Training in Pasadena

I'm writing from Pasadena in the midst of a very busy but productive week of teacher training. This may the only opportunity that I might have to write to you. Today is Saturday (3pm) and this is the first extended break we've all week. Our days lastfrom 8:00am to 9:00pm. My team mate Steve and I have begun to practiceteaching during our training session. Steve is a few years older than I'm and this is his first trip overseas. I'm looking forward to experience the Chinese culture with him as we will be one of the few English teachers at our school.Our collective team plans to depart from Los Angelesand on to Beijing. We will spend three days on tours and meeting our hosts. We are planning to visit the Great Wall and the City among many other sites. I may even write and see if any of my friends from Xiamen University (China trip 2003) might be in Beijing so that I could see them. My friend LeAnne (English name)may be attending Beijing University at the time we depart for the U.S.We'll depart Beijing for Baotou for our teaching assignment. It looks like our first class will takeplace on the 4th of July. Please forgive me in advance for the late or delayed writing of email. I intend to post as soon as it is possible for me to acquire access.