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I first apologize to all readers for the woeful dearth of blogs. I have in the past four months transitioned to a completely new life and lifestyle, and have not yet managed to revamp my blog to match the changes in my life. I do hope to change this.

The major adjustments in my life are threefold: I have moved back to the U.S after 3 years in China, I have started a Masters program at GW’s Elliott School of International affairs in DC, and I have entered the high-power corporate world that is the ICT industry, telecoms specifically, as intern for Verizon Government Relations.

Like my new neighbor Barack Obama has promised, I have experienced change. So far the change has been mostly positive. I am thoroughly enjoying my studies and classes, I love living in the beautiful city that is DC, I am thrilled with my position at Verizon, I’ve made a great new group of friends, and I have begun a couple of new recreational activities- salsa dancing and frisbee.

The only negative change is that I’ve had to say goodbye to my boyfriend, who is still in China doing a year long bicycle trip. My fingers are crossed that he will join me in DC next year.

I hope to change the nature of this blog to coincide with the changes in my life. I will still write about China within the scope of my studies, but more likely than not, my blog will be about life in DC, just as I had written previously about life in China. Hopefully this will still be interesting to readers!