Yeah I'm not going into this thinking I'll spend a few years in socialist utopia. I figure I'll just see the country and a radically different way of life for myself, which is reason enough, while doing really interesting and rewarding work that's at worst morally neutral. Plus, I'll always be able to dunk on libs and chuds when I come back home and hear them say stupid shit by responding, "You haven't even been there chuckle fuck."
I highly recommend you go. Like I said one of the best experiences of my life. I would love to go back. No idea what your financial situation will be but we lived a fairly middle class life. Imo that's the best way to really experience another culture. Take the bus, eat street food, go to the same market the locals do. I did a fair amount of traveling too, there is so much to see but I would absolutely recommend Hainan island, skip the fancy hotels and see if can spend time in the fishing villages.
Thanks for the nudge. I submitted my application today based on the feedback in this thread. Financial situation would be pretty generous it looks like! Somewhere above 20k rmb/month, including a housing stipend. I've been told that's plenty.
Yeah I'm not going into this thinking I'll spend a few years in socialist utopia. I figure I'll just see the country and a radically different way of life for myself, which is reason enough, while doing really interesting and rewarding work that's at worst morally neutral. Plus, I'll always be able to dunk on libs and chuds when I come back home and hear them say stupid shit by responding, "You haven't even been there chuckle fuck."
I highly recommend you go. Like I said one of the best experiences of my life. I would love to go back. No idea what your financial situation will be but we lived a fairly middle class life. Imo that's the best way to really experience another culture. Take the bus, eat street food, go to the same market the locals do. I did a fair amount of traveling too, there is so much to see but I would absolutely recommend Hainan island, skip the fancy hotels and see if can spend time in the fishing villages.
Thanks for the nudge. I submitted my application today based on the feedback in this thread. Financial situation would be pretty generous it looks like! Somewhere above 20k rmb/month, including a housing stipend. I've been told that's plenty.