ddospassos

Jun 21, 2015 12:46

Articles : ddospassos commented on news China Wants to Make Getting a Green Card Less Impossible for Foreigners

Why the hate towards the English teachers? It's all economics after all. When people is willing to pay top dollar for foreigners to dance like baboons, There will be foreigners willing to dance like baboons for the money... I myself did my fare share of dancing when I first moved here, but hey, it opened the door ... Full Comment>>

ddospassos

Jun 21, 2015 12:15

Around China : ddospassos commented on news Hong Kong Multinational Companies Won't Hire Occupy Central Organizers

It's still better thank Venezuela... Full Comment>>

ddospassos

Jun 21, 2015 12:08

Articles : ddospassos commented on news Analyze, Not Memorize? Chinese Student Struggles in U.S. Chinese Language Class

I teach AP Economics to high school students which is basically using logic to analyze data... I struggle with this black and white mindset every day... -_- Full Comment>>

ddospassos

Jun 21, 2015 11:39

Around China : ddospassos commented on news Old Man Throws Girl out of Seat, Cites Handicap

I feel that's what everyone in the Beijing subway wants to do... but they just contain themselves lol. They all have that passive aggressive look on their faces when you're sitting down. Full Comment>>

ddospassos

May 02, 2015 14:48

Articles : ddospassos commented on news Why Isn't My Child Fluent Already? How Chinese Parents and Schools See Foreign Teachers

All parents have different views and expectations, that's the main problem with it. Some want the kid just to have fun and maybe learn a thing or two, others want the glued to the desk and studying hard. They're all very weird about it and they have very unrealistic expectations for the kids too. I'm American and ... Full Comment>>

ddospassos

May 02, 2015 14:39

Articles : ddospassos commented on news Why Isn't My Child Fluent Already? How Chinese Parents and Schools See Foreign Teachers

Lol so true, and the school falls right behind it too. I had a school complaint one time because one parent said my class was too boring, then the next week another parent complaint because the class was too hyper and the kid was jumping off the walls after class so they complaint about the class being to hyper... ... Full Comment>>

ddospassos

May 01, 2015 01:20

Articles : ddospassos commented on news Why Can't China Attract Foreign Professionals?

Yeah, also most professional jobs don't pay much either. I find it far more profitable and less stressful to teach either English or any subject for 20 hours a week, than working any professional 40 hour a week job with 5 days of vacation time a year. It makes no financial sense to work double and make less money. Full Comment>>