'10 - Jan.'11 - Qingdao Expat Group

What benefits has expat life brought you?I think there are at least three major benefits from expat life:1. Learning about China, and its language and culture through daily immersion.2. The chance to travel, both in China and also in other parts of East Asiaand Australia.3. The relationships you develop. My life is certainly richer because of the friends I‘vemade in Qingdao. Even after we repatriate, I know that there are many people we willremain in contact with.How did you like being the Creative Director of the QEM?I became part of the QEM team in 2009 when the direction of the expat publicationswitched from a newsletter style to a magazine. It was fun to work together with theQEM team. I am thankful for the other women I worked with: Joan, Carla, Peiyu, Vicki,Alina and Preeti. I wish Marcela and her team all the best as they continue to assist theQingdao Expat community by creating a quality publication for expat families.Did you have a special idea (standard, goal) for the magazine to follow?It seems like the magazine worked best when there was a team of people who couldwork together generating ideas and writing articles. The QEM seeks to be a communityresource for expats just arriving in Qingdao and for families who may have alreadybeen here a while. Qingdao is constantly evolving, and the QEM is a great way to helpexpats become better informed about the city they live in and what things are available.We wish Jen and her family a pleasant trip home and Merry Cristmas!Qingdao Expat Magazine 11