A week in the life of an ESL Teacher living in Beijing China

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  • @BoriZ
    @BoriZ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Your resiliency is crazy. Cant believe how much bull you've been dealing with and just trucking on with a smile. Take care of yourself in lockdown.

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Please don't be impressed. I'm just numb at this point. Same shit, different month here in China. The smile means nothing😐🫥

  • @pandabearoceanpark
    @pandabearoceanpark 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    You are a good teacher! Stressful for all to be subject to such harsh and arbitrary lockdowns but hope that they have eased the lockdown by now with so much protests!

  • @noelgrey659
    @noelgrey659 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    “I think you are not dead, so you are ok” 😂😂😂😂 that was funny

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Teenagers are soooo dramatic! And I'm like "You're alive, you're fine!"

  • @ashie9849
    @ashie9849 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I love your interactoins with your studentssss! They all look so excited to learn and participate its amazing!

  • @abowlofmeowsoup
    @abowlofmeowsoup 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Aaaa I always click on your new videos as soon as I see them! I love your energy and these 17 minutes are such a treat! ❤

  • @yycheng-hw6ij
    @yycheng-hw6ij 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm a native beijing now i move to U.S. Your video is my therapy of Nostalgia...Amazing

  • @kuwaitlyfvlogs120
    @kuwaitlyfvlogs120 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i feel so much positivity after watching your vlogs

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yay!! Much love and thanks for watching me and my randomness!

  • @laurynwilliams6621
    @laurynwilliams6621 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love how you interact with your students! You should do more videos with your students. Do you still work at the school ?

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  ปีที่แล้ว

      I DO need to post more with my students and teacher life! I don't work at that school anymore but I have so much content from there!

    • @laurynwilliams6621
      @laurynwilliams6621 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AleeseLightyear yes cause I used to love seeing y’all. So are you still teaching in China ?

  • @АннаНикитина-к8н
    @АннаНикитина-к8н 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Super excited for taobao haul 😊 great vlog, Aleese 🎉

  • @fdoctor79
    @fdoctor79 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    From one educator to another, I am so proud of you. You are a good and inspiring teacher. Almost make me miss teaching....ALMOST! LOL Be well and stay safe! Tfs

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      lol @ almost!! It's exhausting hahahah

  • @reeedeee321
    @reeedeee321 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You are an awesome teacher Aleese! Your interaction with your students are so precious! Hope you stay strong during this chaotic time.

  • @BO-fp6ul
    @BO-fp6ul 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So great that your life is an open book and how you are educating and showing the world "real life" in Beijing. You are also fantastic with the kids. 18 packages! Would love to see a Taobao haul video (and what to avoid!).

  • @billinsf88
    @billinsf88 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dearest Aleese, love your energy. As you stated, if you are “not dead, you are ok”. Stay safe.

  • @DIYDiaz
    @DIYDiaz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love all your videos, but I especially love when you show your school and students. I work in education and always wanted to teach English abroad, so now I'm living vicariously through you lol. Thanks for all the great content! I hope your quarantine wasn't too long!

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      oh thank you!! makes me so happy to hear that!

  • @nancia24
    @nancia24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Early Merry Christmas Aleese you've inspired me in so many ways 🎄💕✨🌟

  • @mikaeladinorcia2815
    @mikaeladinorcia2815 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    these fill a hole in my heart im adopted from china so i imagine what my life would be like in school in china, if i lived there.

  • @noelgrey659
    @noelgrey659 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I think you have learned chinglish unknowingly ( maybe) to better relate to your students and that’s amazing. Did you realize how you say “Video , video” and “explain to me” 😂 you’re awesome .. keep at it😊

  • @CLOSETCLOSETCLOSETJAY
    @CLOSETCLOSETCLOSETJAY 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thx 4 sharing your life! it seems those restrictions are going to come to an end soon! fingers crossed and wish everything back to normal asap.

  • @wrpsocal3838
    @wrpsocal3838 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ALL versions of Law & Order are Fabuli !! The kids are adorable! The crazy testing is CRAZY x 💯! Making them stay at school for weeks, WTF??!! And through it all, you are still looking FAB. Do the best that you can, Ms A, 加油 💕😊

  • @虞Zheng
    @虞Zheng 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yay, Aleese are you going to upload videos everyday in Dec? Excited!

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      NOT everyday! hahha I don't have the patience for that, but I'll be uploading twice a week. A more manageable version of Vlogmas

  • @yuranwu8831
    @yuranwu8831 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Aleese, hope you are doing great recently. I was experiencing lockdowns here in Beijing as well. BUT things are getting better. After Dec 5, no more “He Suan” to get on public transport in Beijing! It could possibly mean we are going back to normal life gradually. Hope we will all have a perfect Christmas and New Year!🎄❤

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      YES! Finally we are getting some good news regarding the policies changing for the better.

  • @talkinnmedia4535
    @talkinnmedia4535 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looking forward to seeing the lockdown video.

  • @daniellewilliams7560
    @daniellewilliams7560 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Here first 🎉. But on a serious note hang in there girl 😢!

  • @fugwa
    @fugwa 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much did the root canal cost? Look forward to the lockdown VLOG.

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      it says on the screen while I was talking about it

  • @jessielbrown2154
    @jessielbrown2154 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to become a teacher in China, I have some questions: 1. How well do you speak mandarin and is it required to be fluent (currently learning) ? 2. How well is the pay, do they provide any housing etc or not ? 3. Will I be able to teach younger children?

  • @documentarygirl8
    @documentarygirl8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you miss having a dryer lol? I had a root canal and it was one of the smoothest dental procedures I've had. Shout to the dentist 🤣

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't miss having a dryer at all lol
      I don't even think about it

  • @talkinnmedia4535
    @talkinnmedia4535 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video

  • @stone1488
    @stone1488 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ngl, I would want to do this, it seems fun

  • @Mickeii617
    @Mickeii617 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I will never understand the no dryer thing. I hate ironing clothes. If I can't throw it in the dryer I changed the outfit. 😂😂

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol I don't even own an iron

    • @王叔叔-q3e
      @王叔叔-q3e 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha,Although more and more Chinese people use dryers, but most of us are still used to living frugally. We think dryers are too much of a waste of electricity

  • @minimalisttraveler9337
    @minimalisttraveler9337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are an amazing teacher. What degree do you have?

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't have a degree related to teaching.

  • @lindyralph8792
    @lindyralph8792 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh no, you poor thing having to lockdown again, urgh! I'm curious about your dorm room though, do you have to stay at school sometimes too?

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My school is located in a rural area so they offer dorms to the teachers for free. But I already had an apartment and did't want to move. I've never had to stay at the school before, But the school has recently tried to force me to live on campus due to Covid safety measures. They claimed that I'm at a higher risk of getting sick because I take the subway and taxis to work🙄

    • @lindyralph8792
      @lindyralph8792 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AleeseLightyear Oh right, how interesting, thanks for explaining. How is lockdown going so far? We are seeing some protesting going on in Bejing on the news in Australia, are you hearing much about it over there?

  • @evebeebee
    @evebeebee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Which program do you use for editing your videos?

  • @leiting1542
    @leiting1542 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vlog Aleese! But I am extremely curious about what kind of school in Beijing you've been teaching? I mean...usually in big cities like Beijing, international school students do not speak English that poor lol...(sorry if it is offensive to your students but I just cannot help wondering why it is always kinda hard to convey the ideas every time they speak to you)

  • @ashie9849
    @ashie9849 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I hope the covid restrictions go away as soon as possible! Stay safe and well!!!

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      me too!!! Thanks for the support

    • @yaqiwang5242
      @yaqiwang5242 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How to get out of this situation for China is difficult. But in the US, I think people always have fear of covid even things are completely open, which is not good either. Really hope things can get back to normal soon.

  • @jedhan-bo1gl
    @jedhan-bo1gl ปีที่แล้ว

    Every cold winter will pass, just as you didn't know that Beijing will be lifted in 20 days

  • @watercoolice5179
    @watercoolice5179 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting

  • @FufuSithole
    @FufuSithole ปีที่แล้ว

    How old are your students?

  • @TheArmedStoic
    @TheArmedStoic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wait a minute what did you pay for that root Canal?

  • @wulfenii64
    @wulfenii64 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Are all 18 packages beauty products because my wife and you could share notes. 😉

    • @wulfenii64
      @wulfenii64 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stay safe. Hope no riots come close.

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      4 of them were shoes! lol

    • @wulfenii64
      @wulfenii64 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AleeseLightyear 😅

  • @Hing.Dickson
    @Hing.Dickson ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very exhausted as I can see you teach them and they seem like kindergarten pupils ... 😮🤔

  • @ChrisMiller-px8wf
    @ChrisMiller-px8wf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I didn’t hear wine or drinking or scamming. So you are not teaching them the right things!

    • @AleeseLightyear
      @AleeseLightyear  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They don't deserve that level of Aleese!!!