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Guest2645176

You shouldn't write abouth things you know nothing about "Dkappy" I have taught all ages in many different countries and am a teacher back at home. Kindergarten teachers are definitely not loosers, it takes a special gift to teach kids and most of us are actually qualified teachers with a love for children.

Jul 27, 2015 21:18 Report Abuse

Guest2563426

1st year in China: happy, embracing the cultural differences and all that 2nd year in China: still happy but starting to get irritated by small things 3rd year in China: Getting more and more irritated and starting to accept that China will never change to the degree that you hoped they would change 4th year in China: accepting that China will always be China and they won't change. 5th year in China: time to go for next adventure OR let's stay for another year or two and we'll see what will happen 10th year in China: okay, I'm ready to go Personally, to live as an expat, the timeline should be 1-3-5-10 (year of staying)

May 07, 2014 09:17 Report Abuse

Guest2563426

sorry, I mean years

May 07, 2014 13:49 Report Abuse

Guest2563426

Aw..... That's so nice of you to feel sorry for me.

May 07, 2014 15:33 Report Abuse

dkappy

Yeah, I mean, I wish you were wrong but that's pretty solid. I'm about to begin the 3rd year, but I've already realized this place is f**ked and hopeless. Sometimes I kind of just feel like taking a plane elsewhere and watching it crumble out the window from its own hypocrisy, greed, and idiocy. On the other hand, that's why most of us are here isn't it? To experience something truly f**ked up?

Jul 03, 2015 06:33 Report Abuse

juanisaac

I do not subscribe to that. I have been in China three years and I do not lie, cheat, or am immoral (at least in my view). My boss at my present school always tells me that I am too honest and not tell her anything about my outside business. But I hear you that it is tough not to act like some of the locals. My solution is too find the Chinese that share my values. They are few, but they do exist.

May 07, 2014 15:41 Report Abuse

syoung108

Bitter sentiment? Again, you were probably well on the way to sociopathy (and I don't mean 'quasi') long before you arrived. What a wimpy assessment. 'Become like Chinese people'? What stereotypical racist B*LLSH*T. Go home before you start another war. Or better still, join the army so you can fight the war within yourself, I'm sure one of you will win.

May 08, 2014 00:18 Report Abuse

alejandrov66

and dont forget the agencies taking half of their salary and they do nothing

May 09, 2014 10:09 Report Abuse

Guest655508

i've lived in the countryside for 5 years with maybe 40 days total out of china. it's fine but i agree that it's not for ethnic westerners. scandinavians in particular often don't see it through a full year.

May 07, 2014 08:01 Report Abuse

Guest622614

You are a moron.

May 07, 2014 13:00 Report Abuse

syoung108

Soul crushing. Psychological damage. You must have had a lot of problems before you arrived if that's all it takes to crush your soul and damage your psyche.

May 08, 2014 00:13 Report Abuse

juanisaac

I agree with you. I knew a few Finns who worked in a small town. They had to leave China every few months. They just could not take living here for a few months straight.

May 10, 2014 12:41 Report Abuse