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Can I Go Home on an Aeroplane?
The hope was that I would be writing this post from my bed in Memphis, TN and not the San Francisco airport, but here we are. It’s...
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China Day 56
We did it bois. I decided to sleep in an extra 5 minutes this morning since I finally figured out that our test starts at 9:00 and not...
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China Day 55
Today is our last official day of class! I can’t believe it’s over, and the only thing we have left is our final test. This summer has...
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China Day 54
I heard my roommate’s alarm go off this morning, but I’ve gotten to the point where I’m actually able to block it out because I fell back...
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China Day 53
I can’t believe I’m getting sick at the exact same time I got sick last year. How is this possible? Literally, I just checked my NSLIY...
China Day 52
I woke up naturally at 7:00 this morning, and was excited because it meant I would have an hour to goof off on my phone, but then I got...
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China Day 51
I can’t believe I’ve been in this country for almost two months. When you say you’ll be gone for eight weeks, it doesn’t seem like that...
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China Day 50
I was going to wake up at 5:30 because Hannah was going to wake up at 5:00, do her makeup, and then, come to my room so I could it, but I...
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China Day 49
I didn’t want to get up from bed this morning since I only got six and a half hours of sleep, but that’s the price you pay when you bond...
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China Day 48
I walked into the classroom and Hannah told Danni and I to smile because she was taking a picture. I turned towards the camera and gave...