Welcome Inkpen. great bunch of loonies individuals here with an awesome collective knowledge of China. Enjoy
Did someone say loonies?
Welcome Inkpen!
Take your pick. You can be so far out in the boondocks than you'll be the only foreigner in a town of a few hundred thousand (or even a couple million) or you can be in places that have huge expat zones. You can teach anything from kindergarten up through university, or you can work at a language mill with adults (mostly).
Important things to remember.
1. Practice eating M&M's with chopsticks for a month before coming over. Some places won't have forks, plus you'll impress your new friends.
2. If someone offers "white wine", tell them you really enjoy it and want to drink a lot of it right now.
3. If you are in the desert, don't step outside without water. If you are in China, don't leave home without a pack of tissue.
4. Wednesday is "Get naked at work day" in all Chinese language studies. Strip down at the beginning of class and encourage your students to do the same.
5. Follow
odd advice from Lunatics, but be a little wary of
even advice.