The truth is, for teachers who come to China, we have to be willing to change. You can't expect to leave this place unchanged, or else what's the point of coming?

Under forced circumstances due to lack of experience, we can compromise sure. But that doesn't mean we change our outlook on life lest we become some bitter, old man who brags about conjured exploits from days past. If you change and learn to appreciate the advantages of being a Westerner, then I would say you merely became more perceptive. That is no small feat in itself.