Ah, yes, I remember the feeling well. When I first arrived in China, I experienced a sentiment not so far afield from the one expressed by JN... But after "giving it my all" in numerous schools/"organizations", in a wide variety of situations and settings, these feelings were ultimately dashed, replaced by, well, let's just say, the polar opposite. I departed China a much more cynical person than the optimistic one who arrived five years earlier.

In the end, I think FTs can knock themselves out for their students -- or not -- but until the HOST employer in the HOST country becomes truly interested in academic inegrity and reasonably ethical business practices, the efforts of the expats will make precious little difference.

The white monkey show ain't leavin' town any time soon.