Each year one of our long-term teachers posts a regular blog about their experience living and teaching in their city. Stay up to date with our bloggers here, or head over to the Teacher Interviews page to find out more about participants from our other programmes.
Why Going to the Gym was the Best Thing I did in China
By Erin Nyland, teacher in Shanghai 2018-19 They say everything happens for a reason: everything you do in life will [...]
My Impression of Cultural Differences in China
By Amy Penny, Teacher in Suzhou, 2019-Present One of the biggest things you hear about China is just how different it [...]
Leaving Suzhou: Farewells & Reflections
By Natasha Lock, State school teacher in Suzhou, 2019 Everyone says time flies when you’re having fun; never has this felt more true. [...]
Things to do in and around Suzhou
By Amy Penny, Teacher in Suzhou, 2019-Present With my mum coming to visit next week for ten days, I’ve been thinking [...]
3 Topics I’ve Covered in the Chinese Classroom
By Natasha Lock, State school teacher in Suzhou, 2019 – present In this article, I will introduce three topics I have covered in [...]
Food and the Dining Experience in China
By Amy Penny, Teacher in Suzhou, 2019-Present Some of the biggest differences that I’ve come across so far during my time [...]
My First Few Weeks in China
By Amy Penny, Teacher in Suzhou, 2019-Present I have just begun my fourth week living in China (my third week of [...]
Living in Suzhou: My Thoughts so Far
By Tom, State School Teaching Programme in Suzhou, 2019-present I moved to China about a month ago now, and despite [...]
My Homestay Experience in Shanghai
By Rhiannon Parnell, Homestay Programme Participant in Shanghai, 2018 I recently spent 2 months in Jiading – a suburb of [...]
My Thoughts and Feelings Before Moving to China
By Amy Penny, Teacher in Suzhou, 2019-Present My name is Amy and I will be moving to Suzhou, China to [...]
How to Overcome Homesickness in China
Homesickness. A definition does not quite do it justice. Grammatically speaking, the Oxford dictionary defines it as “experiencing a longing [...]
Christmas, New Year and Winning an Award
By Erin Nyland, teacher in Shanghai 2018-19 It’s been a busy but especially memorable lead up to 2018. It’s strange [...]