Introductions

Welcome to the Saloon, Caley!

Hi all.

I just joined up, and I'm an alco ESL teacher.

I've only been doing it for the last 3 years, all of it here in China.

I'm CELTA trained, and have a M.App.Ling., and about to enrol into a M.Ed.(TESOL), to then go onto Ed.D. - all through Australian universities (cos, you know, I'm an Aussie )

I don't post a hell of a lot, and my usual MO has been to get on a board, post frantically, and then disappear after a few weeks :p

Although 40(-ish), I'm still single, which makes things really easy when it comes to deciding where to live and all.

I've been "between jobs" for the last few months (cos I'm picky!!!), but it's not surprising when I get agents saying "we've got this really high paying job for you - 6000-7000RMB"... yeah, if I wanted that, I'd move to Xinjiang or Jiangxi again!!! I only teach uni-level students, usually EAP, business or IT.. and unfortunately, usually to the students who have failed, sucked at, the GaoKao However, I'm expecting to get a contract for a UK/US/Chinese joint venture (and, to become an IELTS examiner as well...)

Nice to meet you. (yes, I'm fine thank you, and you?)

SH

You weren't into Jiangxi? I had a great time there.

Welcome.

Welcome! Hope you stick around the Saloon, it is a great place!

Good to have you on board.

... yeah, if I wanted that, I'd move to Xinjiang or Jiangxi again!!!

I want to move to Xinjiang eventually. Is there anything I should know about Xinjiang?

welcome

G'day and welcome to the Saloon Sainthood!   I'm an Aussie living in Brisbane and unfortunately I did not get to teach or live in China. I was just made welcome by Raoul and other saloonies and so I just rabbit on. Fortunately there are very knowledgeable and kind people here who will go out of their way to help you.

Greetings Sainthood. We are following similar academic paths. One of the good things about our nation is, that as long as you're poor, the government will pay for your education. I'm switching from an MA TESOL to an M.App Ling TESOL because the second year topics in the former are pure educational boredom: nothing specifically related to SLA at all.

Quote from: Sainthood on January 16, 2013, 07:01:34 PM

... yeah, if I wanted that, I'd move to Xinjiang or Jiangxi again!!!

I want to move to Xinjiang eventually. Is there anything I should know about Xinjiang?

Lambstick prices are so reasonable there that you don't need a big salary.

@yli - not really... Xinjiang would no doubt be a great place to live (except for the cold, and lack of western-sanity relief occasionally needed). It's just that the salaries are a lot lower. Not a great problem if you've got a lot of spare cash already - but when you're paying off debts back home, it really doesn't help!

@Granny May - cool! I'm a Bris-vegan too! Mostly inner south-east side. I'm in Hangzhou, and there's been a good half-dozen or so of us here! Makes chatting so much easier!

@Gonzo - which uni you going through?? TBH, the TESOL part isn't all that cracked up it's supposed to be - only 2 subjects directly related to it, plus linguistics and SLA (both of which I've done through the Applied Ling.). I'd say the CELTA was a lot more relevant and directed...

And - thanks all!  

Hi Sainthood, I'm also in Hangzhou. Welcome to Raoul's 

@yli - not really... Xinjiang would no doubt be a great place to live (except for the cold, and lack of western-sanity relief occasionally needed). It's just that the salaries are a lot lower. Not a great problem if you've got a lot of spare cash already - but when you're paying off debts back home, it really doesn't help!

I don't teach, so if can score a job with Sinopec or something, maybe I could move out there.

Nice to welcome another Bris-vegan Sainthood! I'm from Northgate.

Hello, I finally found the introductions thread!  And I've been lurking the Saloon for a while now...

My name is Laurel, I'm from California, and I'm moving to China in a few days to teach English in Dongying, in Shandong province. Probably because I'm crazy, but where's the fun in being sane, right?