School has been in full force for three weeks now, except for the Freshmen who begin next week. Freshmen begin their military training for around 10 days, so they’ve been marching up and down all around campus, practicing taichi, and chanting slogans in the wee hours of the morning until the evening. Several team activities have begun rolling on as well with life’s pace being quickened with students, grading, and university life.

Rumors have been going around that during the National Day, which is October 1st, students may not be able to go home. H1N1 is a big factor in this. Just last week, there were plans for a two-day Sports meet and department performances to be held in honor of the China’s 60th Anniversary as the PRC (People’s Republic of China), but these have been axed due to H1N1 fear. I’m not sure what to think of all this; I had no travel plans for the week of October 1st, which again is rumored to have had no classes during the week.