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 […]
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 […]
I currently live in a place where I probably won’t use the heater very often, but I am grateful I have it. Why? A year ago I was in a […]
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 […]
When I arrived in China eight months ago, I asked just about anyone who spoke English what there is to do and see in Hefei. Most everyone mentioned the same […]
I’ve created an Adventure Patches – China Map with locations of my adventures throughout China. Using Google Maps like I did for my Adventure Patches Map, I’ve marked the locations […]
I’ve passed it on the bus dozens of times and I mean baker’s dozens not regular dozens. The front entrance is marked by five towers shaped like lotus stems and […]
Where I come from fireworks are very special things. They are like a rare, exotic animal that we only see on occasion and when we do it’s a big deal […]
After the Shanghai World Expo in 2010 almost all of the pavilions were dismantled never to be seen or used again. In Shanghai, there are only a couple of the […]
I finally visited the aquarium this last Saturday. I’ve past by it dozens of times only a couple of miles from my school. Like many things in China, it was […]
This week I was full of anxiety and anticipation for my first middle school lesson. I didn’t know what to expect. Yes, I met them a few weeks ago, but […]