East vs West Classroom Culture

Due to large cultural differences, how a classroom operates differs significantly in the East compared to the West. If you’re a foreign teacher about to embark on a journey teaching in a Chinese classroom, here’s a few things you need to be mindful of. With greater awareness and increased understanding, any classroom clashes can be […]

An Inside Story into Teach & Travel Training

After a delayed flight with a broken tv screen and lost luggage, my teach and travel experience could really only have improved. Nonetheless, I was not expecting to enjoy the training period so much. Especially considering days before my flight to Beijing I sat surrounded by my siblings comforting me as I was sobbing about […]

Why Does It Cost Money to Do a Teaching Program?

You’re itching to get out and explore the world, but there’s just one thing stopping you, the money! Perhaps much to your surprise, it costs a fair chunk of change to go abroad and do both internship and volunteer programs. “But they’re the ones that need me, what gives?” you think to yourself, “Why should […]

Top 10 Reasons to Teach English in China!

10 Unique Things You Will Experience Whilst Teaching In China

Teaching Intern: Be Prepared for Anything and Say Yes to Everything!

…is the best advice I can give about teaching in China! There are a lot of things that happen in China, that you won’t see or experience anywhere else. Compulsory military training for middle school students, the headmaster handing out roses on teachers day, travelling around China during Golden Week, working on a Sunday to make up for a […]

Teaching Intern: One of the Best Decisions of My Life!

Coming to China can be quite scary. For me, the move to a foreign country to take up a career in an entirely new field was a near frightening prospect. However, I decided to do it. I can honestly say it was one of the best decisions of my life. This is, in part thanks […]

Teaching Intern: My China Adventure!

My year long internship with ImmerQi is drawing to a close; and although my time in china is over, the memories from here will be everlasting. A constant source of happiness and amusement. The highlight for me by far is the job. I never knew it was possible to love as job as much as […]

Teaching Intern: Omar In China, Adventure Is Always Around

The entire flight over to China it didn’t really feel like I was going to a different country and experience a different culture. As I was in the airport it hit me when I tried to fill my water bottle and was only given the option for hot water, I guess this is where the […]

Teaching Intern: Teaching In This Place Called China!

Sitting on the bus, daydreaming, then I look up. It hits me for the 100th time. I’m in China! The feeling is surreal. I was told it feels like you are in a dream like state when you are in China and it really does feel like that. It was late summer 2016 when I […]