*shoutout to Seán for posting this for me. I’m having trouble accessing WordPress at the moment* Hello! I am way overdue for a blog update, I’m sorry to say. I haven’t been in the mood to update so I’m behind on three trips now! I’ll try to catch up as soon as possible. With regardContinue reading “Christmas trip to Hangzhou”
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Hello Nanjing!
The weekend before last I took the opportunity to spend a night away in Nanjing. I booked a bed at Laomendong International Hostel in Laomendong (Old East Gate) and travelled by train on the Saturday. https://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Laomendong-International-Hostel/Nanjing/266543 Laomendong was a fantastic spot to be in. It’s a pedestrianised area of scenic old buildings with shops andContinue reading “Hello Nanjing!”
A Lampeter reunion in Shanghai
Hello again! Recently I had the pleasure of reuniting with another of UWTSD Lampeter’s alumni. Almost exactly three years to the day that we first met! Myself and Elan met at Halloween 2016, while she was an international student and I was in my second year at Lampeter. You can see us both in thisContinue reading “A Lampeter reunion in Shanghai”
Belated October Update
Hello again! It’s been too long since I posted. This is partially because a post that I drafted on my phone at the beginning of October was mysteriously ‘moved or deleted’ and thus lost. Out of frustration (as well as laziness) I’ve avoided the blog since. But let’s get back to it! In September weContinue reading “Belated October Update”
Orientation in Suzhou
Hi! I just got back from 4 days of orientation in nearby Suzhou. Although the school myself and flatmates will be teaching at is in Kunshan, the programme we are part of is run by Suzhou International Foundation School. So we spent Monday to Thursday there. Early Monday morning a driver picked us up andContinue reading “Orientation in Suzhou”
Welcome to China!
Hi! Welcome to my blog. My name is Frances and from September 2019 – July 2020 I will be working as an English language assistant in China. My Chinese name is Anni. 认识您很高兴！ Back in late 2018 I applied for the British Council English Language Assistants program. Although I am not British (I’m Irish/American), IContinue reading “Welcome to China!”
Irish in Kunshan 