Library/Graduation

Yes i have been to the library at school, but only for group meetings. It is always full of surprises... many students spend their time there sleeping. But today was a good day... I walked out of my group meeting to find a girl sitting at a table making a fan. Like a real one that collapses and then can fan out. She was gluing the fabric to it when i saw her and i couldnt help but laugh. This may not seem funny but after being her for 3 months, I am still caught surprised by some odd Chinese student behavior. 

I have yet to talk about Graduation here... They have rolling graduations for all the schools in the university so its basically graduation day every weekend. Yes, really every weekend. And what do you get for graduation?? Jewelry, flowers, a job?? NOOO you get a stuffed animal. All kids graduating from college get big stuffed animals that they carry around all day while in their graduation robes to take pictures with. It is sooo bazar. This is certainly not something that makes the Chinese boys seem manly and grown up. When they all look back at the pictures of their graduation, they will only have pictures holding stuffed animals. Weird.

Lastly, the clubs on campus promote themselves all during the year with songs, chants, and dances... It looks a lot like "stop the yard" actually. Unfortunately, they speak in Cantonese so i don't know what they are talking about, but they make their way into all of the dining areas so you are forced to watch. Some are entertaining but it is still bazar. 

This is a very different environment then campus at home haha