Hostels: Use Lockers Even If the Room Feels Friendly

Trust is nice; lockers are nicer.

Field notes on Hostels — messy, usable, long enough to act on.

Lock passport and cash; keep a day copy of IDs in your pocket.

1. Observe once at the hour you'd actually use it.
2. Write the Chinese name the same day.
3. Keep proof for money steps.
4. Build a backup before you need it.
5. Revisit after thirty ordinary days.

Myth worth dropping

"More research always means a better decision." Sometimes it means avoidance. Decide, date it, revise later.

Defaults beat novelty. Near beats famous. Dated notes beat memory.

Leaving Chengdu should feel light, not like a logistics exam.

Protect your Tuesday-night self — that's who lives with the plan.