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Jennifer Rives

An English teacher traveling the world Nanjing, China
Hometown: Clearwater, FL

Jennifer is an ESL and Mandarin teacher. She teaches Chinese to adults at a language center on the weekends. She also taught English for 2 years in China and Thailand with CIEE and is currently pursuing her Master's degree in Linguistics & Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language at the University of South Florida in Tampa. When she's not teaching or tutoring, Jennifer enjoys traveling, learning languages, doing outdoor/adventure activities, going to the beach, and visiting new cafes and restaurants (she is a major foodie). After getting her Master's degree, Jennifer hopes to move to another country to continue teaching English and feed her travel bug!  

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Scavenger Hunt at Nanjing University (南京大学)

By Jennifer Rives at CIEE

On the Chinese Language & Culture program in Nanjing, students study at Nanjing University, a university that is very well known and respected around all of China. The Nanjing University... keep reading

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你好,南京!(Hello, Nanjing!)

By Jennifer Rives at CIEE

Today was the second full day of the Chinese Language & Culture program in Nanjing. Before the program started on Monday, June 10th, all students and program leaders arrived from... keep reading

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Students' Favorite Memories from the Summer

By Jennifer Rives at CIEE

Can you tell us some of your favorite memories from the program? “It’s hard to choose just one favorite memory because there are so many! One memory that I really... keep reading

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Program Leaders' Final Thoughts on Their Students' Progress

By Jennifer Rives at CIEE

Level 1 (一班) Level 1 students: Jadyn, Jacquelin, Evan, Casey, Santiago, Natalie, Anna, and Simone Level 1 program leader: Ruthie Stein “Level 1 started off without previously knowing anything about... keep reading

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好好学习!What We've Learned in Nanjing!

By Jennifer Rives at CIEE

It's hard to believe that our 4-week program in Nanjing is coming to an end this week. Since they first arrived in China, our students have had no shortage of... keep reading

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更多上海的照片 - More Pictures from Our Trip to Shanghai

By Jennifer Rives at CIEE

Nanjing Street (南京路) Shopping Area Photo Credit: Noah Davidson (CIEE in Nanjing student) Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center (上海城市规划展示馆) Photo Credit: Ruthie Stein (CIEE in Nanjing program leader) People's Park... keep reading

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Travel Weekend: Our (Many) Adventures in Shanghai!

By Jennifer Rives at CIEE

Friday, July 20 - Sunday, July 22, 2018 We started off our adventure in Shanghai with a delicious group dinner. We ate at a restaurant serving food from the Northeastern... keep reading

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Excursion to Dr. Sun Yatsen's Mausoleum and The Ming Tomb

By Jennifer Rives at CIEE

Dr. Sun Yatsen's Mausoleum The Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yatsen (known as Sun Zhongshan 孙中山 in China) is located at the foot of the Purple Moutain in Nanjing. Dr. Sun... keep reading

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Nanjing Old City Wall and Xuanwu Lake Adventure Photos

By Jennifer Rives at CIEE

Nanjing Old City Wall Photo credit: Noah Davidson (CIEE Nanjing student) Nanjing Old City Wall & Xuanwu Lake Photo credit: Ruthie Stein (CIEE Nanjing program leader) keep reading

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Jiming Temple Adventure Gallery

By Jennifer Rives at CIEE

Jiming Temple Photo credit: Noah Davidson (CIEE in Nanjing student) Photo credit: Ruthie Stein (CIEE in Nanjing program leader)

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