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Gender	Female
Location	CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Introduction	I love a personal challenge which is why I decided to leave my comfortable and stable life in Chicago and move, on my own, to Shanghai, China. For ten years I worked in the non-profit arena advocating for various social issues. I've wanted to live in a foreign country since university but, my career path and interests kept me focused domestically. On past international trips, I looked for ways to see a site or city through a local's perspective. With limited time that can be a difficult. I knew that the experience I craved was to live life day to day, with all its joys and frustrations in a foreign city. I decided China was the place to be primarily because of its growth in the global economy and its drive to become more of a global leader. I felt any exposure to the culture and language could be beneficial in the future. I arrived in Shanghai in March 2008 where I began my new job as an English teacher. For the next 12 months I taught teenagers and adults conversational and business English. Through this blog I try to share a little of my life in China as well as my travels throughout parts of Asia.