"Hehehehe I already stick out because...never mind. Staying off the radar might be a challenge "
Just to put this into perspective-- I just moved to china, I am a five foot ten inch tall white girl with blonde hair. I can guarantee you that no one at WP will go up to you and ask to take your picture, or rub your skin to see if any makeup comes off, or touch your hair to see if its real. (and to be frank stare at any other part of your anatomy thats usually a bit bigger than the asian norm!)
not trying to complain here but this is a touchy topic with expats living in exotic places!
but as for a positive, being different may be good for you-- many of the people who go to SAs that I know say that sometime during your time there you will have an identity crisis and you will freakout about the sameness you feel around you, I mean the same hair the same style of talking the same uniform, top that with the pressure of academics, your probably going to have a weak moment-- maybe it will be good for you to always know your the short one! As for me, I can always get a taxi!!
Just to put this into perspective-- I just moved to china, I am a five foot ten inch tall white girl with blonde hair. I can guarantee you that no one at WP will go up to you and ask to take your picture, or rub your skin to see if any makeup comes off, or touch your hair to see if its real. (and to be frank stare at any other part of your anatomy thats usually a bit bigger than the asian norm!)
not trying to complain here but this is a touchy topic with expats living in exotic places!
but as for a positive, being different may be good for you-- many of the people who go to SAs that I know say that sometime during your time there you will have an identity crisis and you will freakout about the sameness you feel around you, I mean the same hair the same style of talking the same uniform, top that with the pressure of academics, your probably going to have a weak moment-- maybe it will be good for you to always know your the short one! As for me, I can always get a taxi!!