Shell in China
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
A few more odds and ends pictures from China!!
I need to preface this by saying that the other set of pictures and explinations that I posted somehow ended up in a backward order! I guess it kept putting the pictures at the top of the page, so read the comments in the opposite order. I don't think it is too hard to figure out which picture goes with which comment. For instance, Thad and I are obviously not the Chinese dancers! hehe...
I just wanted to post two more quick pictures of stuff going on here so that everyone at home has a better idea of what our daily life is like. Remember, I spend four hours of my life each morning in Chinese class. One of the pictures is of the place where I spend that time. We have these little box-like rooms that we go to each morning. There are four students and one teacher, so there is more than enough room, but it is a small space for a long period of time each day.
The other picture is of our morning break. Peace Corps provides some snacks for our morning break, which usually consist of coffee, tea, crackers and Oreos! Yes, I said it, Oreos!! There are always a few rolls of them sitting around and rarely do they still exist at the end of break! The picture is of Ben with the daily Oreos! Ben is in my language group and since coming to China has discovered his English name means "stupid" in Chinese! All the Chinese people love to tell him this! :)
(So, the moral of the Oreo story is, if you are contemplating sending me a package of goodies {which I am sure everyone, family and students alike are doing!}, don't include Oreos. I have had more of them here than I ever did in the States. What I would really love is a bowl of FruitLoops or Capt'n Berry Crunch! Cereal is not easily found here!)
The last picture is my Chinese class. Phil and I are seated and then Ben, Justin and Li Laoshi are standing in the back. Don't we look thrilled after 4 hours of class?
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The opera had no real singing, but a lot of dancing, and musical numbers. Also some other variety show stuff like the magician, some acrobatic tea-pouring (don't ask!) and a comedy bit of which I understood nothing!
Blog of a Peace Corps China volunteer serving as a TEFL teacher in Cheng Xian, Gansu, China.
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- Name: Michelle Ross
- Location: Chengxian, Gansu, CN
In America, I teach 8th grade English and reading and really enjoy spending time with middle school students. Some people think I am crazy for it, but Marsing has a great group of kids and I love being a part of their lives as they grow up! Right now I live in China and teach English and teaching methods to students who want to be teachers. I am here through Peace Corps, which I think is a fabulous experience and something that more people should look into doing! The application process can be a bit of a pain, but it is well worth the time and effort. Check out Peace Corps and give something back to the world that has given you so much!! Teaching runs in the family, as just about everyone is involved in education in one way or another. My dad is retired, but he was a teacher, counselor and principal for 30+ years, my mom is an elementary counselor, my sister and husband are both teachers and my brother will finish his teaching degree this next spring! "Those who can, do; those who can do magic, teach!"
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