Do we really need delicacies from mountains and seas? Simple tea and plain rice are part of life too

It’s the Dragon Boat Festival! Today I once again personally paid to prepare zongzi, large shrimp, a

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A public-sector teacher resigned to teach in a remote mountainous area, postponing graduate school f

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Did you hug your teacher goodbye at graduation?

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Home Visit with Xiaohan (Part 2): After dinner, I had a heart-to-heart talk with Xiaohan. The kids'

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It's been nearly three years since I last taught there. No matter how much I'm reluctant to leave, I

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During a casual chat with a colleague, I learned the kids had never worn school uniforms. So I quiet

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I have always wanted to give the children extra meals, but it is inconvenient to buy food in the mou

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The math teacher was at a meeting. I helped invigilate today. Seeing all the "little masters" showin

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After a month of studying and improving myself, I’m finally back at school! Though the journey was e

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Before and after teaching in the mountains... I’ve always been one to share the good news but keep t

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Rewarding students who made the biggest improvements on this midterm exam with a trip to town for so

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I squeezed in another home visit during my own break, and I was honestly taken aback when I first wa

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I didn't go down the mountain for seven days during the holiday. The students were going back to sch

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Remember the little girl who walked two hours of mountain road to invite me to her home for the New

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We were supposed to distribute the school uniforms to the kids last semester, but because of the ear

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During class earlier, a student noticed my shoes were torn. She actually walked over an hour through

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A week ago, I accidentally saw students making rubber bands with discarded mask strings. I felt bad

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Final exams are coming up—I’m treating the kids to some free-range chicken. Watching them eat their

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A couple of days ago, I took a ride to the county seat and bought some fresh fruit for my students.

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The truck that went to the county to pick up supplies is back! Today, we're distributing specialties

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