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Arrival in Shanghai

We're finally here!!

05.28.2007 - 05.28.2007 0 °F

Erik and I have finally made it to Shanghai! The flight was long but we survived. We took some cool pictures from when we were flying over the North Pole.

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Notice how the iceburgs are smaller and melting? Erik says that's because of global warming. Maybe Al Gore was right.

Right now we're staying in the cramped international dorm at ECNU. We're pretty anxious to get an apartment! Hopefully within the next two weeks or so. We want to line up jobs first. I have three interviews set up so far!! Erik has a couple set up too. So, so far everything is going well.

Last night we met with all our Chinese and GVSU friends who are here. It was really good to see everybody again. This is going to be an awesome year!! I'm going to have one of our Chinese friends, LeeJun, tutor me in Chinese this year. Erik plans to take a Chinese class at ECNU.

We hope to go to Seoul, South Korea to visit some friends sometime this summer as well as to Beijing. Aunt Ruth plans to be Beijing in August, so we hope to meet up with her as

Posted by Erik-Amara 05.28.2007 03:54

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wonderful blog! Looking forward to seeing in August and in the meantime following your adventures on the blog. Great pics of the North Pole, with evidence of global warming.

06.03.2007 by Quarnstrom

About Time!! I want Phone Numbers, Email Addresses and All kinds of stuff. LOL. Glad to see you two settling in. SOOO excited for you. Hope all is well. Erik you are missed so much man. I know that's hard to believe, but I mean it from the bottom of my heart.

06.04.2007 by xfile102

Good luck on the interviews! I am impressed with how quickly you are getting acclimated. Speaking of which, how is the weather?

06.05.2007 by Quarnstrom

This is a great idea! We are so excited to see what the next year brings you guys and the up-to-date details the blog will hopefully provide! Keep it going. :-) Love you guys! (and already miss you)

06.06.2007 by VanPeursem

Hey Amara, tell that lazy BF of yours to email me. LOL. How is the "hunt" going?? Erik, If there is anything that you need, let me know, I will send it Directly. OK? Hope you two are having fun. Take pictures for us. have some Alley-cat and smile! You're in CHINA!!!!!! How awesome is that?? BTW, Erik, Shoot my your Parents info so I can get in touch with them and make sure they have my info for PC problems and the like. Aight??

06.06.2007 by xfile102

Erik,
Wonderful news that you have an apartment with a view, a job and serious plans to learn Chinese. To survive in an Asian culture, you must leave behind your self-centered western values and cultivate relationships. I can see that you are already learning this, perhaps the most important lesson a person learns in life.

Mom

06.10.2007 by Quarnstrom

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