Nightime in Suzhou

Cultural Differences Set In

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January 21st 2007
Wow! It has been cold, but not as cold as the midwest I am sure. Anyways, we started our job last Thursday after our training. The training consisted of 2 hours shadowing with another teacher. Pretty ridiculous, but we don't have a lot of clout here I guess. Maybe just a cultural difference. Anyways, we are teaching adults. They are usually wealthy it seems. Most people can't afford English l ... 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