Easy Rewards
Before coming to China I worked in Spain as an au pair and found out how rewarding being with children was. How much joy then can bring...
Chinese New Year
Here in Nanchang, I've been lucky enough that my home stay falls during Spring Festival (春节). Spring festival is a huge thing in China...
A very Chinese Christmas
Before I left for China, and even talking to friends outside of China, I'm often asked 'do you miss home?', or 'will you be going home...
A little regularity in a world of change
Everyday is different, very different. Maybe one day you are non-stop busy, but the next day you can hardly find anything to occupy your...
The Pescetarian Transition
Since starting university last year it seems my immune system has gotten weaker and weaker. Over summer I was eating lots of home cooked...
Five Feel-good Films
China is great, however my body really doesn't like being here. Over the course of the last two months or so I have been more ill than I...
In this Modern Society
In this modern society, people are inseparable from their phones, but what happens when you don't have a phone? Does the world end? Will...
Au Pair Thoughts
After arriving home in rainy England yesterday (I'm missing the pool so much!) I have been thinking about my time as an Au Pair over the...
Au Pairing: Expectations vs Reality
So I have been in Spain Au Pairing for one month so far and have another month to go. Last year I was with a different family and stayed...
Beach Crawl vs. Bar Crawl
Sun, sand and sea: I mean, is this not a good reason? Beaches are such beautiful natural places and you can just chill there all day and...
