<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:54:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/teachingabroad/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Embracing Creativity: My 2007 Teaching Experience in a New York State Middle School]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Crypto-world! Today I am sharing another fragment from my Essay about a Teacher's Exchange Experience on 2007 at Plattsbourght, NY. 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Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Cryptoworld! Today is Sunday 9 February 2025. Recently I found an essay I had prepare for a Congress more than 10 years ago: The Teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language and Cultural or Intercultural]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@aljif7/first-teaching-out-of-mexico-s-korea-hyz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@aljif7/first-teaching-out-of-mexico-s-korea-hyz</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aljif7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 14:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRnQtBGnUBz9qjQQuaTKVs4roGL7fjqt4vnZK8jT97Jn1soK2v2tT7FS8HAXCTrXda5A7JvXgJuYXscaP1snQQfqp1ScEJERu822bcfzEDruC2WJHddiYXz7FsVwmxcab8ogw7rsmHbJ5aBLJr5LCodSbPBfftr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Leap of Faith: An Adventure in a Foreign Country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nihao, Hivers! It has been so long since my last post in this wonderful community. I kind of miss it, I must admit. Many things have happened, and I was in a bit of a life transition-specifically on the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-188409/@itsmetim/a-leap-of-faith-an-adventure-in-a-foreign-country</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-188409/@itsmetim/a-leap-of-faith-an-adventure-in-a-foreign-country</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188409]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsmetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:46:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqknoBVKrmowest63ZAEShWAd76ZcVsACaoPzXZzDw1yWg9R5jAo9PjgqEwrJiimSgxg3vcHczhGkcdhLr5jHCWyePsE5L1k8FMFBfsKQUwKJr8e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Flight : My journey to a new life.]]></title><description><![CDATA[How is your day going my dearest Hive friends? As I enter the first day of this weekend, I got the courage to roll down to my memory lane and so I can share to you how my concurrent teaching life in the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@jubilantjenny/the-flight--my-journey-to-a-new-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@jubilantjenny/the-flight--my-journey-to-a-new-life</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jubilantjenny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 02:21:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQ9ZRtDBa8ggfpFqXT4BG7FhdUA9SQsQb8Dniors1gzhfXdTs1YKPRxSVvuqXGtLYpWARuGTnF5xAkNEcJCokYzU4FcdFhqrXnBy9VmZr7G4igJ6WGifbux?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musings of a WFH Teacher | Selamat Hari Guru! - Teachers' Day in Indonesia ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, Indonesia is celebrating its Teachers' Day. 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Her chemo has progressed well, but now there are signs cancer has spread to her]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/donations-for-joan-xie-qiong-urgently-needed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/donations-for-joan-xie-qiong-urgently-needed</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wheatdogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 10:40:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81MBubHnC3PnqooVpF6rxHDsanULoZUsDdLtwaxLVA28GBMnUbXd7u8xVtN5nRZad2xsRrh9qwEKSkXskwfDpGLe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burning questions about teaching English in China #11: Do or don't. There is no 'do not']]></title><description><![CDATA[Pronounce contractions correctly you will. It's been a while since I posted a puzzler, because, well, classes started last month. 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Now that it's the summer holiday for students and teachers (Yay!), let’s talk about another pair of commonly confused words here in China – and maybe]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/burning-questions-about-teaching-english-in-china-6-you-say-vocation-i-say-vacation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/burning-questions-about-teaching-english-in-china-6-you-say-vocation-i-say-vacation</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wheatdogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2018 03:37:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/ADdPNhvhBjjTrK5FuSTrvao9eF5ksFvxZsCm9tVgut5QUvvbevuSNEMqrtkDe7E67YkvPLC8v9EucRgVMkgx9U2JJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burning questions about teaching English in China #1: He said, she said]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: Pixabay - CC0 Creative Commons license The idea for these articles came to me during this past winter holiday, as I was reflecting on beginning my tenth year teaching English in China. In that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/burning-questions-on-teaching-english-in-china-1-he-said-she-said</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/burning-questions-on-teaching-english-in-china-1-he-said-she-said</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wheatdogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 07:08:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9VCNCwmAT6utLCd5rWHNeqcnsJ9zuvGZrahVLm1BGfb5vAeo8HnFogXiTfsdLh2bqKPEPRWXJu1icu5g81JRiZA37Bk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update #14 to "China thinks I'm too old"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The library of Henan University of Technology in Zhengzhou ZHENGZHOU, HENAN, CHINA -- Hello, Steemians! It's been two months since I posted anything here, so an update is long overdue. 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So, my long wait for a new Chinese work visa is nearly over.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-13-to-china-says-i-m-too-old</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-13-to-china-says-i-m-too-old</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wheatdogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 20:18:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdD9AjLyQPpi1q4BXsiuSpEResP5q7dFcrf1c9XMGWaipGqzjLxmgUqZ3rhQkFCpAhfEENTEmPSrLRG33vuZ1PedEDAQ619NGBRpoVz1YBWZeQvCiQBK2DTC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update #12 to " China says I'm too old"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest in a series of authentications I need to get a Chinese work visa FedEx today brought me another step closer to obtaining my new work visa to teach English in China. This is the authentication]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-12-to-china-says-i-m-too-old</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-12-to-china-says-i-m-too-old</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wheatdogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 00:29:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76HCPeNzHvVKsZrMg16X9V28BKTNwjjmWgS6cKomtfryzbqeJqX1oSduciZckPhTZvAHLE7ZrsH8YBFVZPcZyJvn8rjh9x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update #10 to "China thinks I'm too old"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another step toward a new work visa from China Yesterday the postal carrier delivered authentications from the Kentucky Secretary of State's office. Today I popped them in the mail for their last seal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-10-to-china-thinks-i-m-too-old</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-10-to-china-thinks-i-m-too-old</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wheatdogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 20:02:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5yfBWW2segeMp4Jo39J1gfeUAtx1X8ujMim3N7gDz5xUCRBFAZHVa5wFGTVWipVMa525UaetHG4qabVwbgS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A surprise birthday cake -- a surprise because it's not my birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decorations are a mess, but the taste was great! On Friday, I told my freshmen that I would not be returning next term to teach them English. By way of explanation, I explained that I was now 61, and Hunan]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/a-surprise-birthday-cake-a-surprise-because-it-s-not-my-birthday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/a-surprise-birthday-cake-a-surprise-because-it-s-not-my-birthday</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wheatdogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2017 13:47:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiSwGfsZbD6TVPkanPaQ6XicnbCzdeHctKi5bz5aZdzFiB4VruiNRjesYFPa4M6SWT2WRuEVhvWTiP37LB3YGLim6c14wi3VoM4CLN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update #5: Correction -- Most of China says I'm too old to work here]]></title><description><![CDATA[They're not the only ones leaving Jishou University Graduating class of 2017, College of International Exchange, Jishou University It's been graduation week here, so blogging about my sudden job hunt was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-5-correction-most-of-china-says-i-m-too-old-to-work-here</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-5-correction-most-of-china-says-i-m-too-old-to-work-here</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wheatdogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2017 07:06:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf9kG5QRR74teggHFeBprB4f3JYLXneGKoEDkiDUGphBnYSdtou7Fx9FsCzueke2vSpqJraSApB3hSE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>