by Alison | Jan 13, 2026 | Blog, Just Life
My university often had shows and concerts available for us to watch. Some of them were required, and some of them were optional, but I enjoyed attending them. My school had excellent music and theater programs, and all of the performances were excellently done....
by Alison | Jan 10, 2026 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Just Life
Now that the winter holiday is here, it’s a perfect time to go out and explore Guangzhou. The weather is chilly, but still nice for walking around (much better than summer when it’s brutally hot!). And outside is actually pretty warm. When I was thinking about places...
by Alison | Dec 30, 2025 | Blog, Just Life
As you may know, I love good food. And Korean BBQ is definitely toward the top of my list as far as good food goes. There’s a Korean street (远景路, yuan jing lu) in my area of the city, and I love going there for good BBQ when I get the chance. If you want to make an...
by Alison | Dec 23, 2025 | Blog, Just Life
On Saturday, I had the chance to go to a Baroque style Christmas concert in Guangzhou, China. The concert was at a Protestant church on Shamian island (沙面岛, shamian dao), and this church will sometimes host free concerts. I have two friends in the group that performs...
by Alison | Dec 19, 2025 | Blog, Just Life
I love my job. I love being with students, and I love seeing them come to understand a difficult idea. I love seeing them share their thoughts and discuss important and meaningful questions (We discuss questions like what we can learn from nature and whether or not we...
