Finale

December 21, 2008

Winter Solstice.

What a pleasant surprise for me to actually sit down and write another blog. Its been way over a month and a half since I have last updated, and I thought now that the semester is coming to a close that this is the best time for me to write. It is -10 degrees C today, what a way to start the winter season!

A lot has happened since I last wrote. Mainly, Alliance took a trip to Harbin, one of the coldest places in China, also home of the Chinese hockey team! I shall upload a lot of pictures to my Picasa web album. I have a huge update and overload of photos.

So what else has happened since my last post...? Well, I spent Thanksgiving in another country for the first time. And surprisingly it was not an Asian meal, like what I usually have at home (hot pot, woowoo!) Instead, a few of us helped to make an American meal in an African themed restaurant. Some turkey, mashed potatoes, all that American home-styled cooking. Although, I honestly would have liked to have hot pot, when don't I? :)

Overall, I've just been pretty busy with applying for internships, which is extremely hard being abroad, as well as my two research papers and constant studying for tests.
I have my last final tomorrow morning for Chinese and am absolutely petrified. The day doesn't end with my Chinese final, however. I have to wait until 11:30 pm to have a phone interview with BLOOMBERG! I am pretty proud of myself for landing that internship. Then I have to wait for my phone interview with JPMorgan. That one will probably kick my butt!

Went bowling today and yesterday with Mike and my Auntie and Uncle, both of whom are excellent bowlers! I'm going to miss them dearly!
Okay, so I suck at bowling, but they've definitely taught me a lot about it, so now instead of bowling 65, i can bowl 120 :) Yay! I still suck at it though...Unfortunately it is not $1/game in the US, or else I'd have chance to improve.

I guess I don't have all that much to update. I'm not sure if I will have time to update while I am still in Beijing. I leave Dec 24, yes Xmas eve, and still have much to do while I am here, such as go to Tian an Men at the crack of dawn and watch the flag raising in negative degree weather. Call me crazy, but I must see this! I know I am going to miss Beijing so much, but hopefully Shanghai has a lot to offer me next semester as well.

From the land where great memories and happy times were made.