My Life

By Yuhua
  • Birth

    Birth
    I was born on Aug 6, 1968 in China.
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    My Life

  • Elementary School

    Elementary School
    I wen to SiRen elementary school in China. One year later i moved to Chun Ming elementary school because my father chaged jobs.
  • Middfle School

    Middfle School
    I went to Si Chong middle schhol. I had a really good teacher during my three years of middle school.
  • Teacher college

    Teacher college
    I went to LiNing StateTeacher College for elementary school teacers. It was a four year program. The first couple of years focused on high school courses. The second couple of years focused on teaching courses. It is a little differnt compared to the system we have right now.
  • Starting my teavhing career

    Starting my teavhing career
    I taught kindergarden aged children for nine years in China. I loved teaching them! I never thought I would do anything else.
  • Married

    Married
    I married with my husband in 1993, At that time his whole family already immigrated to U.S.
  • Move to U.S

    Move to U.S
    After we married, I quit my job and followed my husband moved to U.S which was an important decision for me in my life.
  • Stay at home mom.

    Stay at home mom.
    My doughter was born in 1997 and my son was born in 2000. I had to stay home with my children from 1997 -2002.
  • back to school in U.S.

    back to school in U.S.
    I spoke very little English so I decided to go back to school and took some ESL classes.
  • my first permenent job

    my first permenent job
    I was hired by Scottsdale college as a preschool teacher in the Preschool Enrichment Center in 2006 because of my teaching degree from China. I also finished quite an amount of early childhood classes at Scc college.
  • preschool teacher at Mesa communoty college

    preschool teacher at Mesa communoty college
    I transferred to Mesa College because they needed a teacher for the preschool center there.
  • currently

    currently
    I worked as a preschhol teacher until now at Mesa Community College. I have worked with children for 16 years in both China and America. I know this is the job for me and I will continue until i retire.