Today is Sunday, July 4th. Well, here we are! We are finally in China! After more than 24 hours of traveling, we made it to our air conditioned hotel and are happy to be out of the humid weather. The day was quite enjoyable and some what relaxing. It started in the morning with the buffet breakfast. After that, we all went to the lobby to wait for the bus to take us to a park. There we took pictures and hiked for a good hour. After that, we were exhausted and got ready for lunch. The lunch meal was delicious, containing some past favorite foods as well as new favorites. We were all satisfied and were ready to make a trip to the local super market. We were walking out of the hotel and felt some droplets of rain. We all thought they would stop, but of course they didn't. We arrived at the market and bought some snacks as well as laundry detergent. When we came out after about thirty minutes, it was pouring rain! We reluctantly decided to tough it out and walk back to the hotel in the rain. By the time we reached the hotel it had stopped raining, but we were all soaking. We settled in and decided to watch a movie in Max and Alex's room. After that, it was time to get to work. We split into groups to meet about the following week's teaching plans, discussing how we are going to teach effectively and meet our goals. We ended the day by having a stuffing and fulfilling meal. I am very excited that it is just the beginning of the teaching experience and the trip. But I know it will fly by very fast. Have a good 4th of July!
-Patrick Wong
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