Hi Everybody! I imagine that while in China a good way to keep in touch with family/friends back home is to construct a website with photos, updates, etc... ...
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Rebecca Cors
r_cors
Apr 5, 2005 6:54 am
Hi, my blog address is below. www.blogger.com is pretty easy to use. i am also not great with computer programs, so I found a friend to help me. Hope that...
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chinkerfly
Apr 13, 2005 1:29 am
I use Livejournal right now (I think I may be in your training group!) and whenever it gets closer to time I'll switch to Friends only so it's not so public....
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chinkerfly
Apr 13, 2005 2:03 am
Thank you all so much, those of you that pointed me to this group! I already feel like most of my questions have been answered and there's really lots of...
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chinkerfly
Apr 13, 2005 2:11 am
Well shoot, I thought I'd read all the threads for "What to bring" I must have missed the last one because it totally answers the question I posted. :)...
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scaccojj
Apr 13, 2005 8:08 am
Hi my name is Jennifer Scacco my husband (Jim) and I teach at Daxian Teacher's College, about three hours north of Chongqing but still in Sichuan Province....
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chinkerfly
Apr 15, 2005 12:03 am
Hello everyone! After thoroughly examing the Yahoo! group setup for a way to organize threads for newcomers, I still wasn't able to find an easy way to make a...
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Nancy
carolina83wave
Apr 15, 2005 6:30 am
Hey y'all! Thank you all for the advice about what to bring and what to expect! I feel much more prepared for this now that I've read through everyone's...
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scaccojj
Apr 15, 2005 8:18 am
Jen here, PCV Sichuan Dazhou City Some schools have overhead projectors. My school does along with a computer system but not all schools do. I use power point...
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kowen9
Apr 15, 2005 11:22 pm
... My classrooms are equipped with a chalkboard, chalk, and an eraser. That's all! My students desks all face forward and their chairs don't move. I teach...
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maybe667
Apr 16, 2005 5:42 am
Overhead Projectors: I haven't seen one here--mostly really dusty chalk that breaks into little pieces if you bring it near the blackboard. You can ask your...
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davidjarvisbush
Apr 20, 2005 2:30 pm
Hi Everyone, I hope you are all enjoying yout time in China. I am a China 9 volunteer and I had a great time. I have a favor to ask of any of the volunteers in...
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justintw5
Apr 22, 2005 7:17 am
Hi Nancy, Are you a Tarheel? (I just graduated from Carolina). Regarding budgeting. I think I probably live in the most expensive site (Shapingba District of...
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chinkerfly
Apr 24, 2005 1:52 am
Hmm... I tried to post recently and I still don't see it on the message board, so I'm going to try again. Apologies if the first one suddenly appears. A few...
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Rebecca Cors
r_cors
Apr 24, 2005 2:41 am
Hi, You can get a good sleepsack for less than US$40 at http://www.jagbags.co.nz/products.htm. I recommend one, and the PCVs who have them here say they...
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chinkerfly
Apr 25, 2005 3:55 am
Thanks for the suggestion! So does that mean a bag-liner is all we'd need to get through the winter? I found a couple really great sales on sleeping bags at...
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Rebecca Cors
r_cors
Apr 25, 2005 7:55 am
I suppose only you can determine what you need. Some PCVs do fine without a sleeping bag. I'm glad I have mine here. One China-9 said she slept in her...
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a l i s a s m i t h
alisansmith
Apr 25, 2005 9:08 am
Just a quick response: I had plenty of blankets (they were clean) at my site, but it varies so much from site to site...if I were you I would wait and buy...
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maybe667
Apr 28, 2005 12:26 pm
I bought a sleeping bag here for $20 and never use it. I do use my $8 elelctic blanket (purchased here) every night in winter. The real problem in winter is...
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davidjarvisbush
Apr 28, 2005 1:37 pm
Hi Everyone! Sorry to send this to everyone, but I didn't know how to do it any other way. Does anyone in Guiyang have a floor or couch I can crash on for a...
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chinkerfly
Apr 30, 2005 6:33 pm
Hello everyone! I thought I'd venture a question unrelated to packing for once. If you have the time, I'd love some insight on your first day of teaching in...
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Lexie Caine, Kai Feifei
briardlaw3
May 2, 2005 11:33 pm
Thalia I would not stress out too much about bringing teaching materials. I mailed my teaching journal from home along with my winter clothes and I have only...
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justintw5
May 10, 2005 4:06 pm
Hey everybody, It's Justin. I just wanted to ask everyone if they had had any problems in receiving packages from abroad? About four weeks ago, I had two...
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alisansmith
May 10, 2005 4:14 pm
Hi, Justin! I miss you, first of all. (And I miss all the rest of y'all too!) Second, I had a package that never arrived. It was a package of magazines and...
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eMIlY BoSTicK
emilyrose_33
May 11, 2005 12:09 am
hey justin- around christmas time i had a package from a friend in germany full of yummy chocolates. i guess the shipping people like to eat real chocolate...
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Rebecca Cors
r_cors
May 11, 2005 1:46 am
Hiya Justin, How's Chongqing? I have received all of my packages, but they sometimes seem to get waylayed in the "black hole" of China's postal system. At my...
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salyxrae
May 11, 2005 5:34 pm
Hi everyone, I have another question. I saw a report on severe flooding in some parts of China and some severe droughts in others. How is the weather in the...
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chinadoll1206
May 11, 2005 7:23 pm
Hi everyone, I am very thankful for this yahoo group, it has been very insightful to read everyone's postings! :) I am joining the peace corps and am hoping to...
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justintw5
May 12, 2005 10:01 pm
Hi Sasha, In response to both of your questions: 1. I think as you get to know people here, they will open up to you more about their lives and you can decide...
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Nancy Lea
carolina83wave
May 12, 2005 11:42 pm
Hey everybody! This is Nancy from Charleston. Hope you are all having a great week! Just wondering, are there any limitations on written materials that can...
