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[quote=LEMONCACTUS             ,28432]Hi Pinetree,As a teacher here in China I guess I should tell you my reasons.I have travelled in Europe and lived in other countries. I love travelling. I wanted a challenge both for my career and for my spirit/mind/heart. I wanted to go somewhere very different from my home (England) to experience the culture/language/life of others. I believe travelling is one of the greatest ways to learn and develop, it changes you in many ways and helps you achieve a greater understanding of other people.Yes, my life in China is comfortable, but I am not here for the money. I could and did earn much more back in England but I gave this up. The exchange rate from RMB to £ is so bad that it's not worth me taking my money back from China to the UK. There are many things in this world more important to me than money. I spend all the money I earn in China on living and travelling and experiencing more of this country that is so diverse and fascinating.I also try very hard to help my students (not always easy), to motivate them and to increase their understanding of English so that they might have brighter futures. This is my job, after all and it helps me to feel I'm doing something worthwhile.I love the Mark Twain quote which covers why I am in China and why I love travel in general:"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrowmindedness"[/quote]

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