Today's weather: High = 36 Low = 28
Sunny as a subtropical ridge heats up
Yesterday was the final awards ceremony for staff and students. It marked the last day that many of us would be seeing each other. We are losing one of the best principals I've worked with in China actually, as he heads back for retirement. We are also losing many of the excellent stduents this year as they pursue studies abroad.
If you can imagine lots of hugs, tears, and awkward moments (personally I have a terrible time with saying goodbyes) well then you've got the idea.
The Chinese have a word for goobye that means something to the effect of 'see you next time'. It's very similar to the Spanish phrase 'hasta luego'. In this sense, it's like how we'd say in English 'look me up if you're in town'. We don't expect to take that literally, but still, it is nice to leave the door open rather than closed at the end of a positive and productive relationship.
As for me, it's off to Vancouver for a one-month stay, and then I'll be back here before you can say Orient Express
Sunny as a subtropical ridge heats up
Yesterday was the final awards ceremony for staff and students. It marked the last day that many of us would be seeing each other. We are losing one of the best principals I've worked with in China actually, as he heads back for retirement. We are also losing many of the excellent stduents this year as they pursue studies abroad.
If you can imagine lots of hugs, tears, and awkward moments (personally I have a terrible time with saying goodbyes) well then you've got the idea.
The Chinese have a word for goobye that means something to the effect of 'see you next time'. It's very similar to the Spanish phrase 'hasta luego'. In this sense, it's like how we'd say in English 'look me up if you're in town'. We don't expect to take that literally, but still, it is nice to leave the door open rather than closed at the end of a positive and productive relationship.
As for me, it's off to Vancouver for a one-month stay, and then I'll be back here before you can say Orient Express
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