Author: Martin Holeček

Everything goes wrong all at once.

As I came back from Romania, almost all my Chinese world collapsed. I was forced to leave work due to surging competition in our field and area (putting it this way simply sounds much better:). In addition my apartment rental run out. And what a coincidence, also my good old laptop(VBI FL.92) departed to Silicon Heaven.

I started to search the first day I came back. My former manager was very helpful and I have to thank Sandra for her recommendation and contacts. I diced to push it to the public sector since after almost one year experience I have what it takes. Time to learn new things in the field with different set. Verakin High school had perfect environment and great students. Huge drawback though was location. At the top of Nanshan(南山) mountain. Going to the city would take at least one hour and around is almost nothing else than mountains, hot-pot restaurants and an old aqua-park. Second choice was Bashu secondary school. I gave them 2 DEMO classes right on the first day and director of International department was excited. I decided to give it a trial for one week. It is challenging and rewarding in the same time.

Bashu secondary school is now my new place of operation where I hope to disseminate new ideas, open several eyes and inspire dozens of minds.

And what about the laptop you ask…well I am writing from it right now:-) Eventually revived by the same old same old method of “baking the Graphic card(in the oven)” I am still able to use its silicon heart and brainz…will see how long it will last.

Learn more : Bashu secondary shool, Murphy Laws, Silicon heaven

For several weeks there was no post. No post at all. It has several reasons:

1. Some readers told me this blog became more of a food court than a real blog about life in China and my experience of teacher in here.
2. Few weeks ago I started an on-line course on memrise to learn how to Read a Chinese menu.
3. I was struck down by Culture Shock and seriously considering leaving China.
4. Writing nice articles takes time I rather dedicated to meet with friends and learn something new.

What will happen now? 

After a thorough consideration (around 43 seconds) I decided to continue the blog in a different way, with less optimization, grammar check and graphics. Focus more on sharing experience from the class – teaching methods, grammar explanation techniques. Things I tried and failed and things I tried and worked. Adding pictures shared on Picasa. Continue posting Smoments.

But all this will come after coming back…Next week I am leaving to Romania and you can track me on my other blog from Bucharest.

China street camera LIVE

Stabbed while looking for some fun

Imagine following situation:

You are a little high, lets face it you are pretty drunk…you are coming back from a pub where you spent couple of hours chatting and drinking with your friends. Played a few games of pool. Won a several rounds, lost a few. You are bored. You are searching what to do on your way back. You spot a pair of chicks. So you tell your self…finally some fun…you approach and try to be awesome, nonchalant, rude-cool as in every other American movie. But the only think that pops out of your mouth is “Hey Chicks wanna get a room in the nearby hotel with me?” Stupid, right…Now one of the chicks pulls out knife out of nowhere and stabs you. And once more, and once again. And one more just for sure. U kneel down, bleeding…breathing heavily. Instantly sober you realize you can bleed out within seconds.

Harassed while going back home

Imagine following situation:

You and your friend are coming back from B.day party of one of your female friends. maybe heaving couple of sips of a some alcohol, but definitely satisfied from delicious meal. Chatting with your friend walking down a dark alley you are not afraid. You feel safe you have a knife with you. Not to attack anyone, just to defend yourself. As you know from every other American movie, the streets at night might be dangerous and unpredictable. Suddenly a guy approaches you and your friend…adrenaline hits the ceiling. FEAR. He smells of alcohol and is dangerously close to you…blabbering something about going to a hotel with him. Your hand reaches cold and solid hilt of your savior. Once, twice, three times…ONE MORE and RUN….RUUUUUN.

Those stories are just products of my imagination. I guess my brain wanted to get rid of the creative energy accumulated over time. Low attention to this blog! – guilty as charged 🙂

Anyway, you can watch the video triggering my creativity here:

http://player.ku6.com/refer/SQ0RL9YBTNrpdHS26pHh9g../v.swf

World is crazy place to live in.