Tag Archives: maritime university

English Corner: Come One, Come All

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

On Wednesday afternoons at the maritime university, you could find me in Dining Hall 2 most likely standing on a fuzzy red stage, dodgy microphone in hand. Being a “foreign expert”, my presence and native tongue is requested weekly at the school’s … Continue reading →

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Chalk Dust

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

It’s a quarter past eight in the morning. I’m on a mission to savor a cup of coffee at the only place around here that serves a strong java without all the sugar and cream, Starbucks. The haze is thick … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of Ms. Reese

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

I teach ESL (English as a Second Language) to 686 freshman boys at a marine engineering university. This is my first year of teaching. After re-reading that statement I see how ridiculous it must sound. But, hey. I’m in China, a … Continue reading →

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