In a few short hours I will leave for China. Including layovers, it will be close to a 24-hour journey. I am grateful for the chance to see China --- I never thought I would get to go there! Here is a list of my pre-departure impressions:
Biggest fear: Not surviving the experience
Greatest hope: Making lifelong friendships with people in my group or with Chinese people I meet
The one thing I'm really looking forward to seeing: The Forbidden City
The one thing I will not do: Eat grasshoppers
The one thing I simply must do: Experience an authentic marketplace
The one thing I am not looking forward to: Getting sick
Please follow my adventures here and let me know your thoughts about all that I will share with you about this amazing journey.
Thank you to the NEA Foundation and the Pearson Foundation for this opportunity.
