o6.o3.19 Harley- his younger sibling passing away. Holding him in my arms and him feeling completely comfortable to let go was a beautiful moment. My job instantly cheering me up, I have such passion and drive for what I do. I’m so motivated by Aboriginal Education My family- for being there when I need to…
Magical Chengdu
Three days in magical Chengdu, Sichuan Province. I was lucky enough to be working with Ally and Michelle for my semester teaching abroad at Southwest University in Chongqing, China. The giggliest, kindest friends a gal could ask for, we decided to spend their birthday out of quiet Beibei and head to nearby Chengdu for two…
Photo Gallery: My Beibei Apartment
Welcome inside my Beibei apartment in Chongqing, China As part of my semester contract, my return flights as well as a fully self contained apartment (including utilities) were all paid for. I was just a two minute walk from the shuttle buses to take me to the main gate of the university and the shopping…
Why Travelling Solo is Good for the Soul
“A person who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. A person who walks alone is likely to find themselves in places no one has ever been before.” – Albert Einstein The first time I went travelling solo, it was 2012 and I had just turned twenty-one. After graduating from university,…
48 hours in Beijing
Quick Facts: Population of 20,000,000 people Famous for its Peking Duck Home to the largest palace in the world The first city to ever host the Summer and Winter Olympics Breathing in the Beijing air for six days is the equivalent of smoking one cigarette Two hour flight from Chongqing to Beijing got me in…
Combating Homesickness 101
When FOMO strikes I am an absolute stickler for feeling the full effects of FOMO, and I knew that I would be missing some big milestone events in my family and friends lives, so, I decided to start writing down a list of things that I could do to keep me preoccupied while making a…
Humans of China’s ‘One-Child Policy’
“If I had a choice I would be studying something different, but I need to get a good job so I can support my family as they grow older”- Tony, 19. I was playing an ‘ice-breaker’ game in class with my university age students and I had asked them to walk around and find someone…
Readers Theatre: University
Incorporating technology into the classroom… If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em! A huge problem for me and all my colleagues in China (and I am sure, all over the world with teenagers) is our students obsession with their smart phones and the need to constantly check them during class. You could be standing stark…
IELTS Speaking: University
Freshman Year at Southwest University in Chongqing, China. Southwest University is affiliated with three major universities in Australia and so the students have the option to complete two years of their degree abroad. In order to be eligible to do this, they need to pass their IELTS and DEP English exams. I was employed as…
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