Kindergarten Halloween Special

In the run up to all hallows eve, Siobhan, Stuart and I were busy trying to come up with decorations for the students’ parties and designing our own costumes.

On the 30th we went to the kindergarten Halloween party, and I finally got to meet all the little ones that [...]

National Day & Mid-Autumn Festival

The celebration of China’s 60th birthday was an interesting time here at the school.  My junior classes had a little party and they asked me to host.  I thought this seemed like a rather un-chinese idea, but as it turned out I was co-hosting with the dean of the junior [...]

H 1 N Zero

Eek.  H1N1 hit one of my classes yesterday.

What did this mean?  I went to the class and found out it was canceled, all the student had gone home for the week and I had an extra afternoon off.

I am pretty sure I know which of the students was the vector – during [...]

Respect for the Teacher.

Ahh, life here is a little hectic right now.

I still can’t really believe I am a teacher.  Seriously.  Me?  It is strange because I am teaching a pretty wide range of students, ages 13-19 and of such varying skill levels even in the same grade that it is really hard.  The younger ones [...]

I am a teacher. Really?

Dressing conservatively for my new role.  Well, at least for the first week.

So the kids are a *bit* spoiled.  There were more Mercedes, BMW, VW, and other such fancy cars here on the the first day than I think I had ever [...]