When left with freshly washed hands and no way to dry them, I had to quickly think like the Chinese […]
The First Month of School
As the Chinese National Day holiday has begun, I now have time to blog about what my experience has been […]
Traditional Chinese Medicine
There has been a cold going around lately, and I’ve succumbed to it. My Chinese co-teacher decided to help me […]
Mid-Autumn Festival
It’s that time of year again, and the moon cakes are plentiful. This was a gift to all of us […]
Teacher’s Day
Here in China, the profession of teaching is given much respect (way more than we do back in the west), […]
Taiwan: Part Deux
I decided earlier this summer that I wanted to end my summer break by being in a place that is […]
Thailand Part 3: Koh Samed
The last leg of the journey was to an island named Koh Samed (or is it Samet?). I’ve seen both […]
Thailand Part 2: Bangkok
The second part of my journey in Thailand took place in Bangkok. I knew that Chiang Mai was famous for […]
Thailand Part 1: Chiang Mai
Now that school has finally finished, I am finally able to travel to Thailand (I’ll get to other areas in […]
Scaffolding
We use metal pipes and beams; they use bamboo sticks. I guess when you have all those bamboo trees, there […]