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seanwakeley · Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 2 Location: barcelona

My girlfriend and I are considering positions in China teaching English. We are considering a contract with a place called Yang-En University. If anyone knows anything about this school we would appreciate any feedback.

beck's · Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Posts: 426

Do a search of this site. This university has been reviewed before. They tried to recruit me last year some time. There were 100 students in the classes and, if I remember well, the place was in the middle of no where. There was a bus provided to the nearest centre once a week or something.

They phoned me to pitch their offer and whenvever I asked a question they put me off and complained about the high cost of international calls. The pitcher was a woman with an Australian accent who said she was from Toronto. Alarm bells went off and I didn't bite.

NateM · Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 358

http://p092.ezboard.com/fteachingenglishinchinafrm48.showMessage?topicID=13.topic

http://search.tesall.com/cgi-bin/ss_query?sitenbr=135666777&k=yang-en&rel=1

There's a start for you.

mlomker · Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 378

It doesn't sound like a desirable place to work, by any means. I think the poster does make a lot of complaints that come from a lack of understanding of Chinese culture and the realities of life there. His other points about lack of teaching creativity, remote location, and accommodation issues certainly do not sound attractive...

I think a lot of teachers go to China with a rather idealized image of what China is or should be, rather than doing their homework in forums such as this.