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A life Less Ordinary - By Chris Saunders

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” – George R. R. Martin. My name is Chris Saunders, and I am an IELTS instructor at a private college in Guangzhou. Or at least I was before the Covid-19 nightmare unfolded. I still teach online, but we all know that isn’t real teaching. The only reason I got into ESL teaching was so I could…
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Living and Working in China: A Short and Sweet Experience

In the summer of 2011, I was honoured and privileged to be invited to live and work in China. Prior to this, I had never even left my home continent of Europe and, barring a brief stint in Slovakia, had not had the opportunity to be employed outside of my home country of…
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Balance Work and Family Life as an Expat in China

Uprooting your family and moving across the globe is a difficult decision to make for any adult, especially when you’ve got small children. That being said, relocating can be very rewarding as well. You get to know new surroundings and have the chance to see how things…
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Life is Not a Checklist: A Side Note on Teaching in China

You’re sitting there in your gown waiting for the guy on stage to call your name. Once you’re called, you standup, shake hands in front of 100s of people, and finally get your piece of paper. It’s been a while but it’s official – you’re now an adult. It feels good. But one thing of being an adult is that you have to find a proper job and one that’s related…
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A Tale of English Teaching in China

My experience in China was truly life-changing. I spent two years there, and I learned as much about myself as I did about Chinese culture. – Bre Crandy Moving to China to teach English was one of the scariest and most exciting decisions that I have ever made. So here’s a brief story of my teaching in China experiences (I have so much to talk about but I’ll keep it short and…
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Teaching in China Experience: What it’s Like?

What the teaching in China experience is like? I’ve been asked about this question more than 10 times … Before you pack your bags and move off to China (or any country for that matter) to teach English, you’d be wise to read about the experiences of other who have done it before you. Why? It’s not to say that you’ll have the same good experiences (or even bad ones too), but it gives you…
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