Sammi J. MinkesJul 19, 20216 min readTeaching English in BudapestI’m about to teach English for the first time in my life. The stage is set. I’ve checked my pens are working and I wore a collared shirt...
Sammi J. MinkesDec 29, 202027 min readThe Year Of The Rat: Spring Festival 2020January 2020: Being feeling ill since I got here I remember back in early December one of the naughty boys I teach had a surgical mask on...
Sammi J. MinkesNov 27, 20203 min readThe view from the seventeenth floorNovember 2019: Renting an affordable flat is a new experience I was picked up from the airport by a new friend from the school I work...
Sammi J. MinkesNov 12, 20204 min readAuf Wiedersehen, PetIt was a cold and grey afternoon in November 2019 when I left England with a one way ticket to a new life in China. I still don't regret...
Sammi J. MinkesJun 29, 20206 min readLiving in China - 5 things I miss about EnglandIn November 2019 I finally said, 'fuck it', and moved to China. It had been a long time coming. After years of working dead-end and...