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I’ve been teaching online for just two weeks. I, by no means, have all the answers. However, I do remember...

My mood all month...lol When you are super busy, do you sometimes forget what it feels like to not be...

November sped past like a high speed train to Guangzhou. I had been looking forward to having more time in...

The front passenger car door suddenly opened. Our driver was noticeably relieved to have his companion back in the car....

School started again in September, and I began my third year teaching at Shenzhen Polytechnic. For all three years, I've...

August began with an ending: the end to my visit with my parents. All-in-all I spent two weeks with them....

The whole month of July has been full of travels throughout the United States to visit family and friends. San...

Coco sells my favorite fruit tea: MeiMei GuoCha. It finally came back on the menu in June. One-by-one each of...

Routines. I hate them because they are boring and tedious, but I need them to stay grounded and aware (see...

Yep. I'm a few days late posting this month's reflections, but as you can see from the post's title, I've...

This pond on East Campus of my school always makes me feel relaxed. Our apartment building is the one farthest...

I can't figure out this past February. It's like Katy Perry is playing Hot N Cold on repeat. While Shenzhen/Hong...

The beginning of January marked not only the start of a new year but also the start of my winter...

For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice. And to make an...

Today, Shenzhen celebrates it’s 40th birthday. It’s odd living in a city that is so young while also living in...

China has been the most challenging country to eat in. At least for me. The food here is so different...

  Our apartment, unlike many of the housing options in Shenzhen, isn't expensive, isn't too loud, and isn't too small. ...

Shenzhen lies on the southern coast of China. Naturally, one would think it would have at least one beach in...

It was hot. In fact, it had been hot in Shenzhen for the past two weeks. The kind of hot...

    The Wellness CenterThe last half of my holiday on Palawan Island was spent at a wellness center called...