February 2, 2017 11:15 pm Beijing, China Today was an interesting day. On most Thursdays, some of the teachers are off, so the office isn’t as crowded as it is the rest of the week. Because of the holiday, though, that was not the case this week. To even out days off, everyone was required to be in the office today at 1 pm. We
Vacation Time
February 1, 2017 10:45 pm Beijing, China A week long vacation is a lot harder over here. I mean, I did basically what I would do on school breaks back home. I hung out with a couple friends for a few days, but spent most of my time sleeping late and watching TV in my apartment. I know, I lead an extremely exciting life. But
A Birthday Abroad
January 28, 2017 11:45 pm Beijing, China Do you remember your last birthday? Did you have a big party, a small little get together with friends, or did you spend it on your own? I sincerely hope you spent it with the people you love doing something you enjoy. Today was my 23rd birthday and, truthfully, it was a little weird. Like most birthdays, I
Parents, Teachers, and Peek-a-Boo
January 20, 2017 11:00 pm Beijing, China So remember me telling you about progress reports? Those things I had to write about each of my students, but is hard to do because I don’t know a lot of them? Okay, quick refresher. Twice a course, teachers write progress reports for each student in class. In these reports we discuss the students’ language abilities and their
SLEEP!
January 17, 2017 11:30 pm Beijing, China I want to update because I can. Remember how yesterday I said that I wanted to sleep for the next 24 hours and that maybe I actually would? Well, I didn’t sleep for 24 hours, but I did sleep for about 14. I went to bed around 3am because I was reading. When I woke up, it was