I talked to my mom on Skype for the first time last night and I’ve gotten Facebook messages and comments from lots of friends and everyone is asking, “How are you? Are you are surviving”.
I just wanted to assure everyone that I am more than surviving here, I’m truly LIVING! Hong Kong is way, way more cultured and “Westernized” than I had expected. Compared to where I was in China last summer, this is NOTHING! Sure there are differences, like the food and it’s really crowded, and I don’t look like anyone here, so I stick out like a sore thumb. The signs are mostly in Chinese and everyone speaks Cantonese casually, even if they can understand and speak English. But just because Hong Kong is different, that doesn’t mean that it is bad! It’s been an adventure everyday! With every new conversation, place, friend…comes so much to be learned and to experience!
Fun little things that have happened: I had the most delicious Chinese dessert here that was like a fresh watermelon slushie, with chunks of watermelon! And yesterday I had the MOST DELICIOUS sushi I have ever had. Crab with mango…MmmmMm so good! The sell yogurt at the grocery store, post it notes, and Diet Coke – some of my very favorite things. Oh…and I ate chicken elbow! Didn’t know what it was at the time, until one of my friends told me after!
The worst thing I can think of here is the heat, it’s just really humid! HaHa…I also fried my hair straightener, because even with a converter the voltage was too high. So no straightener + humidity like crazy = never a good hair day in Hong Kong! So excuse my ridiculous hair in all the pictures! It’s so funny because I’m the tall, blond, curly, frizzy haired, American…among tons of people with dark, straight hair! When I go running in the morning, everyone just stares at me like some kind of crazy creature! Not that I can blame them…HaHa I look so different and I’m hot and disgusting when I run here!
So rest assured, I’m really enjoying my time here in Hong Kong! Everyone should study abroad!
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