Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Statistics

Hey everyone! I know I haven't posted in a while. This is partly due to me being busy, and also the VPN on my laptop isn't working so it makes it difficult to get pictures on my blog! But I'm alive, don't worry! We just returned last night from our trip to Xian and Beijing. Seeing the Terrecatta Warriors and visiting the Great Wall were the highlights of the trip, but there's lots of other cool things we experienced! I will post a blog about it soon :)

Statistics. I realized recently that I've done a decent amount of traveling around China this past semester! There is more to come, but just for fun I'm making these lists to see what I've done so far.

CITIES I'VE VISITED IN CHINA
Zhongshan
Guangzhou
Zhuhai
Shenzhen
Shanghai
Yangshuo
Zhangjiajie
Xian
Beijing

NUMBER OF RAILWAY STATIONS I'VE BEEN TO: 8
NUMBER OF AIRPORTS I'VE BEEN TO: 4

I've been on several sleeper trains, a sleeper bus, regular buses, taxis, and tuk tuks. I've stayed in five different hostels, and one hotel. I've been to the North, East, South, and middle of China. Pretty crazy!

I love traveling. There's such a sense of excitement. Things just take my breath away. Seeing the Terrecatta Warriors in person. Taking a cable car and landing on the Great Wall (when we got there I couldn't tell if the cold air was agitating my eyes or if I was really tearing up;) I'm so blessed to have had this opportunity to come to China. I'm also so glad I could travel around so much within China! I feel like I've gotten to know the culture well. I also feel confident in traveling. I know how it works, and how to get around. Railways and airports are a breeze, even when almost no one around you speaks English. Getting from Point A to Point B isn't difficult. Sometimes it's stressful, or sometimes you get lost, but eventually things work out! You really have to go with the flow and keep an open mind. Flexibility is key. And a positive attitude works wonders, even when you're lost in Yangshuo at 3am! :)

Anyway, that's all for now folks! I love you all, and I'll see you soon. I come home in less than a month!

-Maegan

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Emotion

Anticipation
Creative (when designing our haunted house)
Thoughtful
Silly
Thankful
Excited
Nervous
Energetic (our dance was a hit)
Tired
Happy
Pleasantly surprised (the safari park in Guangzhou was amazing)
Interested (conversations with strangers at the railway)
Glad
Sleepy
Spiritual
Confused
Motivated (I can be a clean freak, sometimes)
Satisfied
Annoyed
Organized
Grateful (our coordinators are awesome)
Flirtatious
Content
Sad
Shocked
Confused
Proactive
Thankful
Yearning
Tender
Happy
Sad and happy (I don't want to leave China)
Prepared
Disgusted (unidentifiable food, yuck)

Amazing, isn't it, how many emotions you can feel within a week's time?