Runnin' the Great Wall...: The end is near...

Thursday, May 14, 2009

The end is near...

你们好:
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The end is near. I am reminded of this by Dustin's last few posts.
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Sarah, a PCV from Gansu Province, is putting together a PCC"13" e-yearbook and sent out a list of questions for us to answer (in as few words as possible) in regards to our experience. Here are a few highlights from my contribution:

1. Favorite moment with your students: Tuesday mornings, 9:30am, Shakespeare class
3. Most useful/interesting Chinese word/phrase you learned: ren 忍
6. Something you still don't understand about China after two years: The popularity and advocacy of the saying: 稳定压倒一切 "THE OVERRIDING NEED IS FOR STABILITY"
7. The thing you'll miss most about China: My students, without a doubt.

8. The thing you'll miss least about China: Open-air sneezes on the bus, without a doubt. And the everyday blind faith in the Chinese Communist Party.
9. Best place you traveled to in China: Beibei, Chongqing, my site.
10. Best Teaching Moment: “I've never thought about that before,” said the student.
11. The thing you're most thankful you brought to China with you: My individualism (个性自由gèxìngzìyóu)
14. Your Greatest Moment At Site: anytime I was hanging out with my two amazing sitemates
15. Your Most Embarrassing Moment At Site: anytime I was hanging out with my two amazing sitemates
18. The thing you missed the most from home: Family, friends, the Buffalo Bills, and the infinitely beautiful game of baseball.
20. Most Disappointing Moment In China: Hearing about my students' indescribable daily hardships during the day and then running alongside BMWs at night.
22. Funniest Moment: Not having any toilet paper in the school's public bathroom, but having a bag full of my students' poems. 哈哈-非常抱歉！
24. Something you'll miss about the Peace Corps: Being in a room full of Americans just as idealistic, confused, and crazy as me.
25. Favorite dish: Pete's Texas Whopper
28. Favorite[/funny] quote you've heard in China: 建立和谐社会 "To build a harmonious society"
29. Number Of Illnesses/Medications Taken: 0 (seriously!)
30. Chinese cultural practices I plan to make cool back in the States: Ping Pong, Hot Pot, Pirated DVDs (shhh!), and open-air sneezes on my neighbor's face.