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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"
... Good to know that I have been telling everyone that one…
“Mei guo ren” guy: Well, we don’t know his real name…Tyler and I go to a convenient store to buy water, food, etc. that is owned by this man. “Mei guo ren” means “American” in Chinese and as soon as he found out that we were American, he proceeded to introduce us as “the Americans” to everyone that entered his shop…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 am completely uncomfortable standing back there, and I only do it when I have to change slides quickly on my Powerpoint; otherwise, I prefer to be among the students. It is partly out of necessity, since many speak English so softly, but it's also so that they can talk to me if they are too embarrassed to ask me something from far away.
I told Christine I'd withhold the stickers except for really big accomplishments, and that we would play no more ...