The pig

I'm a teacher now?

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September 11th 2008
Well, it's official. I'm a teacher. I stay up late doing lesson plans. I worry about whether or not I'm doing a good job. And I want to throw the sixth graders out the window. But it's been a week since I've updated this blog, so perhaps I should start at the beginning. Last Sunday we had our contract signing ceremony. There were many speeches, first in chinese then in english so it took for.. ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more