Category: Blog
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November 25, 2014: APEC, War, and Chinese Lessons
It’s midterm exam time so students are (supposed to be) busy studying while us professors have the added responsibility of administering and grading the exams. APEC The 22nd annual APEC Summit ended a few weeks ago and the recent issue of the Beijing Review covers the meeting. One thing I found interesting was the order…
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November 18, 2014: Travel motivation, gyms, new site
Still have not felt motivated to see or do very much. It’s too bad because we’ve just finished a bonus “Golden Week” with the APEC Summit in town. It’s back to work on Thursday. Some people took advantage of the time off and got out of Beijing. I stayed because I got sick. Finally found…
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November 2, 2014: Settling in
Where has the year gone? It’s cliche and you’re probably tired of hearing it but it’s hard to believe that it’s already November 2014. But it’s only been the last few months that have gone by really quickly as the first part of the year seemed to drag on. It was something about being back…
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October 24, 2014: Mandarin, Amazon, Hong Kong
Just over a month now in Beijing and it’s going well. I think I’ve adjusted as much as I can to how things are going to be around here. Just started Mandarin lessons and now I’m told the Beijing accent, although a good one to have (especially in Beijing), is different from that of the…
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A little update – Sept 16, 2014
Hey all, just wanted to update you on what’s been going on. So for those of you who don’t know yet, I’ve accepted a position at a university in Beijing, China. That’s right, my travels “continue” so to speak as I once again return to the classroom as an ESL teacher. I just finished some…