Roommates - for Four Years

These girls will be roommates for all four of their college years; they will also take all their classes together, except for a PE elective.

Cleaning Up the Shrubbery

Bathroom at Girls' Dormitory

Ling Ling Visits the Dorm

Laundry Room at the Dorm

laundry day; just like in America it's a never-ending task.
The students hang all laundry to be dried out the back window.

Back Door of the Neighborhood Grocery Store

Middle School Canteen Just Yards Away From Our Front Door

Dorm Bedroom

There are no dressers for the girls' things; only desks for studying.  So, the girls pile their belongings on their beds and in containers under the beds.  Mosquito netting is an absolute necessity!

The Lovely Walk to School Every Morning

The Goal: Speak, Speak, Speak English; Formally and Informally

Sweet Potato Vendor by the Front Gate of GDUFS

Xinghan Market Building - About One Block From Our Apartment

The South Campus or Mega Campus of GDUFS

Look Very Closely.....

Can you see the sweat on the front of my blouse, my hair, my forehead.  I have never experienced such heat and humidity; there was no air conditioning in this building....3rd floor, hot, hot, hot.  But, oh, I loved those students!

Living Room on the Day We Moved In; Aug 27, 2010

Our accommodations were very pleasant and very adequate.
You can see the air conditioner above the book case.
The students had no AC in their apartments.  I was grateful for AC and heat.

Faculty Office - South Campus - Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

Breakfast Cart Outside the Teaching Building

Foreign Experts Building Main Entrance

The doorway to the right is where we headed to go up the stairs to our 2nd floor apartment.  When it rained heavily, this floor flooded.  The front doors were ALWAYS left open, even when it was freezing cold outside.  I loved the girl who worked here...Susan.  I miss her happy personality and helpfulness.

Playground Fun; Sep 2010

The schools do not have indoor gyms, so students play all their sports outside.
The Chinese LOVE basketball.

He Wore It, But He Had No Idea What It Meant!