Yesterday Zhiqi and I met and went to Yo! to eat frozen yogurt. Both of us were excited for this small event, because of our shared enthusiasm for ice cream and, basically, anything sweet.
On the walk over, she pulled a paper bag with my name etched on it from her purse and announced that she had gotten something for me in her recent trip to New York. I had no idea, she had even gone, but she explained that she had gotten my New York key chain this last weekend when she was there getting her Visa to go to Canada for spring break. I have been amazed at the amount of traveling that she has done since she has been here.
Over Christmas break, she went to the Grand Canyon; her and some friends are going to Canada for spring break; she went to New York for the weekend; and this summer she is going to Cancun. I had to tell her that I am quite jealous of her quick trips, but that it must be so exciting to see so much of a big country in so little time, knowing that she will only see more in the several years to come.
This time we met, we spoke mostly of our upcoming spring break trips and how it was funny that we were going to two completely different climates. Zhiqi is preparing herself for temperatures of 50 below and hoping that her clothes will keep her warm enough, while I am going through my swimsuits and tank tops looking for clothes to keep me cool in the Texas heat of the Port Aransas beaches.
After our frozen yogurt experience, I told her that I was going to the TCU baseball game with my friends and she was welcome to come, but not to feel pressured to come if she did not want to. She responded that she might as well get the experience now rather than later. I had my friends save us seats and when we get there we had some minutes to spare. We filled it with talking about sports from China and eating peanuts. She said that table tennis and swimming were really big there, but that she was not really great at any of them. I reassured her that was fine, because I am really not good in any sports and we just laughed at how un-athletic we are.
It was fun and exciting just to have Zhiqi around. She was excited about every play in TCU’s favor, and would jump up, scream, and clap. I was nervous about bringing her, but I am so glad that I did.
Next week she is treating me to Chinese food. I can’t wait.
Hi Sara, Thanks for your last three posts, the museum visit and the meetings with Zhiqi. Sounds like you had a good visit to the museum.. Many of the pieces displayed are exotic and strange. I also like the melting guns. I am so glad that your meetings with Zhiqi are going well. You seem to have established a strong reciprocal relationship. This is absolutely the best situation. Thanks for taking Zhiqi to the baseball game. I look forward to reading more. dw
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ReplyDeleteThat's so crazy that Zhiqi goes on all of those trips. I haven't even been to most of those places and I've lived here my whole life. I'm sure it was interesting to go to a baseball game with someone that didn't know anything about it. Although I guess I've been before with people that didn't know the first thing about it and have grown up in the United States. It's cool that you got to help her experience something new!