"Gradually, I became used to the working rhythm. The busy work schedule made me feel as though I was contributing something every day. When I witnessed students making progress in their Chinese studies, I felt that all the hardships had been worth it," she said.
Before the team left, the school held a large farewell party for them.
"The school has about 300 students and they came onto the stage in order to say the words they most wanted to tell us in Chinese," she said.
"To hear students who couldn't even say laoshi hao (Hello teacher) when we first arrived, begging us in Mandarin: 'Do not leave. We will miss you and we will come to China to visit you', was very moving. We cried like kids and the tears ruined our makeup," she said.
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