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  To finish off my Christmas celebrations, it’s only fitting to end with the Luzhou Protestant Church worship services. This past year, the Everlasting Love adult choir, of which I am a member, was asked to participate in both the … Continue reading →

Since you missed all the Christmas visuals, let me take you through some pictures of my holiday events at my school. Christmas in My Classroom My freshmen get the full 2-part lesson of Christmas:  Part 1 is the religious explanation … Continue reading →

  The beginning of the 2018 Fall semester ushered in a rather noteworthy change in the college.  It’s  what I call the Impressive Titles Campaign, where every department was  asked to improve its department with a name-change.  To explain this, … Continue reading →

Greetings, All!! Yes, I’m alive! I’m finally on holiday for Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) with the end of the Fall semester having arrived. The weekend of my birthday, January 12, began the winter break for our 9,000 students on … Continue reading →

At Luzhou Vocational and Technical College, my seniors have been gearing up for our annual school job fair on October 26, today, which began at 9:30 a.m. and will continue for the rest of the day. Every year, the school … Continue reading →

If you don’t know, I am one of those die-hard swimmers who never did get rid of the swimming pool bug.  After many years on a swimming team growing up, and also swimming with my university team, I still get … Continue reading →

It’s been awhile since a last update.  What with the school year starting, daily pool swims, organizing new lessons for the freshmen, and currently a 1-week holiday from Oct 1 – 7 (dubbed Golden Week) commemorating the founding of the … Continue reading →

It was a sad departure for my mom and me yesterday. Not so much for the mother-daughter farewell  as I head back to China, but more for the loss of our Chihuahua, Xiao Lao-lao,  Little Old. Despite my best efforts, … Continue reading →

It happens to all of us. While traveling either in country or abroad, there comes a point where we crave some specialty food item that comforts and soothes.  We all have our favorites, be it fresh Illinois sweet corn for … Continue reading →