This Week: Hello from Australia!My apologies for the lateness of this week's newsletter. Typically I compile it on Saturday and send it out on Sunday, but we've been moving around Sydney and Melbourne over the weekend. We’re in the Land Down Under—ex...

Hey there!Just letting you know we have a new podcast episode up.LISTEN HEREIn Episode 45, we're hitting on a topic that we've covered a little bit before: the relevance of university degress. If you saw someone struggling with their studies, would y...

This Week: Lost and Found, Food and Paper TrailsVisa renewed, riding around Changping, questioning the value of the university degree, and back to livestreaming!🎵 Listen to the latest podcast episodeAvailable on Libsyn, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and...

This Week: Study or Work, DIY Teachers, and Semester EndingsQuestioning whether it's better to push through a subject you don't like or just go get a job? Could you build your own AI tutor? What’s the best way to say goodbye to a semester? And what a...

This Week: AI Agents, Plastic Mesh, and Visa Renewal AdventuresAre AI agents really coming for our jobs? What’s with all the green mesh covering Beijing? And what’s it really like renewing a visa in China?Oh, and have a safe Dragon Boat Festival long...

This Week: Computer Languages, Fragile Futures, and Summer on the HorizonDoes computer code belongs among the official world languages? How much of today’s digital life will survive the centuries? And, what to do with summer downtime?!⎻🎵 Listen to t...

Heya, how goes?This Week: Noodles, Commutes, and Breakfast on CampusThis week features reflections on commute-time productivity, a favorite Chinese noodle dish, and a breakdown of what a typical breakfast looks like in the city.⎻🎵 Listen to the late...

Happy Mother's Day!To all you hard-working Mothers out there: have a very happy and wonderful day! As I wrote to some of the Mothers I know here in China: 母亲节祝福快乐！And you expats: Don't forget to call home!This Week: Campus Walks, Rage Bait, a...

Hello and welcome to this week's newsletter!This Week: Teachers, AI, Labour Day, and Rose Garden MysteriesIt was a holiday-shortened week here in China as the Labour Day is in full swing. That means we have five days off straight (but have to make up...

This Week: Two Types of Fluency, University Life, Aviation Adventures, and What is a "Make Up Day"?Each week I share practical reflections, language-learning topics, and snapshots from daily life here in China. This time, we explore what fluency real...