This new step in my life started off with a stumble. It seems I never can get to China without some sort of snag. This time there was a typhoon in Hong Kong, so I got stuck in San Francisco. Not the worst place to get stuck, but I really wanted to get to China.
The flight was really really really long. But after a long flight, a long wait for our luggage, a long wait to put the luggage in the bus (Chinese buses aren't big enough for American-size stuff), the border between HK and Shenzhen, a long wait to put the luggage on another bus again too small for our stuff, and a long bus ride to Zhuhai, we all got to the hotel. We're staying in Zhuhai for 10 days or so studying Chinese and practicing how to teach English. I'm glad they're teaching me that because I've never taught English in my life. I don't want to lose face in front of my principal.
I have to admit I miss everyone a lot. I'm so lucky to have so many friends and relatives that are encouraging me. I did know what I was getting into, but now that it's so real....
The flight was really really really long. But after a long flight, a long wait for our luggage, a long wait to put the luggage in the bus (Chinese buses aren't big enough for American-size stuff), the border between HK and Shenzhen, a long wait to put the luggage on another bus again too small for our stuff, and a long bus ride to Zhuhai, we all got to the hotel. We're staying in Zhuhai for 10 days or so studying Chinese and practicing how to teach English. I'm glad they're teaching me that because I've never taught English in my life. I don't want to lose face in front of my principal.
I have to admit I miss everyone a lot. I'm so lucky to have so many friends and relatives that are encouraging me. I did know what I was getting into, but now that it's so real....
