Introductions

ok Invictus...creepy on the Chucky front...   (you'll fit right in here)

Welcome!  

ok Invictus...creepy on the Chucky front...  (you'll fit right in here)

As a child, I was oft left lone and unsupervised. Good thing for highly inappropriate horror films on late night European television.

Welcome!  

Fangs a lot! 

Nice ta meetcha   Welcome to our abode refuge favourite watering hole Saloon.

Hi Invictus.  Not sure if you win the prize for the most posts in the shortest time by the newest member, but you've got to be in the running.  From what I've read so far I think you'll fit right in here. (Take that as a compliment or not; some of us rank quite high on the weird scale.)

I have just one piece of advice.  In order to speak proper Chinglish you need to leave out the word "much" in the following sentence:

I very much like this awesome forum and the nice people in it

fresh meat   

right this way please, never mind that red splatter on the walls, I swear it's paint! 

LOL! I have never in my life joined a forum and posted so much so quickly, if I ever even got to be a regular poster at all. *surreptitiously eyes the persistent "ain't said much yet" 'neath his moniker* I mostly lurk. But everyone here is so helpful and so down to earth, I feel like I could have a beer or two with all of you. I guess that's why it's the saloon. Also I'm very grateful for all the people who have helped me in my "two years experience" thread and I wanna contribute to the forum if I can.

right this way please, never mind that red splatter on the walls, I swear it's paint!

Uh-oh... Have I stumbled onto a From Dusk Till Dawn sequel? S'okay, that's fine, let's play! I brought my toy!

WELCOME tai_li,invictus and damballah! 

SOLONG!!!   Welcome back!

Hi everyone,
I'm Jennifer, I'm 20 and I'm from Australia. I'm heading to Changchun in July to teach at Sino-American Denver Foreign Language School. Well, I will be if I sign the contract. Everything looks pretty good though so at the moment it's full steam ahead. Anyway, just wanted to say hi. Will anyone else be in that general direction later this year?

Hiya, Jennifer. Welcome to the forum, from another new guy. I'm one step behind you in the job-hunting process, still contacting places and trying to find a good school, but Changchun is on my list as well. If I find a really good place, I will go there for my first job. I'd be interested to hear your experiences once you get there. If you have a blog, I'd love to read it.

I also read Changchun has a lot of great Mandarin programs, everything from the universities to private schools, so I hope you're looking to pick up some Mandarin!

Hi Jennifer, Day Dreamer here. I've been in Changchun for 2 and a half years. Anything you need to now, please ask

Oh wow Day Dreamer, that's awesome! You'll be my go to guy once I arrive in the crazy land. Is there much to do in Changchun? I need to be there by July 25 for training, but I'm wondering how much time I should allow for checking the place out.
I'm definitely interested in learning the language, but my current knowledge exists of, well.. nothing whatsoever. However, I'm optimistic. Surely I'll pick some up out of pure necessity. Would love any info on good language schools in the area.
Everyone, I've attached my contract because I'm keen to sign it and start booking flights. I just don't want to sign such an important document without having the wise eyes of the forum check it out first. Anyone who knows about this type of stuff, please check it out for me!

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Hi Jenninfer, welcome to the Bedlam of cyber space
There is a room called the Contract Zone. If you copy your contract there, you will get much more feedback on it. 

There is a room called the Contract Zone.

Is this off limits to new posters? I don't see a link for it anywhere, and when I did click on a link to it in another post, it said "The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you."

I no find. Maybe pinyin ate it.

Yes I believe the Contract Zone is off limits to us lesser beings. However, Day Dreamer gave me some good feedback and I've spoken to the school, all is going well. So glad this lovely Saloon exists.