In the past month, I have been settling into my new life in Beijing and regular classes at Peking University. I have been enjoying life in Beijing but the one thing I have not yet adjusted to is the pollution. The pollution was so serious recently that many athletes participating in the Beijing Marathon had to quit for fear of damaging their respiratory system. Luckily I have a face mask with me that can protect me from most of the air pollution. Despite the pollution, the weather in Beijing has been good recently. Winter weather still hasn’t arrived so I should not complain!