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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.

End-of-the-Year Party 2: Class 092

            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

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Visit from a Wayward Student

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

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End-of-the-Year Parties

              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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A Visit to Joe’s Classroom

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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

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An Always Changing China

Dragon Boat Festival: June 6          All of China enjoyed a marvelous 3-day weekend due to Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional day which is, as of 3 years ago, now one of the official 1-day holidays we have off.             … Continue reading

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Photos from Joe’s Party

           As mentioned before, I had some difficulty accessing my site to post the pictures to go with the previous blog.  Here they are!  Enjoy.  

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A Guangxi Birthday Party With Joe’s Family and Friends

Note:  Once again, there’s been difficulty here in China for 2 weeks getting to access my site.   Sorry for the long wait.  Photos will follow later, if I can get on again! An Evening at Joe’s Home              As many of you know, … Continue reading

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The Perfect May Day Holiday Photo

             Every year, for the past 10 years, I’ve always given each of my students 2 laminated photographs as a memory of their foreign language teacher. The pictures are usually of me and Little Flower, with poses around our school … Continue reading

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Silence is Golden, Especially on the Bus

    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

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An Afternoon of Teacher Games and Races

             I am not a great one for participating in games.             As a teacher, I love to organize them in my classroom. It’s fun to officiate over mini spelling bees, student blackboard contests or “Simon Says”.   But actually participating in … Continue reading

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