Ni hao!
When I first started teaching, I was so nervous! I had so many ‘what ifs’ running through my mind. What if the kids didn’t like me? What if my lesson plans completely flopped?
I eventually found my rhythm with teaching—but my learning curve had some memorable mistakes that make me cringe when I think of them! Here are two slip-ups that caught me by surprise. Continue reading
A few weeks ago EF took it’s staff on an overnight trip to Anji. I rode along with Cecily and fell in love with the endless bamboo groves which served as the backdrop for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
We spent most of our time exploring the hilly forests—and fit in some rafting and a bit of partying as well. Here are 30 images from our trip, as well as our impression of Anji. Continue reading
I have had a few days of training and now I am being thrown in with a full schedule starting this Thursday…yikes… The first week has been a bit overwhelming at my school in Minhang with English First (EF).
I feel like I have been given so much information that its’ been hard to stay focussed on what I should be doing. Continue reading
Cecily Sanyal 