Walking in Shelbyville
I have never been abroad, so my first impression of America was this: it was far away in distance and close in heart. It was far away because it took me about 15 hours to arrive here by plane; it was...
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I have been teaching at Thomas Magnet School for over three months now and can sincerely report my profound feeling that the school community here is a big, happy family. The children here grow up...
View ArticleDongmie Wang-Chinese Teacher at Thomas Magnet School
As the calendar turned over to September 7th, I suddenly realized I've been working and living and teaching Chinese in beautiful, small Shelbyville for exactly one year! Looking back over the last...
View ArticleDongmie Wang-Chinese Teacher at Thomas Magnet School
The Mid-Autumn festival is a traditional festival of China. This year's Mid-Autumn festival was on September 19th, which is the Chinese lunar calendar date of August 15th. Therefore, people in China...
View ArticleDongmie Wang-Chinese Teacher at Thomas Magnet School
Blog Dongmei Wang Thomas Magnet School My Second Christmas Since October, I have noticed the steady steam of small holidays in America. Everyone is eager for the long-awaited Christmas celebrations....
View ArticleDongmie Wang-Chinese Teacher at Thomas Magnet School
My New Year's Dinner New Years is celebrated around the World. In the United States, the New Year is after Christmas; however, in China, the New Year is before the Spring Festivalithe traditional...
View ArticleDongmie Wang-Chinese Teacher at Thomas Magnet School
Chinese New Year's Gala at Thomas Magnet School On the evening of February 25, 2014, Thomas Magnet School held a performance by students called the Early Spring Gala. Teachers, students, and parents of...
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