Jarinne

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  • Member since: 01/27/12
  • Jarinne has written 15 Journal entries.
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About Me

My boyfriend James and I (Corinne) teach kindergarten English in Nanjing, China. We love our TEFL jobs and enjoy living in China.
We are hoping to make new friends here, so if you're also in Nanjing, let us know and we can meet up  :)

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Lambdadragon
Lambdadragon

I finished my 125 hours of i-to-i TEFL certification in...

i-to-i
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Jarinne
Jarinne said: “Oh cool, I hadn't heard of that one. Here they...”
about Teacher, Model, Actor, Judge…. (Post)
Jarinne
Jarinne said: “Z Visa is what you're going to need to come...”
about Chinese Visa questions (Post)
Jarinne
Jarinne said: “Thanks Guys! The meds did their trick, I'm feeling as...”
about Why NOT to get Sick in China: (Post)
Jarinne
Jarinne said: “I tried the cake and it completely failed lol!!! I...”
about Rice Cooker Banana Cake (Post)
Jarinne
Jarinne said: “Cool! You'll love it here!!  Let us know if you...”
about Reason #99 Why We Love China…Surprise Holidays! (Post)

Comments on my stuff

Maladicta
Maladicta said: “This is so interesting! I now wish I was going...”
about Teacher, Model, Actor, Judge…. (Post)
PDixon
PDixon said: “I'm in Japan...and although its not as easy to get...”
about Teacher, Model, Actor, Judge…. (Post)
i-to-i
i-to-i said: “You look like a princess! I love it! Do you...”
about 'Modeling' (Photo)
katieloudreaming
katieloudreaming said: “Luckily my experience with Chinese hospitals has not been as...”
about Why NOT to get Sick in China: (Post)
Sarahspud
Sarahspud said: “Sound's great! x”
about China’s ‘Model City’ and its ‘Lobster’ Capital (Post)
LouiseC
LouiseC said: “Sounds amazing!”
about China’s ‘Model City’ and its ‘Lobster’ Capital (Post)
juliekaye
juliekaye said: “this is going to be such an interesting experience!!  i...”
about China's Cultural Quirks (Post)
Andreah
Andreah said: “I love reading your blogs, keep them coming. I'm thinking...”
about First Impressions (Post)
GailWhitty
GailWhitty said: “These kind of insights are invaluable. They'll help me prepare...”
about TEFL Kindergarten Week 1: From Disaster to Success (Post)
GailWhitty
GailWhitty said: “Yikes hope you were covered by medical insurance. If I...”
about Why NOT to get Sick in China: (Post)
TimBuk2
TimBuk2 said: “What an awful experience! I'm glad it turned out alright....”
about Why NOT to get Sick in China: (Post)
AlixM09
AlixM09 said: “how dreadful!  I once ended up in hospital inEcuador and...”
about Why NOT to get Sick in China: (Post)
ErinLeeds
ErinLeeds said: “Oh no! What a lucky escape...sounds like far too may...”
about Why NOT to get Sick in China: (Post)
RicardoVerdi
RicardoVerdi said: “My wife & I recently spent 6 months in Beijing....”
about “There’s a GRUB in my Salad!”…a Post about the Unique Foods of China (Post)
ErinLeeds
ErinLeeds said: “Hi Corinne! Thanks for uploading your pictures. They're brilliant; we're...”
about Xuanwu Lake (Photo)
ytrewq2
ytrewq2 said: “Me and my girlfriend have accepted offers to work in...”
about Reason #99 Why We Love China…Surprise Holidays! (Post)
ytrewq2
ytrewq2 said: “I can't wait to go to China!! It just sounds...”
about Reason #99 Why We Love China…Surprise Holidays! (Post)
ErinLeeds
ErinLeeds said: “Amazing!!!! I want to live in China!”
about Reason #99 Why We Love China…Surprise Holidays! (Post)
ErinLeeds
ErinLeeds said: “Glad to see you finally found your way! The thought...”
about Language Barriers and “Barbeques” (Post)
katieloudreaming
katieloudreaming said: “After nearly 2 years in China my stomach still turns...”
about “There’s a GRUB in my Salad!”…a Post about the Unique Foods of China (Post)
april0711
april0711 said: “Hi ! looks like so much fun!! I am thinking...”
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i-to-i
i-to-i said: “Uh oh...live slugs and live animals...it all sounds too much!...”
about “There’s a GRUB in my Salad!”…a Post about the Unique Foods of China (Post)
AlixM09
AlixM09 said: “I've been thinking about joining an environmental project of some...”
about Three Countries, Three Green Economies, One World (Post)
ErinLeeds
ErinLeeds said: “Hi Corinne,Thanks for this post! It sounds like a real...”
about Day 1 in the Classroom (Post)
AlixM09
AlixM09 said: “Brilliant!”
about China's Cultural Quirks (Post)
laura_mc
laura_mc said: “Loving your blogs Corinne! Being able to walk down a...”
about China's Cultural Quirks (Post)
AlixM09
AlixM09 said: “Two questions - don't you have private bedrooms?  and what's...”
about First Impressions (Post)

Recent Blog Posts

Teacher, Model, Actor, Judge….

Something that people discover when they get to China is the plethora and variety of employment opportunities. Apart from the English teaching jobs, of which of course there are plenty, there are also jobs available in every other area imaginable. There seem to be more job openings for foreigners then there are foreigners to fill them. These jobs also require no skills, experience or qualifications other than being a native English speaker with a foreign...
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China’s ‘Model City’ and its ‘Lobster’ Capital

Our ‘15 Minutes of Fame’ This past Saturday we volunteered with a local organization that connects English-speakers with schools that can’t afford foreign English teachers (so basically almost every public school in China). Volunteers spend a day exposing the students to English in order to broaden their cultural horizons and inspire a love of English. At 8am on Saturday we hopped on a bus with people from the USA, Australia, Uzbekistan, Nigeria and Sweden and...
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Hey! TEFLing in China is a lot of fun!! The kids are super cute (though sometimes quite naughty) and the food is cheap and delicious! 


We didn't know any Chinese when we got here but are trying to learn some. Its a tough language to learn but we've picked up enough to get by.

Hi ! looks like so much fun!! I am thinking about doing this but i am a little scared! whats it like! do yous speak chinese?

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