I just had the most productive day ever and I am going to write about it...that's how excited I am! It feels like I did a month's worth of work today so I figure I might as well add a blog-post to the deal. So, today I:
- Slept until 9. (I know, that's quite late but I had to stay up until late into the night to talk to University admissions counselors on the other side of the world - owh the joys of 14 hour time difference).
- Showered.
- Made my bed - only just starting to get into the habit.
- Made a banana-mango-pineapple-strawberry-orange smoothie for breakfast.
- Read Book.
- Did dishes (yup...they were still there from yesterday).
- Sent out a total of 8 emails, chatted with 4 people, and talked on the phone with 9 people.
- Folded the laundry that had been drying for 2 days.
- Did another load of laundry (which is A LOT more work in China than Canada!).
- Prepared a lesson about Canada for my Senior 2 (Grade 11) classes.
- Swept and mopped all my floors.
- Swept and mopped the stairs going up to my apartment.
- Taught my Senior 1 (Grade 10) Class 11 this afternoon.
- Prepared a lesson about Friendship for my Senior 1 classes for next week.
- Picked up the latest handouts from 'the press' (I've been making handouts even though it wasn't 'encouraged' - it makes my life an awful lot easier!).
- Researched more Universities online.
- Filled out a University Application (Providence, Manitoba).
- Got caught up on all my finance paper stuff.
- Got to read the news paper online.
- Started filling a small suitcase of stuff I would like to send home via mail prior to my departure here.
- Made an elaborate Chinese dinner which consisted of 4 different types of dishes.
- Organized the clothes in my closet (organize as in fold the clothes I had just thrown in there this last week).
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- Ok, I can't think of anything else except when I am done this post I can add this to the list as well.
Oh how good it feels to have a productive day every now and then!
Hmm...about universities (I can't remember if I wrote about this in previous posts and I can't look back because it's all blocked from here and I used up all my 'proxy bandwidth' for the day)...
Anyway, C.I.U. in South Carolina is probably a no-go for several reasons (too long to explain on here). I am seriously thinking about applying for the Master of Arts in Counseling @ Providence in Manitoba though. I am still trying to decide whether I would want to go to Manitoba and take it there or if I want to take their extension program that they offer through Ambrose in Calgary. I guess it sounds like I am somewhat moving forward into the future though! YAY...I am making decisions.
Speaking of decision (can't remember if I mentioned this before either)...I purchased my flight home. July 4th @ 14:25 in Calgary.
About 4 days ago I sent out a message to my Chinese friends who are in universities all over China. I just wanted to let them know I had bought my return ticket and that I was hoping I'd have a chance to see each of them yet before I leave. Then, 2 days ago I got a message from my friend, Sky, asking me if I liked surprises. So I replied with 'I love any good surprise'. The second I hit 'send' I heard knocking at my door and who was standing in front of me when I opened the door...none other than Sky. Woah...CRAZY. He actually stepped on the train not soon after he got my message - he said school wasn't going to be finished by the time I leave China so he wanted to come say goodbye now. His train ride was 16 hours long (yeah, his university is quite a ways away) and then it was another 4 hours on the bus. Hmmm...crazy kid! So anyway, we've been able to hang out a bit. I went to his home yesterday afternoon for lunch and tomorrow he'll be off to college again. I'll be honest, it's a little creepy but kind nonetheless (and a great surprise - owh how I love it when people do that to me!).
Ok, it's time for bed for me now...good morning to you all. Goodnight to me.
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