been a while since I updated, I'l try keep it brief. Wed peer teaching went really good, some real positive feedback from the observer, Ian. Need to slow down, talk to fast, and I need to adapt a "teacher voice" as my accent is to hard to understand, this coming from an Irishman. lol. Wednesday night, was the night everyone was waiting for, placement time. I've been placed in the south in town called "changsha" there are 8 of us in total goin...

monday Excellent!!!! got assignment 4 back, and if you hadn't guessed, got an excellent, not that i'm bragging or anything Handed my fifth assignment in also, and met the rest of my group that i am going to be training with tue/wed/thur. Planned our first lesson, 80 minutes on name/numbers and age. tuesday Obviously I had to go first, not just in our group, but for the entire day. We each had to teach for 20 minutes. doesn't seem that long - couple of game...

monday Excellent!!!! got assignment 4 back, and if you hadn't guessed, got an excellent, not that i'm bragging or anything Handed my fifth assignment in also, and met the rest of my group that i am going to be training with tue/wed/thur. Planned our first lesson, 80 minutes on name/numbers and age. tuesday Obviously I had to go first, not just in our group, but for the entire day. We each had to teach for 20 minutes. doesn't seem that long - couple of games...

After the long day - bed anyone? nope it was of 2 a gay bar, with a bouncing floor, for Lee's birthday, and yes the floor literally bounced. I lasted not even an hour, was absolutely exhusted, and really wanted to go to the Forbidden City the next day so headed 2 bed. 9 o'clock - it was already arranged with Cat, Adele and Suzy. 10 past and they still werent even out of their bed so I went without them. Don't have the words to describe how massive the place is, ...

firstly forgot to say I had a cultural lesson yesterday, on the art of calligraphy. Wasn't very good at it, which is maybe the reason why I negleted to inform you of this fact, but I gave it my best shot. earlyish rise on Saturday morning, and a packed day ahead. Straight of to Summer Palace, which was beautiful. Paid for with money meant for a railway line, but the emperious (sorry for spelling) wanted a better house, wouldn't we all. Had an amazing lake in it,...