Due to the lack of positive posts, I felt it my duty to write about my university. I am a 1st time ESL teacher in China, and for a 1st job I could not ask for a friendlier or more cooperative place to work. Gannan Normal University is in Ganzhou, Jiangxi province, which is kind of a small town, not for you if you want to "stay Western", but a nice place to immerse yourself in the Chinese way of things. The school has lived up to everything they have promised to do and more. So far so good. I think they are always looking for more foreign teachers as well, so let me know if you have any questions!! I hope everyone else is having a good year so far also.