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About connieinasia

I have been in the Asia region for 27 years as an English language teacher. A majority of those have been in China with the Amity Foundation , a Chinese NGO that works in all areas of development for the Chinese people. Covid stranded me in America for over 3 years, with China closing its boarders to returning teachers. In 2023, I was accepted into a new teaching role not in China but in Laos. Join me in experiencing this incredible journey into a different culture, a different language, and a different life.

China’s Newest Holiday Brings Unwanted Troubles

Posted on June 4, 2013 by connieinasia

        The Chinese government made an announcement last week: A new 2-day holiday would be added to the national “days off” list.          Welcome in Summer Holiday! To be combined with Dragon Boat Festival next week, giving everyone a whole … Continue reading →

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Building 3 Gets a Much Needed Gift

Posted on May 25, 2013 by connieinasia

        Building 3 is the third oldest classroom building we have on campus.          It once belonged to the Number 1 Middle School, which was adjacent to the college until the leaders bought up the land for enlarging our school. … Continue reading →

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A Weekend of Earthquake Remembrances

Posted on May 12, 2013 by connieinasia

             This weekend, many around the world are remembering their mothers as Mother’s Day arrives.             But for us in Sichuan, May 12 brings a different kind of remembrance.             5 years ago, the Wenchuan earthquake struck this province, killing more … Continue reading →

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Two Endings in One Thursday

Posted on May 3, 2013 by connieinasia

             Yesterday marked the ending of two events at our school: First was the May Holiday (Labor Day), which had me in Chengdu for 3 days, and the second was the last English class held with our faculty soon to be … Continue reading →

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Labor Day is Nearly Upon Us

Posted on April 27, 2013 by connieinasia

         I mentioned before that another holiday was nearly upon us, which is Labor Day, May 1st.  Despite a 3-day block (Monday to Wednesday), the official day off is really only Wednesday.  Thus we have been teaching Monday and Tuesday classes … Continue reading →

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Monday Night English Lessons with the Faculty

Posted on April 26, 2013 by connieinasia

                           For the past month, Monday evening has had me teaching basic English to 15 of our faculty members from different departments.               In recent years, the Chinese government has been putting together numerous overseas’ visits for smaller educational … Continue reading →

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The Day After Ya’an’s Quake

Posted on April 21, 2013 by connieinasia

          With the earthquake from yesterday still on our minds, everyone I ran into  in Luzhou was revisiting their shaking experiences today.             Our campus photography woman, whose shop lies across the front gate from our school, told me how her … Continue reading →

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5 Years Later: It’s Happening . . . . Again??!!

Posted on April 20, 2013 by connieinasia

            My Saturday morning alarm went off at 7 a.m. but on a Saturday morning, when there are no classes to teach, I turned the thing off.            Ah, the luxury of sleeping in!            Not more than an hour later, the … Continue reading →

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Healthy and Happy, With Deeper Digs into the Pocket

Posted on April 19, 2013 by connieinasia

          The week has whizzed by after my return from Chengdu for my annual physical exam. I’ve had little time to report due to being busy so let me remedy that today as another weekend begins.             According to John … Continue reading →

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Back-to-Back Days Off: The School’s Annual Sports Meet Begins

Posted on April 8, 2013 by connieinasia

             Since school sports teams are not a hot item in the Chinese educational system, almost all schools block off a yearly 3 days of sporting events for students to enjoy competing with one another. This usually includes track and … Continue reading →

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