poured into the streets to express their joy and gratitude. I walked with them and shake hands with as many people as I could while I sang out the words: “gong xi ni ba” (congratulations). My words are always met with big smiles and enthusiastic handshakes. Those parents with kids on their shoulders, teenagers, and many others feel as if the rest of the world was welcoming them into the global community. Now I wish them the best, and I am hoping to return one day. If you take a trip to China, you will experience the same kind of hospitality.

I was in a rush to get there, I decided to take a taxi. The traffic was so horrible that the driver was in a bad mood. He closed the door, my new skirt got caught. I tried desperately to pull it out, but it ripped.

I thought about asking the driver to stop, I was too embarrassed to say anything. Although I was very upset. I tried to be calm. The ride was much longer than I expected, the air conditioning was not working. I did not want anything negative to block my mind I was eager to have this

job. I wanted to have a good interview and make a strong impression. Since I learned in school that first impressions are the most valuable.