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Lazy Sunday
... Teacher Gao) to them, and they love hearing about me, my hopes to live in China in the future, and seeing pictures of Xing and me together. In some ways, I'm sort of sad I didn't get the upper level, but I suppose they have their own challenges that I have yet to face. I'm still a new, fresh face, and I'm not so green as to think it's anything other than novelty that makes them pay such close attention in my class.
Regardless, I've developed a ...
Giving Thanks- Chinese Style
... grilled vegetables made up the spread. As odd as that might sound, it was one of the most enjoyable dinners I’ve shared. It was enjoyable because of the concept of sharing: sharing holiday traditions, sharing food, sharing friendship, and developing a family away from home.
The holiday season is about celebrating people that you care about, both close ...
"Meiguoren lai le"
People we have met
For this blog, I decided to introduce you to a few of the people here that we love the most (even though we love them all.) Some of them are our best friends, some are students, some are just random people that work in shops or own restaurants that we go to all the time. I'm sure there will be more to add in the coming months, but here are some characters from China so far…
The "girls":
Emily, Jill and ...
Not a happy camper
... However, I am gaining it in my adult and elementary classes. On Sundays, I've been taking some optional classes through the company, meaning I get legal bonus pay to teach classes of people who are more genuinely interested in learning English, or who have a vested interest in doing so. I hope these will save my sanity, because the middle school work is becoming increasingly stressful.
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Calming down
... I had the kids take a quick quiz, then I taught them a brief history of Thanksgiving, followed by modern customs, followed by drawing turkeys and writing 8 things they were thankful for. During the quiz, though, Christine talked as I read the questions, actually interrupting me several times. I became quite angry; I'd understand if the students were noisy, but she was the one making my class more disruptive. I stayed afterwards, since I had no Xindongfang ...
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