But hold onto your hopes for universal admiration; there seems to be something of a twist waiting just around the corner: many ESL teachers feel they need to preface their professional titles with what amounts almost to guilt. "Oh, I'm *just* an English teacher," they might say, as if explaining this fact makes you somehow safer or more acceptable.
It's like walking into a high-level office party and suddenly deciding to announce your hobby is 'collecting stamps' – everyone nods politely, but the real question hanging in the air isn't about philately at all. It’s *why*? Why are they here teaching English when China offers so many other opportunities for earning an income?
And honestly, sometimes you'll see them slipping into cafes or parks during breaks to do anything *but* teach – maybe a bit of coding on their laptop while pretending it's work related too.
Seriously though, why would someone from your home country even consider landing here with that kind of training if they're not prepared for the social complexities?
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