On Halloween, I had a party for my IELTS students at my apartment. I had an in-class party for my writing class-there's 30 of them and they won't all fit in my apartment. My IELTS students were good sports. We bobbed for apples and played the mini pumpkin pass game. They were super fascinated with the mini pumpkins and kept asking me "How do you eat them?"
I'm also including pictures from our dumpling making. I mentioned to my IELTS students that I wanted to make dumplings (this is before I tried them). Since they're crafty, they rented a room at restaurant and we were given the dough and fillings and made them ourselves. They were fun to make, but not to eat. To me, it's just wet dough with boiled eggs and carrots inside-I'll pass.
There's also pictures from English corner, which is just a place for students to practice their English. It's mostly for freshman-my students think they're too cool to go. Josh says some of the freshman have never seen a white person, so when we go, I usually just feel on display. Most students are too nervous to talk to us and just stare. Anyway, they had a special performance night and Josh and JinJing hosted.
English Corner: Josh and JinJing

English Corner, a performer

Sports Meeting Opening Ceremony (basically a big track meet)

Sports Meeting

Beijing (west train station)

Beijing

Longest staircase ever (Beijing subway)

The very disorganized Beijing West train station

Large lanterns to celebrate the university's 50th anniversary

One of three little kitties adopted by my apartment building. This is Calvin.

Calvin

The Harry Potter store in Boading

Steve taking my picture while I take his

Sunny and Sabrina

Everyone watching Vincent

Sabrina and Viola working hard on the dough

Steve being silly with a large knife with Sabrina

Lil dumpling

Finished Product

Halloween party

Sunny and Della

Punch with ice hand

Steve

Philip and Vincent (like I said, they really liked the mini pumpkins)

Peter and Bruce passing the pumpkin (the boys were really funny to watch)
