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 …
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 …
[‘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 …
