… the seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks and days and months are all flying by!! It is April 1 here in Shanghai which means the first quarter of the year has come and gone. Did you set any goals for this year? Did you work on a vision board? Do you have a list of things you want to accomplish on or by 12/31/19??? How is it going for you to reach those goals? Hope you’re making progress and if not you can stop and think about steps you can take to reach these goals!
…. I am happy the sun is shining and that we are having days with breathable AQI numbers!
I have a few goals for the year:
Professionally- I would like 80% of my students to be level 4 readers by the end of the school year so that they are on reading level for first grade! (Just hit this goal so hoping to get more students on level 4 or higher before the end of the school year.
Physically – Run 700KM by the end of the year and participate in a SPARTAN race! (Spartan race is in May)
Personally- Read 8 books for leisure! (I have finished 5 already so this number will definitely change)
– Visit 4 new countries and 3-5 new provinces in China!
So far the year is off to a busy, but good start. My students are doing extremely well which is super exciting and I am enjoying life in China!
Hope all is well with all of you! Let me know if you’re ever traveling to Asia and I will try and meet up with you!





I am excited about life! I am filled with Hope. I am overwhelmed with JOY! I am going to do my best to live by the ‘Glad Texts’
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“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” – Hellen Keller
*I choose ADVENTURE