Here in China the H1N1 flu virus(swine flu) is causing quite a scare! We have to take our temperatures twice a day and everytime we leave campus we have to have our temperature taken before we are allowed back in. I don't know what happens if you do have a fever but hopefully I won't find out. They cancelled the biggest holiday break where every one got a break for the National Holiday and schools were let out for a week. Our school and a few other schools cancelled it. We were really looking forward to that week long break and already had a trip planned but our school said we were not allowed to go. We are upset and our students are upset. It is very frustrating as the break was supposed to be next week and the travel guide already purchased airline tickets.....So we are just going to use them later. Last year we never really felt the restraints of a communist country, this year is a totally different story. Numerous internet sites are blocked and although I can access some blogs through some loop holes in the system it always brings up crazy wierd stuff on the site readers. So that is from me and sorry! The flu is a huge scare....the trains are empty the malls are empty, the streets are empty. They really are trying to shut down China until this flu scare passes. So students aren't allowed out barley at all(not that they were really allowed out before)from campus, we have restrictions of traveling. Last night a few of students were "rioting" and throwing trash out their windows and not going to class, but if the school finds out about that they would be kicked out of the college. Qingdao University where our dear friends teach from the BYU program have three confirmed cases of H1N1 and have cancelled classes for this week but they haven't cancelled the break...yet. It is just really interesting to be here and feel the differences from last year. We still love it and are having a great time. I love the United States of America. I am a proud citizen and feel so blessed to claim that great country as my home.
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5 comments:
oh, that's horrible!! i hate having plans change and it's out of your control to fix it. i'm glad you are all safe, though. and i'm glad to see your updates through your email is working still. yay!! love and miss you, my dear! be safe and enjoy!!!!
oh man that is way scary! take lots of vitamin c!! hope everything else is going good and your having fun!
Wow that is crazy! Be safe!!
Hmmmm..this brings back memories. Yes and such an appreciation for the USA! Do you get to go to church at all? It's getting bad here- I guess they're having a huge outbreak in Nate's hometown (Preston) and his whole family has had it (except for 1 brother).. be careful and safe! Hopefully you are still having fun :) I guess there is enough entertainment without going out (if you know what I mean!) Come home soon and come hang out with us!
p.s. here's my email address. please send me your info there in china so i can be in better contact with you!
plaksey@gmail.com
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