ComMunicatE

Today's meeting was super quick. We were both in a hurry and didn't really have the time to meet. On top of that Jessie didn't have her phone. I kept texting her to try to meet slightly earlier but couldn't get ahold of her. Then I received a text back, from her boyfriend on her phone. Crazy. Turns out he had appendicitis and his phone ran out of battery. Jessie had given him hers so that he could still get in contact with everyone. Jessie and I ended up meeting up and you could just tell she was so worn out from the weeks events. Jackie had gone into the hospital Monday. He is coming home today and Jessie talked about taking care of him. She made it sound like she was looking forward to it, like it was an honor to take care of her sick boyfriend. Interesting cultural note. I told her that if she ever needed me she could email or text me and I would do my best. It's so hard to live in a foreign country, with foreign healthcare, and only public transportation or the rare friend with a car. I'm sorry it has to be so hard for her. I know that I would be just as exhausted and frustrated. On a happy note though, Jessie got a 108 on her last math exam. I know she's going to ace her English test, it has just gotten so much easier to speak with her. Today she was eating with a friend, Simon. Simon and Jessie continued to speak in Chinese until I put my foot down and told them only English. Funny to be the outsider in my country. It's not all about me, that's really what I learned today.