- Friends who give me hugs just because they know I like them.

- Holidays, and entire tutor times spent playing Settlers.

- Learning interesting things from Chinese friends, like the fact that most Americans blow their noses alternating one nostril at a time (which apparently is very "cute" to Chinese people, who tend to blow both nostrils all at once); when talking about hair color, there are different shades of black-- black black, yellowish black, and brownish black; and finally, white rice apparently has nutritional value... well, I'm not sure about that one, but that's what I've been told.

- Phone calls from home.

- Baomu dinner night--especially the potato noodles and stir-fried eggplant!

Really... I'm just so thankful in general for the life I get to lead here. I'm so blessed to be where I am, studying what I am, getting to be a part of world that's completely different from the one I grew up in. What a privilege it is to be here!

Have a great Thanksgiving!