Above: Myself, EF Student Crystal, EF Teacher Nadine
When I prepared to leave for China, I was told that the red carpet would be rolled out for me. In Chinese culture, teachers are considered third in a list that includes Heaven and family in spots 1 and 2. I got to experience some of this royal treatment the other night.
Crystal, the student in the middle in the above picture, just finished her year at EF. As a thank you to her teachers, she took us out to dinner on the evening of her last EF class. Upon entering the restaurant, I was immediately directed to sit in a specific place. The teachers were to sit in the places of honor at the table. Crystal paid for the entire dinner which included many very good Chinese Sichuan (meaning spicy) dishes. One of them was Kung Pao Chicken, a dish I was familiar with!
I don't think all students need to do this for us, after all we are just doing our jobs, but I must admit it was nice to feel appreciated for what I do.
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