Southern Charm

Many New Yorkers have told me that Maryland is a southern state. Being from Maryland, I know that Maryland is a mid-Atlantic state. Never have I been more sure of this than now. Life here in North Carolina is decidedly more southern than it is in Maryland.

I have to say, this place is beautiful. The local college campus is hidden behind the trees. Campus is green and well-kept with stunning architecture. A towering stone chapel is visible from nearly everywhere.



Local traffic is light, although this may be an artifact of the pre-school season. Everyone on campus has been friendly and helpful, which I cannot say of the people at my undergraduate institution. To top it off, my apartment is great(I'm now accepting visitor applications).

There's plenty to say about how a lot of things aren't open on Sunday that would be in Maryland, or how slow things seem to be here, but I think these are illusions in my head. Class starts next week. There'll be nothing slow after that.

School started

I don't have time to write this post.

I'm going to China quite soon

I leave for China at 11:05 tomorrow morning. That is very soon from now, considering it's 4:45 pm in New Jersey. I feel like my whole summer has been building up to this, from answering the question "So, what are you doing next year?" to spending the last three weeks at home and in NYC mad chillin' and saying my goodbyes. Things I will miss: diversity, non-Asian cuisine, my family, my car. It should be really exciting though, the whole experience, I mean.

I'll let everyone know what living in the real Shnagi is like. Care packages are appreciated (especially those containing remnants of things like "freedom of speech," "uncensored Internet," and "capitalism.").

PEACE OUT, U.S.A.!

-Becca