China programme

My experience on the China programme in Hunan was incredible.

While teaching is at the forefront, it's so much more than just that. You completely immerse yourself in Chinese culture, teaching in places far from where tourists normally go. And although you're doing the teaching, you learn just as much from the kids about their culture - even a bit of Chinese (though they will laugh at the way you pronounce it).

You also meet so many interesting people who are also participating, meaning that you can go through the experience together. During the day, we'd share ideas for class or talk about how our lessons had gone - talking about funny things that had happened or when something you tried to explain wasn't working. In the mornings/evenings before/after school, we would go out together to visit the local area - going on hikes or getting bubble tea, or going shopping. Then, at the end of the programme, we had a great trip with loads of activities planned and plenty of time to unwind after all the teaching and come together to talk about our different experiences at different schools.