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Bill Mendehall (madehao)

I come from a small town called “Elkin” and it is located in the foothills of North Carolina, U.S.A. I first came to China in 1989, and taught at the Northeast University of Technology in Shenyang. My second year in China, I was a student and a teacher in Beijing. In 1991, I returned to the United States, and spent the next several years completing my education at Appalachian State University (Bachelor of Arts in History and Asian Studies;1995), and at University of North Carolina in Greensboro, North Carolina (Master of Liberal Arts;1996). From 1997 through 1999, I managed and implemented corporate trainings throughout the United Sates and Canada for a local organization in North Carolina. However, since returning to the U.S.A in 1991, I had Wanted to return to China in some capacity (hopefully as a teacher of English). In the year 2000, the opportunity again presented itself for me to come back to China . Currently ,this is my second year in Dalian my fourth in China and I am looking forward to calling Dalian my home for many more years. Here, at Dalian No.24 Senior Middle School, I am enjoying a wonderful teaching environment, very bright students, and great friends. The city of Dalian is providing me with a terrific atmosphere for more personal and cultural growth.

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我来自于一个叫做阿尔肯的小镇，它位于美国北卡莱罗纳州的群山之中。1989年，我第一次来到中国，在沈阳东北理工大任教。第二年，我在北京学习，同时任教。1991年，我返回美国。在接下来的几年中，我在阿巴拉契亚州立大学完成了我的学业，于1995年获历史及亚洲研究文学学士位，并于1996年在北卡莱罗纳州格林斯博罗市北卡莱罗纳大学获大学文科硕士学位。1997至1999年，我在美国北卡莱罗纳州的一个地方机构任职，进行来自美国及加拿大的管理人员的培训。可是，自从1991年回到美国之日起，我一直打算回到中国工作，并且想做英语教师。2000年，机会终于来了。今年是我在大连的第二年，在中国的第四年。我准备在大连长期工作。我现在大连第二十四中学工作，这里的教学环境极佳，学生学习刻苦。同时，我在这里也交了许多好朋友。大连对我个人的成长和知识的进步都提供了良好的氛围。