Well, I made it to Beijing everyone. My friend found such a nice
apartment for me. It is much nicer than the apartment Shad and I
had last summer. The apartment has nice wood furnishings (it is
prefurnished, including a double size bed!) and is very cozy. I
only met my roomates briefly, but they seem very friendly. I
think they are about my age, and they look like a very happy
couple. The man, (I didn't catch their names yet), works for a
tech company called Oracle. He says it is an American software
company. Now that I am starting to adjust to this time zone, and
the jetlag is wearing off, I will visit with them more.
Today I briefly went to Beijing University for the first time. It
is such a large campus. I will go back later this week to do a
real tour, and to find the foreign language complex. I also wish
to meet the CSU IP Resident Director. As for the immigrations and
customs, they didn't ask for any of my documents. I was so
surprised. I even asked if they needed to see my physical
examination recordf for foreigners form and my letter of invitation
from Beijing University, but they said no. And, customs didn't
even look into my bags! I was relieved that I didn't need to take all
of my stuff out and then repack it in the customs line.
Okay, that is my quick "Nihao", I just wanted you all to know that I am
alright, and finally resting a little after the stressful last 9
months. As of tomorrow, it will be exactly one year since I left
China the first time. Who would have thought . . .
Darrol in China
