Personal stories
From loneliness to happiness: how getting a girlfriend made me enjoy teaching in China even more
Personal stories
June 12, 2017 by John Smith
Teaching English in China is a great experience as I am sure you have read on blogs such as this. However, moving thousands of miles away from the comfort of your own home, away from family, friends and your beloved sports team can be daunting....
Teaching in China in your 50s: it's just what the doctor ordered
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May 23, 2017 by Mike Cairnduff
Meet Doctor X: a male, mature-aged Brit who has been teaching English in China for over six years. He’s written a tell-all memoir of his adventures and strange encounters in this country he now calls home. Fascinated, I interview him. Bef...
Becoming an expat in Fuzhou (Part 2)
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April 13, 2017 by Sarah Bucknall
One pastime in China that is unfamiliar to me is the dancing. (Missed Part 1 of Sarah's story? - Read it here first) There are a variety of parks all around Fuzhou, my teach-abroad destination, where the older generation gather to listen to...
Becoming an expat in Fuzhou (Part 1)
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April 10, 2017 by Sarah Bucknall
The long wait for another vacation was never going to satisfy these itchy feet of mine that find it impossible to stay rooted to the ground. The direction I found led me to obtaining a TEFL certificate to teach overseas, and the path I followed b...
How teaching English in China changed my life
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March 21, 2017 by Kim Ooi
We all know that teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) is the chance to get paid to work and travel. But can it be a life-changing experience too? Here are 12 ways in which teaching in China has changed my life. 1. It has saved me from...
Why I left my life in the US to teach in China (Part 2)
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January 06, 2015 by Dan McElroy
Since leaving corporate America behind two years ago, I have been traveling across Europe and Asia in search of happiness and living a more meaningful life. My now-girlfriend Jess was supportive of my decision to accept the job in China. W...
Why I left my life in the US to teach in China
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December 30, 2014 by Dan McElroy
Since leaving corporate America behind two years ago, I have been traveling across Europe and Asia in search of happiness and living a more meaningful life. I used to lie in bed at night and think about my life. I would often ask myself the q...
