Day 37

Today was a slow day. I spent the day packing and talking with kids at the university. It is always interesting to talk with the student and professors here. The “army” dish is my standard diet at MAfic. Although this meat actually had some variety, it had fruit and more than a few slices of meat! Supper was much more delicious as Dr. Cao took me out with his wife and one of his graduate students. We went to a local restaurant that was fairly high class. I had some of the spiciest dishes yet. We had one that was a fish dish it was so good but boy did I sweat while eating it. She was not sure of the name in English but she said it was a carnivore river fish. I enjoyed supper with them as I was getting slightly sick of the food at mafic, there is not much variety, and she had good English so I learned more about Chinese culture. One of the more interesting things she told me was that Chinese woman try to get as fair colored skin as they can. That is why so many woman walk around with umbrellas all the time. They do this so that they won’t tan. They also have makeup and treatments that will lighten their skin color. It is completely different then the western culture! I am now on an hour countdown until my adventure comes to a close. I am excited to be home and prepare for another adventure, Vet School.