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Photos, Summer Program, 2002
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Glen & Erin, Airfreshener |
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There's quite an amazing story that goes along with this photo.. Check out the stories submitted by our teachers.. It's quite hilarious! |
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Baketball Anyone? |
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Students prepare to challange the teacher for a game of Bball.. |
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Changxing Teachers |
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Quite a diverse group. We had teachers from New Zealand, Chicago, New York, Milford CT, Seatle, Ohio, Maine and New Zealand. |
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Cora and Students |
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Corrina traveled from New Zealand to China as part of our program. |
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Fan Lang & Juliet |
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Romeo & Juliet is more like it! Fan Langs relationship suffered because Keith made him work long hours without sleep. So his girl-friend left him for Ronald MacDonald.. |
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Glen in Hangzhou |
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Mandarin guide in hand.. Glen attempts to negotiate a boat ride until he finds the boat has weight limit.. |
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Ryan Massage |
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Suction massage.. Ryan says it made his back FEEL good.. Although it looks tres bizzarre. |
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UConn in China |
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Erin Fenton relaxes with one of her favorite student.. Yes, it's impossible not to have favorites! |
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John Wayne Plays 'Beavis' |
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The Chinese mans name is John Wayne. And from what the teachers from Tongxiang tell me, he does a mean impression of Beavis thanks to Chris Hallen (right) who successfully currupted him. |
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Fireworks |
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Don't drink and light off fireworks from your hotel window at 3:30 am.. PLEASE!!! |
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Haircut? |
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Too bad we don't have the "Before" picture. Next time you get a haircut in China. Bring along a interpreter.. |
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Musical Gypsies |
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While walking through the narrow alleyway in the direction of dinner, these musical folks stopped us for a monetary handout.. With little money in my pocket, we grabbed a guitar and played along.. |
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Musical Gypsies |
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Kind people wherever we went.. This spontaneous event was captured by Erin Fenton in Tongxiang. |
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Jason McGarry Dances |
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There was a six day repose following completion of the teaching tour. Work hard play hard ethic was strong with the Tongxiang group. |
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Desperado |
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This taken just moments before Jason Donned his Bag Pipes and marched a scottish jig down the main corridor of the hotel lobby at 3:30am.. Ooh yeah - The hat hides the perm real good Chris! |
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Pijo-Ranger |
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Did you know, Auditions for Broke-Back mountain started in China, Here - Jason arrives as a stunt double. |
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Bagpipes.. |
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Okay.. 3:30am.. Bagpipes and a hotel full of a sleeping audience. Get the picture? Don't try this on your summer with us! |
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Kristen Mann & McGarry |
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Tongxiang Group Bonded well.. Kristen and Jason take a break during a dice game at the disco.. |
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Motley Crue |
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Keith, Samantha, Fan Lang, Kristen, Jason, Glen |
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Leaving Tongxiang |
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See you next year! |
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Changxing Relaxing |
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It's not easy work teaching during the hot summer hours. Teachers relax with a few beverages after a grueling 6-days on the job.. |
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Hangzhou |
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Fan Lang Beats some sense into Glen.. |
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Shanghai's Old Man |
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This guy speaks seven languages.. Check out the photo's from 2000. Three years ago our group ran into him at the yu yuan market. He's aged well since then. |
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Pabst Anyone |
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Glen poses with the Chinese banner of his favorite beer.. |
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Great Wall, Erin |
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Erin had to leave early to attend her brothers wedding. But that didn't stop them from finding the Great Wall. |
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Huzhou Friends |
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BESI LLC introduces new friends to local places of interest. This night, drinking games and cards were played at the Soccer Bar, David Chow's Brothers notorious hotspot. These undergraduate teachers from Maryland were introduced to China through a competing agency. They were kind, interesting, and fun. Hope to see you again! |
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Bikin' |
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David Zhao gives Glen a midnight ride on his scooter. "What's that in your pocket Glen?" |
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Huzhou, Soccer Bar |
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Sergio Mercucci and Jesse Jalbert playing cards. |
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Yunshi Cafe, Benefit |
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BESI LLC promoted an evening of culture and language at Yunshi Cafe. Davids coffee shop is the first coffee shop in Huzhou. |
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Yunshi Cafe, Benefit |
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It was so hot outside the cheese would melt before you could put it on the bread. Glen, Ryan and our new friends from the Traffic School came to help with the event. All together we pooled teachers from Hangzhou Traffic School, Changxing, and Teachers College for the event. |
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