Likes and Dislikes about living in China - Elise

Elise has done a lot of growing up since moving to China, including getting braces (they are pink) on her teeth and growing at least 2 inches. Lance is getting nervous as she is about to catch up to him in height!

What I like about China

• My new friends like Maggie, Katie, Sidney, Leia, Karis, Belita, Megan, Sophie, Sabrina, Katana, Mikayla, Moi, Renee, Valerie, Abby and on it goes...
• My school and the brand new elementary building that I get to be in
• That we get an Ayi and a driver
• Our new church. I like the children's church.
• Living in a new house
• Eating yummy foods like fried rice, chinese-style and dumplings
• I like the new sports center in our neighborhood - its so big!
• The playground across the street where me and my friends play
• That we learn a new language and when we go back they won't understand us
• I like using chopsticks and I'm pretty good at it
• That we can visit other places in China and that it doesn't take long to get there
• That you get more money because you get 13 yuan for 1 dollar
• My new principal Mrs. Weber (she reminds me of Mrs. Huntsman)
• The new soccer program that I play in - I like the people who run it

What I don't like about China

• Smoking!!!!!!
• Pollution
• Animals on streets
• Disgusting fish and stuff
• That you try to talk to people and they don't understand you
• People try to talk to me because they think I'm from China and can speak Chinese
• Missing all my family and friends
• So much traffic on the roads when we ride our bikes to church
• It takes a long time to learn all the tones in Mandarin
• That they don't have the same stuff as in America like different plugs on electronics. I can't use my boombox here