Burning

Over the next week Erin worked hard on her assignments.

She wanted to make a good impression on her professors so she spent most of her time at the library doing research and working on her laptop.

Erin was sat at a table in the back of the library, when two girls approached her.

"Hey.." said one of the girls, "I'm Fay and this is Reema."

Erin smiled, "Hi there, I'm Erin."

"Yes, we know.. actually we are in the same course as you. Do you want to get lunch with us at the lunch hall?" said Fay.

Erin thought that it would be a good idea to make some friends, so she packed up her laptop and books and joined the girls.

They went to the lunch hall and bought their meals.

Fay and Reema talked about their professors, boys, and their experience at Fudan.

Erin learned that Fay was an American girl who came to Shanghai with her parents when she was 17. Reema was from the United Arab Emirates and she came to Shanghai when she earned a scholarship to study at Fudan University.