This is probably the third week at Beida, and I can say I have done alot of self introspection within the time I've been here. It's been rather intentional, because before I want to avoid doing reckless things seeing that I will be here for the next four months. Specifically, I realized that I want to immerse myself with as much chinese media, tv, beida students, while community with my family on a weekly basis. That is when I feel most fulfilled. At times I feel like my fixed calendar life loses its sense of humanity, so recently I made an effort to stop being a walmart and add some good fat into my life.
Within the last few days, I've disccovered really interesting people while I've been here! Chris from Colorado is the former Rubik's cube champion. Literally, he can figure out the Rubik's cube blindfolded. You can youtube him. Another person's mom is number 3 on Barron's Most Successful (I don't remember what list). James Crosby is Bing's Crosby's relative. I met John, who is the only other Whartonite in this program, only he took a year off. Also, Rick is a consultant who wants to start up his own business in the not too distant future. He is probably the most mature person in CIEE, which is probably why I like talking to him. I noticed that ever since I became apart of Gaginang, I've talked to people alot older than me which is why I prefer talking about really serious issues in the world and people's lives. At the same time, I live at a such romantic age in my life that I can be an idealist in my views.
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