GPC in Nanjing--Week 1 Day 2: Today was our second day of classes at Nanjing Normal University. I decided to take a Chinese class, took a placement test, and attended class just like our students. There are a few English speakers in my class--a couple of Africans and an American--and the rest are Koreans. I was placed into a level 4 class, and I was pleased at how well I held up. I had to pay very close attention and found the lessons both challenging and enjoyable, so I think the level of difficulty was about right. Incidentally, there's a McDonalds right outside our university's gate, but right across the street from the McD's is a great little shop that serves steaming rice bowls with all kinds of delicious meats and vegetables, such as the one that you see above. The rice bowls cost half of what they charge for a Big Mac combo, so I can eat healthy for less money. No wonder there isn't any obesity in China...yet.