie here. My sister told me you were off to China a while ago. Time just snuck up on me and now you are actually there. How long will you be there? Do you have an address? Anything I can send you? I hope everything is going well. You will do well anywhere you are! Have fun and try to see everything you can.
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