Hong Kong
May 21st, 2008
We arrived in Hong Kong around 4:15 p.m. The flight wasn’t so bad, surprisingly. It was sort of interesting skipping night time all together, and seeing the different areas we were flying over. Other than that, I think the excitement made the trip bearable.
Arriving in Hong Kong, I was most shocked to see all of the American signs and people. I noticed immediately all of the culture that was surprisingly similar. It was sort of assuring seeing the McDonald’s and KFC’s on every corner. A little piece of home is nice to see when you’re half way across the world!
So far I feel this experience hasn’t set in yet. While I’m getting homesick, with not being able to really contact my family, it seems as though I’m just out of town rather than around the world. I’ve talked with some of my classmates and they too have noticed that this whole experience is sort of surreal and although we’re on an island, and people drive on the other side of the cars, and there’s new foods all around us; the atmosphere isn’t as completely different as we were expecting and it doesn’t seem that we are in fact in China.
Other than that, I’m just taking it day by day, with my eyes glued outside the window looking at all the buildings and sights. This trip really is amazing and being submerged in a whole different culture is really teaching me more than any textbook could. I’m glad I embarked on this trip and if it’s amazing me already, I can’t wait to see what’s to come.To everyone at home, I miss you and I can’t wait to come back to see you all!
Thanks for Reading!
Jessica