For the first half of every class I give my students a simple writing assignment. After ten minutes of writing I read to them what I wrote, ask them questions about it, then open up the remaining time to let them read what they wrote. Not only does this help fill up the ridiculously long [...]
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I used to always think laptops were some mystical magical technology that was so outrageously expensive only the richest of the rich could afford it. That’s why I didn’t think it so unreasonable to shell out three thousand dollars for a Macbook Pro. Oh to be young and naive. Laptop prices have recently hit an [...] As part of the expert certificate application process, foreign teachers must undergo a routine physical examination. The Chinese idea of a physical is unlike anything I’ve ever seen the doctor for. They take you from room to room where one doctor will perform one check at a time. They do everything from give you an [...] September 9th, 2009 | China | 2 comments | Rate this post:
Tags: expert certificate, foreign hospitals, injury, physical exam
Finally, my dear sweet internet is back. It’s taken so long for my school to get it hooked up, and let me tell you; it’s been painful. It still has yet to work in my room, but now I can at least access it from my office cubicle. Oh Internet, how I’ve missed [...] September 9th, 2009 | China, Technology | One comment | Rate this post:
Tags: home sweet home, internet Lately I keep finding myself saying, “If I’d have known that…” What is unfortunate about this is that it tends to end in “…I probably wouldn’t have signed the contract.” Perhaps I’ll have a change of heart over time, but at this point it is highly unlikely that I would recommend teaching abroad to anyone. [...] The more I interact with the teachers and administrators of my school, the more I realize they go by the mantra “If you don’t know, make it up.” I’m not sure if it’s just that they don’t like to admit that they don’t know, or they are just chronic liars. Whatever it is though, I’ve [...]
I’ve seen a surprising amount of construction during my stay in China. I’m not just talking about the skyscrapers surrounded in bamboo scaffolding you see every other block, either. I mean I’ve walked through some pretty treacherous constructions sites, and now I’m living in one. That’s right, my school is still being built [...] |
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