This assortment comes from the cities of Suzhou and Changzhou, walking among the locals, trying to fit in and look inconspicuous (impossible with a crowd of American students moving as one) and doing our best to stay awake!
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Dear Cindy,
Thank you again for sharing. Your writing is so vivid and passionate, I can feel what you feel.
There is a Chinese saying "Traveling ten miles brings much more knowledge than reading 10,000 books". (And of course there is a Chinese saying about every thought.)
I believe that the educational outcome would be greater if the government rather than proving $20,000 a year for each child's public education, instead take a small portion of that money to send the child to an underdeveloped country for a short trip.
Welcome home and happy getting rid of the jetlag.
Cecilia
Thank you again Cecilia, for writing and sharing your thoughts. Yes, I agree that sending a young person to a country so vastly different and challenging from our own would not only be great educationally, but would also be a very humbling experience where the student could gain the perspective often needed when they are caught up in the day-to-day "emergencies" of their lives. You come home with a much greater sense of gratitude for your life and our own country, as imperfect as it can be, it is a far cry from some of the daily hardships suffered on the people I saw firsthand. We have much to be grateful for here in the US and I, personally, will keep the lessons learned in China at the forefront of my life.
Thanks again......Cindy
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