Thanksgiving arrived soon after what was the third wedding I’d ever been to. However, Thursday passed unmarked by occasion. So I decided, since I had…
We come to it at last. January 24th, 2014 – almost two weeks since returning home to the states, almost four weeks since leaving China,…
Over the years, birthdays for me have become less and less significant. I’m perfectly happy to let a birthday pass unmarked; less fanfare and less…
As it is November 4th, that puts me at exactly two months since leaving the states. And that milestone gave me special occasion to reflect…
After eight straight days of class and Open House presentations, I was happy to have a week-long holiday. Knowing this would probably be the longest…
Being an American Kindergarten teacher in China can sometimes feel like being a rockstar. You enter the room and the kids start cheering. You end…
First, I would like to dedicate this post to my brothers Patrick and Brian as well as my mother Camelia, who are all celebrating birthdays…
Upon arriving, one of the many gifts I found waiting for me in my apartment was an electric bike. It belongs to my contact, Tina,…
Welcome back. I’ll jump right in. On the train from Beijing to Xingtai, I foolishly had zero drinkable water with me. Between brushing my teeth…
Alright, here we go. Forgive this first post, it requires me to think back to a little over a week ago when I was getting…