teacherlife | Alison Mullins

Day 1: Yichang Adventures

by Alison | Jul 22, 2025 | Blog, Just Life, Travels

Today begins an adventure that has been in the making for a while. I’ve wanted to travel more in China for a long time, and since I went home in the winter this year, I figured this summer would be a perfect time to go to some places that I’ve been wanting to see in...

Kayaking down the River

by Alison | Jun 25, 2025 | Blog, Just Life, Travels

A couple of weeks ago, during Dragon Boat Festival, my friends and I drove to Qingyuan, a city nearby my city. We stayed in a delightful place along the river. When we drove up, we noticed a collection of kayaks next to the river, and I decided that I really wanted to...

The End

by Alison | Jun 18, 2025 | Blog, Just Life

Yesterday I had my last classes of the semester. I always have mixed emotions at the end of the semester, especially now in the awkward period of time when I have finished classes but have a long way to go before I’m actually on holiday. When my friends ask me if I’m...

Chicken Drumstick Ice Cream

by Alison | Jun 4, 2025 | Blog, Just Life, Travels

China has lots of delicious foods, and lots of what I would consider “experimental foods.” Particularly the ice cream. Corn ice cream and mung bean ice cream are pretty common. I’ve also tried spicy ice cream which was pretty weird. One time, my friend, Shirley, and I...