Thanks Ellis.

I hope you all realize that my comments in replying to the original post were not meant to say that life is horrible here in China. What I was thinking of is how different it is here.

I'm sure all teachers here will agree...In the classroom it is hard sometimes to adjust discussions so that these students, who are not from a free country, can still find a way to form original ideas & express them. I was frustrated in the beginning(as all of us are at times), but then I had to accept that students in China are taught differently then us. They are meant to follow the one, right answer to things, not vary too much in ideas.

AND...I am not saying its wrong. From what I see it is exactly right for China. It is history, it can't be ignored or changed. I respect it & see the positive results the Chinese education system has produced.

AGAIN. let me say, I AM happy here. I do love being with the people in my classes. I have met some amazing people here. I will continue to enjoy learning about a different way of life, as do the students.

TO ELLIS..."Christ on a bicycle"...thats one hilarious line. LMAO. Thanks for bringing laughter into this discussion.

I look forward to reading your future comments.
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> HEY! Christ on a bicycle ... what the hell IS transpiring on this
> board?SUCH #%!K*^G HOSTILITY!!! First the other character, now YOU!
> Although I'm not Canadian, "Canadian Teacher" has a perfect
> right to voice his opinion in this forum, be it positive or negative.
> The next thing you know, a band of "brown shirts" will be
> paying him "a midnight visit," demanding that he shut his
> foreign-devil-puss or accept their invitation for "a permanent
> vacation!" I don't know what your nationality is, George, but as
> for "Canadian Teacher," ... "HIM FRIEND ... NO ENEMY
> ... NO WANTUM HURT YOU!"

> UGH!
> Ellis