So, before we start on this whole new adventure, I wanted to wrap up our time in Chengdu with a post about our last week here. I mentioned last time that these few weeks have been a total emotional roller coaster, but the last few days have definitely been the most intense. I’m excited, sad, stressed, and relaxed all at once. It really depends on the moment.
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Last Week in Chengdu!
On March 6, 2013
In Chengdu, China, Country Travel Guides, Kindergarten, Living in Chengdu, TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), TEFL Experience, Working Abroad, Working in China
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Working in China: Year in Review
On January 25, 2013
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Hey y’all!
So, this last week has been a total drag for us, but things are actually looking up as of yesterday!
Jinli Street & Jiuyanqiao
On January 13, 2013
In Chengdu, China, Country Travel Guides, Eating/drinking on a budget, Kindergarten, TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), TEFL Experience, Things to do/see, Working Abroad
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Heeeeeeeeey neglected blog of mine! Apologies- last week I was way too preoccupied with being stressed about my demo lesson for the parents to update. To the point of panic, actually. It was a bit ridiculous. I definitely need to work on my stage fright/fear of being judged in the near future. It has gone beyond normal jitters and is bordering on disabling. I am just discovering all of my weaknesses here in China, aren’t I? Fun!
Cook-Your-Own Barbecue
On January 6, 2013
In Chengdu, China, Country Travel Guides, Eating/drinking on a budget, Living in Chengdu, TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), TEFL Experience, Working Abroad, Working in China
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Hey y’all. Gotta keep this one really short; this week has been absolute madness and I’m running low on time and energy. This week is an 8-day work week for me because of the days off for New Year’s. My work week isn’t that ridiculously difficult, but without the weekend to catch up on sleep and take a break from all the 3 year olds I get burnt out quickly.
Halloween
On November 9, 2012
In Kindergarten, TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), TEFL Experience, Working Abroad, Working in China
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I thought I’d interrupt my western Sichuan momentum briefly to throw up some pics of Halloween before it gets too far in the past! I managed to grab some photos from my work that are too precious not to share.
Night in Macao and Day in Hong Kong
On October 2, 2012
In China, Eating, Eating/drinking on a budget, Hong Kong, Macao, TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), TEFL Experience, Things to do/see, Things to do/see, Working Abroad, Working in China
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Awhile ago I put up information about where I stayed in Hong Kong and the visa process I went through, but I did not actually explain the details of or my thoughts on the trip. So, I will take a moment and do that now.
Chinese Visa Through a Visa Company
On September 21, 2012
In Hong Kong, TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), Working Abroad
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So, for those of you who haven’t heard, I had to go on another visa run to Hong Kong. Hopefully it’s the last. Sadly, this run was not for my Z (working) visa. This is due to the fact that my school is fairly new and is having trouble acquiring a Z visa for me. When I was doing the research for my visa I found that from Hong Kong (or any other country besides the United States) I could not get a visa that gave a longer than 30 day stay in China. One can, however, get two extensions on this 30 day stay in country or get a 3 month multiple entry visa for 30 days at a time but this can quickly get expensive. However, I found out that China is fairly lax towards other countrie, so that if I used my Brazilian passport I could get a F (business) visa for 6 months in China without needing to leave!
Plans Update
On September 16, 2012
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Hello, everyone! Hope you’re all having a good week. For us this week has been all about getting ready for our upcoming trips and planning the end of the year. So much to do! And unfortunately not much of it makes for a thrilling blog post, but I’ll share the details anyway. I want to get a post in letting yall know what’s up before life gets crazy busy.
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