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So it’s been a couple of months since I arrived here in Beijing and time has flown by. I’ve been greatly blessed with friends in the teachers and students at the school, and friends from the Church. I also began Chinese lessons a few weeks ago. So far I’ve learnt how to say things such as:

• “You don’t need to be afraid of your exam”
• “I’m tired so I’m going to bed”
• “I have an emotional attachment to my dog”
• Chinese ‘Chinglish’ phrases such as “ren shan…

It's been 3 swift weeks here in Beijing, and I've still managed to find the time for bible study amidst a busy week, even being a little far outside of the city. I've surprised myself how easy I can navigate myself too, without the need for iMaps (thankfully, or i might end up in a lake somewhere- just kidding).

I'm just about coming to terms with the fact I'm still signing my primary students' books every lesson- what a weird feeling!

The two LaoWai here…

So I've been in Beijing for a few days now and, of note so far, I've lost my wallet, eaten donkey meat and found out I'm not actually pregnant.

There is a vast difference in atmosphere from the bustling urban area of the city centre to where I'm actually staying- a small 'town' called Taihu where, walking back from school at night, there are barely any cars on the road. It makes a nice and tranquil getaway from the busyness of the city centre. As you might expect if you've…

September 28th, 2012

It's Friday (*Cheer* for Fridays) and I'm currently preparing myself for my forthcoming job in Tongzhou District, Beijing, as an English Teacher. 

Not much to say at this moment, but there will no doubt be much…