Re: Teacher in China and living in China...
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:00 amBe prepared for the culture shock.
To be fair this video explains some of why mainlanders are the way they are.
https://youtu.be/ZLOiUDqYfdU
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:00 amRe: Teacher in China and living in China...
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:03 amRe: Teacher in China and living in China...
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:33 pmTaiwan's got its own load of problems but it would be a much easier transition than China. In Taipei a lot of young people have passable English and in general it's a much safer place than the US. I felt perfectly safe walking around at 2 AM. Be aware of random scams (mostly phone scammers) though and you should be fine.
XYLH is pretty rare in Taiwan but it's much more important to pick a good teacher than a specific art. Good teachers are rare everywhere, but since everything's so packed there you can easily search for another if one doesn't suit you.
XYLH is pretty rare in Taiwan but it's much more important to pick a good teacher than a specific art. Good teachers are rare everywhere, but since everything's so packed there you can easily search for another if one doesn't suit you.
Re: Teacher in China and living in China...
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:22 pmI agree on good teachers being more important than the art itself.
Of course seek out your art but stay open-minded too otherwise it would the same as saying I only go out with brunettes when all along what you really need is a blond.
Of course seek out your art but stay open-minded too otherwise it would the same as saying I only go out with brunettes when all along what you really need is a blond.
Re: Teacher in China and living in China...
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 12:43 amI just had a quick browse through the last 3 pages, so sorry if I missed something.
I had wanted to study XYLH in Shanghai, and went around a few teachers. A few people on here know how my experiences went. In a nutshell, a lot of them have you running around in circles while teaching as little as possible. The Shanghai MA circles seem particularly "political". I had a much better experience with Mantis in Shandong.
If you have a kid, I wouldnt suggest smaller cities, as the facilities: schools, hospitals, police etc are all shit. Bigger cities will have high level international schools, real doctors and much better quality of life.
Sorry, I dont post on here much anymore, Im living in Shanghai, so feel free to PM me if you have any questions. Ill do my best to help out.
I had wanted to study XYLH in Shanghai, and went around a few teachers. A few people on here know how my experiences went. In a nutshell, a lot of them have you running around in circles while teaching as little as possible. The Shanghai MA circles seem particularly "political". I had a much better experience with Mantis in Shandong.
If you have a kid, I wouldnt suggest smaller cities, as the facilities: schools, hospitals, police etc are all shit. Bigger cities will have high level international schools, real doctors and much better quality of life.
Sorry, I dont post on here much anymore, Im living in Shanghai, so feel free to PM me if you have any questions. Ill do my best to help out.