Welcome!

Welcome to my China blog! On August 31st, I'm heading off to Beijing to teach little Chinese children how to speak Engrish for a year at a school called First Leap. It's a private school that works as a supplement to the public education system, so it operates after normal school hours, and on the weekends. My schedule is going to be 4pm-8pm Wednesday through Friday, 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday, with Monday/Tuesday serving as my "weekend".

I'm really excited to dive into this new experience! I've never lived in a big city before, let alone one populated by 20 million people speaking Mandarin. I don't know any Chinese, but whatever. I'll learn! After all, I didn't know any Spanish when I went to Costa Rica last year, and I survived. (Actually, the only Spanish you really need is the phrase "uno mas". Comes handy in all sorts of situations - especially when you're trying to get drunk.)

That's it for now. I'll be periodically posting updates about my experience, along with pictures! Stay tuned, and make sure to "subscribe" so you don't miss anything. In the meanwhile, you can peruse my pictures from Costa Rica and Panama, or read my philosophy blog. Peace!