Sweden

I'm back home. It felt weird coming back after almost 5 months, but it's nice to be back and meet family and friends. I will be back in China February 20th, and will continue my blogging then!

I've got my results!

Today was the day for picking up test results. Between 9 to 10:30 am Zhao Laoshi waited for us in the teaching building with our test scores. I was excited, pretty sure that I would pass but it was thrilling to see what scores I got. The results were: Grammar 96/100 Listening  94/100 and Reading/Writing 98/100. I'm very happy about that and excited about next term.

Tests are over

After three days of finals all tests are now over. I had grammar, listening and reading/writing tests, the oral test was last week. I think it went well, I felt pretty confident about all four. We will get the results back on the 14th. Until then I will enjoy being free in Beijing, I just have some things to clear up before next term. I'm looking forward to a holiday at home, but I'm happy I will return to Beijing soon again.

I'm staying

Now when it is certain I will announce that I will stay in China until July. I have enjoyed my time here a lot and improved my Chinese immensely. I feel like I just start to understand China, I'm able to use the language now and I just want more, I don't want it to end so soon. Therefore, I will stay another semester.

In order to continue my studies here I have to extend my visa. To do that I have to have a valid physical examination form. I did mine in Sweden in April, and it got stamped in China in September, but it was only valid until March. My school sent me to the hospital to change the date, but that did not work. I had to do all the tests again. So I just got home from half an hour of 3 blood tests, X-ray, ECC and some other tests. Interesting China experience. Now I can finally get my visa and legally stay in China for another semester.

On the 19th of January I will come back to Sweden and stay for a month. It will be nice to have some Swedish food and enjoy the western world for a bit. I need a break!