Demo lessons that are part of the interview process seem to be more common in primary / secondary schools than in language schools (maybe I'm wrong here?), and it was a big shock for me to be asked to do one twice in one day.
Monkey Mountain – Walking in Lianyungang, China
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 →
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 →
Getting a medical for the China Z visa
In case you haven't been following my blog, I'm heading out to China in a few weeks! This is my second post on my 'move to China', the first of which can be found here My final step before the school in China could apply for my work permit was having a medical check here... Continue Reading →