Monthly Archives: March 2011

About two weeks ago a new teacher, named Nathaniel, came to EF. After doing a few weeks of training workshops and working with one-to-ones, Kristian, my boss, decided that it was time to give him some real classes to teach. … Continue reading →

When we go out drinking two things can happen; we could either be totally ignored by the local Chinese and be seen as intruding outsiders/foreigners or we could be embraced and seen as local celebrities to drink and have fun … Continue reading →

As many of you know, China has a one child policy. Some families might have two if they are really wealthy (or because their first child was a girl or a boy who was born with birth defects). But in … Continue reading →

As many of you know I am pretty much awesome at everything I do, but for some reason I am super awesome at sports. My athletic prowess here in China has led me to meet many different and interesting people. … Continue reading →

A while back I asked everyone for some advice on what I should do with one of my students. To remind you, I had just finished my TB4B class and I wasn’t sure whether or not to pass one of … Continue reading →

So now that intensives are over and we aren’t working six days a week, we decided that we needed a break from Qinhuangdao so we went to Beijing. We planned on taking the express train at 10 am but by … Continue reading →

I have just taken over a new class and I couldn’t be happier. After DJ left, a former teacher, one of his classes needed a teacher. For a while there was no set teacher and any teacher available taught the … Continue reading →

Qinhuangdao is a quiet sea-side city with not much activity. There are no cultural events going on like concerts or plays, and unless there is a festival going on there is really not much to do. In the summer you … Continue reading →

When you are bored a lot of dumb things can happen. As many of you know, I have been blessed (or cursed as some of you might think) with a hairy body, and unless I want it to become thicker … Continue reading →