I didn't think much when I saw the scruffy black furred creature sitting in our kitchen. Her face seemed too long, her body too stout. She was downright unappealing to look at. At first. Her name, much like herself, appeared out of nowhere. Jenn … [Continue reading]
Several months ago I wrote about the experience of visiting ACCA's pre-school Mandarin class at Emory University. It didn't go well. Nevertheless we decided to enroll Penelope in the Spring semester class, accepting the risk of Penelope hating it. If … [Continue reading]
A fascinating article here from Mandarin Immersion Parents Council on Lake Forrest, Illinois immersion program. I wish we had the problem. As it stands the only public immersion school is in Henry County (don't live there, can't enroll in the … [Continue reading]
It's been seven years since I took my first Mandarin Chinese class at the Atlanta International Language Institute. I should be proud that I'm still studying Chinese, but I'm not. It pains me to think how much I should know right now. I should be … [Continue reading]
It's Monday, February 10th 2014. Two weeks ago it snowed in Atlanta. For a myriad of reasons all hell broke loose. According to meteorologist Atlanta and the surrounding areas are in for worse weather the next few days. *** I stepped into the … [Continue reading]
