First day of teaching

[Tom Riggle]

I enjoyed, for the most part, my first teaching day in China. There certainly were a few surprises, but one of them was not that I didn't have any assistants - in any of the classes. Somehow I expected that. But it was no problem. As a former substitute, before my more steady teaching job, I learned the value of having plan A, plan B, and plan B in my bag of tricks.

A bigger inconvenience was the lack of whiteboard markers. Does anyone know where one can buy those? They seem to be as rare as hen's teeth.

[Tom Riggle]

Hi Richard,

Just got back from Dandong. Came back 5 minutes ago on a sleeper.

[Richard Roman]

How is it going Tom?

[Chris Knight]

Start your own Nature/Birding group, and see if you get anyone interested.

[Tom Riggle]

Good advice. Expect the unexpected. With that in mind, we have been having a good time here. With all of the surprises, it is still a great plus being here. In a few hours we are off again, this timw for Shenyang, Dandong and - I'm sure - more surprises.

BTW, are there any nature or birding buffs here in this group?

[Richard ridealgh]

Don't presume anything, then everything will be fine. Markers are as Chris said, in a lot of the bigger supermarkets. 

[Chris Knight]

You'll probably find that there are a "few" things that you had back home that are unavailable here.

[Tom Riggle]

LOL stands for "Lots of luck", right? I will try those other places. I hate that I had a dozen or more markers back home but didn't take any, figuring that they would be supplied by the school.

[Chris Knight]

Try Hengkelong, Walmart, or Carrefour. Also, those little back alley bookstores that you see all over the place should carry them.

Or, you could also ask your school to buy them. LOL