The story of two Global Nomads and their time in China.

This morning I stopped in to McDonalds to get some breakfast. I don't normally eat at McDonald's, but every once in a while I do get a craving for a sausage'n egg mcmuffin, especially after a long 12 hour night shift. Well, a very timid looking Chinese-Canadian girl (Ahem, the China connection...) greeted me and asked in a most meek manner if she could take my order. She was wearing a button that said, "I am new and I am trying." I couldn't help but smile. She was so cute. Completely incapable of making any sort of McDonald's related decisions, but cute. And she was trying. I couldn't help but think, "Is this how I am going to be on my first day as an English teacher?" Oh I hope my drama skills kick in. Please tell me that all those years of corny high school plays (Sir Sprout ring any bells?) and overly-dramatic college musicals will finally count for more than just GPA boosters. (Those were fun times, though.)

My new mantra will have to be: I am new and I am trying.