Hessler’s experience in Yulin was much more interesting and
comfortable than his experience in Sichuan. He had regular conversations with
people from Yulin and when he’d talked to them, they did not make him feel as
if he was just a “Waiguoren.” Hessler had been told many things about Sichuan.
Some said the women were more beautiful in Sichuan than Yulin because of the
water and one statement that wasn't quite the best yet obvious was that Sichuan
has no culture. Hessler loved Yulin and he did not want to leave. He enjoyed
the hotel, the pleasant mornings of traffic and people at work, but the only
thing he could not stand was the heat of the days. This reminded me of my visit
to California, LA during the Summer time. I was there for about a week. Of course,
I was treated like a visitor, but that wasn't much of an issue for me. I
enjoyed the business of others’ lives and the mountains. The heat was the only
major issue due to my body not being able to stand hot weather for long periods
of time because I spent more of my days there outdoors exploring the city. I
did not meet any rude people or find anything about LA that I did not like and
just like Hessler, I did not want to leave. It is a place that I am actually
considering moving too once my college career is over and I need to lift my
personal career of the ground which is a combination of singing, acting, and
dancing. LA was everything Yulin was for Hessler.
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