Q: What do I do all day here in China?
A: Sit around in the coffee shop drinking fruit tea.
At least that's what I did today. Every day is different, and today was nothing special, which makes it a perfect candidate for a "Day in the Life" type of post.
7:16: Asleep. Received a text message from my teammate: "Are we meeting for prayer this morning?" Turns out 3/4 teammates were snoozing in bed at the time of the text, which made for a sleepy-eyed prayer meeting.
8:00: Checked e-mail, surfed Internet, decided against taking a shower. Last minute class prep.
9:30: Biked to department.
10:10-12:00: Taught public speaking class. Today's topics: Managing Stage Fright, Writing Outlines
12:00: Lunched with my teammate. We went to a restaurant we have nicknamed the "Clean Restaurant" (because we don't know any restaurants' actual names). At one point I looked around at the dingy walls, the grayish floors, and the vegetables being peeled before my eyes in murky basin water, and wondered how I got to a place in my life where I would call this "clean."
1:30: Biked to Qufu's sole coffee shop. Drank fruit tea and worked on lesson plans and powerpoints. Downloaded YouTube videos.
5:30: Biked home. Rush hour in the bike lane!
6:50: Made macaroni and cheese, courtesy of a package from home.
7:00: Crashed my teammate's TV night with her students. Enjoyed three episodes of Modern Family.
9:00: Made copies, bought pens and crackers.
9:30-now: Read blogs, made flashcards, drank strawberry drink.
A: Sit around in the coffee shop drinking fruit tea.
At least that's what I did today. Every day is different, and today was nothing special, which makes it a perfect candidate for a "Day in the Life" type of post.
7:16: Asleep. Received a text message from my teammate: "Are we meeting for prayer this morning?" Turns out 3/4 teammates were snoozing in bed at the time of the text, which made for a sleepy-eyed prayer meeting.
8:00: Checked e-mail, surfed Internet, decided against taking a shower. Last minute class prep.
9:30: Biked to department.
10:10-12:00: Taught public speaking class. Today's topics: Managing Stage Fright, Writing Outlines
12:00: Lunched with my teammate. We went to a restaurant we have nicknamed the "Clean Restaurant" (because we don't know any restaurants' actual names). At one point I looked around at the dingy walls, the grayish floors, and the vegetables being peeled before my eyes in murky basin water, and wondered how I got to a place in my life where I would call this "clean."
1:30: Biked to Qufu's sole coffee shop. Drank fruit tea and worked on lesson plans and powerpoints. Downloaded YouTube videos.
5:30: Biked home. Rush hour in the bike lane!
6:50: Made macaroni and cheese, courtesy of a package from home.
7:00: Crashed my teammate's TV night with her students. Enjoyed three episodes of Modern Family.
9:00: Made copies, bought pens and crackers.
9:30-now: Read blogs, made flashcards, drank strawberry drink.
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