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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.

The Luzhou Christmas Eve Church Service: Pulling Out All The Stops

Posted on December 28, 2008 by connieinasia

                I love Christmas at our Luzhou Protestant Church.             For 7 years in a row, I have attended our Christmas Eve services here but this Christmas had church members and leaders pulling out all the stops.             … Continue reading →

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A Chinese Christmas Caroling Memory

Posted on December 27, 2008 by connieinasia

                          Before embarking on all the Christmas events plus photos of the week, I’d like to share with you an essay written several years ago about my Christmas caroling venture on our campus.  Although this year we didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Hong Kong ETA’s Visit

Posted on December 20, 2008 by connieinasia

                As mentioned previously, for 3 months our school has been preparing for the visit of eight Fulbright ETA (English Teaching Assistant) scholars and their Hong Kong supervisor, Peggy Tang,  who would be arriving at our college for … Continue reading →

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My Overseas’ Christmas Stocking

Posted on December 17, 2008 by connieinasia

                  My Fulbright scholar visitors are still here and we’re in full swing with teaching classes, touring the city, shopping for necessities, lectures, school visits off campus and trying to fit in some "down" time in between.  The  group … Continue reading →

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Christmas Has Arrived!

Posted on December 11, 2008 by connieinasia

  Christmas In China               A last-minute weekend in Chengdu brought Little Flower and myself back to Luzhou with a suitcase full of new Christmas decorations and baking items.              To be honest, the last thing in the world … Continue reading →

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Last Weekend’s News

Posted on December 3, 2008 by connieinasia

  A Friday of Student Events                         Friday found our main campus walkway overflowing with artwork.             The Art majors were displaying their mid-term projects.  Hand-painted traditional scrolls, calligraphy, photographs, drawings, and animation characters rippled with the breeze while … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Day in China

Posted on November 27, 2008 by connieinasia

  Thanksgiving Day Begins with A Bang               Darkness is nothing new along the Yangtze river at 7 a.m. It makes one want to stay snuggled under the warm comforter, especially as no heat brings room temperatures to around … Continue reading →

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The Jinding Award Week

Posted on November 25, 2008 by connieinasia

    Arriving in Chengdu               When LF and I arrived in Chengdu late last Tuesday night, I was tired.              The week before had been scurrying about to add another 6-hours of teaching to my schedule to make … Continue reading →

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A Silenced Road

Posted on November 17, 2008 by connieinasia

               My apartment balcony, overlooking the Yangtze River, remains oddly silent.  From the usually busy road below, there’s not a sound:   no beleaguered busses straining uphill, no constantly sounding car  horns, no boisterous motorcycle mufflers, no screeching-tired taxies, … Continue reading →

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A Great Honor

Posted on November 11, 2008 by connieinasia

                          Last Friday, Ying Yin (Catherine), from our school’s Foreign Affairs office, asked me to stop by and pick up something.              “Ah!  Another mail bag of books for our English language resource library!” I thought to myself.              … Continue reading →

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