February 9, 2017 11:15 pm Beijing, China Ugh, today felt so long. Although my hours today were normal, I went in a couple of hours early so I could get a head start on planning for the rest of the week. While I did get a lot of work done, the day just seemed to go on forever. It was one of those days where
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
Odd Weeks are Exhausting
January 16, 2017 11:00 pm Beijing, China Once again, it has been way too long since I have posted a blog. I’ve been a little bogged down by work over the past few days, so I’m exhausted! This past week was an odd week, so my work schedule was crazy. Let me explain. The way EF works is that we provide two hours of instruction
Catching Up
Dec. 29, 2016 11:00 pm Beijing, China Wanna know why I haven’t written in 4 days? Anyone wanna take a guess? No, it’s not because I’ve been crazy busy. No, it’s not because I’ve been too exhausted from my amazing adventures in China. No, it’s not because my fingers were chopped off and now I have to type with my nose (geez, your imagination takes
Merry Christmas!
Dec. 25, 2016 10:00 pm Beijing, China Merry Christmas, everyone! Do you know what’s my favorite part about Christmas? No, it’s not the presents under the tree or the stocking over the fireplace. My favorite part of Christmas is the joy that surrounds us as we celebrate the gift of Ch—st J—s. But, yeah, opening presents also is a personal favorite moment of mine. It’s