Sunday, September 24, 2006
Monday, September 18, 2006
Friday, September 15, 2006
A Miracle Overnight; The Best News Lately (A MUST READ)
It happned so quick when i already planned to leave this city. I got a new job and a nice new apartment. Yes, I am a new kindergarten teacher. The school is the best here. The students are so lovely and fun to teach. I am actually surprised that i like it so much.
It just all clicked naturally and perhaps i found one of my hidden talents leading to a niche.
My contract so far is to cover a teacher for 3 months that has been sick. I have the chance to possibly get another 3 more months to make it 6. All i do now is have kindergarten classes about 20 hours a week over 6 days a week. It's a very nice scheldule. I work with some good teachers.
I may be home for Christmas and maybe not.
Some of the students live at the kindergarten. The kids are there all day like play school from 8 to 5. I teach about 90 kids from age 4 to 5. They are always happy and funny, and most of the time their cute. Now i see China in a bit of a different way now.
Basically my role is to teach them simple english with games and make them have fun. I am probably a person that you wouldn't recognize if you saw my class.
This is all good news, especially the apartment, and a new enviroment at work.
It just all clicked naturally and perhaps i found one of my hidden talents leading to a niche.
My contract so far is to cover a teacher for 3 months that has been sick. I have the chance to possibly get another 3 more months to make it 6. All i do now is have kindergarten classes about 20 hours a week over 6 days a week. It's a very nice scheldule. I work with some good teachers.
I may be home for Christmas and maybe not.
Some of the students live at the kindergarten. The kids are there all day like play school from 8 to 5. I teach about 90 kids from age 4 to 5. They are always happy and funny, and most of the time their cute. Now i see China in a bit of a different way now.
Basically my role is to teach them simple english with games and make them have fun. I am probably a person that you wouldn't recognize if you saw my class.
This is all good news, especially the apartment, and a new enviroment at work.
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Hong Kong City and Shenzhen
HONG KONG UK
It was quite the trip to Hong Kong. You have to go through 2 or 3 passport boarder checks to enter Hong Kong from China. Hong Kong became officially China in 1997, but it has not changed really since the 150 year rule of the British that made it the very rich.
It must be amaizing the history of Hong Kong with Chinese and British. I just really wanted to get my visa renewed and get out. I just got on the train and got off at a random stop. I met a nice french guy that has lived in China for over a decade. he helped me get a cheap hotel and the fastest visa office. He was in hong Kong heading back to Paris. He was doing his Phd in Beijing.
I was very surprised of how many people from India and the Middle East and Africa that were in Hong Kong working. Very multi-cultural like that of Vancouver and Toronto. I only spent one night there. It is worth seeing for several days. Hong Kong is quite the contrast from China.
www.discoverhongkong.com
SHENZHEN CHINA
Shenzhen is the chinese city that boarders Hong Kong. It is really quite nice and clean compared to the rest of China. I finally saw an indoor skating ice rink. I was really excited to see that. You can buy the best and cheapest electronics there. It also has nice beaches and is only a 30 minute train ride to Hong Kong City. This week i plan to post photos as my blog has just been entries of writing lately.
It was quite the trip to Hong Kong. You have to go through 2 or 3 passport boarder checks to enter Hong Kong from China. Hong Kong became officially China in 1997, but it has not changed really since the 150 year rule of the British that made it the very rich.
It must be amaizing the history of Hong Kong with Chinese and British. I just really wanted to get my visa renewed and get out. I just got on the train and got off at a random stop. I met a nice french guy that has lived in China for over a decade. he helped me get a cheap hotel and the fastest visa office. He was in hong Kong heading back to Paris. He was doing his Phd in Beijing.
I was very surprised of how many people from India and the Middle East and Africa that were in Hong Kong working. Very multi-cultural like that of Vancouver and Toronto. I only spent one night there. It is worth seeing for several days. Hong Kong is quite the contrast from China.
www.discoverhongkong.com
SHENZHEN CHINA
Shenzhen is the chinese city that boarders Hong Kong. It is really quite nice and clean compared to the rest of China. I finally saw an indoor skating ice rink. I was really excited to see that. You can buy the best and cheapest electronics there. It also has nice beaches and is only a 30 minute train ride to Hong Kong City. This week i plan to post photos as my blog has just been entries of writing lately.
Monday, September 04, 2006
Leaving for Hong Kong / New Change of news
I am on my way to Hong Kong to get a better renew a better visa. Will be a nice trip!!!!
Good news: Just as i am about to leave this corrupt city of Wenzhou, i get a last offer. I will be teaching kindergarten for the next 3 months. I also finally get a new apartment as i am homeless now and i do not want to pay 6 months rent plus a deposit ahead of time to secure myself a place.
I lost a huge damage deposit in the last house i rented because of the contract. I realy don't think i could last another 6 months here as so many things have made me almost snap. I am starting to see behind the veil of the way of life here. I thought could have a 5 year plan here in China. To tell you the truth a year and a half has made me think twice about that. I don't agree with the way they do business and relate to and cheat and take advantage of foreigners. I beleive their women are not worth persuing for marriage.
So i should wrap things up here by December and looks like i should be home for Christmas. I never thought this could happen. I want to see the great wall in Beijing before i go. I know i can always come back if i need to. I can feel and know that it's the time to move on. I didn't notice this until i completed a year. I am surprised by the fact but i know change is good and this change is to a bigger door that i can only go into once at a certain time.
I will try my best this september to show some photos and some of Hong Kong.
Good news: Just as i am about to leave this corrupt city of Wenzhou, i get a last offer. I will be teaching kindergarten for the next 3 months. I also finally get a new apartment as i am homeless now and i do not want to pay 6 months rent plus a deposit ahead of time to secure myself a place.
I lost a huge damage deposit in the last house i rented because of the contract. I realy don't think i could last another 6 months here as so many things have made me almost snap. I am starting to see behind the veil of the way of life here. I thought could have a 5 year plan here in China. To tell you the truth a year and a half has made me think twice about that. I don't agree with the way they do business and relate to and cheat and take advantage of foreigners. I beleive their women are not worth persuing for marriage.
So i should wrap things up here by December and looks like i should be home for Christmas. I never thought this could happen. I want to see the great wall in Beijing before i go. I know i can always come back if i need to. I can feel and know that it's the time to move on. I didn't notice this until i completed a year. I am surprised by the fact but i know change is good and this change is to a bigger door that i can only go into once at a certain time.
I will try my best this september to show some photos and some of Hong Kong.
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