Meeting the Homestay: Kenniece's Blog!

    


Today is the most nerve racking, yet the best day so far. Today I got the opportunity to check out the beautiful school called Guangming. Not only was the school beautiful, it also has so many welcoming students . We are one of the four schools that are visiting their school, and I can honestly say that we are the best prepared, respectful, and good looking students there :) awkwardly, as we were practice our dances our host sister came 😳. 

When I seen my homestay my heart drop; so many thoughts ran through my mind. Will she like me ? Does my hair look okay ? What if her family doesn't like me ? All the common negative thoughts ran through but as soon as she said hello, all those thoughts diminished. Her presence made me feel at home, our conversation made me feel like we have been friends for years, and her parents, especially her grandmother, treated me like family & not a guest. 

    Overall, my biggest fear for this trip was meeting my host family. But I came to realized that not every foreign is like Americans (mean and ignorant). Although I kept asking random question in Chinese and smiled when I totally didn't understand anything that came out their mouths, they realized how much I appreciated them. Im just going to give you some quick highlights of my day; I reconnected with my old homestay who I miss dearly, we watched a performance from the students, we surprised Natalia at McDonald's with a birthday cake, I took my first subway & uber in China, & lastly I carried my luggage six flight of stairs. Well, I had to write this blog post really fast because the grandma is trying to shove grapefruit down my throat, so I have to go. 晚安好 🌙