I am about to set off on another adventure one of which I have zero experience (schema). China is home to about 1.3 billion people, so I hope to make at least a few new friends during my eight week student teaching experience in Qingdao, China which is southeast of Beiging and directly west of North and South Korea. I hope to challenge Phelps and Bolt in both the swimming and sprinting events and set a plethora of new world records that will put my name in the history books.
I will have the unique opportunity to teach fourteen fourth grade International Students at Qingdao International Schools of China working with a well-established teacher from the States. My flight leaves today in the evening despite my family thinking it left at 4:00 a.m. which I am so thankful for that that is not the case. So if you get a chance and can spare a brief minute and/or some words (I do not want you to go over your word count for the day) then a simple word to father would be most appreciated.
I plan on learning a lot with the teachable heart that I have developed up to this point. I am anxiously excited for the big question mark that I am about to experience and learn more about. This has been about a year and a half long process of applying for the overseas student teaching program and then being accepted by the hired agency which is responsible for securing your overseas school placement. Then after a crazy and fun filled weekend at Huntington University where we learned about "How to Survive Overseas," and much much more I am finally going since my passport and visa came through over the summer and just this past Friday.
I hope to be able to update this at least once a week and would love to hear how each of you is doing and what you are up to.
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Champ,
I talked with Brittany as you requested.
Love,
Dad
Mark landed in Hong Kong on October 18th at 5:33 AM. They are 13 hours ahead of us
At 5:45pm CDT, Mark made his 1st international phone call from Hong Kong. Things are going well thus far.
Your dad talked with me the other day. It truly meant a lot! It sounds like things are going very well for you and for which I am very thankful! It is currently 3:30am and I am definitely suffering from jet-lag. Guess who will be tired tomorrow??:) I think all of the nervousness is also getting to me. But, I am here and I cannot wait to see what father will show us all!:)
Miss you!
Britt
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