I expected that my students would know about the major western holidays such as Christmas and Thanksgiving, but I’m surprised at how much they know about our minor holidays. They love Valentine’s Day and of course, they seem to know
I'm on the 'Hobo!'
Curious about what a week in the life of an English teacher in China is like? Well head on over to the Professional Hobo to check out my diary! Nora, the woman behind the site, publishes a “Week-in-the-life-of” series and
Chinese Food Daily Diary: Day Five
This is a week long series on the different Chinese food I eat on a regular basis. To start at the beginning, click here. I’m not including breakfast because I eat the same thing, yoghurt, every day so I don’t
Chinese Food Daily Diary: Day Four
This is a week long series on the different Chinese food I eat on a regular basis. To start at the beginning, click here. I’m not including breakfast because I eat the same thing, yoghurt, every day so I don’t
Chinese Food Daily Diary: Day Three
This is a week long series on the different Chinese food I eat on a regular basis. To start at the beginning, click here. I’m not including breakfast because I eat the same thing, yoghurt, every day so I don’t
Chinese Food Daily Diary: Day Two
This is a week long series on the different Chinese food I eat on a regular basis. To start at the beginning, click here. I’m not including breakfast because I eat the same thing, yoghurt, every day so I don’t
Chinese Food Daily Diary: Day One
Without a doubt, the biggest question I get asked is, “What is the food like?” followed closely with, “Is it anything like Chinese food back home?” And here are my answers: Fantastic! Not at all. Of course there are similarities
Paging Mr. Jackson
I know New Zealand is all the rage for Middle Earth, but wouldn’t this Karst in Yangshuo make an excellent Mordor set? No CGI or foam sets necessary! (And yes, I fully understand that I am outing myself as a
The Fully Sick Rapper
Okay, this has nothing to do with China, or writing or anything I normally talk about. But I love this guy and I had to share. His name is Christiaan VanVuuren and he caught tuberculous while traveling in South America.
On Becoming a Tutor
As a native English speaker and a foreign teacher living in China you will constantly be bombarded by tutoring requests. Sometimes it is from the students themselves (young people approach us regularly and ask for our phone number. “Uh, why?”