Jena Moncheck

JenaM

Jena Moncheck

I am a 25 year old teacher who is currently teaching english in Shanghai, China!



Asia » China » Shanghai July 16th 2011

One of the beautiful afternoon trips that you can take in Shanghai is the town of Qibao. Once we got off the Metro stop we had to walk a bit to find the city. We came out of a large shopping area and slowly make our way through small streets and shops till we found the entrance. On the right side of the entrance is a wishing pond you can try to throw coins into a pot at the center. Next to it is a cart with little, tiny, cute baby bunnies for you to buy. It was hard to pass them up. The streets of Qibao are flanked on either side by hundreds of small shops and eateries. The heart of the city is a long canal with lovely bridges that make a perfect spot ... read more
Busy street
The Canal!
Our Puppet Show

Asia » China » Shanghai » Changning July 16th 2011

It is 2am and I can't sleep. After several hours of tossing and turning, then reading and writing, I decide sleeping is not going to come easy tonight. I need a walk. I get dressed and head downstairs. In the lobby the security guard in his chair and desk workers all put their heads up as I walk out of the stairwell. All trying to catch a few moments of sleep while they can. I walk outside through the revolving doors and head in the direction I am facing. Our hotel sits at an odd angle not quite facing the road on our already slanted street. It has been raining off and on the past few days leaving everything damp but cooler so it is a fair tradeoff. I keep walking, ignoring the "don't walk" light ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai » Changning July 12th 2011

Snip-its written over several days of being sick in Shanghai... Well it has to be said that today was not my favorite day in Shanghai. I started getting sick about 3pm yesterday with cold chills. Last night was filled with a lot of going back and forth between being to cold and hot. This morning I got up and tried to get ready for work. While I was walking to the Metro I decided that going to work was not a good idea today. So I called my boss and went back to sleep. Around 3:30pm today I knew that I was pretty sick and needed to see someone so I called my insurance company in China(thanks Disney!) and they found me an English speaking doctor. The insurance lady(hereafter know as IL) told me to bring ... read more
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Asia » China » Shanghai June 27th 2011

When I arrived Thursday night there was a welcome packet waiting for me at the front desk of the hotel. In it was a welcome letter, phone card, metro card, and a Mandarin Chinese book. I have to say that Disney has been very generous to us. When I got into my room I tried to unpack most of my clothes and get as little organized. In my room I have one single bed and a full bed. There is a desk, TV, and (thank god) air-conditioning. There is an electric kettle in the room which is great for making tea in the morning. In the corner is a "closet". I use that term lightly because it is all exposed with room for about four hangers. There is a shelf on the top and some storage ... read more
Walking to the Bund
Group Shot Yu Garden
Peace!

Asia » China » Shanghai » Changning June 25th 2011

Disclaimer 1: I cannot promise that within these posts you will find proper grammer, spelling, or puncuation. If you cannot handle it, I will tell you all about my trip when I get home! :) Day 1 June 22nd/ June 23rd, 2011. Things started out a little rocky when I started my journey. Mom and I went to the airport and 4am only to be told my flight had been canceled due to bad weather in Chicago (which I was o so happy about). After explaining to United why I could not wait until Friday to fly out, I was told to come back later and catch a flight on Delta to Detroit and then to Shanghai. So Mom and I headed home (well first to Denny's) to get a few more hours of sleep. Around ... read more
On they way from the airport.
Bridge on the way from the airport.
On the way from the airport.




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