Hello everyone! I decided to try this again! I started a blog before leaving for China, but for some reason I am unable to add to it since arriving in China! All is well in China. It has been a busy 2 months! My roommate and I have been taking lots of pictures which I hope to post on this site soon. If you want the link to see the pictures on shutterfly, send me an email! Be prepared to be at your computer for awhile... there are a lot of pictures!

Since I have a test tomorrow, I figure I might as well use this time to practice my Chinese!


Nimen hao! Nimen shi hao ma? Wo shi hao. Nimen yao bu yao wo de di zhi? Wo gei nimen wo de di zhi.
Wo shi laoshi. Wo shi xuesheng Wo shi meiguoren. Wo jiao Erica. Wo mei you zhonguo mingzi. Wo yao zhonguo mingzi.

Hello all! Are you all good? I am good. Do you want my address? I will give you my address.
I am a teacher. I am a student. I am American.My name is Erica. I do not have a chinese name. I want a chinese name.

That is about the extent of my chinese ability! I have sooo much to learn! Ni shi wo zhonguo laoshi. (this is my chinese teacher.) My chinese is limited to 3 verbs- to have, to be, and to want.... Maybe after my test tomorrow I will learn a few more! Stay posted to see how my chinese progresses!







One great thing about my city is there is a STARBUCKS very near by!
Anyone want to donate to the Starbucks fund??? 35 kuai buys you a grande frapp!






(my roommate, Christy, and me at Starbucks!)

Zaijian! Good bye! Hope to hear from you all soon! I miss you all lots! send me some emails!
~Erica