It has taken a full day to settle in, but I am now able to write about my first experiences in China. My day of travel was quite uneventful, with the exception of my error in judgement when waiting for my flights, which resulted in almost missing two of the flights in my journey. Aside from those small heart-racing incidents, each leg of the trip was very smooth. I was excited to land in Japan, bu,t as you may know, each airport around the world basically looks like just that-- an airport. Upon arrival in Beijing, I was met by a representative from the company I will be working for. He escorted me to my apartment, and I unpacked in a jet-lagged haze. My roommate arrived sometime around 1.30 AM (by then, 2.30 PM Wisconsin time)
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