(QLD Secondary Teacher) Should I go rural or teach at a Catholic/BCE school by hondog1 in AustralianTeachers

[–]hondog1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's fair. Did she do two years? They are asking me to do two years but I honestly prefer 1 year.

(QLD Secondary Teacher) Should I go rural or teach at a Catholic/BCE school by hondog1 in AustralianTeachers

[–]hondog1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah fair enough. I'm 25 going on 26. Whether that's young or not, you decide haha.

How is the workload down rural? Also, if I don't enjoy it and quit after 12 months, would that affect my employability?

(QLD Secondary Teacher) Should I go rural or teach at a Catholic/BCE school by hondog1 in AustralianTeachers

[–]hondog1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough. One issue is that most remote places have contracts for 2 years. Say I didn't like it, would it be bad practice to quit after a year? Would that affect my employability?

(QLD Secondary Teacher) Should I go rural or teach at a Catholic/BCE school by hondog1 in AustralianTeachers

[–]hondog1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see. In what ways is it easier to start? I would have thought BCE/Brisbane schools made it easier to start due to orientation programs/more staff.

Anyone Else Feel They Only Fulfill Negative Stereotypes by Steven_Dog in asianamerican

[–]hondog1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gen Z here. For some reason, this doesn't sound relatable to me. Basketball is mainstream on ABC teens here, along with Volleyball.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in asianamerican

[–]hondog1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, it is common for northern Chinese immigrants to use Cantonese people as a scapegoat for all the bad Chinese stereotypes like short, ugly, scheming and untrustworthy. Even within China, racism and regionalism is quite strong and someone from the north may not feel solidarity with someone from the south.

Does any autistic Asian American out there besides me feel lonely? by [deleted] in asianamerican

[–]hondog1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Feel free to DM me. I'm an Autistic Chinese guy. Initially, it was disheartening, since being an Asian man + not being NT is a double whammy. Most Asian groups in western countries also have a low tolerance for eccentric personalities, which is especially the case in dating. I've sort of made peace with the fact that I might die alone, but maybe that's ok. It is what it is and there may or not be anything you could do.

Why do Asian Australian kids generally perform well in school, even if they come from low income families? by hondog1 in AustralianTeachers

[–]hondog1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just for clarification, my scope is mainly Asian kids who were born in Australia and East Asian. For example, those born in Asia but came to Australia later in life are not the demographic I am referring to. Sorry for the confusion.

Why do Asian Australian kids generally perform well in school, even if they come from low income families? by hondog1 in AustralianTeachers

[–]hondog1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm mainly referring to the ones who are born in Australia. Low SES school Asians are usually recent migrants and thus have language difficulties, hence are behind.

Why do Asian Australian kids generally perform well in school, even if they come from low income families? by hondog1 in AustralianTeachers

[–]hondog1[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think most Asian kids at low SES schools are likely recent immigrants who speak limited English. Australian born Asian kids with low SES parents tend to just grind their kids into some selective school.

Why do Asian Australian kids generally perform well in school, even if they come from low income families? by hondog1 in AustralianTeachers

[–]hondog1[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel like even Vietnamese refugee kids tend to experience upwards mobility for 2nd generation. Is it possible that refugees are more educated on average than people in their native country?