So the decision has been made:
My next adventure will be in China!
Visit my China Blog @ KSalemElsewhereChina.blogspot.com
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In southern China, lies the first-teir city of Dongguan, located in central Guangdong Province, just Northeast of Hong Kong. It's known as the country's industrial city, and sits within the Pearl River Delta.
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This time, I'll be teaching through a Swiss company, founded in 1965 called Education First (or EF for short). Through it, a branch called English First, has hubs located around the world, where parents can send their kids to after school programs to learn english. Dongguan is home to one such center, where I will be living and teaching for 12 months.
I wanted to live as far South as I could to avoid Cleveland-like weather, and be close(ish) to the ocean. They do have dive centers in Hong Kong, so hopefully i'll be able to utilize them and keep up with my side job of being a part time fish.
I visited China back in 2010 with my parents, and LOVED every second of the trip. Now I get to fulfill the dream of living there, and teaching! I'll be able to obtain my TEFL certification, sponsored through the center in Dongguan, which will open up new doors and new opportunities in teaching abroad!
The job starts in Sept./Oct., so i've still got plenty of time to gather my energy, and prepare for the next leg of my journey. In a few days i'll be off to Chuuk for 3 weeks, to work one-on-one with a student who's talented in the arts. It should be a ton of fun for us both.
