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Sunday, July 16th: A lot happened today! I switched host families. I woke up at 7 am on Sunday because my new host family came to pick me up at 8 am. My old host mom gave me a hug and said she was going to miss me. But, I know I’m going to see them all again because she still apparently has gifts for me? It was weird because my host sisters didn’t really get up to say goodbye to me; they kind of just sat in their room which I thought was a little rude. Anyways, my new host mom commented, “Wow, you have a small house!”. And at that moment I knew what my new family was going to be like. As we walked back to their place (it is literally a 4-minute walk from my old host house), I didn’t get the same welcoming vibes as my previous host family. They were kind of reserved and not as warm. But, when I got up to the apartment and my mom gave me a plate of fruit and new slippers. My house is a little bigger and I even get my own room! I was unloading my things in the wardrobe and about 30 minutes later, my mom and my older sister left for work. So, it was my little sister, my older sister’s dad and I left in the house. I’m thinking my mom got divorced after having a kid, and had another kid. But, she still is close with the first husband? The current dad (dad of my little sister) is on a business trip, but my ex-dad still hangs in the house and brings my mom food at work. It’s a little weird. Also, my parents don’t live with us. They live and sleep somewhere else. I have no idea where. I asked my little sister “Oh, where do they sleep, somewhere near?” and she vaguely said “Yeah, somewhere near”. But then again, she is kind of vague about a lot of things and kind of reserved. Anyways, I literally stayed in the house all day. I just stayed in the closed room with my little sister as we did homework. I was hoping that they would ask me questions and take me walking or something, but they didn’t. I conversed a little but not a lot with my sister that day. We shared photos, and I showed them photos of my family. After taking a nap, my little sister told me she was going to watch TV on her computer. I was still doing homework but I wanted to connect with her, so I sat down next to her and did my homework while we watched TV together. The dad left at some point during the day after we ate lunch. I didn’t even know when, I just walked to go to the bathroom and he was gone. By dad, I mean my 27-year-old sister’s dad, aka the ex-dad. I don’t know where he goes during the day though because I don’t think he works. He makes my little sister meals, and apparently, he used to be a chef. I asked my sister where he goes in the day, and she told me she isn’t sure. It’s all a little sketchy. Anyways, the dad came back a while later with groceries and started making dinner. He made some rice, tomato/egg soup and some meat dish. After dinner, Justin and his younger brother invited me and my little sister to go to Fuzimiao and walk around after diner. It was a lot of fun and it was good to talk to Justin. Fuzimiao is so pretty at night. It was so crowded, but that’s what made it a lot of fun. As we walked around, I bought ice cream for my sisters at KFC. There’s amazing KFC ice cream here. After taking the subway and then missing the bus, we decided to take a cab home (it was around 10 at night). At home, I finished up some homework then went to bed. I’m not sure how I’m feeling about my host family. I know it’s only day 1, so I'm going to keep an open mind. I’m going to see how this next week goes. I guess it’s good to try new things and to go to new families. I get to experience different routines and meet new people which I am glad that I get to do.
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Andrea 施安雅17-year-old XC runner and boba tea lover living in Seattle but studying abroad in China. Also, I have a cat! Archives
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