Tag: China
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The Chinese NAT test
It might come as a surprise to some but not to others, and some might even censure me for not doing this sooner, but I finally took a COVID test, also known as a nucleic acid test, or NAT for short. The result? Negative. Why did I finally go in for a test? Work told…
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SSP19 – Running Coach Liubov Lomonosova
Recorded on Monday, November 16, 2020. Today’s guest is a running coach, personal trainer and performance enhancement specialist, Liubov got in touch through a mutual friend and wanted to share her story with how she moved to the US and changed her life for the better by doing something so simple: running. We exchanged emails…
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Back to work with contract #4
It might seem odd to most people to number their contracts but it’s a fact of life for a lot of expats, particularly those in the ESL field. We’re not given multi-year or endless contractual terms, we’re typically only given annual contracts. As such, every year there is a chance for the company to review…
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SSP18 – Denny Goin
Recorded on Friday, October 16, 2020. It’s pretty common while travelling to meet some interesting “characters”. Some you want to meet again, others you wish go away and are never seen again. My guest today, Denny Goin, belongs in the former category of people who you meet and you know is a bit of a…
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Some thoughts on learning Mandarin Chinese
While going through some old posts I came across the post I wrote almost two years ago in which I declared my intent to improve my Mandarin Chinese. That post, published on December 9th, 2018, stated that I would try to achieve the level of HSK 4 or 5 within a year and was inspired…