I moved to China from the US to be a teacher. My $4,000 monthly salary went much further, but there were tradeoffs.

11/19/2024, 8:18 AM
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I moved to China from the US to be a teacher. My $4,000 monthly salary went much further, but there were tradeoffs.

Courtesy of Tatiana Smith

This as-told-to essay is based on conversations and emails with Tatiana Smith, 36, who spent five years teaching English as a second language (ESL) in China. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

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