I've never been to China, but for two years, I taught Chinese kids English online. The job gave me a look into a distant country, funded a world tour, and changed my career trajectory. Here is what I learned. Intense Chinese work ethic The first thing that stood out to me was the intense Chinese work ethic. For example, some elementary school students are easily logging twelve hours of studying a day. Sometimes the kids look burnt out, but on the plus side, many of the most impressive people I have ever met are Chinese. Now, China is trying to prevent childhood burnout by restricting after-school tutoring— a once booming sector of the economy.
Love the point about being less replaceable. Also, shoutout Lego Starwars!