Gratitude 2014 – China Friends
This month, leading up to Thanksgiving, I’m expressing my gratitude for people who have influenced me in someway–it’s all about the people. Aaron may have been the one to get […]
Tag Archives: Anhui University
My final week as a teacher in China
I just finished my final week as an English teacher at Anhui University in Hefei, China. I’ve learned a lot, taught a lot and hopefully inspired a lot. My final […]
No need for NCAA in China
In China, schools don’t compete against each other in athletic competitions. They do compete in language, debate and other scholarly competitions, but there is no NCAA equivalent in the Orient. […]
Easter Eggs
A couple of weeks before Easter, I gave each of my students a paper egg to decorate. I let them decorate them however they wanted and was pleasantly surprised by […]
Family – What is it like in China?
Last week my lesson was all about family and genealogy because at the beginning of this week was the Chinese holiday Tomb Sweeping Day, which is traditionally when people clean […]
Christmas in China, part 2 – Singing loud for all to hear
Over the last month, I gave a couple of lessons on Christmas. We talked about decorations, music, Santa and baby Jesus. We talked about how Americans and others around the […]
Halloween in China
Last week after the wonders lesson, I taught a lesson on Halloween. They don’t celebrate Halloween or any of the traditional holidays like All Soul’s Day since they have never […]
What a wonderful world or should I say country
Last week I finished a lesson on the wonders of the world and China. I learned a lot getting ready for this lesson and found out fast that it would […]
Foreign Expert
Here in China I’m considered a foreign expert. In fact, I have a card that says as much and couldn’t get my residency permit unless I was considered a foreign […]
English Corner
When I came to China, I expected the university life for the students to be very different from what I had experienced. I was told that Chinese students are in […]
Adventure Patches 