Ok so I havent posted in a while as Ive been all over the place! After I spent a few relaxing days in Huangzou I was sent to my new placement in Tongxiang just an hour away... I was taken for some food and then shown my new living quaters in the school, I have a huge bedroom and a lliving room area (table and chairs) a toilet/shower and a big sink which I have...

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So I left Huangshi late last night an caught a night train to Huangzou where i currently am! Spent the day chillin the hotel enjoyed a nice hot shower some TV and a comfortable bed! Oh how I missed those small luxeries...Not sure how long I will be here before I am sent to my new school, but I don't mind as there are another few interns here so im glad of the company! Well...

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Ok so i havent bothered updating my journal lately as there has been very little to report! I had three days of teaching which I have to say are going well and ma enjoying! On Friday we took a two hour bus journey to another school just to meet the kids and have some photos taken so that was fun just to get out and see some more of the area and enjoy a meal...

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Well, Nothing much new to report here im afraid.. The weather has been nice these past two days, yet still very cold! At least I can go for a stroll and try to take in my new surroundings.. all ive seen so far are shops...shops..and some more shops oh and a KFC! Went there for lunch today and seen one of the wierdest things ever! A women turned around to lokk at me, yet she...

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Just finished my two hours of work today preparing lesson plans for the next two days, so not having anything else to do today I thought why not have a ramble on this! The past few days its been raining heavily with magnificant thunder storms at night that light up the whole sky and rattle the windows! Scary stuff but I love watching it! Ive taught four classes so far and they have all went...

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So today I had my first teaching experince and I have to say it went really well! The classes where 45 mins long and had about 10 kids in each class...There was no pressure and another teacher was there to help me when i got stuck, the kids are adorable and made me feel very welcome. It was a breath of fresh air to be honest. I also got my accomodation sorted out today, I...

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After staying in my new accomodation for the first night I thought it would be  a good time to start my Journa. I arrived Huangshi in the Hubei Province after a 15 hour train journey on my own!I was collected at the train station with no hassle and took to my small city where the 'fun' was to begin! When we arrived i was shown around the school which was quite small and I was...

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