This last weekend was a weekend of special occasions. In China there were two special days and of course in my homeland there was a special day of remembrance. What is Mid-Autumn Festival? The first signal of the impending holiday … Continued
… Continued from Lions and Tigers and Bears and so much more, part 1 The Funny So, I don’t know if you’ll think it’s funny, but while we wandered through the concrete cage section, we were surprised by an all … Continued
Today, I went to the zoo! I love zoos and was a bit scared of going to one in China because I’ve been told and read in Lonely Planet that the zoos in China treated the animals very poorly with … Continued
The last few posts haven’t had any pictures so I thought this one would have more pictures. On Monday, I walked around campus to explore a bit more and this time brought my camera with me. So these are pictures … Continued
In Order to get my residency permit and foreign teacher card, I had to get a physical done at the Chinese office of travel health or something like that. It is a government facility that does physical exams for all … Continued
I’m starting to settle in a little better. I’ve gotten out and explored by riding the bus around and walking around a bit so even with the language barrier I’m feeling more comfortable being able to get myself around. My … Continued
The other foreign English teacher, Melissa, arrived last Tuesday night. I met her Wednesday and found out she was also placed through China Horizons and is LDS. My friend Aaron, who got me into this, is also teaching in Hefei. … Continued
Sunday night, after spending the day doing churchy things like meeting our branch president and attending the virtual branch for foreigners spread across the country, I hopped on an overnight train to my new home for the next ten months, … Continued