Apt. hunting complete! I ended up signing with #3 of the 3 we saw yesterday. I’m not exactly “living it up” in Shanghai in the way that I had dreamed and thought I would. But it’s a start. it’s certainly no luxury high rise with all the services, but it’s a high rise. I’m located on the 8th floor. 8 is a lucky number in China.
I will take better pictures soon and show off my new “crib.“ I have to explore the surrounding area a little bit more. I had just gotten quite comfortable with the area surrounding my school’s office since Ryan and I have to go out to eat every day (or starve). We had tried all the reputable looking restaurants in the area and our next step was probably going to be heading down another small street for “street food.”
Anyway, back to the topic. So I’ll be moving into my apt tomorrow on Monday. Nancy, my welfare officer, said she would help me. And hopefully one of the school’s drivers can help me transport my luggage. I’m going to need to get settled, buy bedsheets that sorta thing. On top of that, I have some lesson planning to do and I also need to do my MAIS grad school work. Classes started this week and we have assignments due already. I need to get my hands on a daily planner so that I don’t miss deadlines or teaching schedules. On top of THAT, I need to learn how to survive in Shanghai by myself. Such as the public transportation system and paying bills. Buying food. Now that my schools (Shane and Concordia) are basically releasing me into the wild, pushing me out of the nest, throwing me into the pool, etc etc. My roommate is still in America awaiting her working visa. I’ll probably end up visiting Lisa’s apt and Ryan’s apt quite a bit.
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