On My Way Home

I’m up early this morning to leave for the airport at 5 AM on a bus that Professor Lin reserved for all of us. Though my flight isn’t until this afternoon, others in our group are leaving at 10 AM, so all of us are leaving very early. I am flying on United flight 836 from Shanghai leaving at 3:45 PM local time (3:45 AM EST) to arrive in Chicago at 3:55 PM CST. Notice that I actually get into Chicago on the same day and time that I leave Shanghai. This will be a very long Friday for me. I am then flying to Indianapolis on United flight 7796 at 6:55 PM CST to arrive at 9:00 PM EST. I am looking forward to getting home.