Day 54 - February 29th,2008

This morning I worked on some Mandarin. The basic characters are slowly becoming more recognizable. Before lunch Mike and I headed back to the gym. The past few Mandarin classes have been stressful. I am slowly figuring out how to best prepare for the class. Since Mike already knows Mandarin and Gen isn't taking it for credit, each session is mainly focused on me. While I often get frustrated, I am certainly not lacking motivation to learn and speak the language. Every conversation and interaction only adds discipline and fuel to the fire. After class Carmen and Karma came back to the flat to pick up some stuff. Karma was also able to fix our internet. Mike and I had dinner at hotpot. It had been awhile. Normally, we stop by and chat or pick up a bubble tea. Tonight they were pretty busy so we didn't get to talk to them a lot. Another day in Him