Comments on: Forward March http://www.elizabethinchina.com/2006/10/26/forward-march/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:06:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elizabeth J. http://www.elizabethinchina.com/2006/10/26/forward-march/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 Elizabeth J. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 01:18:30 +0000 http://www.elizabethinchina.com/2006/10/26/forward-march/#comment-1305 Wow! Thanks for all the comments! Lucy -- Um, I tried to respond to the email you gave me, but it bounced back. Anyway, cool. Thanks for writing! I think we met a couple of times. I have a memory of you introducing me to People magazine's 50 most beautiful people while we were at a cottage on the lake. Heh. Anyway, my parents both talk about you and seem to think that you are a fabulous mom! How old is Yu Mei? Did you make a trip to China to adopt her? Where did you go? I linked to ChinesePod.com as a great (free) learning tool on my website. It has new audio lessons (MP3) every day available for download. They have several different levels, from square-one to advanced. I think they're very good, and you can search the archives for topics that interest you. Recommended. Being here in Kunming is the most exciting thing I've ever done, but nothing at school prepared me for this. My experience in college was fun, but not educational. Anyway, I am certainly grateful to be here. So, good luck with your Mandarin studies! Take care! --Elizabeth J. Wow! Thanks for all the comments!

Lucy –

Um, I tried to respond to the email you gave me, but it bounced back. Anyway, cool. Thanks for writing! I think we met a couple of times. I have a memory of you introducing me to People magazine’s 50 most beautiful people while we were at a cottage on the lake. Heh.

Anyway, my parents both talk about you and seem to think that you are a fabulous mom! How old is Yu Mei? Did you make a trip to China to adopt her? Where did you go?

I linked to ChinesePod.com as a great (free) learning tool on my website. It has new audio lessons (MP3) every day available for download. They have several different levels, from square-one to advanced. I think they’re very good, and you can search the archives for topics that interest you. Recommended.

Being here in Kunming is the most exciting thing I’ve ever done, but nothing at school prepared me for this. My experience in college was fun, but not educational. Anyway, I am certainly grateful to be here.

So, good luck with your Mandarin studies! Take care!

–Elizabeth J.

]]> By: Adam Chen http://www.elizabethinchina.com/2006/10/26/forward-march/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 Adam Chen Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:53:53 +0000 http://www.elizabethinchina.com/2006/10/26/forward-march/#comment-1187 Hi Elizabeth It is a long time not to read your website.It seems that you make a great progress on your mandarin. Congratulations. As what you said, there are many organizations in Kunming what are working for anti-HIV, anti-poverty, anti-sexual discrimination.Some of them have foreign background or the background of HK. If you want to search a job, i suppose you must get a satisfying opening. There is a chinese website where you can search NGO's openings,such as http://www.ngocn.org/Article/ShowClass.asp?ClassID=8. but some details of recruiting informations are in english. I wish you could find sth you like. Yours sincerely Adam Chen Hi Elizabeth
It is a long time not to read your website.It seems that you make a great progress on your mandarin. Congratulations.
As what you said, there are many organizations in Kunming what are working for anti-HIV, anti-poverty, anti-sexual discrimination.Some of them have foreign background or the background of HK. If you want to search a job, i suppose you must get a satisfying opening.
There is a chinese website where you can search NGO’s openings,such as http://www.ngocn.org/Article/ShowClass.asp?ClassID=8. but some details of recruiting informations are in english. I wish you could find sth you like.
Yours sincerely
Adam Chen

]]> By: Lucinda http://www.elizabethinchina.com/2006/10/26/forward-march/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 Lucinda Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:14:31 +0000 http://www.elizabethinchina.com/2006/10/26/forward-march/#comment-1165 Hi Elizabeth, You don't know me but I'm Barb's sister, Lucy. I think Barb or Eileen or Steve have mentioned me in connection with my adopted daughter, Yu Mei. Her full chinese name is Ning, Yu Mei. She is proud that she can spell it in ASL! The fact that you are where you are now is utterly amazing to me; I believed all through school that I was too dumb to go to college and even though I went (twice) I wonder what it would have been like growing up in a different environment. I'm hoping Yu Mei grows to understand her responsibility in learning and education--and all the wonderful things that can go with it, as you are demonstrating right now. I have some Mandarin Language CD's that Yu Mei and I listen to. It will probably be my project to learn Mandarin as Barb has her needlework! Your website is fascinating. I'll keep reading. Lucy Hi Elizabeth,

You don’t know me but I’m Barb’s sister, Lucy. I think Barb or Eileen or Steve have mentioned me in connection with my adopted daughter, Yu Mei. Her full chinese name is Ning, Yu Mei. She is proud that she can spell it in ASL!

The fact that you are where you are now is utterly amazing to me; I believed all through school that I was too dumb to go to college and even though I went (twice) I wonder what it would have been like growing up in a different environment. I’m hoping Yu Mei grows to understand her responsibility in learning and education–and all the wonderful things that can go with it, as you are demonstrating right now.

I have some Mandarin Language CD’s that Yu Mei and I listen to. It will probably be my project to learn Mandarin as Barb has her needlework!

Your website is fascinating. I’ll keep reading.

Lucy

]]> By: Paul Jenkins http://www.elizabethinchina.com/2006/10/26/forward-march/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 Paul Jenkins Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:56:00 +0000 http://www.elizabethinchina.com/2006/10/26/forward-march/#comment-1162 I guess it is part of your heritage, as a refugee. My mother was born the oldest of 10 German children. and didn't speak English until she went to publlic school. Of course she wasn't up against Chinese. (You really are what seems to me to be high expectations.) My mother had many "impossible" dreams, but she stuck with her goals. We are proud of you. Keep at it, Liz... Grand Pa I guess it is part of your heritage, as a refugee. My mother was born the oldest of 10 German children. and didn’t speak English until she went to publlic school. Of course she wasn’t up against Chinese. (You really are what seems to me to be high expectations.)

My mother had many “impossible” dreams, but she stuck with her goals. We are proud of you. Keep at it, Liz…

Grand Pa

]]> By: Mom http://www.elizabethinchina.com/2006/10/26/forward-march/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 Mom Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:32:24 +0000 http://www.elizabethinchina.com/2006/10/26/forward-march/#comment-1139 Sorry to hear about the school administration. It sounds like you have developed a plan (or many ideas!) to get what you want out of the situation. The job thing sounds intriguing!! Sorry to hear about the school administration. It sounds like you have developed a plan (or many ideas!) to get what you want out of the situation. The job thing sounds intriguing!!

]]> By: Steve Jenkins http://www.elizabethinchina.com/2006/10/26/forward-march/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 Steve Jenkins Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:56:02 +0000 http://www.elizabethinchina.com/2006/10/26/forward-march/#comment-1125 Sorry to hear that Shida has become such a hassle. But I'm glad you can look to other situations and try to change it. I hope something comes through for you with the NGOs. Eileen is experiencing career ambivalence these days. She thinks maybe she is bored with her current job. I have been working on compositions and have a couple new gigs booked. Ah the big time. Sorry to hear that Shida has become such a hassle. But I’m glad you can look to other situations and try to change it.

I hope something comes through for you with the NGOs.

Eileen is experiencing career ambivalence these days. She thinks maybe she is bored with her current job.

I have been working on compositions and have a couple new gigs booked. Ah the big time.

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