Adventures . China . Family
Expect the Unexpected
On November 20, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampThe surprise is not that it happened but that it happened in China. She was “turning around in her bedroom” when she felt her knee snap. Her eyes grew wide and she stared into me. “Look at my knee! Look at my knee” she cried. And I could read the pain in her face. I
Adventures . China . Culture . Travel
A week in the life
On November 18, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampNow that there is that happy hum drum of routine where children and certain personality types thrive, I’d like to recount how a typical week goes. Typical is such a funny word… Mondays: each Monday I have PhD students for a 4 hour seminar from 8am-noon. I meet with these candidates interchangeably every other week
Adventures . China
1000 cuts
On November 7, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampCelebrate good times! I finally completed the visa process and was granted residence, AND we made it 1 full month. I am now officially a resident of China. Residency was a difficult 9 month long process that ended in the last couple of weeks. The day we went to retrieve the visa we decided our
Adventures . China . Family
The Canton Opera Art Museum
On November 2, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampIt is hard for to me to tell the difference between Peking Opera and Canton Opera. They both sport fabulous makeup and costumes–and as I have no clue what’s actually going on during the opera, my impression is that the two have more features in common than not. We spent a sunny Saturday in November
China . Resources . Teaching
Teaching reflections
On October 26, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampNow that I’ve had several weeks of living among and working with students it is easier to see the strengths and weaknesses of my students at this stage of their growth. My impressions are just impressions. I’m sure there are several realities under the surface that teachers who both understand and speak their language might
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Lingnan Impression Park
On October 13, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampLingnan Impression Park is an heritage/amusement park located on the island near our campus apartment. It is near enough to walk to it. We had to pay for admittance: 60rmb per person. It was a beautiful space. Photos below:
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Emissaries… .
On October 10, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampYears ago, while we were still dating, my husband introduced me to Rick Steves, a quirky meandering globetrotter. Since then we’ve discovered our own quirky meanderings around the world to be one way to bridge divides. Travel, at least as we see it, brings people together. Makes friends out of strangers. Helps us understand each
China . Travel
Floating Time Zone
On October 7, 2019 by Keturah HaferkampI did not know how anxiety-inducing it could be to NOT have a reliable calendar, but wow. The last week has had me stressed about the time zone shifts on my daily calendar. Except for the translate app, Google does not work in China, but Google calendar services are what I’ve got. It did not
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Daxuecheng Campus Village
On October 1, 2019 by brian.haferkampWe live on an island called Xiaoguwei situated in the Pearl River. There are 9 other university campuses on the island. South China Univ of Technology (SCUT) has 3 campuses. We live on the South campus. Keturah commutes about 30 minutes to the North (Wushan) campus to teach during the week. Here is an info