All posts relatig to my adventures as a mixed child in China
I accepted a position at Agnes as the Instructional Support Fellow this year, starting in July. Its a job that is very similar to the one I do now, at the D-Center, but not quite the same. My office will be across from the center. I will still work with …
Alright technically it has been about 2 weeks back and the unspoken ‘where’ of being back is campus. I’ve actually been back in the states for about 2 months.And here are some definite things I have noticed: 1.Not being stared at is very calming and unnerving 2.My body is normal. …
I discovered something last night. The Chinese language has a secret language. No, I am not exaggerating, It’s real. Ok I MAY be exaggerating, but in all my years of learning Chinese, I can’t believe I never noticed this. Last week I’m eating lunch with my friends Jenny and Elly. Jenny …
The weirdest thing right now is remembering that I’m the foreigner. I know shocking right? I’ve already realized that on surface level. I don’t look like anyone, My hair products can only be found online, every time I go to the store I’m stared at. I know that on a visual …
I wrote an amazing post. Didn’t save it. I am a mess, on the floor, crying into the darkness- I’m the annoying friend. Well, I should say I’m convinced I’m becoming one of the flavors of annoying friend. I feel like every five seconds, I’m asking anyone I’m around about my …
I talked with a friend here about Trump. This isn’t the first time, a lot of Chinese Students here want to talk about. I can tell someone told them that they were better off not asking, to not cause tension. I was told the same thing. So I usually get …
Alright, confession time. I have been putting this off. Only because there is so much to talk about. Lets start with things I know. I know that if you are going to a different country with a different language, you’re going to have to accept that you’re not included in …
I have one week. One. Week. Then I’m on a ridiculously uncomfortable plane(trust me on this) for a ridiculously uncomfortable amount of time to a place where I have no comfort zone whatsoever. Do you see where I’m going with this? I’m scared! Excited, but scared! This is the time …
[‘quote’ counter: 5] Part 1:This is Not Agnes My online(aka Skype) Orientation was this past Tuesday. It consisted of me and 5 other people, 4 of which were female and also skyping in, all of which made up the only American-hosted Students attending DKU Global Undergrad Semester. Out of 60 …
So, it is becoming more and more of a reality that I will be wrought with unwanted hands in my hair and random stares by certain people in the streets of Shanghai. But I’ve recently realize how xenophobic I have been about such a reality. I always put the idea …
