It's amazing to me that I am on the downslope of my time here. There is just one week left! This weekend I go to Hangzhou to see West Lake. This will be my only trip outside of Shanghai during this trip, so I am very excited about it. I tried to take a trip to Beijing, but I learned quickly that I want to plan trips like that a month ahead of time, before I even leave America. Because the Expo is in Shanghai, I found that there were absolutely no methods of transportation of getting back from Beijing. I don't mind, though, I'm excited about Hangzhou- one of my students lives in that area and she is going to be meeting me there to show me around.
I have been in China for a month, and I am torn. I would love to stay longer and see more of this crazy, weird, amazing country but at the same time, I am homesick. I miss Tom, and I miss America. I miss being able to just go on the Internet and go where I want. I miss being able to watch television other than the news in English. I miss hanging out with my friends. I miss being able to get around with ease!
I was offered a full-time position here at the University if I want it. I am both interested and terrified. I think it would be amazing to teach English abroad, it has been one of my dreams for a long time. But at the same time, China is so very different and so very very far from home that I am not sure if I would be able to stay for a whole year. It is food for thought, at least, and perhaps easier to contemplate knowing that in just another week I will be returning to the comfort of my little apartment with my cats and my Tom.
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