Category Archives: Longzhou: Tiny Town on the Li River

             My last day in Longzhou will soon come to an end.  Joe and several of my students are coming over around 7 p.m. to say good-bye.  Tomorrow morning at 9 a.m., the movers are coming with the truck to … Continue reading →

                Vice-dean Liang Ling wanted to give me a happy send-off farewell so she planned that for yesterday evening:  a restaurant dinner party.                 There weren’t very many of us.  Many teachers are on the Chongzuo campus as they commute and others were … Continue reading →

              This morning marked the last Sunday I’ll be attending worship in our little Longzhou church.  Cherry, my Christian student, has been quite the active evangelist in inviting her classmates and roommates to come with her this semester.  Today, we had … Continue reading →

                My closure classes for the school year had to be changed from Saturday morning to Sunday evening.  It was time for the national CET exams (College English Test) which all English majors must pass to receive their diplomas.  Saturday was … Continue reading →

            Today, Friday, is the last teaching day I will have at this school.    My Business English students, 1st years,  will finish their conversation tests by 9:30 a.m. Meanwhile, my second year students in English Education Class 102 will be having the … Continue reading →

            I’ve mentioned before that Saturday afternoons are my time for the xiao pengyou (little friends, or children) to visit.  These campus kids come over from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. for snacks, play with my games, enjoy special activities … Continue reading →

                Our English Center was filled with students yesterday when I arrived at 4:30.  There was a lot of talk about our upcoming English Talent Show contest, taking place tomorrow night.  I’ll be judging and enjoying students singing, reciting poetry … Continue reading →

A Weekend Reunion              Last weekend was one of catching up and fun times with old friends.  As mentioned in the last entry, our small group of Guangxi Amity teachers was meeting up for a small reunion in Nanning.  I … Continue reading →

           As last reported, 9 months ago I took off to find the pool-in-the-middle-of-nowhere, only to discover that it was closed.   There was my adament promise made to return in May, hopefully on opening day, to once again try my luck.             Last … Continue reading →

    Note:  For over 2 weeks, I have not been able to access my site for blogging.  All my efforts were blocked by some unseen force.  But today, for some reason, my ability to enter my account has returned.  The following is a saved article, updated to meet today’s readers.        … Continue reading →