Shop, pack, eat before flight, say good bye, leave gifts, find a taxi, drive
to the airport, go to the check in, go through security, get to the gate,
make sure you are at the right spot, keep your stuff in check so nobody robs
you, stay calm, stay focused, get on the plane, take off, fly to Jinan, get
off the plane, get your luggage, find your host family, leave the airport
with complete strangers, then.... with all your might, trick yourself into
thinking "I'm Chinese" because the rest of the time will be jumps and leaps
to successfully get through your trials and processes and the good and bad
things that will confuse you.
When you leave your home for a long period of time, it is constant worry.
There may be some days that are relaxing, but most of the time, the
adventure is difficult. So I tell myself, to be a Chinese *person*, to
understand what to do in a short period of time as a new me, and to find
myself as a different human being, just so I can get through those
challenges and worries.
Duo ma?
Mattie
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