Looking for another job.

20 February 2012

Dear family,

I have been sentenced to sit at a computer because I have done something wrong perhaps. I told Mary that I got a job interview for tonight, and she replied no. I don't know what that means. I attempted to communicate, but she did not let me use the translator. Mary said according to the contract that she has not drawn up yet, I am supposed to only teach at her school, giving this school the competitive edge. I have an interview tonight at seven, and I don't what Mary is going to pull on me.

On Friday I realized that I do have a role at the school here. I did not tell you about this because it comes in short notice, but I teach middle school students age twelve on Saturday. I had three on the first day, but they did not come a couple days ago. I have to sell me teaching skills in China. I　ｊｕｓｔ　ｃｏｍｐｌｅｔｅｄ　ｂｅｉｎｇ　ｉｎｆｏｒｍｅｄ　ｔｈａｔ　ｍｙ　ｆｏｏｌｉｓｈ　ｍｉｓｔａｋｅ，　ａｎｄ　ｔｈｅ　ａｓｓｕｍｅｄ　ｔｏｐｉｃ　ｗａｓ　ｗｈａｔ　Ｉtransgressed. I was further instructed not to say anything about her family or the school. On Saturday he said that I should talk to President Benson about getting a job.

This past week, starting Monday the thirteenth, upon revelation the sabbath day, the day before. I received the guidance that I should no longer study the Book of Mormon with my dictionary, for I am not learning real Chinese. I am learning reformed Egyptian translated into Simplified Chinese. During the week that I was studying the mandarin Book of Mormon, I felt weak. I learned on last Sunday that I should have my scripture study and my Chinese language study seperate. The progression in studying Chinese is too slow to count it as my scripture study.

Ｉ　ａｓｓｕｍｅ　ｔｈａｔ　ｍｏｓｔ　ｏｆ　ｙｏｕ　ｈａｖｅ　ｎｏｔ　ｒｅａｄ　ｔｈｅ　ｌａｓｔｅｄ　ａｒｔｉｃｌｅ　ｔｈａｔ　Ｉ　ｓｅｎｄ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｅ　ＯＢＷｅｅｋｌｙ，　ｂｕｔ　Ｉ see that I　ｈａｖｅ　ａ　ｌｏｔ　ｏｆ　ｔｉｍｅ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｍｏｒｎｉｎｇ　ｔｏ　ｓｔｕｄｙ．　Ｉｎ　ｐｒｉｅｓｔｈｏｏｄ　ａ　ｂｒｏｔｈｅｒ　ｗａｓ　ｌｅａｄ　ｔｏ　ｔｅｓｔｉｆｙ　ｔｈａｔ　ａｔ　ｔｈｅ　ＭＴＣ．　Ｈｅ　ｈｅａｒｄ　Ｔｈｏｍａｓ　Ｍｏｎｓｏｎ　ｐｒｏｍｉｓｅ　ｈｉｓ　ｇｉｆｔ　ｏｆ　Ｐｈｏｔｏｇｒａｐｈｉｃ　ｍｅｍｏｒｙ，　ｉｆ　ｙｏｕ　ｍｅｍｏｒｉｚｅ　ｏｎｅ　ｖｅｒｓｅ　ａ　ｄａｙ．　Ｉ am assume that it is sequential in order. Ｏｎ　ｍｙ　ｍｉｓｓｉｏｎ，　Ｉattempted this, so this is not new to me. I　ｈａｖｅ　ｇｏｎｅ　ａ　ｗｅｅｋ　ｓｏ　ｆａｒ．　Ａ　ｖｅｒｓｅ　ｉｎ　Ｄｏｃｔｒｉｎｅ　ａｎｄ　Ｃｏｖｅｎａｎｔｓ　８４：８５　ｓａｙｓ：　Ｎｉｅｔｈｅｒ　ｔａｋｅ　ｙｅ　ｔｈｏｕｇｈｔ　ｂｅｆｏｒｅｈａｎｄ　ｗｈａｔ　ｙｅ　ｓｈａｌｌ　ｓａｙ，　ｂｕｔ　ｔｒｅａｓｕｒｅ　ｕｐ　ｉｎ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｍｉｎｄｓ　ｃｏｎｔｉｎｕａｌｌｙ　ｔｈｅ　ｗｏｒｄｓ　ｏｆ　ｌｉｋｅ，　ａｎｄ　ｉｔ　ｓｈａｌｌ　ｂｅ　ｇｉｖｅｎ　ｙｏｕ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｖｅｒｙ　ｈｏｕｒ　ｔｈａｔ　ｐｏｒｔｉｏｎ　ｔｈａｔ　ｓｈａｌｌ　ｂｅ　ｍｅｔｅｄ　ｕｎｔｏ　ｅｖｅｒｙ　ｍａｎ．Ｇｏｄ　ｓａｉｄ　ｔｈａｔ　ｐｏｒｔｉｏｎ　ｔｈａｔ　ｉｓ　ｍｅｔｅｄ　ｕｎｔｏ　ｅｖｅｒｙ　ｍａｎ　ｓｈａｌｌ　ｂｅ　ｇｉｖｅｎ　ｔｏ　ｕｓ．　Ｔｈｉｓ　ｂｌｅｓｓ　ｉｓ　ｍｕｃｈ　ｌａｒｇｅｒ　ｔｈａｎ　ｊｕｓｔ　ｔｅａｃｈｉｎｇ　ｔｈｅ　ｇｏｓｐｅｌ．　Ｔｈｅｓｅ　ｗｏｒｄｓ　ａｒｅ　ｓｏ　ｐｏｗｅｒｆｕｌ．　Ｉ　ｄｏｎ＇ｔ　ｋｎｏｗ　ｈｏｗ　ｔｏ　ｅｘｐｌａｉｎ．

I　ｗａｓ　ｆｕｒｔｈｅｒ　ａｓｋｅｄ　ｂｙ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｒａｎｃｈ　ｔｏ　ｐｒｅｐａｒｅ　ａ　ｔａｌｋ，　ｗｈｉｃｈ　Ｉ　ｓａｉｄ　ｙｅｓｔｅｒｄａｙ．　Ｉ　ａｌｒｅａｄｙ　ｇａｖｅ　ｙｏｕ　ｔｈｅ　ｔａｌｋ，　ｓｏ　Ｉ　ｄｏ　ｎｏｔ　ｎｅｅｄ　ｔｏ　ｅｘｐｌａｉｎ．Ｉｔ　ｓｈｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ　ａｔ　ＯＢＷｅｅｋｌｙ．ｂｌｏｇｓｐｏｔ．ｃｏｍ，　ｉｆ　ｎｏｔ　ａｓｋ　Ｅｌｉｚａ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｉｔ．

Ｔｈｅｒｅ　ｉｓ　ａ　ｓｏｃｉａｌ　ｎｅｔｗｏｒｋｉｎｇ　ｗｅｂｓｉｔｅ　ｈｅｒｅ　ｉｎ　Ｃｈｉｎa. It is called QQ.　Ｉlike to meet people on the bus to Suzhou, and get their QQ number if they are cool. Ｗｅ　ｐｒａｃｔｉｃｅ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ，　ａｎｄ　ｔａｌｋ．　Ｔｈｅ　ｇｉｒｌ　ｔｈａｔ　Ｉmet on the bus coming home was cool, but Iｈａｄ　ｔｏ　ｄｅａｌ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｄｒａｍａ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｅｖｅｎｉｎｇ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｉｔ　ｔｈｏｕｇｈ．　Ｇｉｒｌｓ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｔｏ　ｈａｖｅ　ｆｒｉｅｎｄｓ，　ａｎｄ　ｔｗｏ　ｒａｎｄｏｍ　ｇｉｒｌｓ　ａｓｋｅｄ　ｍｅ　ｔｏ　ｂｅ　ｔｈｅｉｒ　ｆｒｉｅｎｄｓ．　Ｉdid not know them，　ａｎｄ　Ｉ　ｄｉｄ　ｎｏｔ　ｗａｎｔ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｃｈａｔｔｉｎｇ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｒａｎｄｏｍ　ｍｙｓｔｅｒｉｏｕｓ　ｇｉｒｌｓ．　I had to put an end to dealing with the random people, so Iａｓｋｅｄ　ｔｈｅｍ　ｗｈｅｒｅ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｇｏｔ　ｍｙ　ｎｕｍｂｅｒ．Ｔｈｅｙ　ｒｅｆｕｓｅｄ　ｔｏ　ａｎｓｗｅｒ．　Ｉgave both of them five seconds to tell me； then, I deleted them off the list. One finally broke down, and said that she was not able to tell me in English. I did not understand that, but she told me in Chinese. Qin Dan， the girl that Iｍｅｔ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｕｓ　ｇａｖｅ，　ｍｙ　ｎｕｍｂｅｒ　ｔｏ　ｔｈｅｍ．　Ｉasked if the girl knew the other random girl, and they were actually roommates. haha. Iｓｅｅｍ　ｔｏ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｔｏ　ｍａｋｅ　ｄｒａｍａ　ｉｎ　Ｃｈｉｎａ．

Ｔｈｉｓ　ｗｅｅｋｅｎｄ　Iｈｕｎｇ　ｏｕｔ　ｗｉｔｈ　Ａｎｄｒｅｓ，　ｔｈｅ　Ｅｃｕｄａｒｉａｎ　ｇｕｙ．　Ｈｅ　ｔｈｏｕｇｈｔ　ｔｈａｔ　ｉｔ　ｗａｓ　ｃｏｉｎｃｉｄｅｎｔａｌ　ｔｈａｔ　ｈｅ　ｋｎｏｗｓ　Ｍａｒｔｉｚａ，　ｍｙ　ｓｉｓｔｅｒ　ｉｎ　ｌａｗ，　ａｎｄ　ｔｈａｔ　ｓｈｅ　ｍａｒｒｉｅｄ　Ｔｈｏｍａｓ．　Ａｎｏｔｈｅｒ　ｔｈｉｎｇ　ｔｈａｔ　ｗａｓ　ｃｏｉｎｃｉｄｅｎｔａｌ，　ｗｈｉｃｈ　ｈａｐｐｅｎｅｄ　ｗｈｅｎ　ｗｅ　ｗｅｒｅ　ｔａｌｋｉｎｇ　ｗｉｔｈ　ａ　ｃｏｕｐｌｅ　ｏｔｈｅｒ　ＹＳＡ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｌｅａｒｎｉｎｇ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ，　ｗａｓ　ｔｈａｔ　Ａｎｄｒｅｓ　ｗａｓ　ｔａｌｋｉｎｇ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｔｈｅ　Ｂｏｏｋ　ｏｆ　Ｍｏｒｍｏｎ　ｐｒｏｇｒａｍｓ　ｔｈａｔ　ｈｅ　ｄｏｗｎｌｏａｄｅｄ　ｔｏ　ｈｅｌｐ　ｈｉｍ　ｌｅａｒｎ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ，　ａｎｄ　ｔｈｅ　ｇｕｙ　ｔｈａｔ　ｍａｄｅ　ｏｎｅ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｐｒｏｇｒａｍｓ　ｗａｓ　ｏｎｅ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｃｏｕｐｌｅ　ＹＳＡ．　

Ｗｅ　ｓｅｅｍ　ｔｏ　ｂｅ　ｎａｔｕｒａｌｌｙ　ｃｏｍｉｎｇ　ｔｏｇｅｔｈｅｒ　ｔｏ　ｂｅ　ｇｏｏｄ　ｆｒｉｅｎｄｓ． I　ｗａｓ　ｈｏｐｉｎｇ　ｔｏ　ｈａｎｇ　ｏｕｔ　on Saturday. I spoke with Nicole about hanging out. I was worried that the YSA would just be a group of friends that hangs out without dating. I thought that Nicole and I can set an example and a good foundation for us to date each other; however, she is recovering from a spine injury, so we could not do it this weekend as hoped.

Just a few minutes ago in my pursuits to find a job, I received a phone call from Mark from Oakland, California. He is in Shanghai for some reason though. I saw his opportunity as he asked for a passionate creative write. It looks like I am going to be a GHOST WRITER! This is an awesome job title. haha. He said that it will pay forty yuan an hour, which is about 6.35 dollars, but I am excited about the job. He is Dyslexic that is why he needs the Ghost writer. The topics of the book is what I love too, which as eaching. learning disabilities, and business.

Another thing that happened this past week is interesting. One of the faculty leaders has been taking me to the campus cafeteria for lunch, but since she cannot speak English, she was lead to basically sit me to myself. I was tired to dealing with a lonesome lunch。 I felt like everyone was talking and laughing about me, so I　ｇｏｔ　ｕｐ．　Ｉ　ｓａｗ　ｔｈａｔ　Ｉ　ｋｎｏｗ　ｔｈａｔ　ｏｎｅ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｉｓｔｅｒ　ａｔ　ｌｅａｓｔ　ｋｎｏｗｓ　ａ　ｌｉｔｔｌｅ　Ｅｎｇｌｉｓｈ，　ｓｏ　Ｉ went to talk to her and eat Lunch with her. After that day I was received by the faculty a friendly.　Ｔｈｅｙ　ｔａｋｅ　ｍｅ　ｕｐ　ｔｏ　ｈａｎｇ　ｏｕｔ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｔｈｅｍ．　Ｏｎｅ　ｄａｙ　ｌａｓｔ　ｗｅｅｋ　ｆｏｕｒ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｉｓｔｅｒｓ　ａｎｄ　Ｉ　ｗｅｎｔ　ｏｕｔ　ａｆｔｅｒ　ｌｕｎｃｈ　ｔｏ　ＫＦＣ，　ｃｅｌｅｂｒａｔｉｎｇ　ａ　ｓｉｓｔｅｒ's birthday. I named three of the four sisters each as the following names: Mellisa, Andrea， and Erika. I was happy that I was lead to take control of that situation. They are very friendly. They invite me to join their family on outings, but on the weekends, I want to be in Suzhou with the Saints as long as I can.