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byKristyYoungPanoramaChinawasfirstimprintedonmyheartwhenfwasanundergraduatestudentincollege.IbeganpreparingformydreamofteachinginChinaaftergraduationbytutoringandbefriendingChinesestudentsduringmyjuniorandsenioryears.LittledidIknow,atthattime，theimpactChinawouldhaveonmylife.MydreambecamearealityfrOm1999—2000whenItaughtChinesestudentsatRenminUniversityinBeijing.Mystudentswelcomedmenotonlyastheirteacherbutalsotheirfriend.Theyhelpedmetoembracethechal—lengesoflanguageandculturaldifferencesIrecognizedthedifferencesassoonaslar.rivedinChinaandtriedtolearntoappreci-atethosedifferences.ThatfirstyearinChinaItraveledtoXi‘an.HongKong，Siping。Nanjing.Wenzhou?Tian—jin，andavillageoutsideBeijing.Visitingmystudent’shomeinJilinduringtheSpringFestivalwasanunforgettableexperience.ItookthecrowdedovernighttraintoSip—ingalonewithverylittleknowledgeoftheChineselanguageandnopriorexperienceoftravelingbytraininChina.AlthoughthedaysIspentinSipingwerecold，Iquicklywarmedtomystudent’swonderfulfamilyandfriends.0Reofmvfavoritememoriestherewasteachingaclassatmystudent。sformerhighsch001.Oneofmyleastfavor—itememorieswastakingthecrowdedtrainfromSipingbacktoBeijingattheendoftheSpringFestivalholiday.MystudentandIhadtostandformuchofthetwelvehourtrip，butwecertainlygottobegoodfriendsthroughita11.IreturnedtoAmericafortwoyearstogetmymaster’sdegreeinTeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguage.DuringthosecoupleofyearsImademanyChinesefriendsinAmer—ica，andevenstudiedChineseforsixmonthsfromaTianjinwoman.ThiskeptmyChinadreamalive.ItaughtinternationalstudentsEnglishandwasofferedajobaftergradua—tion，butreturnedtoChinainstead.ThistimeItaughtEnglishatNankaiUniver—sityinTianjinfortwoyears.MyfirstfriendtherebecamemyfriendforJire.IvisitedhersimplehomeinavillageinShandongProv—inceforsixteendaysduringtheSpringFes—tivalbreakjn2003.Thiswasachallengingexperienceformebecausethisvillageofninety—nineChinesehadnoheat，norunningwate5noindoorplumbingorotherconveniencesthat1wasaccustomedto.Otherthanfeelingcoldthewholevisitandgettingfrostbiteinmyhands，Ienjoyedmyvisittherewithmyfriend’sfamilyandfriends.Icooked，washedclothes，hungupChinesedecorations，visitedotherhomesandvillages，andjoinedthefamilyinwhateveractivitiestheydidfortheSpringFestival.Mygoalwastogiveapresentationtothestudentsinmyfriend’sformerhighschoolandthathappenedoneafternoon.Igrewattachedtothevillagepeople，espe—ciallymyfriend’sparentsandbrotherandsister.WhenthedaycameformyfriendandI45·6iiinguaiTime