China . Culture . Teaching
Unfinished Business
On January 1, 2020 by Keturah HaferkampSemester schedules vary based on country, customs and college. In the case of SCUT School of Foreign Languanges the semester will finish around mid-January. Spring Semester begins in early March directly following Lunar New Year. Here in the states Lunar New Year goes by virtually unacknowledged while in China it is the biggest holiday of
Adventures . America . China
Protected: The face of Danger
On December 29, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
China . Culture . Interesting Stuff
A Reading List
On December 27, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampSurprising to think there was any available time to read but there was. On the commute, in between classes, sitting in government offices while waiting for Visa application processing… all of life provides ample opportunities for long waits. Best be prepared. Bring a book. So what books did I read while living in Guangzhou? Here’s
China
The Goodbye Week
On December 19, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampFor everything under the sun there is a season. A time for hellos; a time for goodbyes. This is goodbye time. Friday B and the kids attended the final baseball league session of the year before the holidays. Making so many friends has been the single delight of our children’s time in Guangzhou. We did
Adventures . China . Family
How do you….?
On December 14, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampTime for an uber-practical post about how we manage our day to day. Here is our “how-to-do” How do you … ? 1. Get groceries We shop at local marts and make purchases with WeChat (no cash or cards) We order online using GZgrocery.com We use TAOBAO (like Amazon but better) Everything can be
Adventures . China . Getting Ready
Two, two, and two!
On December 10, 2019 by Keturah Haferkamp….two weeks Two weeks left here at SCUT. I already finished one class–a group of Phd students that meets only 1 time fortnightly. The others will follow. This Monday I checked my class schedule for Spring 2020 and was glad to see that all my classes are full. Full semester schedule full of new students.
China . Culture
Reflections
On December 5, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampSeveral things I really find enriching about my teaching schedule despite how much busier it is compared to my typical schedule in the states: 1. The commute. I have long loved commuting. It is nice to have a commute again. Commuting by shuttle bus from the University Town Island to North Campus takes from 30-60
Adventures . China . Family
Haferkamp Holidays 2019
On December 1, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampWeeks ago when we first arrived one of our neighbors, Bill, loaned us his convection oven. We used it for the first time for American Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving Day for us is always a one day affair. Black Friday goes by ignored as I purposefully (probably stupidly) miss out on the best sales deals of
Adventures . China . Culture
Protected: Battle Scars
On November 27, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Adventures . China . Korea . Seoul . Travel
Visa run, visa fun
On November 25, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampWe made a weekend out of a visa run to Seoul, South Korea. We could not stay long no matter where we decided to go, but we needed to exit and re-enter in order to renew my family’s visas. So we chose the country that feels like our second home: 🇰🇷! Because we spent several