Capstone Acceptance

Greeting and Salutations,

So this past Friday, I receive the good news that I will be in fact going to China for a year study abroad.  I'm ecstatic that I'll be in another China studying, learning, and working, but I always have mixed feeling about leaving.

This has been my dream for last three years.  I've worked my ass off to get here, I've put my heart and soul into learning Chinese, and it's finally paid off.  The language and culture as really influenced me a lot, mainly in the selection of picking potential girlfriends....

I would never say that I've had "yellow fever,"  but recently I've been thinking, I just might have it.  (If you didn't know I'm also Chinese/Asian) This year, I met this wonderful girl, beautiful and just wonderful person (she's from China).  I'm not into fate and destiny kind of things, but for some reason I think she's the one, or just perfect for me.  I think my definition of a perfect woman comes from my mom. Progressively, every girlfriend I've dated always seems to be getting closer and closer to who to my mom wants me to date and get married.  Well, looks like I might have found her.

I know I veered off-course, but this are the things that are most on my mind these days.  China and her.

 So question: what is true love?

-MC

UNC-Duke Trip

Hello Hello,

So what's happened lately is lots of homework and projects, this is by far the most demanding semester of my college career.  On a happier note, I was recently accepted to the UNC-Duke Chinese Leadership Summit, and on a scarier note, I'll find out this weekend if I'm going to China for a year.

If I don't get in, I'll feel like the last 3 years were a big let down, and that I didn't do enough.  I've planned my whole college career around this. Invested countless hours of studying, traveling, and learning Chinese.  I can't regret the past 3 years though, I've meet a lot of great people, experienced many wonderful memories, and most of all I've gotten in touch with my cultural and heritage.  If I do get it, its going to be a great end to a wonderful journey.

What's something that you've invested a lot time into that ultimately didn't work out in the end, but didn't regret a single moment of it?

-MC

Update

It's been a long time since I've blogged, but since I could be leaving this August for China for a year, I thought it was be good to try and get into the habit of blogging now. 

So some updates, I'm a junior now trying to go to China this coming fall.  It's a big step, but should be fun and exciting time.  I've spent the last 3 years devoting myself to Chinese, I'm praying that I get into the program.  Either way, I'm happy with how my Chinese skills have progressed. 

On somewhat related news, I've found myself a nice Chinese girl (my mom is happy about this), relationship in a different culture (I consider myself as American rather Chinese) is a lot different.  Cultural, language, and customary difference is a bit of a challenge.  The good news is that my Chinese has gotten a lot better. 

Anyways, this is just a short update to get the ball rolling for a habitual blogging.

-MC