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maryknight
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 Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:00 am Post subject: compared to japan? |
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do any of you have experience both places? i'm trying to decide which place to go. if you have experienced both, could you please tell me the differences in the classroom and out.
i have a tefl, a masters in social work, i'm 50. and i like all ages. |
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Yu
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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I lived in Japan (in 1997) as a college student and absoultely loved it there. I found people friendly, the language not too difficult to learn, and life there was quite comfortable.
I visited China in 2000 for my wedding. I prayed I would never have to go back... it was THAT bad.
I visited China and Japan in 2003. I was shocked when I left Tokyo Station in downtown Tokyo and the streets were quite quiet. I left my bags unattened for a few moments and nobody tried to steal stuff from them. I could cross the street without fear of my life. And everything there seemed really expensive. I met up with old friend and had a truly wonderful time in Japan. I think I was most shocked there when I was waiting for a bus to cross the street and the bus driver STOPPED the bus just so I could cross the street. I also love Japanese ceramics. The vibe in Japan is very different from China. I can only really speak for the cities of Otsu, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Tokyo as they are the places I spent the most time.
All I remembered about China from that trip was that it was really hot, and I was so tired of people touching my son, and I vowed to never go back to China.
In 2004, we decided to move to China for 2 years. We live in Shanghai. I absolutely love it here most days.... some days I also hate it.
While both countries are Asian, it is hard to compare apples and oranges... I dont think I can say which one is better for living. They offer different things. I think I had more peaceful sleep in Japan... fewer headaches in Japan. But I will probably be in China for much longer than 2 years.
I dont know about the teaching. |
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william wallace
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| Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:29 am Post subject: dear Mary... |
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Yu
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| Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:49 am Post subject: |
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| I like to do the shopping myself. I hate people buying me clothes.... so does that mean I like China or Japan better? |
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