I
love it here in Chongqing. The people here are amazing and friendly, and I love
my partners. One thing that I feel as if it makes people mad is how I cannot
speak Mandarin, even though I am a Chinese American and I was raised speaking
Cantonese. They are always wanting to talk to me in Mandarin and I get
flustered because they do not understand what I am saying, and vice versa. The
atmosphere is very different from America because when you walk off campus, you
can smell the aroma of street food. I love the street food more than eating at
a restaurant because I feel as if it has more flavors in it. From where the
dorms are at, it is easy to get anywhere because the subway station is right
next to the university, which is convenient. The things here are very inexpensive
compared to America, which is nice for us because we can buy a lot without
having to pay a great amount of money.
The experience so far here at CTBU has been amazing.
From making friends with all the other international students to going out and
exploring the city, it has honestly been an amazing time. This is the most fun
I have ever had with such an amazing group of people. As the days go by, I
realized how spoiled we really are in America. We have toilets to sit on with
toilet paper always provided for us, we always have cars to take us everywhere
we go, and most places will have air conditioning. This makes me appreciate
what I have more at home because the people here do not have that type of
luxury. I am grateful for everything that I have and I am so thankful to be
able to have an experience of a lifetime.
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