Hey everyone! I've been slacking and I apologise. I finally got WiFi at home yesterday which means I can actually use the internet again. It's been almost impossible to get online outside of Starbucks, and trying to blog has been a nightmare. I promise I'll do my best to update regularly again, and I still... Continue Reading →
Hitting the ground running in Lianyungang
Hey guys! I'm still alive. I've been in China for 9 days now and finally feeling a little less homesick. Although everything at the moment just seems to be BEET BEET BEET in my brain. Anything that happens at work I just think, 'oh well at BEET...' ok, ok Claire. Just shut up now. I'm... Continue Reading →
An expat’s first days in Lianyungang
Hey guys! As I'm sure you're aware, it's not easy to blog every single day, but I have a question for you. Would you rather I post short, daily updates OR a bigger update every 3-4 days? Please let me know! So, it's day 5 of being in China. day 5 of living in this bizarre city.... Continue Reading →
48 hours in China
Mayday mayday... I'm homesick. I apologise for not updating yesterday, I'm using my UK SIM card for internet on my phone and it's costing me AN ABSOLUTE FORTUNE!! Thank god I left money in my UK bank account. Wow. So far £8 per day. My entire phone bill, when I finally get a China SIM... Continue Reading →
Operation: Move to China
As many of you know, I'm heading off to China preeeeetty soon, to continue my teaching career! Our flights are booked for January 29th, but I'm 99.9% certain that they will have to be pushed back by a week or two. Let me tell you, this is no quick process. I could almost definitely jump... Continue Reading →