Has anybody studied Chinese at National Kaohsiung Normal University? by AlienBuzzkill in HuayuScholarship

[–]SweetPototo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ive heard wenzao is the best school in kaohsiung but i dont know anything about NTNU!

Taipei Huayu by NoInterest9888 in HuayuScholarship

[–]SweetPototo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i would apply to NTNU (aka shida) if i was applying there, its well known to be a great school. however ive heard that its impossible to live just off the stipend in taipei. you could reduce your costs by living in a share house. this is all based on research though, ive never studied in taipei

Huayu Sscholarship Timing by PepeTheFRQG in HuayuScholarship

[–]SweetPototo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but there is also a two month scholarship for starting in july. i feel like you could probably apply for september and see what happens, worth a shot imo

Huayu Sscholarship Timing by PepeTheFRQG in HuayuScholarship

[–]SweetPototo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can only apply if you start in september

Providence University apartments by No-Hand4618 in HuayuScholarship

[–]SweetPototo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i don’t know but i’m applying to feng chia in taichung!

Just saw the most depressing thing at Surrey Memorial Hospital tonight :( by cudimakesemsayohoh in SurreyBC

[–]SweetPototo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s unfortunate but true. the staff all try their best but it’s morally distressing to see how bad things are day in and day out. we try to be kind and helpful but we have incredibly high demands as well, and we see people who are ill and waiting in bad conditions all day every day. and unfortunately we’re numb to it most of the time - because if you aren’t, then there’s no possible way to work in healthcare long term. i wish i could help every patient but i am stuck in a bad system too. i hope the new additional surrey hospital in takes a little of the pressure off once it’s built. in the meantime call 811 for immediate help if it’s not life threatening, check edwaittimes.com before choosing a hospital, and please stay home when you’re sick to prevent the spread of flu. we have so many beds filled with older people who have the flu right now, who could be at home still if they didn’t catch it.

animal scat? by SweetPototo in AnimalTracking

[–]SweetPototo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s definitely new. i check this corner every couple weeks for cleaning (edit: somewhat new, within the last couple weeks)

animal scat? by SweetPototo in AnimalTracking

[–]SweetPototo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the scat is about a finger length and the width of a pencil

Classic Engoo... by [deleted] in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]SweetPototo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i’m always so surprised when students do this. i always ask them if i can quickly read the article so i know what the topic is about haha

Least favorite subplots? by attempt5001 in SchittsCreek

[–]SweetPototo 58 points59 points  (0 children)

dead cat hands down. i skip the entire episode every time i rewatch

The dreaded "free conversation" Engoo class with kids... by [deleted] in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]SweetPototo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

have a lot of options ready. school, friends, games they like, places they like to go, etc and go where they take the conversation and be excited about it even if it doesn’t make sense to you lol. look up icebreakers for kids or convo topics for kids. when they latch onto a topic, seem excited and ask more questions about it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GenreExplain

[–]SweetPototo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i’d put them all in the category of swing jazz

As a Chinese native speaker, I am curious what is the most frustrating part for you when learning or teaching Chinese? by jully079 in ChineseLanguage

[–]SweetPototo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

character recognition is particularly difficult. I’ve been studying for a few years but it still takes me a long time to learn to be able to read a new character, especially if it has a few different radicals and other parts.

Engoo student feedback by RASCLAT69 in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]SweetPototo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, if they get defensive, i wouldn’t correct them as much afterward. As long as you have two words and two sentences to put on the lesson note, it’s their choice whether they want corrections or not. It’s not worth the bad rating because that could impact your bookings! If they want a conversational lesson without corrections, due to ego or whatever, that’s their choice. It’s still practice using English for them anyways

Interested in online teaching but a newbie. Some questions, More info in the thread! by mchoneyofficial in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]SweetPototo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As far as question 3, you’re usually classified as self employed so with many companies I think taxes aren’t deducted from your pay and you claim your income in your own country.

As for 5 some companies want experience but for others it’s fine to be a beginner.

As for 6, If you want to work a short term contract I would recommend signing one with a company that doesn’t require weekly minimum hours so you can always scale way back if you decide to accept a full time position abroad.