然后一早上开始帮小欢欢着急护照的事情，很想叫她赶紧把护照办好，以后的联系就能够更方便些。

中午吃完酸汤鱼粉回来，自己给自己剪了头发。发现没有想象中那么难，就是左手有点不大跟脑子。

然后下午去农行、建行激活了对应的银行卡，为以后可能要用到做好工作，虽然大概率可能用不到，但就怕万一，多留一些信用额度也是好的。

弄好回来把脏碗筷洗了，时间就差不多了。雨下得特别大，穿着洞洞鞋，撑着伞去坐一路公交接小欢欢。在车上突然想吃手枪腿了，于是在闲鱼上花了十三块钱买了一个。

我在德克士避雨，等小欢欢来手枪腿差不多好了。两个人一起吃就会美味加倍，很奇怪。然后我们走着光着，小欢欢想吃香辣虾，我想加加点螃蟹，就点了一个虾蟹大战的套餐。味道还不错，就是量有些少。不过吃其他的也吃饱了。

见面就很幸福！

中午去吃了酸汤鱼粉，点了大碗的，还加了鱼翅。吃太撑了。这里的一个鱼翅 5 元一碗，一碗有 10 个鱼翅。每个鱼翅的重量都能够给其他家单独卖一碗鱼粉了。

午觉也没怎么睡，又是继续玩手机。到四点过的时候，收到了登录 IRCC 看收到了 OPR。赶紧对照着签证中心所需的文件，叫了顺丰小哥来给我寄过去。

一步一步走来，八九不离十了。看似非常不容易，实则也非常不容易。这个世界给穷人的所制造的障碍和挑战太多了。

可以马上着手计划下一步了。

焦虑稍微好了一点，但是还是焦虑。完完全全的踏出自己的舒适区应该会是一件很令人痛苦的事情。

还好有小欢欢和家人的关怀和支持，爱你们。

然后开始刷手机，学习英语，看短视频。短视频真是害人，我发现我蹲坑的时候如果打开短视频，就不能拉得很顺畅，而且会有点头疼。

中午继续煮了冒烤鸭拌面吃，放了点黄瓜好吃多了。

下午打了两把游戏，然后去把快递拿了。最后一次出去再次查了 IRCC，发现居然收到了 Correspondence Letter（根据网友的经验，收到这个大概率马上就能收到贴签信了）。突然有了点盼头，想着出去走走，便打电话给妈妈叫她来拿她的衣服。

于是和她散步，走了好久。中途妈妈说口渴了嗓子难受，想喝水。一直没有碰到卖水的，走到蜜雪冰城，给她买了一杯常温的五分糖的柠檬水。她一开还嫌多，叫我喝一半，我没喝。她走着走着突然发现就喝完了，感觉她还挺喜欢的。

回来的路上给小欢欢打电话，想吃一串豆腐皮，但是想着还有面包，就没买。试了小欢欢给买的羽绒服，感觉质量挺好的，就是太贵了，有点舍不得。

我马上打开 IRCC 的官网差签证，不出意外的继续没有任何消息，于是叫 ChatGPT 协助我写了一封信件通过 Webform 提交给 IRCC 了。

周末小欢欢给我带了两个面包，再不吃就要坏了，于是中午我就吃的面包。

下午学了会儿多邻国后，开始打游戏，游戏能够轻而易举地暂时忽略焦虑的感觉。这点还挺好的，就是打多了眼睛痛，游戏也变得无聊了。

晚上煮了番茄鸡蛋面，吃完又开始学多邻国，打游戏。

无法掌控的焦虑让人堕落……

忘记记录了今天，还是补一补

早上小欢欢提醒我帮抢五月天的票，圈钱的事情还是比较好抢的，他们自己抢到了。

然后随心点着点到 QQ 空间了，去飞哥的空间逛了一圈，还挺好玩的，只是感叹时光太匆匆了。

中午去吃了鹅肉粉，超级好吃，还比较清爽，周末又带小欢欢来吃。

签证一直不出来又是，有点焦虑。晚上吃水煮茄子拌面。

然后和朋友打游戏打到很晚。

Rode my little e-bike and arrived there by 8:30 a.m., even though my appointment was at 9:15. It seemed like arriving early wasn’t exactly appreciated, but they still let me in to queue up.

Then they briefed me, checked my documents, and directed me to a counter. After verifying my details, the staff told me to wait for my number to be called and instructed me to silence my phone and knock before entering when my turn came.

Once inside, I had to read some guidelines, move around in front of the camera, and then do the fingerprinting—which included the odd step of touching my forehead.

On my way back, I passed by Fangfang’s hospital and thought of inviting her for breakfast since she was about to finish her night shift. But she was still busy, so I went alone to have the incredibly delicious rice noodles I’d tried last time.

Got back and called Fei to play games, then took a short nap at noon. In the afternoon, I played games with Fei again, went out for a stroll with Fangfang, and had rice noodles once more.

On the way, we stopped by Metro and were shocked by the absurd prices—it felt like a preview of foreign price tags. We couldn’t bring ourselves to buy much. A small bunch of cilantro cost 13 yuan, which was downright terrifying.

On the way home in the evening, I bought two honeydew melons. My expectations weren’t high, but they turned out to be pretty good.

Spent the rest of the night gaming with Fei until my eyes were blurry, but I managed to help him reach King rank.

Took the bus back to Kunming to prepare for my visa application. After getting off the subway, Da Huang picked me up on his bike.

Then we went to a barbecue stall and had fried rice, oysters, and small yellow croakers.

Finished the Client Information in the morning and filled out all the required forms in the afternoon. Also, I found a translation company on Taobao to translate my ID card and no-criminal record certificate for 50 yuan.

17:37 Materials Almost Ready

My eyes feel a bit strained from staring at the computer for too long. Planning to cook dinner—golden beans and potatoes tonight—and also give Fei Ge a call.

A lot of my fear and anxiety stem from unfamiliarity and lack of understanding. At first, I was really nervous about the visa process, worried it would be extremely difficult. But once I actually started preparing, I realized it wasn’t as hard as I imagined. Although I haven’t submitted it yet and don’t know whether it’ll be approved, the initial fear and anxiety have faded.

20:20 Finally Submitted the Visa Application

After carefully reviewing everything, I submitted the visa materials. Thankfully, Huanhuan helped me get a Visa credit card earlier, so the payment process went smoothly this time.

22:22 Played Honor of Kings with Fei Ge for Over an Hour

The matches are getting harder, and it’s easy to run into teammates with bad attitudes.

This morning, I connected with two friends on Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book). One is a senior already studying at the University of Alberta, and the other is a fellow student preparing to enroll this year, just like me.

I clarified my thoughts about the visa process and spent the morning gathering more information on Xiaohongshu. I also took photos for my visa application and was quite satisfied with how they turned out. After that, I started looking into the various forms I need to fill out, and before I knew it, the morning was gone.

In the afternoon, I suddenly felt drowsy and took a short nap. After waking up, I decided to go to the police station to apply for an ID card. First, I went to the Huangtupo Police Station, but they said I didn’t meet the requirements. So, I rushed to the Dewu Police Station and told them I needed a replacement ID. The officer directed me to a self-service photo booth. When the officer asked for my household registration booklet, I handed over my driver’s license instead. After that, I scanned a QR code to fill in the delivery address and made the payment. The whole process took less than five minutes.

On my way back, I bought some plums and waxberries and also made photocopies of my passport.

In the evening, I continued preparing my documents. My mom called and said my second uncle had picked a lot of loquats and sent them over. She offered to share some with me. After cooking and eating a bowl of noodles, I headed out. My mom was also walking toward me, and after we met, I walked her back home. She suggested we sit on a bench by the roadside for a while. We had just eaten two loquats when it suddenly started pouring. I quickly urged her to go back, while I took shelter under a pedestrian bridge. I called Feige during the downpour—originally planning to ask him to play a game—but the rain stopped shortly after.

After reluctantly saying goodbye to Huanhuan, I hurried back to Shuicheng. Still feeling quite hungry upon returning, I quickly cooked some rice and stir-fried two dishes to eat.

It seems the mouse that had sneaked into the room earlier is no longer around.

In the afternoon, I started emailing Professor Liu and the staff at the University of Alberta’s funding center and international center, asking why I hadn’t received certain emails and where to obtain the provincial attestation letter (PAL), among other things.

In the evening, I received a reply and finally joined the official CSC newcomers’ group. I then began preparing to fill out the visa application information on the IRCC website.