Made it to China

It's been a while since I posted. I have been super busy with my transition to China and getting settled at my school; Guangdong Baiyun University. It has gone very smoothly. I am thrilled with the school and my apartment. I am especially happy with my students. They are very attentive, polite and eager to learn.

I am having the time of my life and am so pleased that I made the decision to come to China and pursue this teaching life.

Thanks for all your help in making this transition smooth and easy.

The University is everything I was told it would be and better in many respects. It is located a little distance from the city in a small village. The air is clean and the people are very friendly. The University staff is very helpful and accommodating. The hustle and bustle of the city is out of sight, but not too far away. Bus transportation is excellent.

I have met a lot of new friends and am excited about exploring as much of China as I can.

I will keep you posted as things continue to develop here.

Thanks again for your support. This website was a big help.

Good! Glad to hear things have worked out so well!

 

Hey good to hear good news here.  I hope that the job continues to work out as it has began.  I am 100% happy with my place here in Zhaoqing too.  When you get settled in, you would be more than welcome to come over here for a visit.  Depending on what side of Guangzhou you are, you are probably two hours or less away from here.

Lin
Zhaoqing, Guangdong.
 

I have been super busy with my transition to China and getting settled at my school.....I am having the time of my life....I will keep you posted as things continue to develop here.

 

Glad you made it!!  Plan on holidays to visit the Saloonies!!

Hey rmontjoy, I see you landed on your feet. Glad to hear it. When I have some time off, I'll come down and rattle the cage

I'm thrilled to hear that everything is going great! Please don't forget to keep us updated. Oh, yea and post lots of pictures (please!) What does your apartment/campus look like?  

Werry Excellent, montjoy....enjoy!

great news, well done! 

Thanks for all the well wishes. For those who have invited me to your school...thanks. I will take you up on the invitation. Also, if you'd like to come to Guangzhou, Baiyun District, Datian Village and see the campus, you are most welcomed to do so.

I tried to post a pic but the file is too large. All my photos are rather large...sorry.

So glad to hear that your expectations have been exceeded and you are enjoying this new phase of your life.  I hope you continue to enjoy your China experience.

Yay for a success story.   

Thanks, Ruth. I owe more than a little thanks to this site and you kind people for giving me some guidance along the way.

So much for http://raoulschinasaloon.com/index.php?topic=4828.msg93092;topicseen#msg93092

Well, fortunately for me, my experience has been completely different so far. I have found my apartment spacious, clean, safe and, I assume, modern, by China standards.
The University has kept all it's promises made to me, and more. Nancy has been very gracious, supportive and friendly to me. She is honoring the contract completely. The faculty is very good to me and supports me in every way I would want.
My teaching load is actually a few hours less than I am contractually obligated to teach. I am volunteering to tutor students and groups of students in my spare time, to make up the difference.
I have access to all the very nice athletic facilities at no charge. The internet connection is fast and reliable.
And, like I said previously, the students are awesome. Very polite and very eager to learn English.
So what can I say? Maybe I lucked out...maybe the University has changed it's practices and policies...I don't know. All I know is this has been fantastic for me so far....stay tuned!

Glad you're settling in. China sure does have something about it that sucks you in.

You will have some down times, but I hope they're few and far between. Please pop in and give us an update when you can. Especially for those of us not currently in China.