Organized.

This term my life has become much more organized. I've set out to do better with classes, contacts, and my schedule, in order to be more efficient in my work. I've found that technology I already possesed, has really helped me achieve this. 

I'm thankful that my wife and I invested some personal funds into iPhones the year before we came to China. We knew we were coming here, and we counted the costs to see if it would be a good investment--and it sure was. I'm now able to synchronize all my contacts and addresses, along with my schedule to my phone and computer, and even online. This may seem simple, but it greatly helps when you have contacts on both sides of the planet.

Organizing my classes was also an important objective for this term because it makes teachiing more efficient. Being more efficient in the classroom and making lesson plans makes me a better teacher, as well as gives me more time to do the things I feel are important.

I must also share with you a valuable computer application that has helped me accomplish this feat. It's a Mac program called Bento (after the Japanese box set meal), and it has been  a tool that helps me do the work better.