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Date: October 12th, 2007

Why my classes are starting so late…

12 October, 2007 (18:03) | Daily Life | No comments

After talking with another teacher earlier this week, apparently (part of the reason) why my classes are starting so late is that incoming freshmen have 2 weeks of Military Physical training/Boot Camp before coming to class.  If they don’t make it through the university, they have to do military service (since the public is paying […]

Observation of Teacher #3’s Oral English Class…

12 October, 2007 (17:52) | Daily Life | No comments

Observed teacher #3 for 2 classes. Both classes were “privately funded” (one was an active class, the other not so much so). Apparently in China, as long as you score well on the entrance exams, you can attend college for free. However if you didn’t score well, or you want to attend […]