“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…
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…
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…
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…
Over the years, teaching English as a Second language has been becoming more and more popular. Not only domestically but internationally too!
Learning about this pattern in the Education realm has strongly influenced me to lean in and try to make a career out of it. Now, I…
I Learned to Speak Mandarin in 30 Days, and I Ate A lot of Chicken Along the Way
In 2011, I waved goodbye to wide roads, Tex Mex, and cowboy boots, and set off on an adventure to China.
I had been interested in East Asian culture for as long as I could remember, so when the…
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…
Spontaneous decisions don’t always end up the way you expect them to, but if you don’t take a chance, you’ll never know how life-changing something could turn out to be.
The grandeur imagery of red and gold silky decoration lining the cobbled streets, and the…
I gave myself to teaching, learning about children, and connected with other people, hearing their stories.
My first job with Aston-Future School in Dalian, China, was not just cool, it was exhilarating.
I liked it at first because they set up everything for me. I…
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…