Dear Friends and Family,
I arrived back in Shanghai on Tuesday, August 28th. On Wednesday morning we were already up early to go to the supermarket to get groceries and to help the new ones get settled in. We have four new people joining us this year. Three of those are guys and yes, the other is a girl!! We have two new English teachers, one nursing teacher and one science teacher. The team is now about even in the ratio of girls to guys now!! The boys are happy!
My first class day was Monday, September 3rd. I am teaching Maternity this semester and have the same students that I had the first semester. So, it is nice to not have to learn a whole new class of students. We have 118 sophomores and 114 freshmen in our program. My first week was pretty easy because we have not started check-off yet. Check-off is the time where we teach them skills and they have to demonstrate them back to us for a grade. We will have check-off for Maternity, Medical/Surgical Nursing, and Fundamentals of Nursing. So, because of this, we will be in check-off every Tuesday-Thursday from 1pm-4pm. Makes the afternoons just a bit busy!!! And, of course, the students love it!! Just joking!!
This week was full of class time, but also a lot of time getting the new people settled in to their new life here in Shanghai. So, this meant a few trips to the supermarket and of course some travel around the city for sightseeing. Even though I have seen most of these places, it was really neat to see them again through "new people" eyes and to remember what it was like the first time I rode the bus, saw the Pearl Tower, or had to get on the subway!! It is a blessing that this place feels like home for now.
Well, I cannot share much, but our true purpose for being here is reaping great rewards. Continue to keep us in your thoughts. Our Father is faithful. Know that you are in my thoughts and I will keep you updated.
In Him,
Christy
I arrived back in Shanghai on Tuesday, August 28th. On Wednesday morning we were already up early to go to the supermarket to get groceries and to help the new ones get settled in. We have four new people joining us this year. Three of those are guys and yes, the other is a girl!! We have two new English teachers, one nursing teacher and one science teacher. The team is now about even in the ratio of girls to guys now!! The boys are happy!
My first class day was Monday, September 3rd. I am teaching Maternity this semester and have the same students that I had the first semester. So, it is nice to not have to learn a whole new class of students. We have 118 sophomores and 114 freshmen in our program. My first week was pretty easy because we have not started check-off yet. Check-off is the time where we teach them skills and they have to demonstrate them back to us for a grade. We will have check-off for Maternity, Medical/Surgical Nursing, and Fundamentals of Nursing. So, because of this, we will be in check-off every Tuesday-Thursday from 1pm-4pm. Makes the afternoons just a bit busy!!! And, of course, the students love it!! Just joking!!
This week was full of class time, but also a lot of time getting the new people settled in to their new life here in Shanghai. So, this meant a few trips to the supermarket and of course some travel around the city for sightseeing. Even though I have seen most of these places, it was really neat to see them again through "new people" eyes and to remember what it was like the first time I rode the bus, saw the Pearl Tower, or had to get on the subway!! It is a blessing that this place feels like home for now.
Well, I cannot share much, but our true purpose for being here is reaping great rewards. Continue to keep us in your thoughts. Our Father is faithful. Know that you are in my thoughts and I will keep you updated.
In Him,
Christy
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