Xinle Hotel
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Learning to Teach
Life in China has been running more smoothly the past month or so. I feel as if I have finally understood what is expected of me, what I expect of myself, and what I need to do. For a while, I felt lost and did not really understand what I was doing but I have been making much more progress recently. I think that my teaching has improved quite a bit and I can actually see the improvements in the students.
For a while I refused to go ...
Losing Sight / Gaining Perspective
... what I’ve had in my life and I even appreciated where I am now. It’s moments like those that make me really think about where I’ve come from and where I am going. I think about how hazy my future is and how I have no idea where I will be. That’s kind of how it has been for me for the past year. It’s exciting but sometimes it is kind of lonely.
I feel as if I am completely shut off from the world ...
Graduation
... branch. The headquarters for EF in China is located in Shanghai so it is kind of a big deal. They are choosing to observe the Director of Studies observe a teacher. Guess who they chose? Me. I will be officially observed by the headquarters of EF China and the DOS. Guess what group of students they will be watching? This very one. Make me proud!
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A Light at the End of the Tunnel
... bother me, it is probably the thing I dislike most. Its weird to think about all of the different reasons for people coming to this job. Some people came here because they couldn’t find a job back home, some people came because they were lost back home and didn’t fit in there, some people (like myself) came here to travel the world. I came here to explore, learn new cultures, see places that I only ...
Taking Back Tuesday
Although the weekends are spectacular and much needed, my Sunday (Tuesday) feels like it is owned by work. Nobody really cares to do anything during the night or anything too strenuous because we know that we have to go to work fairly early the next day. This is kind of thinking is discouraging because Tuesday is one of the only two days that we have off. A few weeks ago, my friend and I were sitting in his flat discussing this dilemma ...
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