Karaoke and Badminton

A few days ago, Malia and I decided to go explore the campus. We went to the rooftop, and then continued to climb up to the bell tower. It was a bit terrifying because it was so high up, but the view was beautiful.

A picture of Malia climbing up the ladder

The view from the bell tower

Later that day, we had our first performance. We all helped each other apply make-up, and Zhang Laoshi mastered the art of applying fake eyelashes. We sang "Top of the World" and our alma mater, and the rest of the girls (plus Zhang Laoshi and Mrs. Normand) danced the hula. Aimee and I played "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "Jasmine Flower." The Chinese students at Hwa Nan put on some amazing performances too!

After a long day, we decided to take a break and go out to karaoke with some of our big sisters. The place was really fancy, and each room looked different. They had a wide selection of songs in many different languages, so everyone was able to sing. I wish we could go again!

The next day, we went to Pingtan Island. We read to some little kids at an elementary school, and we performed again. They also put on a few performances for us too. I was very surprised at some of the talents they displayed! Afterwards, we went to a fancy lunch at a place called the Grand Honor Hotel. The food was great, and I really enjoyed it!

After dinner, we played badminton for a couple hours. I'm not very good at it, but I enjoy playing anyway. We also made lots of new friends because many of the students there wanted to come and join our game. Ellen (Malia's big sister) also came down and played with us for a while too. Before we went back inside, we took some pictures with them. It was lots of fun!