We have our first blog post of the 2019-2020 year by Educational Ambassador Nicholas Budler. He wrote about the transition from home to China and orientation experience.
One of our 2018-2019 Educational Ambassadors Dumisani Mnisi came out with another blog explaining her class speech competition where students shared some of their poetry. Take a look at what they had to say!
One of our 2018-2019 Educational Ambassadors Jacqueline Jones placed in Suichang County, Lishui, Zhejiang Province came out with a blog detailing her thoughts about teaching and traveling in China. Check out what she has to say about experiencing a new culture.
One of our 2018-2019 Educational Ambassadors Gabriel Newman decided to write his first newsletter on settling into Qingtian County in Lishui, Zhejiang. Check out his phenomenal photos and what he has to say about his AYC experience!
One of our 2017-2018 Educational Ambassadors Carol Li went back to Lishui to visit her students during National Week.
One of our 2018-2019 Educational Ambassadors Dumisani Mnisi, placed at Suichang High School in Lishui City, Zhejiang Province wrote a blog about her experience in China through an African perspective.
For those interested in learning more about her adventure, visit the @goayc Instagram page.
One of our 2018-2019 Educational Ambassadors Lisa Stitt, placed at Yunhe Experimental Primary School in Lishui City, Zhejiang Province wrote a blog about her first experience landing in Shanghai and traveling to her school.
For those interested in learning more about her adventure, visit the @goayc Instagram page.
For those heading to their schools for the first time directly after orientation, this is an outline for what to expect with the upcoming permit and set up process. Although your coordinators, schools and RPLs will help you along the way, it was highly requested we also provide a general outline/guideline for our EAs to follow throughout the entire process.
Any additional questions and comments can be made here on our website or sent to us through our social media pages on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/goAYC/) and Instagram (@goayc).
Konrad shares his story of teaching in Taishun No.2 Experimental Primary School in Taishun County, Zhejiang Province. In his post, he talks about his life in Taishun, the challenges in becoming a teacher and what he has learned from both teaching and the kids.
Adjusting to Teaching Abroad: Overcoming the Cultural Differences in China by Shannen Bueno
The Chinese Rollercoaster Ride By Kaylee Fitzgerald
My Past Year Teaching and Living in China by Joseph Kwon
A brief look into Chinese History
When we go to another country, one of the things we look forward to the most is trying out all the different cuisines. However, in each country, they approach food a bit differently.
An updated summary of residents from United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand on filing taxes while abroad in China.
Love is in the air. In China, celebrating the person you love isn't one day a year and isn't just for couples as well. Read on to find out how China celebrates love.
Join us twice a month as we showcase an Educational Ambassador's or Alum's views and thoughts on their journey in China and other parts of the world. This week we head to Lishui, Zhejiang and Quzhou Zhejiang.
Meet Stephanie Simpson and Joseph Kwon
Join us twice a month as we showcase an Educational Ambassador's or Alum's views and thoughts on their journey in China and other parts of the world. This week we head to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States of America.
For me, moving to China and adjusting to the Chinese culture was seamless. Coming home was the opposite...
Living in China affords you the opportunity to have countless global experiences. If you are traveling or living in China (or any other country), these are some tips that can help transform your life into that of a smart and safe global citizen.
Join us twice a month as we showcase an Educational Ambassador's or Alum's view and thoughts on their journey in China and in other parts of the world. This week we head to Daishan, Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province.
Meet Theresa Menna
"He was from Hangzhou and, like many Chinese people, had perhaps never seen the ocean before with his own eyes. He asked her one day, “How do you play football or basketball on an island? Aren’t you worried about accidentally kicking the ball into the sea?”
I asked her if he was joking. She said he wasn’t."