LO SMITH, Photography major, writes: It has been seven days since we left and sometimes it feels longer, maybe because we are doing so much and trying to cover it all at the same time--but sometimes it feels like we just got here, and that could be because I am having a lot of fun. Every day is like a Friday on this trip! I am still worried that I will not be able to figure out my final project.
I have been enjoying shopping and I like that our dollar goes further here, but I do not like the beggars here...well, I don't like the beggars anywhere, but here they are pretty forceful. They get right in your face and don't leave you alone, either. I am getting used to having our windows open in our rooms or in a taxi or the bus. I think I am starting to understand how the art market works. Here, the artist finds what sells the best and makes the work in that media that the artist likes to work on. We also got to see my dad's friend--Lian is really cool! He invited us to his place and he ordered pizza, pop, and beer. His place is really fancy and has a nice view of Pu Dong and across the river. He even hung out with us at the bar called Bats. So far so good--this trip has been a real good experience for me. I understand Julia a lot better than before, and my friend Chung, in that I know now how it feels to be a foreigner in a different country.
[PHOTO: Lo Smith after a long day of looking at art. Photo by Liz Chilsen]
