We landed yesterday around 3pm, and got to the university around 5. The flight was pretty uneventful until about 3/4 of the way through when we discovered that
all drinks are free on pacific international flights. So we all hung out in the back of the plane and had a pretty good time.
The drive to the university was nice, and we drove right past the Olympic stadium which looks much more imposing in person than on TV or in pictures. I took a bunch of pictures and will try to get them uploaded soon.
Before dinner, we moved into our rooms, although there was a bit of confusion so I actually moved to another room today. I have my own room and my own bathroom, so it's pretty nice. We get hot water for 2 hours three times a day, but the A/C doesn't get turned on until June, so it's just hot. Really hot.
Had some dinner last night, then some of us went down to this little shopping/business area called Wudaokou to hang out. Got back around midnight, and slept alright given the quality of the "bed", which is not much more than a board with a mattress pad on it.
Moved to a different room today, and spent the rest of the time just getting used to campus and picking up some groceries. Food is really cheap and really good here (or at least much better than I expected).
We're about to go out again and maybe check out stuff closer to the center of Beijing, so I'll have to save pictures and stuff for later. More to come...
