Good Villager
@goodvillager
Canadian expat in China
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Nanjing
Speaks English, intermediate French, some Spanish, some Mandarin
Registration: 25 September 2010
About
Occupation
I am Employed.
My expat journey
Hainan, China
continuing education while I'm working
teacher
I've lived here before; I have some friends here; cleaner than all other Chinese cities
still filthy; typhoons
British Columbia, Canada
organizing my move back to China
I like living on the coast
expensive
Ottawa, Canada
getting organized for the next move
I have friends there
expensive and emotionally cold
Whitehorse, Canada
baker
unique landscape
too little light, too cold, lots of workplace abuse
Jiahe, China
Teaching high school - oral English
Exploring countryside, villages, smallholder farms, bees
teacher
lovely surroundings, spicy food, gorgeous gardens and farms
too much meat, highly controlling and dismissive employers
BC and Ontario, Canada
various volunteer work on agricultural projects
volunteer
some good learning experiences
it's Canada
California, USA
volunteered as grant writer and general help with a non-profit that set up farmers' markets in low income neighbourhoods.
researcher/writer
I felt like I was where I was supposed to be.
Montreal, Canada
pursued my second masters degree - Knowledge Management and Health & Business Librarianship
student and then Project Coordinator on three different health projects
hmmmm
winter, culture
Taipei, Taiwan
Teaching, book editing, published my own book, studying Mandarin
lots of work opportunities, plenty to do and see
too noisy, too crowded, too polluted
British Columbia, Canada
Worked as both an employee at and consultant to government and universities on various health policy and research projects.
Health researcher and policy analyst
Island living, relaxed environment, beautiful scenery.
I don't belong in Canada
North and South Islands, New Zealand
friendly people, beautiful and diverse scenery
Virginia, Canada
completed masters in quantitative psychology - taught statistics and research design, worked on a number of research projects in the fields of intelligence testing and forensic psychology
post-graduate student, university instructor, research analyst
I love the US, lived in an international community. Great weather.
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5 good reasons for living in China by Julien
Hi, if someone asks you the best reasons for making the choice to live and stay in China, what would be your top 5? Thanks in advance for participating, Julien
1) Great place for a writer and photographer 2) Dumplings and eggplant dishes 3) Lots of job opportunities 4) Historic architecture, esp temples 5) It's not Canada ;) Read More
Loneliness when you're abroad by Julien
Do you often feel lonely when you're abroad? I personaly suffered on week ends while I was in the UK. Even if I had several friends, I often missed my family and friends (from home). So I walked, visited museum, went to concerts, worked more... ...
I find loneliness more of a factor when my attitude is bad. Which one comes first? That can be difficult to figure out. China is an easy place to feel lonely. You are surrounded by people, yet often completely alienated. The best way of combatting ... Read More
What do you miss? by relochatter
I am trying to create the ultimate list of items missed by Expats from around the world. Therefore I would like to know what you missed the most - so far on the list I have: Sausages Marmite Proper bread Cadburys Chocolate Real Ale Any type of ...
privacy :) Read More
do those of you living abroad plan to return to your home countries? by ECS
I moved abroad with no specific plan of how long it would be but as things develop it's looking more and more likely that my life won't include returning back to my home country. So I'm wondering, are those of you living abroad now planning to ...
Ideally, I would never go back to Canada again. Ever. I'm all for open borders. We should be able to live and contribute in the places we feel most at home. I agree with Carlos C - home is where we feel most comfortable, not necessarily where we ... Read More
They're offering 130,000RMB / month....what do you say? by spiribizki
Hi friends, I have been offered to relocate to Beijing for 3-4 years with my three kids and wife (family of 5). The company would be paying for the house and the international school and 130000 RMB per month after tax (plus the trip back home once ...
I think this was last updated in 2008, but I found this price converter for goods and services. It gives you an idea of how prices compare in Beijing and some Western countries, including the US: stuckinbeijing.com/beijingprices.php Keep in mind ... Read More