2nd June 2012
I notice that my last report was June 2011... whoa! A year has passed very quickly.
Having already spent two years in Dalian I look like signing up for a third year... so much for moving around China!
With my Melbourne apartment leased out and a cold Melbourne looming there's no point in returning during the Jul/Aug school break. So, the only definite plan I have is a one-week trip to Japan in early July. After that, maybe some touring around the south/west of China.
Having almost completed teaching two semesters with the second-year uni students, I look forward to less preparatory work for a repeat of the same program for the next school year. To compensate for the reduced work, and to keep my workaholic tag alive, I have now been trained to be an International English Language Teacher Testing System (IELTS) Examiner: means I can grade the speaking English level of anyone ( mainly students) wanting to continue their studies abroad. It's a good gig as I can choose which weekends to work and it pays well. I can even nominate to examine in other cities in China, all expenses paid. Although it may sound inviting, it would mean getting up early on a Saturday morning and returning late Sunday - and no time to explore the city of my destination. I think I'll be sticking to examining in Dalian for a while.
I can't believe that I can't find a photo taken of myself in the past year - a definite sign that things are getting boring here and a change is due soon. I have applied for a teaching position in Italy, but experience tells me that I probably won't even get an acknowledgement of my application: an Italian-speaking Aussie carrying an EU passport and tons of teaching experience - what more do they want!? (ha ha). Maybe I'm demanding too much when I ask for a package containing a Ferrari and a Ducati.
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