My speaking class is not a class I’m putting a lot of effort into. This year it was only half a semester, there is no grading required and in general it’s a class I have resented because I had to work extra hours for no extra pay. But the kids
Easter Bunny — Chinese Style
What do you get when you add a sock, some rice and a piece of string? Why the Easter Bunny of course! Easter is not a big deal here at all. In fact, most of the students knew about Easter, but had no idea when it was. And I had
Some Specific Differences of Chinese and American Education
As I’ve been learning, the Chinese and Western ways of learning are vastly different. For starters, they work much, much harder. (They laughed, actually laughed in disbelief, when I told them our school day is from about 8:00-2:30. They start earlier and often go until 9 p.m. and then stay