If you’re interested in teaching abroad, this post can help to give you an idea of what an international teaching apartment might look like. This was technically our 2nd apartment in Shanghai, but the first we were able to find and choose on our own. Keep in mind this was in 2014! Technically this update […]
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Today on the way back from the grocery store, I stopped by one of the street vendors at the back of our complex. Since they had parsley, I needed some, and the store didn’t have any. What I did have was an expat adventure with groceries! I bent over the parsley, pointed at it, and
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We’ve been silent for a long time. We’re sorry! I thought we’d share a little anecdote of our current “problem” and the problems we’ve run into solving it. One of our expat troubles is dealing with our gas in the apartment. So yesterday we ran out of gas. To get gas (which you use to
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Cam and I are quite pleased with the way our apartment is turning out for Christmas in China. We are trying hard to make it feel homey and comfortable – make it a place where you’re happy to return by the end of the day, and you don’t mind having people over and/or just staying
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Hi all! This is Analin reporting from a Shanghai classroom. I’ve been spending a lot of time on these. This one focuses on a job swap I recently did. I honestly think that people should have the chance once in their lifetimes to switch positions with their significant others and try to do their jobs.
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Dear Readers, the past few days have been particularly full of ‘Chinese Fog’. And when I say foggy, I mean the Chinese version, which means pollution. There is something called an AQI Index which measures pollution levels. Today, November 8, in Seattle, that level is 21. Today, November 8, in Shanghai, it’s 220. Yesterday, it
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For those of you familiar with Lululemon Athletica, who’s ever stopped to read the stuff on their bags, you might recognize this phrase “Do a thing a day that scares you.” I think in a way, this is not a bad idea, as it’s an invitation to test our limits and step out of our
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Hey all, Continuing with the posts about October break… Possibly one of the nights we’ve had more fun in Shanghai since we’ve been here, period, was the Friday of October break. We found some Latino Joy in Shanghai! We already knew about the JZ club, one of Shanghai’s leading venues for live jazz. We briefly
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Hey everyone, ready for some pics of the Jade Buddha Temple? Here are more pictures of the Temple we visited during our October break. This place is incredibly peaceful. It’s worth going. So far, I haven’t found a single location in Shanghai where I’ve said: Okay, I came here, and once is enough. This city
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Hola amigos y amigas!!! October break has come and gone. Our first proper break since we arrived. We spent it exploring Shanghai. I have been subbing more than I thought I would, mainly at the Upper School. It’s great. In addition to Zidisha and applying for jobs, that has kept me fairly busy. Since most
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