Listening to Polish hip hop and about to begin my search for an apartment. In the hostel you meet people from all over and hear some great stories. Also, a good place to find out what’s happening. I will have to come back and visit sometimes because I need a quiet place to rest my head at night. Until then and after teaching a while will I say I’m settled here in Taipei, things are looking up.

I will teach elementary grade students and work 18.5 hours a week. 1st and 2nd graders only have half a day of Chinese school and most parents work full-time so the kids are sent to English school, whether or not they want to. I think the students must study very hard here and in China, more studious than I was in grade school and high school. M-F from 1:30-4pm and M,W,F from 4:30-6:30pm, not a bad schedule, I can study in the morning and have my nights free to plan lessons and have some adventures.

I had two interviews, a 2 hour test and taught a 40 minute class. Big Byte, the school I got a job with, was thorough in it’s interview process to say the least. Which is good, there are many foreigners here looking for English teaching jobs. I wanted to work for a reputable school and one that has been around for a while, had some structure. I found it. I think I can find a good work/life balance. Next summer I am free, if in April I enjoy teaching and can plan ahead and I come back the following September. It’s a while a way, we’ll see.

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