I've already had an eventful couple of months in China. They will gradually unfold in later posts I think. It has taken me a while to get started with this given the settling in and starting of a new job.
I started work as a primary (age 6-12) school English teacher at the beginning of September. I cant believe it's already been 3 weeks and I'm about to start my 4th! True to my expectations China, and teaching, have been a roller-coaster so far, although my most recent drama is definitely more my fault than anything else. Yesterday I went to a really fun music "festival." Having been to several festivals in the past I'm not totally sure it qualified, but it was fun none-the-less, decent DJs, fun crowd, good dancing... that is until my knee decided to dislocate. Nothing serious but I will be teaching in a knee brace for a week or two!
Aside from that little drama, Shenzhen is lovely. It's a mega-city, so there are skyscrapers everywhere, but it still manages to be lively, amicable and verdant! (I need to use the long words because from 8 am tomorrow I'm back in much simplified teacher talk!).I'll go into all the big and little wonders and quirks over the next 10 months, but for now, welcome to China!
Z
