Hits hard right now as I would like to buy my own place but could never afford it in the US, and I think it’s dangerous anyway, but regulations/cost/logistics make buying in Vietnam or China just as unlikely unless I happen to marry a national. I just want to feel like I can be old in my home someday and not get hunted down, preferably won’t get hunted down before then either. Ugh.
Wish I had that money to just bail to wherever I wanted.
I used to have this thought that like ya id love to move to china and live there but its so unlikely to happen right so why bother trying, but i stopped thinking that way. I’m going to school for a degree thats highly needed in China right now, and learning Chinese and once im done i will do whatever i can to get a job there, and move there. Because ya its hard, and not many people manage it, but fuck it.
I really reccomend if your like me to look into either going back to school, or starting from scratch. If your over, like 26 i think, there are a lot more financial aid options for you because parental income doesnt count towards FAFSA anymore. ANY type of bachelors degree can get you an english teaching job in China, and a more specialized one could get you a job in Chinas growing tech sector or something. It might not be permanent residency but its a start, and we all have to start somewhere.
That’s awesome, Comrade!! Good luck to you in everything! I hope you make it!
I could probably really easily teach English there but the biggest issue is that I don’t know if that’ll be viable long-term or if I’ll be left shit out of luck if Chinese students stop learning English as much, since I think most of that demand was to come study/work in the US. I’m not really able to get into tech/STEM at this point either. I’ll think about those options again, though.
At this time I think China requires a Master’s degree to teach English, I don’t know if you looked into the requirements yet!
And as you said, it’s probably not a long-term commitment because with the way things are going in China (going from letting in any english speaker to teach to now requiring masters graduates) it’s very probable Chinese people will move away from learning English, if they aren’t already.
I wouldnt worry about the english thing. Its like standard in high school there, and is mostly used as like a general education thing. English is spoken in TONS of places and is a very useful language to know when you are dealing internationally in general not just with the US. Its the most well known 2nd language in the world.
Also just a thought but like yeah maybe the teaching thing wouldnt be a forever gig, but just getting your foot in the door, getting to China, opens a lot of doors for finding other work there too. Like maybe you start out teaching english, use your time there to really master the language, and make connections locally, then you get a job doing something else in China later on.
Do you have any idea of the requirements for medical students/people to transfer over? It’s something I’ve thought a lot about and I’d imagine like any other country you need to be recertified/possibly re-do a part of schooling but I’m wondering now if they are seeking medical employment.
Hits hard right now as I would like to buy my own place but could never afford it in the US, and I think it’s dangerous anyway, but regulations/cost/logistics make buying in Vietnam or China just as unlikely unless I happen to marry a national. I just want to feel like I can be old in my home someday and not get hunted down, preferably won’t get hunted down before then either. Ugh.
Wish I had that money to just bail to wherever I wanted.
I used to have this thought that like ya id love to move to china and live there but its so unlikely to happen right so why bother trying, but i stopped thinking that way. I’m going to school for a degree thats highly needed in China right now, and learning Chinese and once im done i will do whatever i can to get a job there, and move there. Because ya its hard, and not many people manage it, but fuck it.
I really reccomend if your like me to look into either going back to school, or starting from scratch. If your over, like 26 i think, there are a lot more financial aid options for you because parental income doesnt count towards FAFSA anymore. ANY type of bachelors degree can get you an english teaching job in China, and a more specialized one could get you a job in Chinas growing tech sector or something. It might not be permanent residency but its a start, and we all have to start somewhere.
That’s awesome, Comrade!! Good luck to you in everything! I hope you make it!
I could probably really easily teach English there but the biggest issue is that I don’t know if that’ll be viable long-term or if I’ll be left shit out of luck if Chinese students stop learning English as much, since I think most of that demand was to come study/work in the US. I’m not really able to get into tech/STEM at this point either. I’ll think about those options again, though.
At this time I think China requires a Master’s degree to teach English, I don’t know if you looked into the requirements yet!
And as you said, it’s probably not a long-term commitment because with the way things are going in China (going from letting in any english speaker to teach to now requiring masters graduates) it’s very probable Chinese people will move away from learning English, if they aren’t already.
BUT, if it works out for you, it’s also a way for long-term residency there and learning Mandarin! One of our editors on PW made a guide for it some time back https://en.prolewiki.org/wiki/Essay:A_Statesian_Marxists’_Guide_to_Learning_Mandarin
I wouldnt worry about the english thing. Its like standard in high school there, and is mostly used as like a general education thing. English is spoken in TONS of places and is a very useful language to know when you are dealing internationally in general not just with the US. Its the most well known 2nd language in the world.
Also just a thought but like yeah maybe the teaching thing wouldnt be a forever gig, but just getting your foot in the door, getting to China, opens a lot of doors for finding other work there too. Like maybe you start out teaching english, use your time there to really master the language, and make connections locally, then you get a job doing something else in China later on.
Do you have any idea of the requirements for medical students/people to transfer over? It’s something I’ve thought a lot about and I’d imagine like any other country you need to be recertified/possibly re-do a part of schooling but I’m wondering now if they are seeking medical employment.
No idea sorry you could try asking deepseek it knows Chinese law well.
I’d give more consideration to China, Vietnam and Laos