Flashback Friday: Whirlwind Trip to Shanghai, China
I was reviewing my “Travel History” page and I realized that I hadn’t really blogged about one of my favorite cities in Asia: Shanghai. I found a journal entry from […]
Tag Archives: China
Lessons Learned After Living 5 Years as an Expat
Dear Family & Friends, Today is the last day of school of my fifth year of international teaching! While I miss you all dearly, I have largely enjoyed my five […]
Wishful Wednesday: Shanghai American School
Oh Shanghai, how I love you! While I didn’t live in Shanghai, I did live in Beijing and made it down to Shanghai for several visits. Actually I was even […]
How to Get Your Shows While Teaching Overseas
I remember that a concern one of my brothers had when I was considering teaching overseas in China is how I would watch TV. “How will you watch TV, it […]
What Does China Sound Like
I have friends who are considering jobs in China. I have some mixed feelings about the place (still LOVE Shanghai though!), but when I wrote this blog post I had […]
China Packing List for International Teachers
I love reading about what international teachers pack for different countries they live in. Teachers tend to bring drastically different items with them than your common backpacker. That isn’t to […]
International Educator Interview- Doreenda L. in Qatar
Today’s interview is with my lovely friend Doreenda. We met while teaching in China at the same international school. She has traveled the world while teaching internationally and she has […]
Freedom of Speech
I was reading recently about some very strict laws passed by the Kansas Board of Regents regarding what professors at a University are allowed to say on social media. […]
How to Work Around the Great Firewall of China
I have friends who want to go teach in China. Heck, if I got a job offer at Shanghai American School, International School of Beijing, or Hong Kong International School […]
Pollution in Beijing
There were a few things I loved about China, mainly the food (DUMPLINGS!!!!) and the gardens, but pollution isn’t one of them. This is a blog post from my journal […]
Teaching Wanderlust 