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.
I just want to remind readers that all my past photo albums and pictures over the last 2 1/2 years are located at the below site. https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=82087792aa368e14&sc=photos#!/?cid=82087792AA368E14&sc=photos&group=0&sff=0
This entry is for my Chinese students, who will be logging on soon to complete their back-to-school homework assignment. Because I am still in America, and our school year in China has already started, I want to keep … Continue reading →
Of course, the church visits and presentations have kept me pretty busy during my time in Illinois but one event that couldn’t be missed was Terre Haute’s annual Bark-in-the-Park. A Recap: Our Chinese Chihuahua Immigrant In Marshall, Illinois, … Continue reading →
“Did you unplug the iron?” It’s always the big joke in my family to make sure the house was safe whenever we closed it up for a trip. The big discussion driving out of town was always if … Continue reading →
The title itself of this entry probably clues you in to a lot of interesting upheavals before I landed in America on July 3. I can’t help but give you the update on these as they were so “You’ve … Continue reading →
Here I am, back in the States and beginning the first legs of my journeys around Illinois to visit numerous churches on my newsletter list. It’s been hit-the-ground-running from the moment I landed. I am happy to say that … Continue reading →
Since my 091 class received their fair share of blog pictures, it’s only right that 092 should also be in on the photo show. We had a nice evening and were joined by Isaac, who tagged along beside me … Continue reading →
Isaac’s Back! Those of you keeping up on my blog entries most likely remember the story of Isaac (Qin Haibo), a third year Business English major who loved to play games with me in theEnglish Center. I never … Continue reading →
My second year English Education majors and I are saying farewell. After the summer, they’ll be returning to our campus for a month of classes before disappearing into the teaching world to do their practice teaching. While they … Continue reading →
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Stories From a Failing Smalltown School System I’d heard a lot of stories about the schools here in this small county town, Longzhou. None of them were good. Small towns in China usually have the worst reputation … Continue reading →