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One School Year, Gone

July 4th, 2010

The end of this week, July 9th 2010 specifically, will mark the end of my English teaching position with Shaanxi University of Science & Technology. I’m a little sad to be leaving, I had a hard time telling my students because I felt bad, and I didn’t want to make them feel bad about it. I’m also feeling a little nervous about what’s in store for the future because I’ve gotten quite comfortable here. I know the foods I like to eat, the people who make the food usually know what I want, I know a lot of students, I know where and how to get things done, I don’t get lost around here anymore… I could go on and on. I would be lying if I said everything was sugar and spice and everything nice. But really, other than a few small problems, most everything else is just fine.

So why am I leaving? Where am I going?

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Drowning Controversy at SUST

July 3rd, 2010

Controversy has been swirling around Shaanxi University of Science & Technology for the past week and a half. The cause? An unfortunate drowning accident in the image1school swimming pool, and the consequential handling of the situation. There are no protests, or vocalizations, but if you ask students about it, or read their comments online, they are less than pleased. Some of the common consensuses are that the teacher didn’t do enough to save him, that the school leaders didn’t take responsibility and inform the family of the truth. About one week later it was learned that the family received 130,000 RMB from the university, a large amount to the peasant family of the child, but in most students’ opinions; a laughable amount for a human life. Read on for more.

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