Well, I'm going back.
After a 7-week break in America, I'm returning to Beijing for another year. And I can't wait.
Going back is both exciting and overwhelming. This time around there will be so much that is familiar and "normal" to me, and for that I'm really thankful. I'm most excited about seeing my teammates again and all my Chinese students and friends from last year.
At the same, time there will be some new challenges with getting a new school year underway. I was asked last year to be the leader for my team of 10 teachers at Shi Yi, which means that as we start the new year I will have a number of responsibilities in communicating with our contacts over there and passing that information on to my teammates. Don't get all excited, because it's not like a huge promotion or anything, but I appreciate you thinking about that as I prepare for the new year. I really want us to do a good job and to continue to build a good relationship between the foreign teachers and the school.
I fly out in just a few hours, so I better get to bed, but I just wanted to write something on here since it's been such a long time. As far as I know, it will be difficult to post things on here from China, but with the help of my friends and family in America, I really hope to be able to keep this updated with pictures, etc.
See you on the other side!
