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Should’ve recorded this earlier, but… had to lie down. Feeling rather tired. So had a a bit of a lay down after work.Is the Chinese market bottoming? Seems stocks have generally been going up, if only incrementally and lots of the companies I was following from late 2024 are now turning around once again after months of stagnation.Working on the language vlog podcast. Done the editing, now need to finish the audio. Thinking, wondering, if maybe I will make this into a YT show as well. I like the idea of the podcast, not having to worry too much about visuals.And, if students are using ChatGPT to write their answers, is it okay for teachers to use it to do their grading?Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogHope you have a great Tuesday!00:00 Introduction and Quick Updates00:42 A Day in the Life: Teaching and Commuting in Beijing01:14 Workout Routines and Recovery01:47 Thursday Night Routine and Changes02:58 Balancing Work, Travel, and Personal Projects07:42 Challenges with Chinese Language Studies16:16 Podcast Production and Social Media Strategy24:32 Chinese Market Analysis30:05 AI in Education: ChatGPT and Grading36:17 Conclusion and Farewell