Some people really like change. Honestly, I don't know if I know myself enough to know whether I like change or not. I think I like it except for right before it happens. Now, I haven't been all around the world, but I think China may be one place that change happens faster than anywhere else. After three years in Wuhan, I want to document some changes in life since my first year here.
1) Suburb--city: I live in the least developed of 3 parts of Wuhan. Up until this year, the area I live in and the school have been almost in a suburb-like area. There hasn't been much traffic and I used to be able to look out my window at an open field where people would grow veggies. I don't have a before and after photo, but I do have this photo of what is used to be like across from my apartment. In fact, my first year I went there to dig up soil to try to grow veggies on my deck (which was an ultimate FAIL, but the way). For the now photo, just imagine huge buildings, probably 20 floors high, in the construction phase, with waving dark green nets on them that make them look like death.
Speaking of death, as traffic increases, it gets more and more difficult to maneuver my way to school on my bike. Sometimes it feels like a video game.
2) Prices: I know prices have changed all around the world, but for some reason the change seems more dramatic here. Our favorite milk tea place's price has risen 50% (ok, that just means 2RMB to 3RMB, but nonetheless). Milk has risen probably 20% since my first year. Crazy!
3) Availability: I now live no more than 20 minutes from a Subway (the restaurant). In the next year, we will also have a Starbucks. The grocery store now has liquid detergent.
All this to say, I'm starting to feel like I actually live in a big city... Change. Some of it I like, but some I don't.
Speaking of death, as traffic increases, it gets more and more difficult to maneuver my way to school on my bike. Sometimes it feels like a video game.
2) Prices: I know prices have changed all around the world, but for some reason the change seems more dramatic here. Our favorite milk tea place's price has risen 50% (ok, that just means 2RMB to 3RMB, but nonetheless). Milk has risen probably 20% since my first year. Crazy!
3) Availability: I now live no more than 20 minutes from a Subway (the restaurant). In the next year, we will also have a Starbucks. The grocery store now has liquid detergent.
All this to say, I'm starting to feel like I actually live in a big city... Change. Some of it I like, but some I don't.
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