So we are in China its 12:33 am wednesday here, and 10:33 am tuesday in utah! it's weird, everything is different. I knew it would be different, but it is still shocking to see everything! I used a squatter for the first time ever! It's like a hole in the ground that you go to the bathroom in. After the 4 hour flight to Detroit, then the 14 hour flight to Shanghai we had a hour and 40 minute train ride to Nanjing. When we got to the train station I had to go to the bathroom, and so I told my dad, and he just laughed at me and handed me a little package, I asked what it was and my dad said toilet paper, so I gave him a confused look, and my mom says its a squatter. Squatters take talent let me tell you . . . After the 18 hours of flying you are really done with traveling, so the train, even though it is the shortest travel time we had is just torture! It was also on the train ride that I realized that my ankles are extremely swollen! my knee also isn't thanking me after having to sit for so long. It also hit me that everyone speaks Chinese, not English. Obviously I already knew that, but it really hit today at the airport when they made an announcement in Chinese then English, and my mom said this is just a taste of what the next year will be like. I don't know what to think yet. . . I just have to have an open mind. Tomorrow we get to see our house, and the school, so that will be really nice! I am really looking forward to registering for classes, seeing the school theatre, and talking to the drama teacher. We also have dinner planned for every night, apparently people want to meet us. I also realized today that blogger is blocked in china! I already knew about Facebook, and you-tube, but not blogger. Luckily because of working for Best Buy my dad can access everything, so I am just using his computer. Oh you also cannot drink the water here either. . . that's weird. The people that work at the hotel seem very nice though! They met us at the door, and they seem willing to help us with anything we need.
I have some pictures, but they aren't transferring to my dad's computer, so they will go up when I get home. Well I better get to bed! I have a long day tomorrow!
Wish me luck!
