Judy heads out for a new week of Professional Development with the full BISS staff.  Everyone is there, about 50 people.  I’m sure you’ll hear more from her about it all.  The staff is from everywhere.  Lots of unusual accents when everyone gets together.

I take care of some financial stuff and a few emails.  I’m mostly killing time, waiting for the medical report to arrive at BISS.  When it arrives, I’ll pick it up and head over to my school so they can take care of the “Foreign Expert Certificate” and later the Residential Permit.

Around 3:00, I decide to go to BISS to await delivery.  DHL delivers around 4:00.  I make contact with BHSFIC staff and I’m off to deliver the paperwork.  I arrive at the designated subway station, and a few minutes later my escort, Amy Song, arrives.  We walk to the BHSF main campus.  I just now realize the International School has it’s own campus, but main administrative offices are at the main campus.  I leave my passport, Temporary Residental Permit, and Medical Report, and head back to the subway, relieved the delivery has been made.

View while I wait at the Subway Station for Amy Song to find me.

Gate to BHSF Main Campus

Original Gate (1907) at BHSF main campus.

Before I can get to the station, Amy calls to tell me that I have given them Judy’s passport.  A quick call verifies that Judy has mine.  I’M AN IDIOT!!!!  Guess I’ll get to tour the subways some more tomorrow.  The paperwork has to get started Tuesday or I’ll miss a very important deadline.  I explore a new route home on the subway and arrive around 7:30 pm.  The subway means lots of standing and walking when changing trains.  I’m going to be in much better shape before I leave China.  Judy’s home and we swap stories of the day and then zonk out!