Today I got up early to attend Catholic mass in English. A ten minute walk and half hour subway ride later, An Jie and I arrived at Nantang, the Southern Cathedral. Originally constructed in the 16th century, the cathedral has been rebuilt several times. The interior decor is eclectic to say the least. But my favorite part of the entire experience was the communion line, or lack thereof. Basically, as soon as the communion ministers leave the alter everybody rushes to the front of the church, very Chinese.
It was a good week. However, I've finally come to the conclusion that the teachers here flat out refuse to give perfect scores. Oh geeze, I love Chinese concept of education. Actually, I enjoy my teachers a lot, they make me laugh. I also understand that they put a lot of time and effort into their lesson plans and truly want to help us learn as much of the language as humanly possible in the given time frame. I have to appreciate that, even if it gives me heart palpitations when I think about it for too long.
The weather here has been very nice. I haven't had to wear long underwear to class all week. That said, today is gloomy and cold, perfect for staying in and doing homework. And as luck would have it I have more than enough of that to go around. Best get to it.
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