Op-ed: On Qipaos, Proms, Twitter, and Clothing

This is an op-ed written on the fly and in a blaze of “I HAVE AN OPINION!!!” so don’t expect … More

The Chinese Year: At an End

Welp, I am finally back home in the United States of America. You know what that means?!!! Seriously. Do you? … More

Overall, I’ve had a very pleasant time teaching here in Baoding. My students are pleasant, and I simply did my … More

I’m entering my last month in China. At the behest of my colleague Anna, four of us (myself, Anna, Kat, … More

That pun is an understatement!

I took a trip to Harbin, a city in the far north of China. It’s sometimes called the Ice City. … More

Five months into my contract and a new year has begun. Guess what, America?! China got the new year first!! … More

Christmas 2015 has come and gone on both ends of the planet. This isn’t a super exciting or nerdy post, … More

It’s been around three weeks since I last updated people on the Chinese year. I am now three months into … More

On 24 October 2015, the North China Electric Power University treated me and my colleagues and other university faculty to … More