SSAB - September 2, 2025

How are the classes going? How is the hotel? How is the weather?Big parade tomorrow, and so? We just work.TikTok and cold outreach, still no conversions, is this normal? What if… class online?A little disappointed I can’t do as much of my language studies any more, maybe hopefully this is just growing pains.And what was that idea to generate more writing for Substack? (Descript-remove filler words - rewrite for clarity.)It was Labour Day?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 Quick Updates00:31 Life in Beijing: Daily Routines and Challenges02:42 Teaching Schedule and Classroom Experiences05:08 Navigating Campus and Transportation07:12 Hotel Life and Amenities11:32 Weather and Seasonal Changes12:52 Upcoming Parade and City Preparations15:27 TikTok and Online Work Strategies19:21 Challenges of Travel Vlogging20:07 Content Creation Overload20:48 The Importance of YouTube22:00 Monetizing Content23:56 TikTok Outreach Strategy27:20 Analyzing Outreach Results35:11 Reflections on Language Learning37:41 Concluding Thoughts