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Get Me Out of Sanya

In planning my vacation I thought it would be easy to spend eight days in Sanya.  I could just chill on the beach, do some swimming, and all would be well.  Three days in and I’m wishing I could be home already.  Maybe the train ride just broke my brain, but I can’t get any [...]

37 Hour Train Ride!

A prolonged mental war was waged in my brain over the decision to travel to Sanya by train or by plane. Ultimately price won me over, and I opted for the train. Sadly, the train ticket turned out to be considerably pricier than what I had looked up on the internet, but I [...]

My Chinese Christmas

The same students that threw me a birthday party saw fit to throw a Christmas party in my honor.  It was a very nice, touching gesture, but… it was exactly the same thing they did for my birthday.  We played the same cake game and they sang songs, only this time they threw in a [...]

Reflection on Teaching in China

I’ve been done teaching for a few days now, so I suppose it’s only appropriate to reflect on my experience.  I’m not entirely sure what I had expected or hoped for in a foreign teaching experience, but I know I definitely didn’t get it.  My expat experience felt eerily similar to my pathetic college experience.  [...]