Chancellor C. Roberts, II
@ChanTwo
American expat in China
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About me
American
Lives in Ji'an, Jiangxi Sheng
Speaks English, a little Spanish
Registration: 05 October 2012
About
Occupation
I am Employed.
My expat journey
Ji鈥檃n, Jiangxi Sheng, China
Teacher
The campus of the university where I live and work is beautiful!
Cigars are really hard to find and the few I've been able to find are expensive (36 RMB for one Great Wall No. 1 cigar and 120 RMB for a much smaller Great Wall cigar).
Pingdingshan, Henan Sheng, China
Teacher
There are some good places to eat. There's a really great coffee shop called Photo Coffee.
Topography and air quality (the latter often going into the hazardous range). This small city of around 5 million people isn't as well developed as Zibo, Shandong Province.
Zibo, Shandong Province, China
Teacher
A small city by Chinese standards (only around 5 million people), Zibo is fairly well developed - more so than a lot of cities that size.
New York, USA
Awaiting a visa for a new location.
Astana, Kazakhstan
English-language teacher.
Beautiful city. Great food. You should definitely try the beshbarmak!
Clothing is insanely expensive! Peanut butter and cigars are nearly impossible to find.
Buffalo, New York, USA
I moved down to Buffalo (where I worked) from Niagara Falls, New York.
I wrote decisions for administrative law judges until January 2013.
Great food (we invented what other places call "Buffalo wings," but we call them "chicken wings"), great architecture, great festivals.
Winter! The slowness with which people are willing to accept change.
San Diego-El Cajon, California, USA
I was stationed here with the United States Navy until July 1992, when I left the Navy during the post-Cold War downsizing.
Religious Program Specialist
San Diego is one of the best cities in America in which to live. The weather is always great! El Cajon is a valley just east of San Diego and the weather there is usually either 20 degrees (F) warmer or cooler depending on the time of year.
It's in California.
Yokosuka, Japan
I was stationed here with the United States Navy's Seventh Fleet flagship until December 1983, when I transferred to a destroyer squadron staff in San Diego, California.
Religious Program Specialist
Yokosuka was a nice, bustling city when I was there. I liked the adventure of wandering through the open-air markets and of trying to order food in a restaurant when you don't speak Japanese.
It got a bit cold in the winter.
Niagara Falls, New York, USA
I was born and raised here. I left after graduating high school in 1981 to serve in the United States Navy until July 1992. By November 1992, I was again living in Niagara Falls until I moved to Buffalo (where I work) in October 2001.
The falls after which the city is named is one of the natural wonders of the world. The park surrounding the American side of the falls is the first state park in the United States and was designed by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (who also designed the park system in Buffalo, NY and New York City's Central Park).
The city itself is a really depressing place and has been since its downfall from being a manufacturing mecca in the 1960s.
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non native English speaker, non ESL trained. any chance? by icosmin
Hi, Arrived in China one month ago and started looking for a job in manufacturing engineering with little luck. Now I am considering the option to teach English although I am non native. I also don't have the training course and didn't ...
If English is your first and primary language you ARE a native speaker! Don't let employers tell you otherwise. Read More
non native English speaker, non ESL trained. any chance? by icosmin
Hi, Arrived in China one month ago and started looking for a job in manufacturing engineering with little luck. Now I am considering the option to teach English although I am non native. I also don't have the training course and didn't ...
With a master's in chemistry, think about teaching chemistry at a university. Read More
Zibo, Shandong Province? by ChanTwo
Any expats in Zibo, Shandong Province? I'm taking a middle school position there in August.
Thank you so much for the wonderfully timely reply. I left Zibo in 2015. Read More
Zibo, Shandong Province? by ChanTwo
Any expats in Zibo, Shandong Province? I'm taking a middle school position there in August.
August 7 is my arrival date. Read More
Zibo, Shandong Province?
Any expats in Zibo, Shandong Province? I'm taking a middle school position there in August. Read More
Exit visa? Doing the visa run, but for a new employer by ChanTwo
Okay, here's the situation. A new employer wants to hire me here in Astana once my contract with my current employer ends. I understand that I have to leave the country in order to get a new work visa through the new employer. That employer said ...
I was able to leave KZ on Saturday without difficulty and no exit visa or other such document was necessary. Now, to change the subject slightly, getting a visa to come back to KZ. Here's what I just received from the employer that is trying to ... Read More
Exit visa? Doing the visa run, but for a new employer
Okay, here's the situation. A new employer wants to hire me here in Astana once my contract with my current employer ends. I understand that I have to leave the country in order to get a new work visa through the new employer. That employer said ... Read More
what is the winter like in Astana? by globetrottergirl
Hi everyone I am considering working in Astana but am wondering how bad the winters are? I understand that there are only about 3 hours of daylight in the middle of winter - how do people cope with the lack of sunlight? What do people do during ...
Dress warm - in layers. From what my students and colleagues have been telling me, Kazpat's answer to your post is accurate. I see you're in Quito, Ecuador (nice city, by the way). Have you ever experienced winter weather? Astana, Kazakhstan is ... Read More
Cigar stores? by ChanTwo
I realize that cigars aren't a big thing in KZ, but - other than the hotels and some restaurants (where the price of an individual cigar is jacked up so high that I could buy several cigars back in the States) - does anyone know of any cigar stores ...
Go to the airports and buy duty free. That's the only place in the county you'll find quality stoogies from the Americas. Anything else is cheap, crappy Swiss/Euro made junk....I found the place the other poster was referring to. They had some ... Read More
Places to visit in Astana by Julie
Hi, For the ones living in Astana, what would you suggest to discover the region? When you have friends or family visiting you, where do you go with them? What are the must-see places in Astana, the tourist sites? How to visit the region in ...
Hi, For the ones living in Astana, what would you suggest to discover the region? When you have friends or family visiting you, where do you go with them? What are the must-see places in Astana, the tourist sites? How to visit the region in an ... Read More
Cigar stores? by ChanTwo
I realize that cigars aren't a big thing in KZ, but - other than the hotels and some restaurants (where the price of an individual cigar is jacked up so high that I could buy several cigars back in the States) - does anyone know of any cigar stores ...
There is a tobacco shop in the Sine Tempore shopping centre (near Congress Hall). Ground floor, if you go in the entrance opposite Congress Hall, it is on your right, about four or so shops in. I'm fairly certain they sold cigars and had a humidor ... Read More
Cigar stores?
I realize that cigars aren't a big thing in KZ, but - other than the hotels and some restaurants (where the price of an individual cigar is jacked up so high that I could buy several cigars back in the States) - does anyone know of any cigar stores ... Read More
Rent a flat or a house in Bogota by Christine
Finding a place to live is a priority when settling in Bogota. Your experience will be of a great help for the members who want to settle in Bogota. Therefore, we have prepared some questions for you: Is it hard to find a flat or a house for ...
If I'm accepted for a position that I applied to in Bogota, I'll need a place to live. The employer is located in the northern part of the city and I would like to live within a 30-minute walk of there. However, the gross pay for the part-time ... Read More
Attempting to determine if this is a scam by ChanTwo
Hi. I received what is supposedly a job offer from a school in Qatar, but when I asked about the processing of the visa and for some other information, I received the following response: "The school will provide your flight ticket once you ...
WORRIED DAUGHTER - Sounds a bit strange - thats a huge amount of money - I work at the school you mentioned and sent NO money - all visa arrangements were organised by HR - PM me the applicants real name, country position offered (we are a huge ... Read More
Attempting to determine if this is a scam by ChanTwo
Hi. I received what is supposedly a job offer from a school in Qatar, but when I asked about the processing of the visa and for some other information, I received the following response: "The school will provide your flight ticket once you ...
WORRIED DAUGHTER - Sounds a bit strange - thats a huge amount of money - I work at the school you mentioned and sent NO money - all visa arrangements were organised by HR - PM me the applicants real name, country position offered (we are a huge ... Read More