back in Europe 回来了欧洲

It's been almost a year in China already. It sounds crazy to say and to think about it but it is very true. What happened in all this time?　What did I manage TO DO?
- learned a new language, at least basic situations
- extended my friends network by adding Asian friends and other expats living and working in China
- studied at a Chinese University
- worked full time for 2 months and part time for another 2
- eat a lot of Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Thai food
- learned a few expressions in a few Asian languages
- accustomed to drink a lot of tea and learned about the Chinese teas
- ride the bike a lot
- got used to see millions of people all around me
- visited a few cities in China, including Shanghai and Hong Kong
- find a good internship for next year in Beijing (still pending the official answer)
- realized that there are a lot of opportunities in China by itself and also in cooperation with other countries
- realized that China is not what most of the people think of it, just a poor country with cheap labor
- realized that there is no Christmas and winter celebrations that at home
- blended very well with the Chinese culture, the mix between indirect and direct communication
- worked with a bunch of classmates from the US, over the Internet, to put a project together for our University
- realized that Beijing would be a good alternative for a well paid job in the future (hm?!)

What I DID NOT DO:
- not study as hard as I should've and such, my language skills are not as high as they could've
- didn't understand the basic of import/export mechanisms and procedures
- didn't do a lot of individual research to find a job
- didn't volunteer for the Olympics Games
- didn't realized when and what I really want to do with my life
- didn't visit any other Asian countries
- didn't understand completely the Chinese point of view

This is just a quick list of what happened and what could've happen in this past year. Overall, it was a great year.