Moving to China

So I am moving to China. Wuhan specifically.

The plan is that while I am away, rather than send emails to everyone, I will try and regularly leave blog messages, photos, updates etc.

So at the moment, the plan is to leave for Wuhan on the 25th. I'm very excited and equally terrified. I am really looking forward to heading back to China, I fell in love with it last time I went and I've been planning to go back ever since. The part that scares me the most would have to be the idea of moving for such a long period. Ten months is huge for someone who has never lived more than 10kms away from what I know as home. I'll miss my friends, I won't have any idea what to do with myself when Christmas rolls around and I can't be with my family, mostly I think I'll miss knowing my way around! Luckily, the fear and the excitement are running about equal at the moment..

I'll be working at the Wuchang Experimental Primary School and living in accommodation they are providing me with about 8Ks away. The apartment is in a building with around 30 other English teachers, so I'm relieved to know I will have some company.

Teaching classes of around 45 students, aged between 7 and 11 will be pretty daunting, but I believe I'm really going to enjoy it. I've been trying to gather as much information and teaching tips as I can prior to starting... One guy I've been corresponding with who has previously worked in W.E.P.S. suggested I acquire a whistle to help control the large class, else I'll find out soon enough that I will loose my voice!

Anyway, I'll leave it here for now.. Stay tuned for more updates as they come to hand.