First Week in China!

This week has been nothing but nonstop go, go, go, gooooooooo, so let me let you a little about it!  My travels to China took forever, like 28.5 hours worth of waiting, flying, waiting, really flying, waiting, flying, and taking bus rides.  It was a tiring event, but am glad that we made it safely to China.

Here's my team!  Kaytie, Me, Emily, Johanna, and Crystal.

After we arrived at our apartment, we had some time to unpack before going to eat dinner with our coordinator.  As I walked into my apartment, I looked out my ginormous window and saw this view...

Yup.  Apartment buildings EVERYWHERE.  This is the thing that surprised me the most about China.  I wasn't expecting 20-30 story high apartments, and the amount of them.  My apartment is nice, and is spacious, and was really blessed to be put in such a place.  Of course, you aren't living in another country until you wake up to one of these on your floor.    

Cockroaches!!!!

The food here is absolutely fantastic.  I haven't tasted anything that I haven't liked, and you get a bowl full of noodles for 5 yuan.  That is less than a dollar my friends.

I didn't get a picture of the food...I was kinda hungry, but got a picture of the menu.  Cool huh?











Our coordinator then showed us around the city, and we were able to ride these really cool cart things where guys used motorized bicycles to pedal us around.  

He wouldn't stop smiling :)

Of course, when the day is done and over, I have to think of the reason why I am here.  I am here to teach, and I have been extremely blessed to have had the opportunity to do so. In China. In an amazing school.  It really is a sight to behold, and these pictures do the place no justice.  It is HUGE, clean, and colorful.  I feel like I am home, only this is probably nicer, the people are probably nicer, but the food is definitely better.  :) 

All of us in the midst of our school supplies.

The front of the school.  Huge apartment buildings surround the school.  

So they have mini toilets here.  Now I have seen my fair share of mini toilets, but mini urinals!??  They are kinda cute.  

One of our classrooms.











I know that by the end of this semester I will be saddened with the thought of going back home, but for now let's rock & roll shall we?  ;)

The oh so very smoggy, humid, and beautiful China.  :)