Category Archives: Luzhou Vocational and Technical College

How Many Visitors in 2014? My WordPress Stats!

Posted on December 30, 2014 by connieinasia

For those interested, here are my blog stats compiled by the WordPress team for 2014.  Although I won’t be reaching my goal of 10,000 visits for my 50th birthday (Jan. 12), you have all helped me surpass previous years as far as … Continue reading →

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Returning to Chaos

Posted on September 28, 2014 by connieinasia

Unwanted surprises. During my years of teaching along the Yangtze, I always prepared for such happenings after being absent from my school’s tiny apartment at Luzhou Vocational and Technical College. Whether a few days for a weekend in Chengdu, a week … Continue reading →

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Finally, News from Chengdu: Mrs. Obama is Coming!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by connieinasia

After 2 months of struggling with posting updates from Chengdu on my site, I have finally managed an entry today! Let’s hope it continues. After a restful Chinese New Year, full of stories which I hope to report on later, … Continue reading →

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“It’s here! It’s here! It’s here!”: A Christmas Tradition Continues Along the Yangtze

Posted on January 7, 2014 by connieinasia

My greatest purpose in returning to Luzhou for Christmas and New Year’s was to reconnect with teachers, college administrators, friends from around the city and my church community. But a tad more on the selfish side, I wanted to pick … 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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From China: Happy International Women’s Day!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by connieinasia

           It’s International Women’s Day here in China.  All across the country, companies and educational institutes will be holding special activities for their female staffers.  Last year in my former school, I reported on the games we women played with ticket … Continue reading →

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Gearing Up for International Women’s Day (IWD)

Posted on March 3, 2013 by connieinasia

        It’s not a good idea to ask students to come to your home during the 2 ½ hour siesta.             Classes end at noon and begin up again at 2:40 p.m., much like all schools in China.  At our … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to Luzhou Vocational and Technical College

Posted on June 10, 2008 by connieinasia

             This evening, Catherine (Yin Ying) will be arriving here from southern  Luzhou city (loo-joe), my former teaching placement with the Amity Foundation.  I taught at Luzhou Vocational and Technical College for 5 years and will be returning there … Continue reading →

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