SSAB - November 20, 2025

They had red velvet cake at breakfast!Preparation for speaking presentations begin! A panel debate - one example is if a good education is needed for a happy and successful life. Successfully convinced one class to stay for an extra hour so we don’t have to have class tomorrow morning!I should clarify, I didn’t START drinking at 13, I had my first beer at 13… though maybe my Dad gave me a sip when I was even younger.No podcast recorded today as I spent much of my afternoon shuffling files around and installing plugins for DaVinci and Final Cut. What excitement!And looking at options for staying in China… what if… I left?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 great one!!00:00 Introduction and Daily Updates00:46 Reflections on Teaching in China02:46 Challenges with Modern Education05:12 Student Attitudes and Technology14:19 Debate and Speaking Assessments30:43 Personal Anecdotes and Clarifications34:52 Conclusion and Announcements