Taxis in China
If you come to China, it’s inevitable that you will take a taxi.
Teaching in China – My First Gig Teaching English Without a Degree
Back in 2010, requirements for teaching English at a local school in China were not as…strict…as they are today.
White? American? What’s not to like?
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Easily the Most Used Word to Describe Life in China
I didn’t know registering for classes at Xiamen University = leg day.
Check out my calves!
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Trick or Treat…And it’s not even Halloween
My husband can be a bit of a prankster.
Being a non-Asian foreigner in China can get you a lot of stares. Being a black person in China gets you the MOST stares.
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How I Learned to Count to 10 (on a public bus)
A few days after our arrival in China, (and many trips to Walmart later) we hopped on a public bus and made our way to Xiamen University where I was to sign up for my Chinese classes. Little did I know I was about to get my very first lesson right there on the bus.
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Metal Chopsticks. You Suck!
Unfortunately about one week into my arrival in the Middle Kingdom, I had not yet mastered the skill of using chopsticks (筷子, kuài zi).