Ignore the post right below this (unless you really like microbiology and critical theory); I’m moving some of the static pages containing essays and miscellaneous pieces that are supposed to go under “Piecemeal Papers and Projects” into dynamic pages so I can attach more information to them behind the scenes. If you’re interested more [...]
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Written for Professor Peter Starr’s Comparative Literature 381 seminar, entitled “Literature and Psychology.” Professor Starr is now the Dean of American University’s College of Arts of Sciences and an article introducing him mentions this piece and others by my classmates. This piece also went on to receive an honorable mention in USC’s university-wide [...] I can’t really sleep (I think I drank too much tea) so here’s one post for you. Teaching a foreign language has been an interesting challenge for me, since I’m the kind of arsehole who has trouble keeping my syllables down. A friend once affectionately (euphemistically, I thought) said “you talk just like you write!” [...] One of the biggest complaints of previous Asian-American teachers in China that I have heard of is that we have a relatively difficult time securing extra-legal (to use a euphemism) employment that most other foreign teachers enjoy. That is, because of the technical restrictions on our visas, it is illegal for us to teach [...] I usually see the same guards every time I return home, usually because it’s later at night and only a few of them must have those shifts. By that time they are often not in the guard house attached to the gate, but have pulled a school desk and chair into the courtyard further away [...] Yeah I’m dragging my feet on blog updates…Hong Kong was very fun and interesting; I spent most of my time with William, Kim and Aidan, though I also trekked across the Island and ventured onto the Kowloon side a bit by myself for a day, taking full advantage of the awesome Hong Kong MTR subway [...] Just walked back into the door from Hong Kong. A lot of impressions, but I think I’ll save them for family conversation and my book. Later I’ll post pictures, though. Baby Aidan is very cute! Tomorrow I’ll head out to Hong Kong to see my cousin William, his wife Kim, and their new baby boy Aidan whom I haven’t met yet! I’m looking forward to spending a few days with family again. |
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