What should I budget for? (first post)

What should I budget for? (first post)
Apr 3, 2015 10:42
HANNAHSOVIK Points: Join Date: Apr 3, 2015 Status: offline	Hi everyone! My name is Hannah and I'm super new here (sorry if this question is in the wrong category). I have a very broad and vague question so I can provide more details if anyone needs them: what should I budget for?? I'll provide some info: - I will be flying into China from Michigan on either August 20th or 21st and will be staying there until mid February. - I'm working with a company called LoveTEFL based out in the UK - I'll be teaching English while I'm there (it's an internship..not a job..I'm 19 and in my second year of college) - I'll most likely be flying out from Detroit - The company I'm with gives us a 2000 RMB allowance per month that we're there - I'm not going alone...I'll be with at least one other intern - We teach English for 4.5 months and the rest of the time is ours to enjoy - This may seem a little insane...but I have no clue where I'm going. We get to China in late August, have a week-long orientation, and then we find out where we're placed. This could literally be anywhere in the country. I'm praying I get placed in China or Shanghai. - LoveTEFL provides: - transportation to school I'm working at - accommodation/living arrangements - weekday meals - if there are details you guys need, I'll be happy to provide them So...what should I budget for? I'm saving up for plane tickets (those puppies aren't cheap). How much should I budget for travelling and spending? What else am I missing? Is grocery store food cheap over in China? Any information is helpful! Thanks guys! (also I just noticed that it looks like my apostrophes are doubled..is that normal?)

Apr 3, 2015 10:42

HANNAHSOVIK
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Join Date: Apr 3, 2015
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Hi everyone! My name is Hannah and I'm super new here (sorry if this question is in the wrong category). I have a very broad and vague question so I can provide more details if anyone needs them: what should I budget for??

I'll provide some info:
- I will be flying into China from Michigan on either August 20th or 21st and will be staying there until mid February.
- I'm working with a company called LoveTEFL based out in the UK
- I'll be teaching English while I'm there (it's an internship..not a job..I'm 19 and in my second year of college)
- I'll most likely be flying out from Detroit
- The company I'm with gives us a 2000 RMB allowance per month that we're there
- I'm not going alone...I'll be with at least one other intern
- We teach English for 4.5 months and the rest of the time is ours to enjoy
- This may seem a little insane...but I have no clue where I'm going. We get to China in late August, have a week-long orientation, and then we find out where we're placed. This could literally be anywhere in the country. I'm praying I get placed in China or Shanghai.
- LoveTEFL provides:
- transportation to school I'm working at
- accommodation/living arrangements
- weekday meals
- if there are details you guys need, I'll be happy to provide them

So...what should I budget for? I'm saving up for plane tickets (those puppies aren't cheap). How much should I budget for travelling and spending? What else am I missing? Is grocery store food cheap over in China?

Any information is helpful! Thanks guys!

(also I just noticed that it looks like my apostrophes are doubled..is that normal?)

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