By Adam Hawks, ESL Teacher @WIEChinaPeople have traveled to China throughout the centuries to discover fortune and fame. For hundreds of years, traders from around the world have ventured to the Middle Kingdom to change their destiny. In a modernizing China, many people from different nationalities are still discovering new methods to change their livelihood. By becoming an ESL teacher in China, I was also on my own quest to discover a new self. However, I was not seeking riches or fame, but rat

By Tim @WIEChinaBeing a teacher in a foreign country is much more than imparting knowledge on students in the classroom. It is about being part of the community. It is about being a representative of your home country. It is about sharing cultures to find similarities and comparing cultures to earn about differences. The greatest thing a teacher can do to help his students is to relate an environment in which the student will love his subject. If a student enjoys his English lesson, if he laughs

By Molly@WIEChinaDear readers. If you are an ESL Teacher in a foreign country far away from home, you probably feel the same way as I have been through:Many of us came to a brand new country (For me I teach in China) all alone and felt excited to meet new people in this nation; however, many of us also learn very quickly that the language barrier or a busy schedule can make it difficult to do this with ease.Do not feel trapped or question youself for starting the vanture. You just need a gateway

Edited by Yolanda@WIEChinaInitially, moving to a new country may seem daunting at first. However, believe it or not, this feeling does subside!Moreover, I have found the following tips have made my transition less overwhelming. Firstly, I will suggest that you download The Baidu Translate App (or whichever App you are most comfortable with using). If possible before you arrive, try and learn a few Mandarin words that will make communicating much easier.Secondly, I recommend downloading Didi (tax