Could we teach in China in 2014?

Leslie-teaching-ESL-smallAs we began our volunteer ESL teaching to increase our “place-ability” with the Peace Corps (see our June, 2013 newsletter) we got to know an individual through the Laubach Literacy program who had taught ESL at a university in China.

We became intrigued with the possibility that maybe we could teach there as well!

Don’s father was a missionary in China for 9 years in the 1930s before Mao created that country’s transition.  So last summer he pulled out some of his Dad’s China keepsakes and discovered that his Dad had lived in the same area as the university.

To compound our interest, a number of Professors from that university came to Long Beach last summer to study and we were invited to meet them at a private BBQ held for them.BBQ  We got to sample “real” Chinese food! I got my plate of food, sat my chair against the wall and many of the women pulled up their chairs around me. We had fun chatting! We were warmly welcomed and found the Sunday afternoon passed too quickly.

Later in August, Don had the opportunity to invite a couple of the Professors to the Camarillo airshow and Don really enjoyed giving them the “cook’s tour”.

In the early fall we submitted our CV’s (curriculum vitae) to the university for the possibility for teaching English during the second (spring) semester of 2014. Regrettably, age restrictions were tightened up later in the fall, closing that door for us. Bummer – on to Plan B!

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Ventura, Oxnard and Camarillo MLS housing report for July and August

Listed below are the combined July and August real estate charts for sold prices and the number of homes sold.

chart-iconThis data is taken from the Ventura, Oxnard and Camarillo MLS.

The percentage of single family homes that were distressed sales for July and August are:

Ventura: July 11%  & August 12% • Oxnard: July 15% & August 22%  •  Camarillo: July 13%  & August 9%

We have seen a significant fall off of short sales and bank owned properties this summer; most sales are now standard sales. We’re also seeing a moderation in the frenetic buying atmosphere of the past number of months – but that’s to be expected as fall kicks in (things normally slow down) and the market starts taking a breather from the sprint we’ve seen as investors try to get back into the market.

Sold prices – Single family homes in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo:

Sold prices – Condos in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo:

Numbers sold – Single family homes in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo:

All data is taken from the Ventura, Oxnard and Camarillo MLS.

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