Tatiana Smith spent five years teaching English as a second language in China. She lived in Beijing mostly, which was much bigger and busier than her hometown in Illinois. Smith said the cost of ...
BEIJING – When I arrived in Beijing a year and a half ago, one of my first tasks was to find a good Mandarin teacher and start learning the language as quickly as possible. What I didn’t expect was ...
The most common job amongst expats in Beijing, by far, is teaching English. Whether it is a full-time occupation or a way to earn some extra cash alongside studies or other work, many members of the ...
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I moved to China from the US to be a teacher. My $4,000 monthly salary went much further, but there were tradeoffs.
This as-told-to essay is based on conversations and emails with Tatiana Smith, 36, who spent five years teaching English as a second language (ESL) in China. The following has been edited for length ...
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