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University Placement

I found out that I will be teaching at China Foreign Affairs University (http://www.cfau.edu.cn/cfauEN/index.html) in Beijing. This is China's only university not run by the Ministry of Education, but rather by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. So it should be a great opportunity to meet and interact with diplomats from all over the world and teach part of the next generation of China's foreign service. This is really great news, very happy with the placement. They have departments of Diplomacy, English and International Studies, Foreign Languages, International Law, International Economics, and Basic Education. I will find out more at my June orientation in Washington, DC and another in Beijing at the end of August. For now, still must finish working on all my preparation.

Preparations

Waiting for which city/university I will spend the next year. Looking for airfares, getting medical clearance, planning what to pack/ship, etc. Going to first orientation in Washington, DC at the end of June, before departing sometime in August. Need to pick out text books, update syllabi. School starts around September 1.