Monthly Archives: October 2008

Halloween Done Just Right

Posted on October 28, 2008 by connieinchina

             “I love you!” one of my college students, “Angie”, enthusiastically shouted while I threw a handful of candy into her bag.  “Can I hug you?”             How often does Halloween fun, in this case trick-or-treating to the foreigner’s … Continue reading →

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Musical Chairs: Dealing with a Classroom Seating Dilemma

Posted on October 24, 2008 by connieinchina

  The 20-minute scramble and panic in between classes is immense.  Students race frantically from room to room, snatching up a chair and moving it from one classroom to the next.  Some politely carry their school furnishings while others lazily … Continue reading →

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Jalin’s Auntie: Strong Women of China

Posted on October 18, 2008 by connieinchina

           Every weekend seemed to be booked solid until Christmas:  Visitor from the Methodist Board coming, Halloween Party night, speech contest elimination round 2,  teacher’s meeting, judging city-wide English speech contest, Amity regional conference, Fulbright scholars 1-week visit . . . . … Continue reading →

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The Luzhou Winter Swimming Club: A Foreigner’s Tail

Posted on October 12, 2008 by connieinchina

              Now that the October 1st National Day holidays are over, swimming pools all across China are beginning their Winter Swimming Club seasons.             From the bitter, harsh, snowy cold of the north to the more temperate and mild … Continue reading →

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Freshmen Classes Begin: Challenges for All

Posted on October 9, 2008 by connieinchina

               Monday found our campus bustling with more students than the month before.  The National Day holidays are over and our 2,100 freshmen are now beginning their classes after a week of military training.   The English Department has … Continue reading →

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China’s National Holiday Updates from Chengdu!

Posted on October 2, 2008 by connieinchina

            Last Friday evening, a majority of items were  packed for our journey to Chengdu.  LF had found the perfect place where she knew she’d not be left behind:  sleeping inside the opensuitcase.                                                                                                                                                      She’d already dragged out several of the … Continue reading →

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