Opportunity China

Published on:
June 19, 2018

by: Guest

Teacher Guest Blog: Western Foodie in Shenzhen

China is famous for having some of the world's most delicious and diverse range of cuisines. However, after eating this day in, day out, there's always an abundance of non-Chinese eating options available to teachers and expats looking for a little home comfort! This week our resident blogger, Zoe, fills us in on the best [...]

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June 12, 2018

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Teacher Guest Post: When Typhoons Bring More Than Just Bad Weather: Culture Shock in Focus

China is exciting, exhilarating and ever changing, but with all of this comes a unique set of challenges. This week Opportunity China's Shenzhen Blogger, Zoe Brent, shares an insight into dealing with a typhoon and the magnification of culture shock that this brought on. This week, I may as well be posting from under the sea. Shenzhen [...]

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June 5, 2018

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Teacher Guest Post: Help! I don’t speak Chinese!

This week Opportunity China's Shenzhen Blogger, Zoe Brent, discusses the challenges that come with living and working in a country with such a diverse and challenging language(s). Zoe shares her top tips on how maximise your language learning capacity whilst in China. I will put you under no illusion - Mandarin Chinese is one of the most difficult [...]

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May 24, 2018

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Guest Teacher Blog: A Weekend in Shenzhen

We're delighted to introduce our new resident blogger in Shenzhen, Zoe Brent. Zoe completed an undergraduate degree in Global Politics at the University of Winchester, followed by a Master's in TESOL at the University of Southampton (UK). Since February 2018 she's been teaching for Xingwei Primary School in Bao'an, Shenzhen, as part of the Teach [...]

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May 15, 2018

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Teacher Guest Post: Walks in China, favourite places and the joy of teaching

We make our final visit to our Resident Blogger Francesca in Fuzhou. In her final blog Francesca lets us know about some of her favourite walks in Fuzhou and the eternal joys and ups and downs of teaching in China! I downloaded a new app this week that claims to pay you for meeting a certain [...]

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May 7, 2018

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Teacher Guest Post: Budgeting & Weekend City Breaks as a Teacher in China

I would be lying if I said the number one reason I decided to become a middle school teacher in Hangzhou, China, was a burning desire to work with children as they navigate through the most difficult hormonal changes of their lives. Of course teaching is a fantastic profession that allows you to create truly [...]

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April 17, 2018

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Teacher Guest Post: My Typical Working Week at a Private Language School

We check in with our Fuzhou based Teach China Graduate Program Participant and resident blogger, Francesca Lewis. Working at a Private Language Centre in China, your 5 day week will usually start on a Wednesday with your weekend over Monday and Tuesday. Francesca gives us a first hand account of a typical week in China. [...]

Published on:
April 11, 2018

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A slice of home comes to China, Zeena in Hangzhou

My last few weeks in the U.K. were difficult - finalizing my documents and visa for China, packing for the next year, and trying to wrap my head around my forthcoming move kept me busy. However, on top of the logistical and personal thanks, what made my imminent move more difficult was saying goodbye to [...]

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April 3, 2018

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Teacher Guest Blog: Falling in love with Fuzhou

Last weekend, although it was only 6pm, the sun had already set and I was guided by the moon to the West Lake park around the Xihu area of Fuzhou. With a large lake, a pagoda and multiple beautiful seating areas, I decided to wander until I was lost... After a while of wandering and [...]

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March 28, 2018

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Typical Day in the Life of a Public School Teacher, Zeena in Hangzhou

Now that the Spring Festival holiday is over and both myself and my students are settled back into school life, my time in China has returned to a relatively routine state. This is not to say that my job or day-to-day life here a simple clock in, clock out nine to five lifestyle. However, when [...]