faith wrote:
I didn't know China was so accepting of other races and all that.
Anyone who supports the cause is a comrade of mine!
I never thought China was particularly un-accepting of others, like foreigners or African Americans etc, though. The only people I could think of them not being totally okay with are the Japanese. My friends tell me that their parents would freak out if they ever said they're marrying a Japanese guy
One of the novels I'm reading now is about China during the Japanese invasion, written by Xiao Hong who was in Shanghai when she experienced it getting besieged by the Japanese. I can't even imagine!
Slightly off topic: My friend, in Shanghai, said to the class how she was walking around with her boyfriend (white, blue eyes, European XD) who was visiting. He went to the bathroom so she waited around, and a young woman asked her if she could help her with something. She said okay, but the woman pulled her aside and asked, "Can you tell me how you got an American husband??"
Like, I swear it's also partially because it's the last year of college. It was the same for me after I came back from Japan.
We're not all seniors
The majority of the Shanghai Pengyous are a year younger than me, except for maybe 20 seniors, if that. XD It's mainly being bogged down by work and leaving such a wonderful adventure that as Strickland put it was "once in a lifetime." (We didn't have multiple jobs or money problems or weird internships or looming freaky tests on our mind either, haha.)
People say "You'll go back to Shanghai soon," but they don't understand that it's not just the fantastic city, but the feelings I had during those months. I don't think anyone will know how unbelievably happy I was at the time, haha. I, in a moment of bliss, even said to Jessica, "If I died now I wouldn't mind. I'd be surrounded by people I love, in a country I love, doing what I love."
I'm sure I'll have similar wonderful experiences in the future though, I am not so pessimistic! However, the Shanghai experience will always be a special one in my life because it was truly life-changing!
Ting Ting also guilts herself out of fun things because of her job and as a result she feels like everything is "blah." I was talking to a friend from Columbia Uni who's taking the LSAT too and she's like "I HAVE BEEN SO STRESSED ADELA. I'll never understand logic games!"
If it were up to me though I'd stay at NYU forever. I love the Square, my classes, the people, and everything about it. I feel so lucky to go here because it's given me the opportunities to have wonderful times! I don't think it's hit me yet that I'll be leaving, so I don't want to talk about it!
Honestly, once the LSAT comes along I'll feel less "AGHHH." I'm feeling better already and so determined to get things done XD Thanks for all your encouragement! I really care about my studies, I still do all my homework and readings on time, but it's the LSAT that's making me so negative.
PS I expect pictures of the party
I'm already daydreaming about it like a nerd. I'm not sure what to wear yet, but I want to be super pretty for it! The guys will be wearing suits and... suits... *drool* And you know it's on the same day as the LSATs? So after I die on the LSAT (XD), I can go have a great time!
The girl throwing it threw the PARTY OF THE SEMESTER back in Shanghai, where I had that moment of perfection! So I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again ^^~ The venue looks awesome and has loads of pool tables too.