Reporting from Xiangzhou
Day One at Xiangzhou has been interesting - by which I mean ... interesting.
I rolled out the door this morning at 6:30am with my host and a young girl who is serving as an assistant in the camp. Each of the NESTers has been assigned an assistant who helps us ensure that the students understand what we are saying.
As might be expected, the first day, brought a bit of confusion over unanswered questions - schedule, classrooms for free talk, the role of assistants, etc. Everything was worked out and we started on time at 8:30am.
Working here has a special set of challenges that we need to work hard to understand and respond to. Some of them do not have easy solutions.
Most of the challenges we still face fall into the categories listed on the card we gave you before we left. If you could keep us in mind about those things, it would be greatly appreciated and our efforts would be enhanced.
Thanks a lot for being interested in what is happening on this side of the world.
