I have been keeping an online journal named "Leatherbound Universe" for a few months now but some new circumstances, which I will get to later, have led me to decide to open a separate blog. My journal is more for philosophical thoughts, explorations in writing, and other general contemplations of life. This blog, however, shall be more like a diary of the events of 2008--the year I am going to spend in China.
While I was studying at Virginia Tech, I took two semesters of Mandarin. I found the language difficult to learn and therefore took great pride in being able to read, write, and speak the little that I learned. Since then, I have always been interested in traveling to China to continue my studies of Mandarin.
The time finally seems right and so I have applied for a teaching position at a high school in Anshan (in the Liaoning province). I am currently waiting for my visa from the government, but it shouldn't be too long. Once I receive this, I'll purchase my plane ticket and I'll be heading out the last week of February. In the meantime there are so many things I need to do...
