by Alison | Sep 16, 2026 | Blog, Just Life, Thoughts about life
As a teacher, I spend a lot of time and energy thinking about how to motivate my students to study well and work hard and learn the material that I have prepared for them. But for the last few months, I’ve had a hard time with that because I didn’t feel motivated...
by Alison | Sep 9, 2026 | Blog, Just Life
Little Papa’s, an Indian and Nepalese restaurant in Guangzhou, made me fall in love with Indian food. I love the richness of the curries paired with a nice flatbread. I’ve been to this restaurant multiple times with multiple groups of friends, and I always love it. If...
by Alison | Sep 2, 2026 | Blog, Just Life, Travels
I first learned about mate (an Argentinian tea; pronounced mah-tay) from a video that my colleague found to show to our middle school students when I was teaching at the middle school. The video showed tea and tea customs from around the world. I love tea, and I love...
by Alison | Aug 26, 2026 | Blog, Just Life, Travels
I love traveling. If you’ve read many of my blog posts, you probably know that. But with traveling comes my arch nemesis: jet lag. Now, I should clarify that this post is not going to give you a lot of tips about how to deal with jet lag. There are lots of resources...
by Alison | Jul 22, 2026 | Blog, Just Life, Travels
I got my flight to America out of Hong Kong, so Kendra and I decided to spend the day in Hong Kong on my way. After lunch at a Hong Kong-style restaurant (which is a mix of Western and Chinese food), we headed to the Hong Kong Science Museum. Some quick facts before I...
