Monthly Archives: October 2021

My College Celebrates its 120th Year Anniversary

Posted on October 30, 2021 by connieinchina

During this wait to return to China, I’ve done fairly well not to wallow in a depressive state at still not being at my school. I was doing fairly well, that is, until recently, when my students and colleagues began … Continue reading →

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A Former 小朋友 (Little Friend, i.e. Child): A Tale of “Never Give Up”

Posted on October 17, 2021 by connieinchina

My teaching placement in the far south of China (2009-2011) had me teaching in a very small town called Longzhou at Guangxi Normal University for Nationalities. A majority of my students were of one of the ethnic minority groups in … Continue reading →

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A Rare Occasion

Posted on October 15, 2021 by connieinchina

“How many rainbows have you seen in your lifetime?”“Do you remember your first rainbow? Can you tell us the story?” Yesterday, I placed these questions, along with two pictures, in a new WeChat group I now belong to. A former … Continue reading →

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Hopeful News of China’s Relaxing Entry of Foreigners into the Country

Posted on October 9, 2021 by connieinchina

As always, my days are spent trolling the Internet for signs that China will start moving away from their Zero-Covid policies and enter into a resignation that opening up to us “regular” foreigners (returning overseas teachers and students, even tourists) … Continue reading →

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An Earthquake Security Check

Posted on October 7, 2021 by connieinchina

“Hey, Bruce!” I typed into my WeChat message to my Chinese colleague, “Bruce” Liu, yesterday. “Sorry to bother you again but have you checked on my apartment yet? I just want to make sure the recent earthquake didn’t do any … Continue reading →

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“We’ve created a monster!” My Mom’s Latest Newspaper Column

Posted on October 4, 2021 by connieinchina

Walk With Me—October 2021 by Priscilla Wieck I had planned to resume this column in September but somehow September slipped away. I am writing this at the end of that month and you will be reading it in October so … Continue reading →

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