Life in China

7 Things I Learned from Teaching Abroad

I moved to China for the same reason many people teach abroad: I’d recently graduated college and I wanted to see the world and do something exciting. I was interested in China and Asia generally, but I didn’t have a particular penchant for [...]

2019-09-20T02:40:12+00:00September 11th, 2019|Articles, Life in China|0 Comments

7 American Habits You’ll Lose After a Year in China

It’s no secret there are plenty of cultural differences between China and America. At first, you’ll think the things Chinese people do are crazy. Then, slowly but surely, you’ll find yourself doing all the same things. Here are seven American habits you’ll end up ditching within a [...]

2019-09-11T02:13:34+00:00September 4th, 2019|Articles, Life in China|8 Comments

A Typical Day Teaching at a Public School in China

Congratulations! You’ve just been hired to teach at a public school in China. Now that you have the job, you might be wondering what to expect. What will your daily schedule look like? I’m going to break down a typical day in the life of a public school English teacher in [...]

2019-08-21T03:04:22+00:00August 21st, 2019|Articles, Life in China|1 Comment