Sunday Morning Exam.

Think back to your university days, now imagine that your prof. tells you that the exam will be on the weekend. Now imagine that it will be on Sunday morning at 8:00 A.M. Let me paint the picture for you, the temperature was -4C with a windchill of minus -14C. As I walked to the classroom to give the exam I was surprised to see groups of students playing basketball at 7:30 on a Sunday morning in that cold. I was equally surprised to see a steady stream of students heading over to the library to get an early start on the days work. No resting on the seventh day here.

I brought my $0.22 Santa hat with the idea that I could use it to try and lighten the mood I didn't need it. The students were there normally great selves. I posed a few of them with my hat just so I could prove to everyone how great they are. As you can see QiQi, Wendy, Bill and Aileen were not in need of cheering up. In fact it was the opposite they were all worried about me there in the cold room, so many of them offered to go to the library to get some hot water for me to drink. I know what you are saying but if you sat in a very cold, slightly heated classroom for 5 hours you would be happy for something hot to drink.

By the way did we mention that we have agreed to stay another six months here in Jinan. If you wonder why we signed up for another term just look at the smiles on the kids and remember that it was Sunday morning at 8:00 A.M. and the windchill was -14C. I think enough said. Have a great day. I know that I will as I have only 12 more oral exams to give and I am finished. Merry Christmas.
Don