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A recent grad in my early 20's hailing from Seattle, USA. This year I'm teaching English at a high school in Ningbo, China. Read along and have a laugh as I share my ridiculous adventures around Asia!
Monthly Archives: December 2013
The Little Deaf Girl
Earlier this week I was teaching a typical high school Senior 1 class. We were learning how to give directions, and I gave them a map activity to do in pairs. While I wandered through the desks observing the students, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ameson, Ameson Year in China, AYC, China, culture, deaf, disability, education, ESL, high school, sign language
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Thanksgiving in China
While I’m used to not going home for Thanksgiving (DC to Seattle is a long and expensive plane ride for just a few days), there’s something about being in China for Thanksgiving that makes you miss home. Almost everyone in … Continue reading
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Tagged Ameson Year in China, AYC, Budhism, ceremony, China, culture, dinner, ESL, food, holiday, Jade Buddha Temple, photo, Shanghai, Thanksgiving, travel, Video, Western food, Xiaolongbao, Yu Gardens, Yu Yuan
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The Apocalypse Has Arrived
This week Ningbo and the rest of Eastern China have been hit with what I can only describe as “apocalyptic pollution”. I thought this kind of stuff only happened near Beijing?! On Wednesday, the pollution AQI (air quality index) was … Continue reading
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Tagged air pollution, API, AQI, AYC, China, East coast, ESL, face mask, Forbes, Hazardous, lung cancer, Ningbo, pollution, Shanghai, smog, travel
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ADVENTURES AROUND ASIA 