Midterms, Friends, & Fun

Local Time: Sunday April 28, 11:11

After our Chengdu trip, I (and all UIC students) have been very, very busy with midterms. Especially with the Chinese national holiday, Labor Day, coming up, we have been busy starting and finishing assignments. This week, we will just have class Monday and Tuesday and then will start our break!

Despite the increasing amount of school work, I have found time to hang out with friends. I often hang out with Alexey and Avril. I also spend a lot of time with Captain Lin and Beryl.

Hanging out with friends!
Mall trips with Avril and Losha
(I also did a trip with Ana and Avril where we got our eyelashes done and I got a new nose piercing)

Avril, Ana, and I in Aoyuan square getting our lashes done!

I went to the Zhuhai Study Abroad Cultural Museum and the Tangjiawan ancient village
The museum went through a deep dive of how Zhuhai was a major contributor to the beginning of studying abroad in China (from China to other countries). The ancient village seemed a lot like the ancient village between Campus 1 and Campus 2, Huitong, so it wasn’t as new to us. But, I found a cafe that sold coffee, beer, and tea and had cats inside! It was like a cat cafe, except the cats were free to come in or out (usually the cat cafes are more “man-made” and not so natural). It gave off sort of English vibes. I got some fries (delicious) and some sweet potato balls (also delicious).

RAINY!
It’s been quite rainy lately… 80s and rainy with thunderstorms and lightning. Quite different from Oregon rain!

Outing with my roommate
Tonight, I went with my roommate to Kingfa shopping center to watch the film “Kim’s Video”, a docudrama. We took the public bus to Tangjiawan station, and then took a DiDi to the mall. The docudrama was very good! It was about an 1hr and 20min, really engaging, and mostly informational about the famous Kim’s Video in New York.
I have also learned that popcorn in China (not just at this theater) is always glazed with something sweet, opposed to our buttery and salty popcorn in the US. It was good! Outside of the mall there were multiple gatherings of retired Chinese women dancing in unison to their music! It was fun to watch.