This time last year I waxed poetically about the melancholy that surrounded me during the end of the year. Students and teacher packing it up and taking off. Last year I felt melancholy. This year? I feel downright depressed. That’s
The Latest from the Video World
Recently there have been a few viral videos here in China that have been making the news (and have all my students talking). In case you missed them, I thought I would share them with you. Let’s get the first
Tea Season: Have You Gotten Your Virgin Picked Tea Yet?
Springtime is tea time in china. The time most of the green tea is plucked and roasted for the coming year. This time is so popular for picking tea that the approximately 3 month period is broken down into four
PostSecrets….Chinese Style!
So you know the website PostSecret? (If you don’t go check it out right away!) Well, it gave me an idea for class. Writing class can be a bit dry. I mean, the writing exercises are totally creative and fun,
Tests, Tests Everywhere and Not a Drop to Learn.
For the past few weeks I’ve been going easy on my students. In writing class we haven’t done much writing, and in speaking class we’ve just done a few easy and fun activities. Why? Well, my students were under a
Office Hours
Many universities in China mandate teachers do Office Hours, a time in which the teacher must sit in the office and help any student that comes. My university actually doesn’t make the foreign teachers do that. In fact, no one even suggested
The Voyage of a Fish in China
I should start by saying I am not a fan of eating fish. But I’m in the clear minority here in China. In almost every restaurant there is a tank, or small cooler filled with fish just waiting to be
Long Time, No See!
I should apologize for my recent absence. Nothing’s wrong, it’s been more of the “perfect storm” of events to prevent me from writing recently. Let me explain. First, my blog got hacked, and it’s still not up to snuff. You’ll
I Was Totally Hacked!!
You might have noticed a little downtime from my site. I was hacked and it got all spammy! In an attempt to find the solution I ended up deleting my ENTIRE website and tried to re-install it with new software.
Traveling Solo (And an announcement)
The astute reader might have noticed that all my recent entries about my trip have included the singular pronoun “I.” Now, I tend to use the “I” pronoun most often, because this blog is about me, and I do feel