british_0586There are very few words I can think of to summarise just how much both mine and Jacks’ lives have changed over the past few months. It’s hard to believe that it was over half a year ago since our China dream first began. Writing our very first CVs and heading to Liverpool – just happy to have reached the interviews stages – seems a world away.

I’m sure Jack will agree by saying that China is far from what we both expected but better in a million and more ways. Though the city itself is at first far from pleasing to the eye we seen to find  a little magic down every street we pass. Whether it be because of the deep red sky, manic driving of all vehicles from luxurious cars to tin shed rickshaws or the scent of fresh street food – Beijing really had opened our eyes to the rest of the world. With Jack having already discovered the likes of Inner Mongolia and as I write this blurb in Chengdu Airport waiting to start my Christmas Travels through Indonesia, I cannot help but think that we are both, most definitely, living a dream!

What’s perhaps more amazing is that we get just as much excitement from our day to day lives. Working as Teaching Assistants in the British School of Beijing is in our opinion the best job in the world! As TAs Jack and myself experience both the challenging and rewarding side of teaching. From working with children who can barely speak a word of English and seeing their development and growth within just a few months into cheeky little chatterboxes to having cream pies smothered over your face for class assemblies – this job really never can get boring! And of course seeing Mrs. Brock’s face everyday makes Beijing feel even more like home!

2010 has definitely been a year to remember and I´m sure there will be just as much excitement for the few months ahead. We wish all at King’s College Alicante the very best for the New Year.

With Love from China
Krisha Gandhi