Hello, Sean!
Long time no see! When you see this e-mail, you probably already
packed up your luggage and are ready to leave. Anyway, congratulate on
your coming reunion with your family and friends even if it's hard for
me to say goodbye to you.
Till now, i still remember clearly how excited and sleepless i
was the night before your first class. Maye you think I'm exaggerating
but it's the truth. For you,teaching in this school is just one of your
many experiences but for me it's a lot. I'm sure this semester will be
an unforgettable part of my life.
Then I want to thank you for writing down your beautiful
wishes for me in my journal [homework requirement]. I just want you to know that you and Sarah are both so fabulous that you guys also deserve every great thing in
this world. I'm so happy and lucky to meet you and as a student of
you. Wish you and Sarah live a long and happy life. I'm going to miss
you! May a favorable wind send you safely home! Remember to keep in
touch.
A lot of people have asked me if I miss China which is hard to answer considering I think living in the U.S. is fabulous and coming home is one of the best feelings ever. I don't really miss living there but I do miss my friends and students and I also miss experiencing life a different way and thinking about things from a new perspective. For example, have any of my OSU students in the past lost sleep from excitement the night before their Spanish class? Most assuredly not. It's fun remembering my time in China because I'm getting to see little glimpses of how it's changed me and how day to day life and attitudes in each place are so fascinatingly different.
Hold onto those memories... Maybe even write them down. So quickly the things that are so strikingly obvious and different coming back to the States will be a distant memory. It's still a blessing for me to re-connect with friends in Guate and try to remember all the many ways it changed me. Blessings to you guys!