In My Expert Opinion

Well, my week has sort of finished. I had Script Analysis, Makeup, and Chinese today without incident. Script was interesting because we're starting to talk about the different structures of films and how they are interrelated. Makeup was filled with shading in the shadows of a line drawing of Barack Obama's face. The teacher was sure to point out that it wasn't a political choice, but that there happened to be a really interesting picture of him on the cover of a magazine. I agree, it was a really good exercise in highlight and shadow of a face. My Obama face turned out a lot better than my weird not-quite-Trace faces. Chinese went alright also, today, though my mind kept drifting off of the particular structure we were studying and into random vocabulary concerns. That would be ok if there were more than four people in the class.

In Chinese I was asked to sit on a panel discussing the Sino-American educational experience. That is, when Americans study in China and when Chinese study in America. I brought more experience to the student side than my peers, but it was of a different type, and so I don't know if it was as relevant as the other panel memebers. I enjoyed sharing my experiences with the people gathered. It was mainly intensive English teachers from the school, as well as some other faculty, and some students who are planning trips to China in the near future.

Who knew I'm a local expert on things?

Tomorrow I'm headed to Texarkana until some time Monday when I'll return to Conway. I've not been home in about a month, so I guess it's time for a visit. Also, it's Missions Breakfast Sunday at Central, and that means Mrs. Louise's biscuits and gravy. Trust me when I say it's worth the drive.

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