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Michael Santiago

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Rampant Recruitment; Filling the Nanjing ESL Void

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Just as is the case across the mainland, Nanjing’s ESL schools are determined to recruit more teachers before the year is over. Although this task may prove difficult under the circumstances, recruitment agencies and schools are enthusiastically taking on...
Nanjing News

The New Norm; Empowering Options for Schools Teaching ESL

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China is transcending into a new frontier of ESL education, and Nanjing is at the forefront of this radical shift. Schools are returning to the norm, yet a caveat presents itself; education can resume digitally or return to the...
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Challenge Accepted; ESL Rises to the Occasion

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Every year, droves of foreigners hope to impart what they know best, their ability to speak English, to eager students. English as a Second Language (ESL) has become a staple in Nanjing, and a myriad of schools have surfaced...
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Hope Will Come; The Human Spirit Endures (an Anecdotal Pandemic)

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24 hours.  This was when a situation, without notice, became dire, and life was uprooted in a sliver of time. Reminiscent of a scene from bygone pandemic films; a city of nearly 8 million inhabitants went into full quarantine. Face...

About Me

Michael Santiago is a serial expat, avid traveler, and writer of all kinds. Originally from New York City, and later relocating to Rome in 2016 and Nanjing in 2018. He enjoys the finer things in life like walks on the beach, existential conversations and swapping murder mystery ideas. Keen on exploring themes of humanity within a fictitious context and aspiring author.
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Tasty Solutions on the Menu at Shanghai Climate Week

Shanghai Climate Week coincides with Earth Day and highlights China's dual-carbon commitments. And while its object as also a...
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Why is the Shanghai Government Sniffing around Our Back Yard? 

Shanghai-Nanjing Innovation Belt emerges, with Putuo District driving cross-regional collaboration to boost economic growth for 50+ million people Putuo officials...
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Nanjing’s International Flights; All Change for Summer Schedule

April is rolling around, and with it comes a new schedule for flights in and out of Nanjing Lukou...

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