Moving on....

So, I haven't kept up with this blogging thing - I'll keep trying. I spent 7 weeks in Chengdu, China last summer, returning home on the 4th of July. It was an amazing experience, one that I had hoped would repeat this summer. Due to budgetary cuts in education in our state, my funding was revoked. I'm trying to save up to return next summer...as well as am looking for grants to pay for it! I taught 60 fourth and fifth grade students how to read, write, listen, and speak basic Chinese this past school year - they were soooooo into it! They also learned a lot about China's history, economy, and politics as well. I can't wait to continue that this upcoming school year.