Aww, I’m currently having a touch of homesickness. CCTV9 just had a short bit on Independence Day activities in the US (I believe it is currently 8:15 pm July 4 back home – I always forget that we are twelve hours ahead here in China).
I really, really do miss American culture. I miss the decorum of American “do it yourself” – they don’t like you to bus your own tray in KFC, because someone has a job just to do that. I guess it’s good someone gets a job, but I think having to bus your own keeps you humble (in theory). A bunch of us were bitching about getting stared at, and Jade told us that there really aren’t any etiquette rules against staring in China. Yet they’re also so reserved about discussing private matters – it’s strange how different cultures have such contradictory guidelines for proper behavior. Time for class…
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