Comments on: What Have I Been Doing Lately? http://mattschiavenza.com/2008/04/23/what-have-i-been-doing-lately/ From the Dragon to the Apple- A Sinophile in New York Tue, 22 May 2012 05:30:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jascha http://mattschiavenza.com/2008/04/23/what-have-i-been-doing-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-6534 Jascha Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:22:41 +0000 http://mattschiavenza.com/?p=239#comment-6534 Chairman Meow. Hilarious. Chairman Meow. Hilarious.

]]> By: Jason http://mattschiavenza.com/2008/04/23/what-have-i-been-doing-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-6516 Jason Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:38:48 +0000 http://mattschiavenza.com/?p=239#comment-6516 Good to know. If the situation here in Nanjing is similar, it sounds to me like the better option. (Didn't like it eh? Gotta say, I loved it. Final plug: if you can find it here, check out 'Freaks and Geeks'. A TV series about growing up in the eighties, also by Apatow.) Good to know.
If the situation here in Nanjing is similar, it sounds to me like the better option.

(Didn’t like it eh? Gotta say, I loved it. Final plug: if you can find it here, check out ‘Freaks and Geeks’. A TV series about growing up in the eighties, also by Apatow.)

]]> By: matt_schiavenza http://mattschiavenza.com/2008/04/23/what-have-i-been-doing-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-6515 matt_schiavenza Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:00:08 +0000 http://mattschiavenza.com/?p=239#comment-6515 Jason, In Kunming the difference between the language school and university programs is slight. The language school is a little bit cheaper, the office much friendlier and more flexible, and the atmosphere a little more convivial. The materials are exactly the same and the teachers aren't a whole lot better than they are at the unis (in fact, most of my teachers teach at Yunnan Daxue or Shifan Daxue on the side). Saw Knocked Up...didn't like it too much. Found it inferior to both Superbad and The 40 Year Old Virgin. Had its moments, though. Jason,
In Kunming the difference between the language school and university programs is slight. The language school is a little bit cheaper, the office much friendlier and more flexible, and the atmosphere a little more convivial. The materials are exactly the same and the teachers aren’t a whole lot better than they are at the unis (in fact, most of my teachers teach at Yunnan Daxue or Shifan Daxue on the side).

Saw Knocked Up…didn’t like it too much. Found it inferior to both Superbad and The 40 Year Old Virgin. Had its moments, though.

]]> By: Jason http://mattschiavenza.com/2008/04/23/what-have-i-been-doing-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-6510 Jason Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:42:12 +0000 http://mattschiavenza.com/?p=239#comment-6510 I'd be really interested in hearing what you think about learning at the Chinese langauge center. (for example, how is the material, homework, etc) I'm trying to decide about taking classes this fall and I may go that route as oppossed to uni. I know what to expect from uni, but I haven't looked to much into centers yet. Yes! Superbad was great. You should check out Knocked Up as well. Another one by some of the same people. (Judd Apatow and folks) Good stuff. I’d be really interested in hearing what you think about learning at the Chinese langauge center. (for example, how is the material, homework, etc)
I’m trying to decide about taking classes this fall and I may go that route as oppossed to uni. I know what to expect from uni, but I haven’t looked to much into centers yet.

Yes! Superbad was great. You should check out Knocked Up as well. Another one by some of the same people. (Judd Apatow and folks) Good stuff.

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