Monthly Archives: December 2011

All the way back in August, when I first visited Qingyang and Longdong College, I stayed with a host family.  The family was that of another teacher at Longdong College, Mr. Cao.  I have remained a good friend of the … Continue reading →

Two weeks ago, I received a text from the owner of the Giant bike shop asking me to stop by.  When I arrived, he explained that on Sunday in the city of Qingchang (60 kilometers North of Qingyang) there would … Continue reading →

My first Thanksgiving away from home is one that I will not soon forget. My Thanksgiving Day started at 6:30 a.m., in order to get ready for teaching four hours of reading to freshman students.  The four hours crawled by … Continue reading →