9/30/2023 4 Comments Update. . .It's crazy to see how much can happen in a week. ( I wrote this last week, but forgot to post it. Sorry!)
Firstly, I wanted to answer some of the questions from last week's post; I do have a uniform that I wear everyday to school, but there are two versions; athletic wear and formal wear. I, personally, have two sets of short sleeve athletic shirts, one long sleeve athletic shirt, two pairs of athletic shorts, two pairs of athletic pants, a school jacket with a removable liner (for when it gets cold), two sets of short sleeve formal shirts, and one formal skirt. Most students don't like to wear the formal wear, but I don't mind it. My class, in particular, voted to always wear our formal wear every Tuesday so that's what I do. The school is pretty strict about the uniforms, you're not allowed on campus if you aren't wearing a uniform. But once you are inside the school you can change your clothes to whatever you want. Which I usually change after PE on Mondays and Wednesdays because it gets really hot outside and we always run during PE class. Secondly, the cough syrup is horrible. It's a thin brown liquid that tastes like old fruit and leaves a weird after taste in your mouth. I'm not sure if that constitutes it as a "special Chinese flavor" but it is what it is. But also, I've been feeling a lot better. I went to school this whole week, but with a mask on because I still have a runny nose and occasional cough. My prescription from the clinic was only supposed to last for three days, so now I only take an over the counter pill once a day and swallow some orangey powder to help with my cough. My host Dad says I'm supposed to mix the powder with water, but my host Mom says swallowing it straight makes it taste better, so I do the latter. Third, we do have nap time at school. It's roughly 40 minutes, and happens after cleaning. If you're wondering, the students do clean the school here practically everyday. There are various jobs like wiping the windows, sweeping the floor, clearing the chalk boards, cleaning the erasers, clearing the lunch meals, working outside to clean the school campus, etc. I get to take care of the trash, which involves sorting through the garbage bags and bringing it downstairs to the dumpster when it's full. But our class is pretty good about sorting their trash by themselves, so my job is pretty easy. Fourth, my name ends up on the board in Civics class a lot. My teacher is very funny and writes my name multiple times as a form of apology. I lost track of what he is apologizing for, especially since I am often in other classrooms during his class and am not present during a lot of his lessons, but it's sweet anyways. Five, my school is having a cheer-leading dance performance and my class is participating. "Bitch Better Have my Money" is the song my class voted to have as our opening song, so that's why it's on the board. Our classmates worked very hard to make our choreography and I think it looks pretty cool. Can't wait to show you the performance! Love, Natalie <3
4 Comments
Auntie Jen
10/9/2023 11:38:25
So glad you're feeling better! I love the name of the song your class is dancing too, have fun!!! Will you be able to post a video?
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U Jonathan
10/10/2023 17:58:19
Looking forward to the video! Thanks for all the details on your experience and glad to hear the sickness didn’t show you down.
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A Karen
10/10/2023 18:05:07
Thanks for the answers! It’s fascinating you have need a uniform for admittance, but not for the rest of the day. So lucky for naptime…..
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Moo
10/14/2023 22:26:15
Even with a reminder notification I’m only seeing this update now, which is almost a week later 🤦🏻♀️! Thanks for answering the questions, and glad you’re doing your best to stay healthy. Swallowing a powdery orange medicine sounds challenging. Have you thought about sprinkling the powder medicine on a donut? Just kidding! You know it’s good for you if it tastes terrible. 😉. Can’t wait to see your group’s completed video. I should have my class deep clean the room. Do students do that at the elementary level, too? Are there custodians at your school? Do you have a whole school exercise time or just MW PE? More questions to answer for next time!❤️
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