My EF English First Review: Meh, but Good for Newbies
My English First review of teaching English in China, complete with the best (and worst) about EF as a company. If you’re interested about teaching English in China, read up!
COVID-19 Travel in China: What to Expect
The past eight months have been a roller coaster of a time, particularly in regards to travel. Western media largely fell silent about China (except to continue to blame the country for the outbreak) once the virus was controlled. So, what can one expect when traveling in China during “covid-19 times”? Since May we’ve been able …
6 Month Reflections on Living in China as a Foreigner
I’ve hit the 6-month mark and it’s time to finally look back at my experience living in China so far! Usually I’m much better at writing reflections. In Chile, I wrote weekly (although didn’t publish them). But while in China I’ve been focusing on making posts about where I’ve been – informative posts, really – …
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Get Low: Why Squat Toilets are Better Than Sitting Toilets
An Advocate of the Squat ToiletDo you ever stop and wonder why we sit on a ‘porcelain throne’ while taking our daily dump? Maybe you’ve been pooping wrong your whole life and didn’t even know it. Squat toilets are not common in the Western world, but they’re in abundance elsewhere. Sometimes known as Chinese toilets, …
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The Ethical Dilemmas of Teaching English Abroad
We all know how common English teaching jobs abroad are. Almost any native speaker of English (and particularly from the Western world) that has a bachelor’s degree and perhaps a TEFL can find an English teaching job abroad. English teaching jobs are particularly popular for recent college graduates that want to travel but have student …
