Finishing Up!

I am almost finished packing...finally! It is very difficult to decide what to bring! But, I decided that I wanted to "travel light", which will make my life much easier for the journey! I am absolutely exhausted. I have been up since 3 a.m. this morning, and I have to leave Baton Rouge at 3:00 a.m. tomorrow morning to go to the airport in New Orleans. I will be on an airplane from 6:20 Thursday morning until about 1:00 a.m. Friday morning. So, while you are sitting in class, doing EVERYTHING you are supposed to be doing, getting along, being polite and respectful, keeping your desks neat and clean and your binders organized, (haha!!!) I will be thousands of feet up in the air.

By the way, I am going to owe Xavier a special treat. I calculated my exact mileage from New Orleans to New Jersey and then from New Jersey to Beijing, and I will fly 9,164 miles ONE WAY! So, Tai'Yona, I will still have something for you, but Xavier, you did a great job too!!!

So, here are a couple of questions to think about.....and I will ask for your answers when I get back, so don't lose them!!!

1. If I fly 9,164 miles to get to China, how many total miles will I fly round trip?

2. How many more miles would I need to fly to make it to 20,000 miles?

2. If I fly 9,164 miles in approximately 17 hours, how many miles per hour am I traveling?

I can't wait to see what you come up with! Remember to ask yourself if your answer makes sense!!!!!

Chinese Word of the Day: Lao Shi (pronounced "low" rhymes with "cow"....shi (like the word sure). It means teacher.

Your favorite lao shi in the whole wide world misses you already!

Love,

Ms. Moss

P.S. Don't forget to e-mail me!!!