Denver-->LAX-->Seoul--> Beijing!

Hello Everyone!

This week has gone by so fast! It has been really busy here in Colorado at orientation. The week didn't start off well, I missed my flight and didn't get to Denver until 12 hours after I had planned. Since then, however, things have been looking up. I got to meet my fellow teachers and learned a lot more about Chinese culture and what exactly I'll be doing this next year. My teammates are amazing! I can already tell Team Harbin is going to be a lot of fun.

I would write more but we leave Colorado in just 4 hours so I have a lot to do before then. Please be asking for safe travel! Tomorrow is going to be very long, over 30 hours of traveling. I'll try to update again in a few days. I'd love to hear from you, but please be careful what you say. Thanks for everything!

China Bound

Hello All,

I hope to use this blog to share details and stories over the next ten months while I'm in China. I'd love to stay in touch with you so please post any questions or comments you have.

In just 3 days the adventure begins! I'll head to Colorado to meet the rest of my team and receive a few days of training. Then, on August 14th, we'll fly to Beijing! After a few more weeks of training in-country my team and I will head to our final destination, Harbin, China. Harbin is in the Northernmost province of China, it is known for its world famous ice sculptures and its Siberian Tiger Preserve. I'll be teaching at Heilongjiang East College which has about 9,800 students. Once I'm in my city I'll be sure to share more details about my city and school.

FYI: 5886.2 miles is the distance between Oshkosh, Wisconsin(my hometown) and Harbin, China.

I can't wait to get started! Thanks for your thoughts and interest, it really means a lot to me.