-wrapping up week number one-

THE FIRST WEEK IN A NUTSHELL:

 

Arrival Day – Day 1

Tired and full of energy at the same time. Wait. Nope. Not full of energy, but mustered some up to make it through customs and baggage claim.  It was a super long flight- left USA on a Tuesday and arrived in China on Wednesday afternoon. Another Stamp in my passport!!! Got my bags- all those bags- and maneuvered through the exit. Brooke, and a Disney English worker met me and another DE worker (who was on my flight) outside and a driver took us to hotel.

Dinner with Brooke @ a Singaporean Restaurant

I stay in hotel for 3 weeks while apartment hunting!

Day 2- Thursday (First Full Day)

This was a busy day. Lots of work stuff to do. Medical Check. Bank Card/Bank Account. Phone store for Sim card. Afternoon off.

So sleepy. The time adjustment is serious. I was tired by 4PM.

Day 3- Friday

Orientation for work. 9:00AM-2:00 PM. Afternoon off.

Sleep. I just wanna sleep!

Napped until late. Ate at “RAMEN”  — SO good here in Asia. I like ramen!!!! Legit Ramen Yall 😊

Day 4- Saturday

Day off!!!! Yeah! Lots of fun. Went for a morning run. Walked to the mall. Walked to grocery store. Game night with new friends in Shanghai.

The UNO game was seriously intense!

I am adjusting a little better to the time now. Forcing myself to stay awake so I can sleep through the night. First two days I was waking up between 3-4 AM – then Im up all day and tired early afternoon. Its getting better.

Day 5- Sunday

Another day for exploring. Jing’an Temple (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jing%27an_Temple)

Relax at hotel. Work tomorrow.

Day 6- Monday

Disney English! Off to one of the centers today! Looking forward to this.

Training. Lots of DISNEY information. The history to present day. I learned so much about Disney that I did not know!

Day 7- Tuesday

YAY! TODAY is the day that I have been waiting for. I find out what center I will be working at. Disney English has 11 learning centers in Shanghai and today everyone who arrived in my group of new foreign language trainers will find out which specific center that will be working at.

I will visit the center that I will be working at today and get to observe two classes at the center. Funners 😊

If you go online I am working at: Hongkou – HK Disney Center- you are welcome to Google or Bing search it online. I still have training and observations before I begin teaching. I will spend time at HK and at another center preparing for teaching.

 

Can yall believe that it has been 7 days since (well 8 really) I left Dallas, Texas? I can believe it. Everyday I wake up in this hotel room (Disney has paid for 3 weeks in hotel to give us time to find an apartment in the city) I know I moved, when I go out for food, or to the store- it is real – that I am in SHANGHAI, China!

-We walk everywhere and use the subway

-I need to learn Mandarin – like for seriously

-Getting use to the food here

-I have been trying lots of new foods. Some I like and some I don’t like. This food adjustment is tough. I’m going to find pizza tomorrow. Joes Pizza is a local place here. The owner is from NY. He moved here and opened a pizzas shop. I have heard very good things about it.

-Such a big city with so many people

-Pictures and videos to come soon. I promise. It’s gonna happen. I am putting a full album together for you all and trying to figure out how to best add it to the blog with my internet controls here in China. I have shared a few on Facebook. I don’t have IG or Twitter access. I hope to have pictures and videos added by the weekend 😊

-Wow I live in another country!!!!  #whowouldathought this girl from EPA would be living in China???

 

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Some of you messaged me and said you still wanted to support. My Paypal still works. I appreciate your desire to support me financially.

I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU ARE WITH ME ON THIS JOURNEY. This is just the beginning. Anything you wanna see? Know? Curious about? Reply to this post!

—-Paz and Blessings—-

 

She Believed She Could >>>So She Did …. this is me. I believe I can so I am

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I am excited about life! I am filled with Hope. I am overwhelmed with JOY! 

I am going to do my best to live by the ‘Glad Texts’

(one of my favorites is–Psalms 98:4) — Did you know that there are over 800 Glad Texts in the Bible?!?! More than one for each day of the year for me to live by.

 

#FearlessinShanghai #KMarieTakesChina #BlackGirlMagic #KarlaGirlLivingLife #BlackGirlJOy #LivingMyLifeLikeItsGolden #EPARockingIt

“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  – Hellen Keller

*I choose ADVENTURE* 

…..until next time yall….