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The School Year Ends!             The school year has finally ended! At least for me, anyway. My final courses of the year are over and done with as of last Friday, with the re-take test for those who failed my … Continue reading →

             Last I left off, a new 1-week holiday had been thrown at us, causing school leaders to cut the semester 2 weeks shorter than expected. Everyone was left scrambling to fit testing into any time slot available, then working … Continue reading →

        The Chinese government made an announcement last week: A new 2-day holiday would be added to the national “days off” list.          Welcome in Summer Holiday! To be combined with Dragon Boat Festival next week, giving everyone a whole … Continue reading →

             This weekend, many around the world are remembering their mothers as Mother’s Day arrives.             But for us in Sichuan, May 12 brings a different kind of remembrance.             5 years ago, the Wenchuan earthquake struck this province, killing more … Continue reading →

             Yesterday marked the ending of two events at our school: First was the May Holiday (Labor Day), which had me in Chengdu for 3 days, and the second was the last English class held with our faculty soon to be … Continue reading →

         I mentioned before that another holiday was nearly upon us, which is Labor Day, May 1st.  Despite a 3-day block (Monday to Wednesday), the official day off is really only Wednesday.  Thus we have been teaching Monday and Tuesday classes … Continue reading →

             Since school sports teams are not a hot item in the Chinese educational system, almost all schools block off a yearly 3 days of sporting events for students to enjoy competing with one another. This usually includes track and … Continue reading →

Palm Sunday Rehearsal             Last weekend was Palm Sunday, which had me in church on Sunday as usual. Choir rehearsal with the children took place immediately after our service ended at 11 a.m.             As you know from last week, the … Continue reading →

It’s off to the Indianapolis airport hotel area within the hour where I’ll be spending the night before heading out at 6 a.m. to begin my long journey back to China.  I will be arriving in Shanghai Tuesday afternoon, quickly changing … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s that time of year again!  Chinese New Year is nearly upon us, with Chinese all over the world enjoying the special festivities of their longest holiday of the year.   February 9th  (Saturday) marks the eve of Chinese New … Continue reading →