I can't believe I've been here a week already! It's been so crazy! I finally was able to find a good apartment and its cheap, liveable and spacious. It's also very close to campus... picture to come soon! I have done so much while here! I think I've lost around 3 pounds here already after only being here a week. You have to walk or bike everywhere and all the time so its kind of a nice exercise... kind of. We have bought lots of stuff for the apartment, and also...

FINALLY ARRIVED IN CHENGDU AFTER 27 HOURS OF TRAVEL!! 很麻烦！First thing I notice is that it's pretty poluted and it's a pretty huge city =P But cool it's something new, I've never been in a city like this. Took a taxi from the airport all the way to campus, further from the airport than I expexted... Which is pretty good! Get to the foreign student dorms and find out I'd have to pay $1200 for this semester to stay here O.O our advisor told us it would be ha...