time continues to move very quickly over here. last friday we finished up orientation with a long, powerpoint heavy induction ceremony and officially became members of the faculty. on monday, i had my first classes. so far, all i'm doing are a few one hour one on one tutoring sessions, and two longer small group writing and speaking sessions. commitments will gradually increase, but this week has been very quiet. next week, i start as a TA in an experimental teaching methods class.
it's really great to see the enthusiasm these students bring in to the tutoring sessions, and i love hearing all of their varied stories on how they ended up getting to hong kong. most of the students that come see us are first years from mainland china, because their english isn't as good as those coming from hong kong.
i continue to enjoy celebrity like status on campus, due to my height and the logical next conclusion that i must personally know kevin garnett and lebron james. as of yet, i'm happy to deflect the attention, but it's just another reminder that you really don't appreciate anonymity until it's gone.
more action, less words.
- i got a six month multi entry china visa! i'm planning on visiting shenzhen this weekend.
- i went to a great beach on an outlying island this week. it was hard to believe i was still in hong kong.
hap mun bay.- last week i sprinkled my eggs with what i thought was salt. it was msg.
yesterday sarah, matthew (a friend of sarah's stopping over on the way to dubai) and i visited victoria peak for some fantastic views of the (apparently) number one rated skyline in the world. the weather was perfect, and there was a great breeze, but 9 pm is a difficult time to take photos. these are the best two.
i'm pretty proud of this photo. precariously placed 10 second self timer...that's all for now. hope everyone is doing well. b4n.
song of the week: other than the entire m.i.a album, i'd have to say 'the courtesan has sung' by sunset rubdown.
3 comments:
that first skyline pic is beautiful. enjoying the blog & thinking of your adventures in hk as I experience my own here. i'm heading out of town for a while, but let's try and chat when i return. enjoy classes next week! -alex
Hi Benjamin,
Grandpa and i just arrived in FL last night. We drove down with Spanky and had a good trip.
I was so busy the last couple of weeks, so I am just now catching up on your blogs.
You would think that with so many people traveling your height would not be so startling.
When we went to China 20 years ago, you can imagine the looks that Grandpa got everywhere.
I love the photos taken from the top of Mt Victoria.
Be careful when you go into China. I know the world is shrinking but not everyone loves Americans. Stay well and have fun.
Love, Grandma
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