Thoughts

My roommate purposely woke up 15 minutes before I did to go out and buy us breakfast. The powers that be unfortunately removed the suitably large television that had been in our room when we arrived, but conveniently left the TV stand, which this morning served as our breakfast table. Congee and accompaniments.

58 minutes until the computer guy comes to set up my computer for broadband access. My username is “catherinelee”… ??????

Just got back from my placement test – not a terrible experience, but after twenty minutes of staring blankly at a question that was entirely put together by words that I once upon a time learned and knew, it took a lot more energy to keep my drooping eyelids from obstructing too much of the rest of the page.

The oral test that followed was equally reasonable, but how exactly was I supposed to answer, “In your opinion, how are China, Hong Kong, the US, and France different,” with my current (limited) speaking ability? …seriously!!???

Explored campus on the way back and found the school store.

Just walked back into my room (welcomed again by a whiff of sewer stink) and caught my roommate washing her hair in the sink.

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Zhejiang Uni students seem to be obsessed with basketball. There are magazine tear-outs of NBA stars posted all over the place. There’s a huge poster of Kobe Bryant on my own bathroom door that has been there for god knows how long.