so since I last wrote, which wasn't really that long ago, much has happened. I've introduced myself to well over 5000 people, I've been to 2 opening cermonies, where flags have been raised. Also destroyed a beatles song (not on my own, i'd like to add), met various government officials from Changsha, made flags, sang songs, watched a fashion parade, and practised Kung Fu. I have countlessly been pointed and stared at, and will say hello to over 300 students in on...

don't no if u can c it clearly, but the dots on the floor in the living room is a giant game of twister, oh the fun we can have with that. shame my legs don't reach from the purple to the red lol. Another day at the office - we are suppose to be planning our lessons, but we all easily get distracted, generally by the wireless internet available in the room lol. We also opened our chinese bank accounts today. Can't believe it took soooo long, 2 and a half hours t...

got my timetable and who I'm gonna be working with, got grade 2's so aged about 6. This is cool, it was about the age I was hoping for, and the age I have most experience with.Went into the classes today, just to say hi, they are all soooo cute, get a Chinese assistant in with my lessons tho so they can translate and help organise if need be. slightly put of by this, really wanted to do it on my own, but sure it'l be fine, hope they don't take over. Our main loc...

With not much time to pack, and ditching half my clothes, I made my way down to checkout of UIBE. After much argueeing with the cleaning staff about which bed was mine, I got to leave the building without any room charges :) I was one of the lucky few, everyone seemed to have something to pay for, whether it was broken or lost cups, or stained bed sheets - the saw every speck of dirt. 15 hour sleeper train to Changsha, lucky for me the people i've been placed wi...

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...