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For anyone who stumbles across this page this is where I will blog my adventure while studying in China. I started this because when I started I knew nothing other than to show up at the university on September 10th.. This will be my third time abroad, I have already studied in France and Japan.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Almost done

So tomorrow I return to Wuhan. Today is a few things. First I must go buy a buss ticket, yea I'm paying 200 koai for a buss ticket. Oddly it is supposed to be faster and more comfortable than a train and still more expensive. Almost 2x the ticket price than a train ticket. Next I must go to the bank to buy this ticket. I also want to get another shower and stop at a computer store to check out what it would take to get a hard drive put into this piece of crap computer. At worst the computer breaks but I can use the parts and re-use the hard drive. Hopefully if it is not too expensive ill pick one up. It would be nice to have some space.

I was a little surprised on the reaction I got yesterday when I left the small village. I didn’t think I made much an impression. I thought the family didn’t care for me much, but nainai (grandma) said she didn’t want me to leave and it seemed that most of the family agreed. I didn’t think anyone rightly liked me. It was fun being there. It was quite an experience living in a village.
I had a fun experience talking with two girls in the village. Talking about boys and girls, dating, marriage and children. It was fun while they asked me about what I plan to do and my American customs. They were surprised that in America boys and girls both share the duties of cooking and cleaning. That women in America have power in that when they ask boys to do things they do it. Boys who ignore their women find themselves without girls. It was neat when the girls said they don’t like the system, or the smoking. But as this is really a side note that there is no choice. Apparently finding boys who don’t smoke, willing and happy to help and share the work. I am not surprised at all about the stories of Americans who come here to find a wife.
But that is all aside. What I must point out is that despite my confirmation that I have a girl back in America if I would like a Chinese girlfriend. That well, what wont she doesn’t know won’t hurt. She is in America she will never know. Pfft. I can barely handle dating one girl, I would fall apart if I tried two. I am too damn honest and would splurt something out yea… two girls is just asking for trouble.
So I guess it is time to go and hey! Soon to post all this to the net! This will be great!

3 comments:

Erwin said...

Wow, nice stories yet again :) Always a good read to get my mind of work for a moment. I just hope I will be finished in time for Guilin...

Giselli said...

Well, I think the rights of women and men in China are fairly equal despite some extent of discrimination in the job market. At least the situation is much better than the Arabdom.

So you are back in the university now. I have lost my mobile phone on my way to Shanghai and all the phone numbers are gone. Would you please send your number to me again? Thanks a lot.

Anonymous said...

Hey,Madison,you was thinking of dating two girls,one is american,while the other is chinese.Bad boy,i have to say;)
Ellisa (i am not sure if i spell it right) is nice,don't let her down:)

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