Knowing how much to work for in China

The Problem: Knowing what a fair wage is for foreign teachers in China. ForeignTeacherPay.com was created to solve a simple, but important, problem: it is difficult for English teachers to know how much they should work for in China. There is no real minimum wage for foreign teachers, and pay varies based upon factors as diverse […]

Don’t forget to dress for the fire.

Beijing is the first city I’ve lived in where firemen go to fight fires wearing ties. On my way back from Chinese class this afternoon, a fire engine was stuck in traffic behind us. The street in front of my apartment, which connects to an arterial surface street as well as an expressway, is typically […]

National Day in Changchun

Some photos from Changchun:

USA 1 – 1 England

Ever since the group draw for the World Cup, I’ve been excited about being in the UK to watch the US play England. I assumed that in Scotland I would watch the match with a relatively friendly, England-hating crowd. Then I arrived at St Andrews and found that most of the classmates didn’t care much […]