SSAB - March 3, 2025

Welcome to March, and welcome back to class. The classroom that is.Sitting in Changping, it’s a little 荒凉 huangliang (desolate).Same with the university, but it does have enough. Supermarkets, canteens, and modern tech in the classroom.It’s about 20 minutes by bike from the hotel.Took a cab up with a suitcase full of stuff. Figured I’d take some old stuff with me, use it, get rid of it.Spoke Chinese with the cab driver the entire way!Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogHope you have a good start of week!00:00 Welcome to March and Back to Class00:28 First Day Back: Challenges and Observations01:20 Class Schedules and Speaking Assessments03:04 Reflections on Teaching and Language Barriers06:05 Commute and Conversations with the Cab Driver12:33 Settling into Changping: First Impressions17:19 Exploring the Campus and Local Amenities24:16 Classroom Setup and Technology Issues30:19 Final Thoughts and Future Plans