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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.

Settling Into A New Home

Posted on October 22, 2009 by connieinasia

  Getting to Know the Students               As the students appeared at my doorway last week, I ushered them in to my spacious sitting room where  they plopped themselves down on the furnishings.  This was their first visit to … Continue reading →

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Return to Longzhou: The Term to Begin!

Posted on October 10, 2009 by connieinasia

                   Friday, October 9th, saw all of China back to normal.                  The holidays were officially over.  Classrooms filled with students, the overburdened airports, train and bus stations cleared of vacationing millions, and stores cleared their shelves of mooncakes and … Continue reading →

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Mooncakes Galore! Mid-autumn Festival Arrives

Posted on October 3, 2009 by connieinasia

              Yesterday evening had me at the nearby grocery where the second floor was filled with mooncake boxes for sale.  Heaps of individually wrapped mini-mooncakes of all varieties and flavors also took up space in the specialty item selling area.  … Continue reading →

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A Former Student Visits: Diana the Accountant

Posted on September 30, 2009 by connieinasia

                Diana (Ding Yanbin) was one of my favorite students at Luzhou Vocational and Technical College.               To begin with, she was the first student I met with her parent in tow.  I was hanging out at the English Department’s … Continue reading →

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Gearing Up For Celebrations: China’s National Day

Posted on September 28, 2009 by connieinasia

    National Day Holiday is Nearly Upon Us                          October 1st, China’s National Day, is nearly upon us.              On October 1st, 1949, the PRC was established.  This year marks the 60th anniversary of the country’s founding so you … Continue reading →

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Another Lost Critter Finds Its Way To Connie

Posted on September 16, 2009 by connieinasia

                 What is it about little lost critters and Connie?                From  5-day old stray kitty, Xiao Gui-gui (Little Ghost), to jawless, toothless Chihuahua, Xiao Lao-lao (Little Old), it just seems these pitiful souls land themselves directly in my pathway for a reason — … Continue reading →

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Connie’s New Address in Guangxi!

Posted on September 11, 2009 by connieinasia

               I’ve received quite a few notes asking what is my new address in Guangxi.  Many of you have expressed a desire to send things on my wish list but have had no place as yet to send them.  … Continue reading →

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Chengdu News: Auspicious Weddings and Diet Camp

Posted on September 8, 2009 by connieinasia

                It’s the second week of my return to Chengdu as I wait out the start of my school year in Longzhou on October 9.              As always, my evenings have been spent with the Yang family, my former neighbors when … Continue reading →

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My New Home: “She Arrives!”

Posted on August 24, 2009 by connieinasia

              From the Nanning airport, I looked in amazement out the window of the delightfully air-conditioned school van.             The vehicle swerved, swayed, and wove its way through  vast sugar cane fields and low-lying rice paddies, all nestled between jagged … Continue reading →

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A New Adventure About To Begin!

Posted on August 15, 2009 by connieinasia

                Tomorrow, a new adventure in China is about to begin for me.               At 12:30, at the Nanning airport, my colleague from Longzhou will be greeting me and seeing me off in the school van to my new placement, … Continue reading →

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