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... me" and sits down.

And one girl asks; "My sisters boyfirend is from New Zealand and when we went to a resteraunt, he didnt eat the seafood, why?

"Whats it like living at the bottom of the world?"

One kid stands up and says "I have no questions"

"Were you in High School Musical?"

"Look teacher, I brought a copy of High School Musical 3 for you!!!"

And I cant actually remember many more now, so I will think about it.

... doesn't fit you and you look even better! Remember, if it doesnt look like its been sitting in the sun for 20 years, YOU CANT WEAR IT!

If you don't have the perm, (mostly if your a guy), then you have outrageous hair!! Especially popular is shaving the sides, and waxing your hair up and over it, kinda like a greasy bowl cut that sticks out over the shaved sides like ...

... tortilla chips with the meal. The enchiladas were pretty good.

Now part of the reason I don't eat western food is the price. Let me give you an example. On my way home from school I have found two places where I especially like to eat. I can get a bowl of noodles in hot soup for 6 yuan. Or I can stop at the kiosk and get a serving of fried rice or fried noodles for 3 - 5 yuan. Remember 7 yuan = $1. My ...

... and the sand is white. My standards are too high and Dalian fell way short. I caught a cab back to the city and watched episodes of the Beijing soap followed by more Korean food. This turned out to be just what I needed, so it was a good day after all, despite not really seeing eye to eye with Dalian.

Later that night, I got a text message from Xiao Ma asking where I was and what I was up to. He said he was at Erdaohai with his dad and missed me a lot. I ...

... I was caught off guard. All he said was "relax, you must relax." I almost laughed, but did manage to relax.

Without a doubt, it was one of the most amazing massages I have ever had, head to toe.

Unbeknownst to me, Kirsty had called ahead and specifically requested one of the fellows who is particularly well skilled at targeting troubled areas, and is also blind. I felt guilty after when she told me, and ...

... hour, so they can create the logo themselves.

There are sometimes when doing something yourself is SO much easier than teaching it, or watching someone else do it, but I persevered, and didn’t change or overcorrect their work.

After school, Daniella and I went on the hunt for t-shirts, using the supervisor’s terrible directions, and the student’s rough estimates of the stall we should look for. Our last piece of advice was not to ...

... in that first class was the super smart student who always has all the right answers in class. He was so dejected by not having all the rules, and not succeeding like some of the other students, but it was fun to tease and use him as an example of the many proud people who were left to fend for their lives in any way they could.

I think it was a great lesson. And we successfully repeated it many more times throughout the day, and in other classes...

Ashley

... of how world-renowned it is and the variety of nationalities visiting the place each and every day. In China, the entire tourism industry is dominated by CHINESE tourists so from a foreigners perspective, even the most touristy locations are quintessentially a Chinese experience. I'm really struggling to get my point across here. Another good way to look at it is that it's like venturing into a tiny Italian villiage where no-one has seen a foreigner for years, let alone ...

... many restaurants larger than the family run affairs. It is also common for larger retail stores, security guards, even parking attendants. Retail is another experience. There are Department Stores, all of which have greeters at the doors and attendants in each section. When you stop to look at something, it is common for 3 or 4 salespeople to gather around and start convincing you that whatever you are looking at would be just right for you. If ...

... this very day. So much has been learned that I would like to share with you. However, the pictures and stories that I have shared with you will never be able to recreate what I have experienced. That being said, I hope that my experience will make you want to go out and see the world for yourself, and maybe someday I will be reading a letter from you about how you ventured through the Amazon or trekked through the Sahara Desert.