Wednesday, March 25 2010:
This week, I had my actual week after Persian New year. My Wednesdays goes sucks, just because of second class are my Architecture students, who I care about, at the same time feel kind of hatred or disgust about their reaction towards lessons.
This week, we are working on Easter activities which I thought might be constructive.In fact, in all classes till now, they have got it nicely and some were surprised, presumably in my classes everything goes very seriously, in fact!
As, I am working on Western education system which comes with activities and develop self –esteem on the students by building their characters in the role plays and games, not just stick to the book.Everynow and then, I skip some activities from book and lead them towards other things, but some get it and some still are in cage of chicken feeding system!.
Anyhow, I discovered most of them slept just 3 hours last night and some showed up late, some missed the class and some left for second hour.
It turned me off, as they were not responding, as even like any other weeks.
I have realized they a project to do.It is kind of wondering, why in Chinese education system some lessons should be compulsory for some majors.
Like English, for master Architectures, who they have no time to be there if they are there their brain psychologically is dead, so what the point is.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
March 28, 2010
Sunday March 28, 2010:
We had a great, pleasant weekend this week.From our University’s department has been asked if anybody wants to go on a day trip.We spent, approximately, 4 hours in bus from Xian to get to Hangzou.
The city itself is well known for its dam and water pipe system.The way to get there we passed through a lot of mountain ranges.The city was a very small county, but out-skirts was great to visit, as it was full meadows of yellowish kind flowers, which they take vegetables cooking oil from it, and fields of tea.
In fact, they were enormous number of bee keepers, left and right.I was so tempted to get some natural honey, but later discovered, even there they had added so much sugar to honey Wax, which isn’t worth trying it.
The whole team was include mostly Chinese teacher and their family and just 6 of us (foreign teachers).We slept overnight in a four star hotel.But, I must confess it was like a common 3 star in big cities.Well, it was durable for one night, no complain.The bedding was great, but single glazed –windows are killer in most places in China.
We had comparatively, pretty great trip with this Chinese team and no one was that much annoying.We managed to play Chinese cards and that was fun though.
The whole Saturday as, it was pretty tight schedule; we had to run from one place to another, but luckily they deleted one programe.
The first spot was visiting a special Temple and it was kind of bird’s –eye-view towards the meadows and fields.We took privilege of our professional local photographer to have plenty of nice pictures.They spoiled us a bit , as we were just married.
Moreover, we stopped twice morning and afternoon in different meadows to take some artistic picture.I did enjoy the smell of flowers around and annoying bees on the other hand.
It was great restaurant in our second spot, visiting dam and river.The restaurant was famous for its fish and eel.So we had plenty, plus different kind of weirdo green vegetables which are unique on that area. Spicy, sour and sweet taste all together made a great combination for our digestion for the rest of the day.
It was great to have a chance of walking in path around the lake which never ended.We spent almost 2 hours walking around.
The way back were a bit laming time and they cut the plan for Xinxiang restaurant into another nice place tough for dinner time?
We arrived around 12 midnight; while I was in sleep walking try to get the way back home.
We had a great, pleasant weekend this week.From our University’s department has been asked if anybody wants to go on a day trip.We spent, approximately, 4 hours in bus from Xian to get to Hangzou.
The city itself is well known for its dam and water pipe system.The way to get there we passed through a lot of mountain ranges.The city was a very small county, but out-skirts was great to visit, as it was full meadows of yellowish kind flowers, which they take vegetables cooking oil from it, and fields of tea.
In fact, they were enormous number of bee keepers, left and right.I was so tempted to get some natural honey, but later discovered, even there they had added so much sugar to honey Wax, which isn’t worth trying it.
The whole team was include mostly Chinese teacher and their family and just 6 of us (foreign teachers).We slept overnight in a four star hotel.But, I must confess it was like a common 3 star in big cities.Well, it was durable for one night, no complain.The bedding was great, but single glazed –windows are killer in most places in China.
We had comparatively, pretty great trip with this Chinese team and no one was that much annoying.We managed to play Chinese cards and that was fun though.
The whole Saturday as, it was pretty tight schedule; we had to run from one place to another, but luckily they deleted one programe.
The first spot was visiting a special Temple and it was kind of bird’s –eye-view towards the meadows and fields.We took privilege of our professional local photographer to have plenty of nice pictures.They spoiled us a bit , as we were just married.
Moreover, we stopped twice morning and afternoon in different meadows to take some artistic picture.I did enjoy the smell of flowers around and annoying bees on the other hand.
It was great restaurant in our second spot, visiting dam and river.The restaurant was famous for its fish and eel.So we had plenty, plus different kind of weirdo green vegetables which are unique on that area. Spicy, sour and sweet taste all together made a great combination for our digestion for the rest of the day.
It was great to have a chance of walking in path around the lake which never ended.We spent almost 2 hours walking around.
The way back were a bit laming time and they cut the plan for Xinxiang restaurant into another nice place tough for dinner time?
We arrived around 12 midnight; while I was in sleep walking try to get the way back home.
Sunday March 21
Sunday March 21, 2010:
Today is the first day of spring according to Iranian calendar.
In fact with time zone in China it was almost midnight which Vernal Equinox happened. Believe or not I and Wijbren were sleeping. I must confess during my life till now, whenver it happens after midnight the year changes I am in bed.I know sound is pathetic, but it is me!
Anyhow, I have managed to make a proper (Haft Sin) and I am going to keep it. Especially my sprout grows very well which is a good sign. I am not superstiousor what, but it is a national ritual.
Anyhow, tomorrow will be a working day and my friends back in Iran will have 2 weeks off. I am kind of jealous that I don’t even have Christmas off here, as China is not a Christian country either, or a Persian land.
But I do have Chinese off, for good sake.
The weather is hot and excruciating, hopefully from tomorrow the temperature will drop.
Today we had New Year lunch feast, which was a sea food Buffet.
In Iran we have a tradition of eating Fish for the first day of New Year.
I made it works, somehow.
Today is the first day of spring according to Iranian calendar.
In fact with time zone in China it was almost midnight which Vernal Equinox happened. Believe or not I and Wijbren were sleeping. I must confess during my life till now, whenver it happens after midnight the year changes I am in bed.I know sound is pathetic, but it is me!
Anyhow, I have managed to make a proper (Haft Sin) and I am going to keep it. Especially my sprout grows very well which is a good sign. I am not superstiousor what, but it is a national ritual.
Anyhow, tomorrow will be a working day and my friends back in Iran will have 2 weeks off. I am kind of jealous that I don’t even have Christmas off here, as China is not a Christian country either, or a Persian land.
But I do have Chinese off, for good sake.
The weather is hot and excruciating, hopefully from tomorrow the temperature will drop.
Today we had New Year lunch feast, which was a sea food Buffet.
In Iran we have a tradition of eating Fish for the first day of New Year.
I made it works, somehow.
March 19
Friday March 19, 2010:
Two days left till Nuwrooz.Iranian New year, 3765 according to Zoroastrians and 1389 in Persian calendar.
I am counting down, for another new year far from homeland and spend it this time as a second year of our sharing life with Wijbren in Xian.
I am totally prepared, as I have planted my Lentis grains to make a healty sprouts, plants are ready, just waiting for flowers to receive them as well. My Haft -Sin is 6 sin, but it is ok.
Today, we are going for shopping. I am going to get some eggs to color them plus some fruit as well.
One canny idea pops up in my head is, instead of bread I use pancakes for our Haftsin, our coins are Euro this time and our vinegar is 3 types of Chinese jiang (sauces). Here in China, I can’t find gold fish and in some points it is not too bad, because I am really light hearted and can’t see that poor creature dying here.
Two days left till Nuwrooz.Iranian New year, 3765 according to Zoroastrians and 1389 in Persian calendar.
I am counting down, for another new year far from homeland and spend it this time as a second year of our sharing life with Wijbren in Xian.
I am totally prepared, as I have planted my Lentis grains to make a healty sprouts, plants are ready, just waiting for flowers to receive them as well. My Haft -Sin is 6 sin, but it is ok.
Today, we are going for shopping. I am going to get some eggs to color them plus some fruit as well.
One canny idea pops up in my head is, instead of bread I use pancakes for our Haftsin, our coins are Euro this time and our vinegar is 3 types of Chinese jiang (sauces). Here in China, I can’t find gold fish and in some points it is not too bad, because I am really light hearted and can’t see that poor creature dying here.
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