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My life as a student and a teacher

  • I was born!

    I was born!
    I was born in a mountainous village in Yichang, China. This is a picture of my father holding me when I was around 1 year old.
  • I am a STUDENT today!

    I went to primary school at the age of 7. Yes, it's very late, because some govenment policy...
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    My primary school life

  • My cousin taught me English.

    My cousin taught me English.
    We were having summer vacation in our grandparents' house. My cousin taught us just for fun. She was in middle school. I envied her so much for being able to say so many words in English. And I was very proud of myself for learning some English words.
    The girl on the right was my cousin. She really looked like a great a teacher, right?
  • I began to learn English in my middle school.

    I began to learn English in my middle school.
    My middle school is just 5 minutes' walk from my home. On many mornings I rushed to school when I heard the music for morning exercies.
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    My middle school life

  • I began high school

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    High school life

  • My first day as a collegue student

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    College life

  • My little English classroom began

    Every summer and winter vaction between 2007 and 2011, I would go back to my hometown to teach students there English. I got paid (very little) and worked very hard.
  • I worked as a student teacher

  • My 2nd English classroom began.

    My 2nd English classroom began.
  • I begin my life as a graduate student

  • My 3rd summer English classroom began

    My 3rd summer English classroom began
  • Teaching Assisstant

  • Last English workshop began

    Last English workshop began
  • Graduated with master's degree

    Graduated with master's degree
  • Left for Beijing for the traning

    Left for Beijing for the traning
  • I arrived in Dallas as a Chinese teacher

    I arrived in Dallas as a Chinese teacher
  • Left Dallas

  • Began my job at BRS

    Began my job at BRS
  • Began my job as a homeroom teacher

    Began my job as a homeroom teacher
  • The class was reorganized.

    The class was reorganized.
  • My students graduated.

  • I arrived in Raleigh as a student again.

    I arrived in Raleigh as a student again.