Erik B. Kottom
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Foreign Expert |
| Location | 北碚, 重庆, China |
| Introduction | I have spent two and a half out of the last three years living in China as a foreign teacher. During that period of time I have been able to travel to many places and meet many different people. While living in China I decided to pick up 普通话, and found that I really enjoyed speaking Mandarin Chinese. My current year and a half contract will be completed at 西南大学 in 北部，重庆. My goals for this next year and a half are vast as I am attempting to study for the HSK （汉语水平考试）language test as well as the GRE. I am also going to try and apply to graduate school in January of next year for an M.A. program in International Relations if all goes according to plan... In brief, I know that I definitely have my work cut out for me, but at least I believe that what I am currently doing will help me to set the path for my next journey in life. As always I am also content in knowing that I enjoy what I am currently doing everyday which is an added bonus. |
| Interests | Living, Dancing, Running, Writing, Reading, Studying, Teaching, Thinking, Blogging, TED talks, People, Traveling, Hiking, Inter-cultural exchange, Conflict Mediation, Diversity, Different Ideas, etcetera |
| Favorite Movies | Goodwill Hunting |
| Favorite Music | I truly am eclectic; anything is worth a try at least once! I guess my tastes depend entirely on the situation at present; a fast paced song for exercise and a soothing song during repose are apropos in my book! |
| Favorite Books | Any book that will challenge me to think in a new way, or modify an old idea into a better synthesis is a good book in my mind! |
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