making my world bigger

There are things I'm trying to do in Tongliao to make my world bigger.

My life at times can feel very small.... and one of my new semester resolutions is to do things to make my world bigger.


For example, in the past week I transformed our "junk" table into a "dining" table. Also, I found a cheap and easy printing place nearby to print out handouts and journal articles for my classes. It costs only $1 to print 30 pages.


I also went to the post office to mail letters (for the first time) with the help of a student. At the post office, they sell copies of the 21st Century English newspaper, which I knew about but didn't know where to get, so that adventure was like hitting 2 birds with one stone.


I also want to find more restaurants and places to eat around Tongliao and I'm going to continue my Chinese lessons with Rosetta Stone and perhaps will the help of my tutor Gloria.


The novelty of being here at has run out, and how I'm focusing on making deeper connections and feeling more comfortable in my community.