One thing that you will come to notice right away if you are an English teacher in China, is that students often will pick unusual English names. Now I don't mean that one or two students will pick a name that seems slightly odd; I mean MANY students choose names that I just have to wonder how on earth they came up with a name like that.
So I decided to do something about it. I gave all of my students a homework assignment. They were required to tell me what their name is and why they chose it. Here are some of the names I thought interesting.
2012/04/21
The Great Wall of China and Forbidden City in Beijing
On my latest adventures, I was able to go to Beijing! This was perhaps the first time in my life that I have felt like a genuine tourist. I was. Along with the thousands of other tourists that actually made me feel a bit more normal (like when I was wearing shorts.... apparently only Americans wear shorts when it is not freezing cold).
2012/04/15
The Park on a clear spring day in China
A clear day in China is hard to come by. A clear day where I already have plans to go to a park is even harder to come by. That is why I was so happy to experience going to this park here in Zhengzhou.
Bowling in China
I like bowling. Bowling is fun. My love for bowling came just over ten years ago and I was in Taiwan on a mission. I found out that at some places there, bowling was very cheap. Naturally when I came to China, I was hoping to find something similar. Here is what I found:
2012/04/13
Orphanages in China
One reason why I have always wanted to go to China was to see a bit what the adoption process is like here (ever since my mission to Taiwan, I have had a desire to adopt a Chinese girl). There are several orphanages nearby that I have been able to visit and recently had the opportunity to go to some orphanages to take some photos. The photos I took are used for doctors to examine problems, and also for the Swallow's Nest website.
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