Tag: working abroad
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Back to work, and something has changed
Well, work finally re-started in earnest on Monday but it still looks like things will be minimal. Given that a lot of universities have shuttered their campuses for the time being and the uncertainty of being able to study abroad later this year, it doesn’t look good for the work load. Although I am glad…
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What’s it like to live in China?
I write this post in an effort to give some idea of what it’s like to live in China, Beijing in particular, seeing as though I’ve only ever lived in the nation’s capital and only travelled through other parts of the country. I should make it clear that someone living in a Tier 1 city…
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Is Beijing Home? Probably Not.
As I prepare to return to Canada for a bit this summer some of you might be wondering if I’ve now made Beijing my home. The truth is that Beijing is home for now, but no, beyond work, I don’t think this city is a place I’d call home just yet. Most folks I’ve met or…
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China: Expectations
Name: (English) People’s Republic of China / (traditional Chinese) 中华人民共和国 / (pinyin) Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Population: 1.35 Billion Capital: Beijing Largest City: Shanghai Formation: Unification of China in 221 BC; Republic established on January 1, 1912; People’s Republic proclaimed on October 1, 1949. (Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China) I can’t help but think that my return to Asia to teach ESL is a…
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More Common Jobs Abroad
As a follow up to my last post on some common jobs abroad, now we enter into some common jobs abroad that I, personally, have not done but have met folks who have. For me, I’ve noticed that the jobs below and the people who work them have certain dispositions that go well together, in…